I'm a first time grower. I try so freaking hard (probably too hard) and always kill plants. I'm also on a cell phone, so I can only be descriptive,no way of posting pictures, which sucks; got some good ones on here. This is my second attempt to post from it, first time never showed up. Fingers crossed, typing all this is tedious as hell.
One thing I need to say first, is that if you are going to respond with "you need to read up" I've tried, youre not helping the site with posts like that. I google all day long on my phone every problem I see with my plants, and when I click a link to any site, and see those answers, its just a waste of my data usage.
Does that make sense?
My setup:
18 gallon tote filed with tap water and currently 12 drops superthrive
2 ' lights of america' fluorescent plant lights model 7020, 118v 60hz 20w
Double outlet aqua culture air pump 20-60 gallon
My medium is rainbow fish tank rocks
72° air, 70° water
There are 6- 4"pots, 4 clones and 2 seedlings
P h at 6.8
Fan blowing fresh air into closet
hmmmm, what else.. I have miracle grow watering can packets 24-8-16, 1 packet power 2 gallons. (haven't used this stuff, just asking opinions on using products I already have, and some one can tell me exactly what else I should buy)
And regular expert- 15-30-15
Anyway, I have a long back story to how I got the mother plant, but I've typed ita few times now and don't think its necessary info. Just need to know the parents were stressed to death in a transfer and I clipped 4 clones before it died. They started limp as could be and mostly dryed out. Had them on a 16/8 light cycle. They came out of it beautifully, tall and strong for the first 4 days.
Today I when I got back from work they were limp and slightly yellowing. I checked the water, it needed changed. Flushed the pots changed the water, scrubbed the tote. Refilled with tap water, added 12 drops superthrive and 2 jungle brand correct ph tank buddies (one for every 10 gallons). Increased light; added 65w ' grow and show' 120v light bulb in one of those metal shop lamp things (i can't think of the correct wording, lol).
Some leaves are still limp-6 hours later, although there is def improvement.
Here are all the problems that I can see..
The new leaves are long, darker green, thin, and not really opening..?
Purple steaks on the stems- not sure if this is a nute deficiency or strain
Top nodes of clones are still limp
And my under a microscope I can see my poor seedlings first leaves have burnt tips..
So my questions are,
What else should I change, purchase, or do to make sure these make it to flowering? I can't look it up, my phone bil is goin to be outrageous as it is with all the research I've been doing.Any help greatly appreciated.
I've posted this last night in hydroponics forum, but no responses , so I'm hoping maybe here.
One thing I need to say first, is that if you are going to respond with "you need to read up" I've tried, youre not helping the site with posts like that. I google all day long on my phone every problem I see with my plants, and when I click a link to any site, and see those answers, its just a waste of my data usage.
Does that make sense?
My setup:
18 gallon tote filed with tap water and currently 12 drops superthrive
2 ' lights of america' fluorescent plant lights model 7020, 118v 60hz 20w
Double outlet aqua culture air pump 20-60 gallon
My medium is rainbow fish tank rocks
72° air, 70° water
There are 6- 4"pots, 4 clones and 2 seedlings
P h at 6.8
Fan blowing fresh air into closet
hmmmm, what else.. I have miracle grow watering can packets 24-8-16, 1 packet power 2 gallons. (haven't used this stuff, just asking opinions on using products I already have, and some one can tell me exactly what else I should buy)
And regular expert- 15-30-15
Anyway, I have a long back story to how I got the mother plant, but I've typed ita few times now and don't think its necessary info. Just need to know the parents were stressed to death in a transfer and I clipped 4 clones before it died. They started limp as could be and mostly dryed out. Had them on a 16/8 light cycle. They came out of it beautifully, tall and strong for the first 4 days.
Today I when I got back from work they were limp and slightly yellowing. I checked the water, it needed changed. Flushed the pots changed the water, scrubbed the tote. Refilled with tap water, added 12 drops superthrive and 2 jungle brand correct ph tank buddies (one for every 10 gallons). Increased light; added 65w ' grow and show' 120v light bulb in one of those metal shop lamp things (i can't think of the correct wording, lol).
Some leaves are still limp-6 hours later, although there is def improvement.
Here are all the problems that I can see..
The new leaves are long, darker green, thin, and not really opening..?
Purple steaks on the stems- not sure if this is a nute deficiency or strain
Top nodes of clones are still limp
And my under a microscope I can see my poor seedlings first leaves have burnt tips..
So my questions are,
What else should I change, purchase, or do to make sure these make it to flowering? I can't look it up, my phone bil is goin to be outrageous as it is with all the research I've been doing.Any help greatly appreciated.
I've posted this last night in hydroponics forum, but no responses , so I'm hoping maybe here.