second2none
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Hey, Im new here and have recently dove into growing lol. Here is some info about my grow before I get into the issues or help I need.
HYDROPONICS/Aero Ponics/Coco/Soiless/
How long has this problem been going on?
Roughly 2-3weeks
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? (example: Hydrohut or any other non brand tents)
No I have constructed a wooden box.
What system are you running? (DWC? Ebb flow? Aero? Water Farm? Flood Tables? and so on...)
Aeroponics
What STRAIN are you growing?
Unsure, got seeds from a bag of buds lol.
What was the establishing technique? (Were the seed or clone?)
Seed
What is the age of your plants?
2 Months Roughly
How long have they been in there mixture they are in now?(coco,soiless etc..) Whole growing period.
How tall are the plants?
Between 50cm and 100cm.
What PHASE are the plants in? (seedling, vegetative or flower) are the plants in?
Vegetative
What Technique are you using?
Trial and Error lol. I take PH, TDS and Temp readings from res twice a day, change res once every week.
What substrate/medium are you using?(Hydroton, RockWool etc.)
Clayballs
What is the Water temperature?
Day time it runs a bit hot but I have frozen bottles to cool the water. Generally sits between 18C-22C (24C on a hot day or if Im late changing the frozen bottles) At night time it sits comfortably at 16C-18C
What color are your roots? White? Brown? Are your roots slimy?
Mostly white but they have a tinge of brown. Definitely not slimy.
What Nutrient's are you using?(If growing soiless)
Cultiplex: Extra-Nutrex Grow
(N: 20%, P: 8%, K: 18%)
How much of each nutrient are you using with how much water?
In 70L of Water I put:
210ml Nutes
14ml 50% hydrogen peroxide
How often are you feeding? (If using soiless)
15min off 15min on. Until I work on building or buying a better timer it seems to work well.
How often are you giving nutrients? (If using soiless)
When PPM drops or when res needs a change. Generally keep PPM around 700
What is the TDS/EC/PPM you are using
PPM of water is 700 - 750
What is the pH of the "Tank"?
I try to keep it around 5.2. Generally when I check it morning and night it has risen slightly.
How often are you testing your pH/PPM/EC/TDS?
Morning and night. Sometimes more if I notice dropping or other issues.
Are you sure your calibration is correct on your equipment?
I have another TDS meter on its way as mine has been playing up but still believe its correct reading. I have also just calibrated my PH meter which was off by 0.1
When was your last feeding change?
4 days ago.
How often do you clean your system: example: Flush out water replace with clean water and nutrients?
Once a week. did have an algae outbreak at the beginning then i was changed more frequently but that has since been fixed so every sunday it generally gets changed.
What size bulb are you using?
1000w. the area was meant to be bigger hence the big light.
How old is the bulbs you are using?
2 years (roughly a few months operation)
What is the distance to the canopy?
40-60cm
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)?
Not sure, last thing i need to buy is humidity sensor.
What is the canopy temperature?
Roughly between 24-25C. When I place my hand at the top it is comfortable and not hot.
What is the Day/Night Temp? (Include flucutaion range)
Day: 22-25C
Night: 16-19C
What is the current Air Flow? (cfm etc.)
Not entirely sure but positive its enough.
Tell us about your ventilation, intake exhaust and when its running and not running ?
Intake air is pushed though the ventilation then light and then back outside. I have a portable air conditioner to keep temps low, 1 decent sized fan and 1 small one directed at the canopy. I also have another exhaust pushing more air into the box to try and compensate for the hot air being pushed out by the air con. Everything is running while the lights are on (18hr) and only the fans run while the lights are off.
Is the fan blowing directly at plants?
Yes
Is your water HARD or SOFT?
Hard
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO)? Tap? Bottled? Well water? Distilled? Mineral Water?
Tap
If using tap water, what is the ppm/EC/TDS of the water right out of the tap? Around 180-250 PPM
Has plant been recently pruned, cloned off of or pinched
Nope, nothing.
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When?
No chemicals
Are plant's infected with pest's
No pests as of yet *knock on wood*
So I know aeroponics isn't for beginners. Ive done my research (although I still have alot to learn) and really thought I would enjoy the challenge. So far getting started was the hardest part but once I got going everything has gone pretty well.
I currently have 2 issues.
1. I have some twisting at the top of one of my plants. This doesn't mean much to me cause Im pretty sure its a male (photos below and my other issue) and I will be ripping it but I want to know whats causing it. So far my logic tells me the heat from the light, but when i place my hand there for over 30sec it really isnt hot and is comfortable for me.
After doing some research I found it could have something to do with too much nutes or wrong PH. So i recalibrated my PH meter (which was basically on point), flushed my res and plants and tested to see if that helped. No luck. I tried lowering the nutes. No luck there either. I also read old leaves wont repair themselves so would this be the case with these?
2. I need some help determining the sex of my plants and would really like some confirmation. ATM I have 3 plants growing. Lets call them A. B. and C.
A and B haven't had any issues and have grown fine, from the Algae out break C had some stumped growth and it was quite noticeable compared to the other two. Ill label the photos the same so its easier to identify. Im pretty confident A is a female, B is a male but C as me stumped. It could possibly be a Hermie.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. If you need anymore info please don't hesitate to let me know
HYDROPONICS/Aero Ponics/Coco/Soiless/
How long has this problem been going on?
