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

Potentrx7

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I added my first dose of Grandmas Molasses to my rez and holy chit are they stained! LoL yeah root color is subject to variations in nutrients. But if there's no nutes that could stain being added and yours start getting brownish check for light leaks and rez temps being too high. (65f is optimal)
 

jonesy6140

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cool thanks guys, yeah im definitely buying a horde of nutes when i get money here pretty soon

and yeah after i bout 4 more lights its getting pretty hot in the rez so i went ahead and froze 2 water bottles and put them in there to see if that helped, it did the trick for about a day....althought i dont think i want to do that every stinkin day
 

BeaverHuntr

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cool thanks guys, yeah im definitely buying a horde of nutes when i get money here pretty soon

and yeah after i bout 4 more lights its getting pretty hot in the rez so i went ahead and froze 2 water bottles and put them in there to see if that helped, it did the trick for about a day....althought i dont think i want to do that every stinkin day
If you dont plan on wanting to do it every day get a igloo cooler either the ice chest or a 5 gallon sport cooler like Weedler and I have your temps will be good for 3-5 days . This hobby is a pain in the ass and time consuming but the fruit of your labors will be well worth it.
 

jonesy6140

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alright so its day 11 and i figured i have to get SOMTHING in the res for nutrients so yesterday i picked up some very cheap alaskan fish fertilizer 5-1-1, i heard its only 4 dollars and people have been having success with it (or atleast not failure) and i could spare $4, so ANYWAYS i added it in yesterday and im already seeing improvement. :-o

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the plant in the middle is my strongest by far, then i have some stragglers, but overall i feel like im seeing very healthy growth.

what do you guys think? fairly normal growth for day 11?
 

jonesy6140

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i hate to say yall told me so, but yall definitely told me so. I'm doing serious battle right now with algae and getting my butt severely handed to me, i drained it, scrubbed it, filled it with water and h202, and it keeps coming back......plants still look okay though so i guess my next step is a new rez. :/
 

Dicky

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jonesy, have u heard of flora shield? its a system and root rinse. 1oz/gallon let it run for a day drain an refill with nutes i had that prob about 2 weeks ago. i i used the flora shield to kill the algae and bush doctor to innoculate the roots..hope this helps man
 

jonesy6140

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thanks man yeah this weekend i plan on goin crazy with legit nutes so ill probly pick up some florashield while im at it dude

thanks for the help!!
 

jonesy6140

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i've seen a huge improvement in the number of leaf sets since my last update, ive also layed a lot of black cloth across the res. to keep out light as i have been battling algae. Since i flushed the res. and got rid of the algae i've seen a large improvment but still a lot more growth to go!

also the middle plant with the most growth is looking droopy, but no yellowing or sign of being unhealthy other than droopy leaves....any ideas? i know thats consistent with symptoms of overwatering but idk

oh and i thought ya'll might find my "notes" from class today pretty funny haha
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BeaverHuntr

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i've seen a huge improvement in the number of leaf sets since my last update, ive also layed a lot of black cloth across the res. to keep out light as i have been battling algae. Since i flushed the res. and got rid of the algae i've seen a large improvment but still a lot more growth to go!

also the middle plant with the most growth is looking droopy, but no yellowing or sign of being unhealthy other than droopy leaves....any ideas? i know thats consistent with symptoms of overwatering but idk

oh and i thought ya'll might find my "notes" from class today pretty funny haha
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Your seedlings look good dude just be patient keep being light on those nutes and keep a eye on the reservoir temps.
 

jonesy6140

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cool thanks beaver yeah i check them ALL the time so its nice to see someone sees improvement, i feel like they're growing like slugs

can't wait to go shopping for REAL bloom nutes next week :hump:
 

BeaverHuntr

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cool thanks beaver yeah i check them ALL the time so its nice to see someone sees improvement, i feel like they're growing like slugs

can't wait to go shopping for REAL bloom nutes next week :hump:
Dude it's addicting today I went to two local hydro grow shops and bought some of those expensive ass air stones. Just wait in a few months you will be a lot more patient and you will be able to look at your plants and tell if something is wrong.
 

Dicky

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without counting youll know if u gained 3 leaves lost one..b4 u know it man..its all second nature. peace
 

jonesy6140

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sweeeeeet yeah im gonna drop this whole months supply of money on the hydro store and probly have to live off ramen noodles....AGAIN

haha it'll be worth it:bigjoint:
 

BeaverHuntr

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sweeeeeet yeah im gonna drop this whole months supply of money on the hydro store and probly have to live off ramen noodles....AGAIN

haha it'll be worth it:bigjoint:
think about how good your yield will be though instead of hassling your dude or chasing him down not to mention 400 bones a zone. You will now be your own dude and save a ton of dough in the process.
 

jonesy6140

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this isn't really an "update" buttttttttt my roomate just told me he somehow let it slip to his MOM OF ALL PEOPLE, that im growing.......(is he for real?!?!?!)....so im facing a huge predicament right now.....not cool
 

jonesy6140

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so naturally with all the crap going on right now in my life i decided i would try my hand at topping above the second node.....hopefully everything turns out well :-o

here are some pics
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