need Help with all of it

[TATMYBACK]

just started to grow hydroponically and all my plants have grown very spindally can anyone suggest how to over come this problem

TATMYBACK Reviewed by TATMYBACK on 10-31-2004. need Help with all of it just started to grow hydroponically and all my plants have grown very spindally can anyone suggest how to over come this problem Rating: 5

[psychocat]

Are you using a fan to emulate the wind effect , this will strengthen stems.

[Sinsemilla Jones]

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[LonerStoner]

What kind of lighting are you using?

Peas out

[TATMYBACK]

i am using a 400watt sodium bulb in an area of about 8footx 4foot

[drumpot]

im a novice at this but my plants too were growing spindlyand it was suggested to me that i use a fan to be honest i was a bit doughtful but after using a fan during the 18 hrs day grow period on a timer 15 mins on 15 mins off stems thickned nicely and more leaves grew in a much shorter time, hope this helps

[mikeandjenherbals]

what kind of ph levels are you running? hydro sounds real cool when you tell yer friends, but for a beginner i would say try a grow or 2 in soil, if you cant get a weed to grow in dirt then you might want to find a good connect. 400 watts might be on the small end, or too far from plants <stretch>, is it a grow light or security? city water has chlorine among other crap that is not in your plants best interest, don't worry it sounds like a lot to worry about, it is, but when you kill off a batch, u can try again, enjoy

[white wiidow mike]

as the guy above says you have to have your fundamentals such as your good quality high powered fan( i run mine all the time the light is on), good fresh air (or co2), good light reflection ect.

Also very important in my opinion when growing hyroponicaly is that you can be much more acurate investing the extra cash in a proper high acuracy PH meter and trunchon nutreint meter because especially in hard water areas you have to be very accurate in caculating the compensations of all the dead unusable salts in the water.

Super thrive and gardian angel are also very good investments for ensuring maximum stress managment for your crops!! hope that helps a bit mate?? happy growing.