Roughly 2-3weeks
Are you growing in a PVC grow tent? (example: Hydrohut or any other non brand tents)
No I have constructed a wooden box.
What system are you running? (DWC? Ebb flow? Aero? Water Farm? Flood Tables? and so on...)
Aeroponics
What STRAIN are you growing?
Unsure, got seeds from a bag of buds lol.
What was the establishing technique? (Were the seed or clone?)
Seed
What is the age of your plants?
2 Months Roughly
How long have they been in there mixture they are in now?(coco,soiless etc..) Whole growing period.
How tall are the plants?
Between 50cm and 100cm.
What PHASE are the plants in? (seedling, vegetative or flower) are the plants in?
Vegetative
What Technique are you using?
Trial and Error lol. I take PH, TDS and Temp readings from res twice a day, change res once every week.
What substrate/medium are you using?(Hydroton, RockWool etc.)
Clayballs
What is the Water temperature?
Day time it runs a bit hot but I have frozen bottles to cool the water. Generally sits between 18C-22C (24C on a hot day or if Im late changing the frozen bottles) At night time it sits comfortably at 16C-18C
What color are your roots? White? Brown? Are your roots slimy?
Mostly white but they have a tinge of brown. Definitely not slimy.
What Nutrient's are you using?(If growing soiless)
Cultiplex: Extra-Nutrex Grow
(N: 20%, P: 8%, K: 18%)
How much of each nutrient are you using with how much water?
In 70L of Water I put:
210ml Nutes
14ml 50% hydrogen peroxide
How often are you feeding? (If using soiless)
15min off 15min on. Until I work on building or buying a better timer it seems to work well.
How often are you giving nutrients? (If using soiless)
When PPM drops or when res needs a change. Generally keep PPM around 700
What is the TDS/EC/PPM you are using
PPM of water is 700 - 750
What is the pH of the "Tank"?
I try to keep it around 5.2. Generally when I check it morning and night it has risen slightly.
How often are you testing your pH/PPM/EC/TDS?
Morning and night. Sometimes more if I notice dropping or other issues.
Are you sure your calibration is correct on your equipment?
I have another TDS meter on its way as mine has been playing up but still believe its correct reading. I have also just calibrated my PH meter which was off by 0.1
When was your last feeding change?
4 days ago.
How often do you clean your system: example: Flush out water replace with clean water and nutrients?
Once a week. did have an algae outbreak at the beginning then i was changed more frequently but that has since been fixed so every sunday it generally gets changed.
What size bulb are you using?
1000w. the area was meant to be bigger hence the big light.
How old is the bulbs you are using?
2 years (roughly a few months operation)
What is the distance to the canopy?
40-60cm
What is your RH Factor(Relative Humidity)?
Not sure, last thing i need to buy is humidity sensor.
What is the canopy temperature?
Roughly between 24-25C. When I place my hand at the top it is comfortable and not hot.
What is the Day/Night Temp? (Include flucutaion range)
Day: 22-25C
Night: 16-19C
What is the current Air Flow? (cfm etc.)
Not entirely sure but positive its enough.
Tell us about your ventilation, intake exhaust and when its running and not running ?
Intake air is pushed though the ventilation then light and then back outside. I have a portable air conditioner to keep temps low, 1 decent sized fan and 1 small one directed at the canopy. I also have another exhaust pushing more air into the box to try and compensate for the hot air being pushed out by the air con. Everything is running while the lights are on (18hr) and only the fans run while the lights are off.
Is the fan blowing directly at plants?
Yes
Is your water HARD or SOFT?
Hard
What water are you using? Reverse Osmosis (RO)? Tap? Bottled? Well water? Distilled? Mineral Water?
Tap
If using tap water, what is the ppm/EC/TDS of the water right out of the tap? Around 180-250 PPM
Has plant been recently pruned, cloned off of or pinched
Nope, nothing.
Have any pest chemicals been used? If so, What and When?
No chemicals
Are plant's infected with pest's
No pests as of yet *knock on wood*
So I know aeroponics isn't for beginners. Ive done my research (although I still have alot to learn) and really thought I would enjoy the challenge. So far getting started was the hardest part but once I got going everything has gone pretty well.
I currently have 2 issues.
1. I have some twisting at the top of one of my plants. This doesn't mean much to me cause Im pretty sure its a male (photos below and my other issue) and I will be ripping it but I want to know whats causing it. So far my logic tells me the heat from the light, but when i place my hand there for over 30sec it really isnt hot and is comfortable for me.
After doing some research I found it could have something to do with too much nutes or wrong PH. So i recalibrated my PH meter (which was basically on point), flushed my res and plants and tested to see if that helped. No luck. I tried lowering the nutes. No luck there either. I also read old leaves wont repair themselves so would this be the case with these?
2. I need some help determining the sex of my plants and would really like some confirmation. ATM I have 3 plants growing. Lets call them A. B. and C.
A and B haven't had any issues and have grown fine, from the Algae out break C had some stumped growth and it was quite noticeable compared to the other two. Ill label the photos the same so its easier to identify. Im pretty confident A is a female, B is a male but C as me stumped. It could possibly be a Hermie.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. If you need anymore info please don't hesitate to let me know
