First Grow - Ice 2000 - Advice Welcome

[KHAN]

Ok having read up i'm starting my first grow, 12 Ice planets in a NFT hydroponics growtent.

First up, here's the setup

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KHAN Reviewed by KHAN on 04-16-2006. First Grow - Ice 2000 - Advice Welcome Ok having read up i'm starting my first grow, 12 Ice planets in a NFT hydroponics growtent. First up, here's the setup ;) Rating: 5

[KHAN]

Here's a pic of the seedlings just popping out of the small rockwool blocks...

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[KHAN]

Here's a pic of the lot under a UV light, had the HD bulb on for the shot but it was off the rest of the time...

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[KHAN]

Currently sitting under a 600w HD lightbulb 2.5 feet above. One plant has grown slowly, one is a little too stretched but the rest are about as you would expect, Ice seems to naturally stretch IMO.

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[KHAN]

Temps. a little high as the fan has broken Humidity is only 10-20% is this going to cause me big probs? Should I get a humidifier in there?

Im not sure about nutrients, I have Forumulex should I put a 1/4 mixture into the water for the plants to suck up too?

[bakenwake]

I'd really like to see your progess growing ice. Keep posting pics if you can:thumbsup:

[The White Snoop]

Well your humidity is extremely low. Get some clear plastic cups od half of a 2 liter and put them over the seedlings to act as humidomes

[Zandor]

You should watch out for Alga it will grow on the rockwool cubes from the water and light. You need to have a gentle fan moving the air around your plants to strength up the stocks. Thick stocks allow for more nutrient up take when it's time to feed them nutrients.

I hope you are not feeding then yet?

[KHAN]

Nope not feeding them yet, the leaves are growing big, worried they're starting to look a bit droopy?

[Zandor]

Wooden Popsicle sticks work to prop them up. As well as coffee stirs work too plastic or wood. It will keep then standing straight until the stocks thicken up.