PCBuds
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Really?
Overfert ?
I thought that she was pulling nutrition out of her cotyledons because she didn't have enough coming in from the media/soil ?
She definitely is too wet though.
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Really?
Overfert ?
I thought that she was pulling nutrition out of her cotyledons because she didn't have enough coming in from the media/soil ?
She definitely is too wet though.
PCBuds
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I guess if her roots are too wet, she can't absorb nutrients.??
I'm going to try to LIFTA now...
(but I have been drinking. lol)
PCBuds
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OK, thanks.
I forgot about PH.
When she was in the drilled out plant stalk, the PH was at 7.2, so she was probably completely locked out.
I transplanted her into the yogurt cup with seedling starting mix which is supposed to be PH balanced and added some light nutrient solution that I PHed to about 6.0.
She does still look OK, but is all droopy, probably from being too wet.
I'm just going to LIFTA and give her time to dry out and see if she perks up.
I should have added perlite to seedling mix, but I didn't think of it at the time.
Hopefully I can put her outside in a couple of weeks, when it has warmed up more out there.
PCBuds
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The closet looks cool.
Thanks.
It's been working well for me, but I wish the closet was a bit wider and deeper.
My plants rub up against the walls.
PCBuds
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I did some math on the cost of electrity to run two power supplies and to have them idling during lights off, and it costs about $1.75 a month, so I'm going to leave things the way they are.
Right now the ceiling strips and the 12 additional strips that I just added are all 5000k and on the one power supply.
All the 3500k strips are on the other power supply, so I can adjust them separately.
I think I'm going turn up the 5000k strips and reduce the 3500k strips.
f-e just sent me some info on my light meter, so I have some reference as to what intensity to look for.
I'll set them at 13,000 LUX until she's well into veg then increase from there.
I intend to add more and more 3500k light as she gets older and then up to maximum at flowering time.
I did have two 60 Watt incandescent bulbs in the closet for heat during the winter that cost about $11 a month which did kinda bug me but I'm okay with $1.75
My power supplies have been running now for over a year and I've had no problems.
PCBuds
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I unplugged my power supply that powered the 3500k strips and turned up the 5000k strips until they got to 13,000 LUX.
It is maybe still a bit much, but I tend to like to give them more light.
Maybe it will help them to harden up a bit and get used to it ?
I also raised my window plant up into the breeze from the fan, hoping that it will dry out a bit faster.
I saw a little bug flying around in the closet but didn't manage to catch it.
I think it was a fungus gnat ?
I'm actually hoping that it was a fungus gnat because then I will find out if my soil mites are working to control them.
I hung up a new sticky trap to see if I catch anything.
It is maybe still a bit much, but I tend to like to give them more light.
Maybe it will help them to harden up a bit and get used to it ?
I also raised my window plant up into the breeze from the fan, hoping that it will dry out a bit faster.
I saw a little bug flying around in the closet but didn't manage to catch it.
I think it was a fungus gnat ?
I'm actually hoping that it was a fungus gnat because then I will find out if my soil mites are working to control them.
I hung up a new sticky trap to see if I catch anything.
Thanks.
It's been working well for me, but I wish the closet was a bit wider and deeper.
My plants rub up against the walls.
she will be happy for it.
Look at second last pic at the 4.5 inch mark on your tapemeasure, you have another volunteer plant growing.
PCBuds
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Buds your closet plant will be a monster if you manage the light intensity good, good luck with the grow bro
Thanks Sampas
...I'm just going to do what I did before. Its worked for me in the past.
I do have 12 more strips in there now, as well as new soil/media, but I think she'll be OK...
I'm still want to cook her until she's purple. Lol
I know what to look for with my light meter now, so that helps...
(although she is supposed to be at 8,000 now not 13,000. Lol)
That's this one...
I transplanted her into a mik crate to put outside...
She'll be fine...
She can enjoy
herself outside soon...My new outdoor plant
..(I'm learning to work emojis or whatever. Lol)
