Grow Advice - Seedling Day 3 1/2

widowmaker31

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Hey guys/gals, I started getting into the spirit of growing for the sake of a new hobby and for the medicinal purposes. Now we r thru the intro lets get into the meat of what's going on here...... First off: I have Barney's Farm Tangerine Dream (Fem), LSD (Fem), Pineapple Express, and some Reg. White Widow.

I started the germination process on: 08/03/2011 - they all popped by 08/05/2011.

I started them in Root Riot cubes as per the pictures. SuperLocker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WUUZefcblQY

I will have 3 inside the locker with CO2 assisting going first and then I have 3, I will put into an aeroponics type setup with 5 gal bucket / pump and 3 mesh baskets with hydroton clay.

I have 4 in the root riot cubes still and 2 of them I took the actual root riot cube and transplanted into coco solo cups - to then be transferred into the aeroponic 5 gallon bucket setup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WUUZefcblQY
My light setup is just 2, 24watt - sun-blaze T5 High Output lights- I have a room that is kool sealed inside - the temps stay at 83 degrees and humidity stays around 50% on average. I have a small vortex fan blowing (oscillating) on the plants.

I plant on growing the 3 plants from the buckets in the open room as I have no worries about stealth etc.

The other 3 plants will be inside the locker. I have PH & TDS Pens for testing the water. I have a RO System using well water. TDS = 0 PH-7.2, I have PH-up & Ph-down - and have been watering at about 5.7 ph. and NO nutrients! just FYI.:lol:

Questions I have: Looking at the pics how do you guys think the plants look?

Any advice? Good : Bad : or Indifferent...lol. I see some wilting and just curious if this is normal because the leaves are getting larger, etc?

much appreciated......

widowmaker


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I can't bury the root riot ones deeper as they are as is.......so just only the WW in the solo cup that shows the wilting, bury it deeper? thanks for your quick reply.
widowmaker
 
What other lights do you have?

2x24w T5's are only enough for about 2weeks of growth, do you have an HPS/MH/CMH oranything else yet?



J
 
Not at the moment - I was only going to use these lights for the first 2 weeks like you mentioned - but I plan on going to my friends hydro shop to pick up some lights and more grow shit tomorrow, any suggestions? and what about the previous post? should I bury the WW deeper? thanks J.
 
i wouldnt worry about burying deeper yet unless it falls over, you want the plants almost touching those lamps maybe 1/2" away from them, i use 1x24w T5HO for starting plants.


As for light recommendations, i currently use
600w lumatek dimmable digital ballast 150GBP
600w SUNMASTER Dual Spec HPS Lamp 27GBP
6" SUNSYSTEMS Blockbuster aircooled hood 225GBP
6" RVK150L1 660m3h fan 90GBP
PRIMA KLIMA 350m3h Filter 40GBP
5" RVK125A1 280m3h fan 60GBP


Its all about your budget,


If you want to see my room click the link in my signature .



Whats your budget?




J
 
I re-positioned them just as you mentioned ;-). You know J, budget isn't really an issue per say. I can do whatever I need. I plan on in the future putting grow tents inside my room which I converted to a grow house. I have 2 adjoining rooms - total measurement is 23'x25'x8.5' - my thoughts are to put grow tents inside the room: I have AC vents that come from the floor up. I have Kool Sealed and caulked everything inside the rooms. I then used ultra bright white flat paint for shits n giggles. But I think the tents inside the room will be the best ticket (in my simple little mind) as I can segregate and control all the (tents inside the room). But here to learn from those who have had great success. Not only is this for weed, but also other vegetables - hence the other grow tents....

Suggestions and guidance is much appreciated - seen your link nice setup.

What did you think about the progress of the plants thus far? Look healthy and growth look good?
 
I picked up the root riot cube with the WW inside of it and planted it a little deeper, I noticed the roots were really white and a lot of them going thru the root riot cube! I also squeezed the solo cup to drain a little water as that might have led to the droopiness of the leaves. What's you guy's opinion? My room temps are 79-82 degrees Relative Humidity @ 44-47%. I have forced air from the vent in the bottom of the floor and a small fan that you see in the above fan oscillating back and forth at the plants. The T5 HO lights are about 1/2 to 1 inch above the tops....widowmaker
 
burring them deeper is just something we do when we get stretch like that from them trying to get to the light. then you have a good little bush from the get go! bury then all the way up close to the little round leaves. some times people have to do it more than once but dont go too close to the bottom of the cup and transplant in a few weeks into its final medium only once at best!
 
Day 5 - Update of the Grow- Noticed a little yellow/browning on the tip of my WW - I clipped the very small area at the end of the leaf on both sides. I added a very small amount of Root66 @ about 120ppm with some PH'd water of 5.7 this morning before heading out. When I got home and checked all the plants they seemed to have liked it! I am posting some pics here......I noticed some new growth in the middle of the plant....I assume this is the next set of leaves.....Please take a look at the pics and give me some feedback on them if everyone doesn't mind. I appreciate all the input....How does the growth thus far look at DAY 5??

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Thanks cannabis love for your feedback! I think I will start new thread for grow journal as it seems more appropriate.

Widow
 
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