homegrow101
Well-Known Member
Okay I took seven months off that's how frustrated I got with my producer okay, okay, okay it was not the producer it was myself that I was upset at.
I did many things wrong the first two times my temperatures were all over the map. Secondly I was so confused about the nutes that I know I screwed them up as well. Lastly was my ph I could not believe how quickly it can turn and become toxic.
What I am hoping is for input from serious growers as I will be asking a whole bunch of noob questions.
I started this batch from seed, I was hoping to grow all feminised skunk but some of the seeds did not germinated. I threw in a bunch of free seeds I got when placing my order. I figured this time around I would plant extras in case one or two die I would have replacements thus "hopefully" a full crop.
In these pics the plants are 3 weeks old the ones on the left which are bigger are 4 weeks old again from seed.
Currently I am at 400ppm and using the formula that comes recommended, I am also hand watering the plants.
Other then that I am following NoDrama's forum to a tee. I have the flowering lights on 12/12 and my veg which runs 18/6. I am doing my very best to keep the internal temperature of the producer at 75 degrees. I have had it as low as 70 and as high as 80 depending on the time of day or night I am hoping this varience does not screw up the plants but I can only dial it in so much.
I honestly thought a producer was plug and play I did not think so much work was involved. That said I had to make a couple more investments for round 3 to assist in a a proper enviroment.
I purchased a portable ac which is pictured. My ac on the top floor of my rental house is turned off as it is old and does not keep a constant ambient temperature.
I adjust the ac just before the flowering lights go out as they run fairly hot also it is summertime and the temperature dips at night.
At midnight the lights go out completely and I spray the plants with colossal bud blast and again adjust the ac.
Oh yeah I almost forgot I made one more purchase a ph nanny. I figured since I had so many problems with my ph before I better tackle that problem as well. I plan to drill a small hole in the top of the lid to the producer and line it with a rubber gasket to hold the probe in an upright position also to block any light from going into the res.
To some of you this may seem like overkill but I work 3 jobs so for me to do the basics is a lot of work.
The only thing I am missing is extra tubing for my portable ac as the condinsate tray fills up before I can get home which elevates my temps. I will be replacing the tubing (lengthening) so I can have the condinsate go into a bigger container.
I have an extra pump and airstones for the res. I didn't find much in the way of water movement (bubbles) in my first two trys so I figured lets keep the water moving with extra airstones.
Okay so here is what I have noticed.....dialing in the temp it got a little to hot so I lost or better put burned a few bottom leaves things have been much smoother since i dialed it in to the best of my ability. I am still hand watering at this point I plan to have the res started up this weekend.
The smaller plants are skunk they seem happy and I do not notice any problems. The bigger ones however I am noticing the leaves are drooping a bit. These are the free seeds I got but note the roots are doing very well. Is this cause for alarm or is it a natural part of the process?
I have to run the portable ac unit with the doors to the producer open and pointing into the unit I am hoping this does not cause any stress to the plants. I do not have any other option as I cannot lower the temp to anything less then 80ish with the doors closed.
If anyone spots anything I am doing wrong or could be doing better or have general tips please drop me a line. I promise my posts will be much shorter from here on out LOL.
I did many things wrong the first two times my temperatures were all over the map. Secondly I was so confused about the nutes that I know I screwed them up as well. Lastly was my ph I could not believe how quickly it can turn and become toxic.
What I am hoping is for input from serious growers as I will be asking a whole bunch of noob questions.
I started this batch from seed, I was hoping to grow all feminised skunk but some of the seeds did not germinated. I threw in a bunch of free seeds I got when placing my order. I figured this time around I would plant extras in case one or two die I would have replacements thus "hopefully" a full crop.
In these pics the plants are 3 weeks old the ones on the left which are bigger are 4 weeks old again from seed.
Currently I am at 400ppm and using the formula that comes recommended, I am also hand watering the plants.
Other then that I am following NoDrama's forum to a tee. I have the flowering lights on 12/12 and my veg which runs 18/6. I am doing my very best to keep the internal temperature of the producer at 75 degrees. I have had it as low as 70 and as high as 80 depending on the time of day or night I am hoping this varience does not screw up the plants but I can only dial it in so much.
I honestly thought a producer was plug and play I did not think so much work was involved. That said I had to make a couple more investments for round 3 to assist in a a proper enviroment.
I purchased a portable ac which is pictured. My ac on the top floor of my rental house is turned off as it is old and does not keep a constant ambient temperature.
I adjust the ac just before the flowering lights go out as they run fairly hot also it is summertime and the temperature dips at night.
At midnight the lights go out completely and I spray the plants with colossal bud blast and again adjust the ac.
Oh yeah I almost forgot I made one more purchase a ph nanny. I figured since I had so many problems with my ph before I better tackle that problem as well. I plan to drill a small hole in the top of the lid to the producer and line it with a rubber gasket to hold the probe in an upright position also to block any light from going into the res.
To some of you this may seem like overkill but I work 3 jobs so for me to do the basics is a lot of work.
The only thing I am missing is extra tubing for my portable ac as the condinsate tray fills up before I can get home which elevates my temps. I will be replacing the tubing (lengthening) so I can have the condinsate go into a bigger container.
I have an extra pump and airstones for the res. I didn't find much in the way of water movement (bubbles) in my first two trys so I figured lets keep the water moving with extra airstones.
Okay so here is what I have noticed.....dialing in the temp it got a little to hot so I lost or better put burned a few bottom leaves things have been much smoother since i dialed it in to the best of my ability. I am still hand watering at this point I plan to have the res started up this weekend.
The smaller plants are skunk they seem happy and I do not notice any problems. The bigger ones however I am noticing the leaves are drooping a bit. These are the free seeds I got but note the roots are doing very well. Is this cause for alarm or is it a natural part of the process?
I have to run the portable ac unit with the doors to the producer open and pointing into the unit I am hoping this does not cause any stress to the plants. I do not have any other option as I cannot lower the temp to anything less then 80ish with the doors closed.
If anyone spots anything I am doing wrong or could be doing better or have general tips please drop me a line. I promise my posts will be much shorter from here on out LOL.
