First Time DWC closet grow, blue widow, help welcomed/wanted!

jonesy6140

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Okay so here it is guys i have a 10 gallon tub with 5 blue widow seedlings sitting in net pots, rockwool, and hydroton.

for lights (i know i need more, and will be getting more) i have 2 6500k t8 tubes, and three 23w 2700k cfls

i had a little problem with overwatering at the beginning with the water level being too high, so i have fixed that, also i had a problem with stretching DURING the overwatering. Needless to say im sitting at 6 days veg right now and just STOKED that they are even still alive.

so yeah subscribe and help me out along the way if you want :razz:

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jonesy6140

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i tried to get ya'll some pics of the most stretched seedlings, and their purple stems (is this okay? heard it happens when you over water), i'd say i made a good run at effing this grow up and they are still alive and recovering, i guess blue widow is fairly resilient!
 
jesus of Cannabis

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that duct tape isnt good for hydro, the adhesive will leak into your water in time and mess your shit up. Do you have a big bubbler inside that thing? your air pump looks a little small for that size tub.
and whats with the white discs?
3" net pots?
 
Weedler

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Looking good. I'm assuming your still using plain tap water or R/O? Don't worry about the stretch you will be glad it did later so the canopy is elevated some off the lid itself and not touching :D I will be following along
 
Weedler

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Good info by jesus, I would suggest you switch to a cooler and cut 5 spots in some insulation board for those net pots and stick them in there. Check out FloGrow's thread He has a grow like that going and my mothers are in coolers, great way to keep cool temps but also 100% light proof. I've tried with duct tape just does not work.
 
jonesy6140

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i feel so wrong saying this but...hey jesus!

yeah i heard that about the duct tape after i had already done it, if i put a seal around the underside of the rim of the netpots do u think it will still leak in?

the air pump is a dual port from walmart made for 20-60 gallons running 2 14" airstones, i plan to either A. upgrade or B. get another single port pump with another airstone. what are your thoughts?

yes, they are 3" netpots and the white discs are my attempt at keeping light out.
 
jonesy6140

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cool weedler, thanks man i was feelin pretty bad about the stretch considering blue widow is suppose to be a fairly short bushy plant, but if ya'll think they are still goin good then i believe you!

oh also i have roots starting to come down out of the netpots on 3 out of the 5 plants!
 
jesus of Cannabis

jesus of Cannabis

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throw those white devils away they are just cluttering space, if you cut right you wont have any leak, plus the hydroton will block alot of light.

I would buy a new top for the bucket wherever you bought it at in the first place and cut tight holes.

3" pots seem small but I use 6" so I cant be sure.
'I would get a stone for every plant and stick them under the roots...roots love O2.

and dont be afraid to say Hey jesus...i am harmless :bongsmilie:
 
jonesy6140

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oh yes im using plain tapwater that i let sit to atleast try and get the chlorine out, also i have the Ph around 6, what would you suggest for a ph?
 
jonesy6140

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okay cool so im not too far away from where it's suppose to be

sick setup though jesus, explain it to me man, are the airstones run inline and through the pvc pipe? very interesting
 
Weedler

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Jonesy, tonight as your on the forum read my thread starting page 1, read flo grows thread 12/12 from seed, jesus' etc there's a bunch on here and good info.

your fine with 3" net pots... I have 2 girls in 3" pots one is 8 weeks old 1 week almost into flower beautiful roots and healthy
 
jonesy6140

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oh yeah dont get me wrong man i've been doin some SUPER lurking on flo's and maybe yours ill have to go back and check, but i'm always reviewing trying to stay fresh on my info :shock:
 
jonesy6140

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starting in on your grow as we speak....your first pics are already ahead of mine, but hey atleast mine are alive right? count the blessings
 
jonesy6140

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the plants are looking so much better, starting to get their second true set of leaves and no more stretch! :clap: all the plants have roots coming out the bottom now too!

since i still have no nutrients i added 2 free 6 oz. samples of ubiogrow, supposedly it stimulates overall growth and it will not burn. sooo yeah cool

also picked up 4 more cfl's (of the right spectrum this time) now im up to about 14000 lumens

a little early root porn :shock:

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Weedler

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Very nice! Jonesy if you want some explosive root growth toss in some Canna Rhizotonic after another set of leaves, if you excuse the pics...

Slow root growth noticed: (Day 1 of Rhizotonic)
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1 week after use
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2 weeks after use
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jonesy6140

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DANG! i like that right there man, i noticed your roots are more brown than mine, is that just because mine are young?

DEFINITELY speaks as to whether or not rhizotonic makes that much of a difference if anyone had any doubts
 
BeaverHuntr

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jonesy6140 said:
DANG! i like that right there man, i noticed your roots are more brown than mine, is that just because mine are young?

DEFINITELY speaks as to whether or not rhizotonic makes that much of a difference if anyone had any doubts
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Roots will become stained over time depending on what nutes you are using.
 
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