Zack Stewart
Member
Hey everyone!
I'm a new grower and my plants keep dying. I tried diagnosing the first plant and changing things (Checking PH balances, replacing nutrients with smaller quantities, checking airflow, humidity, etc) but after weeks of trying it has basically dried up and now there is fungus growing on it. NO GOOD!
So now I'm trying to take care a of a new clone as well as nurse my old one back to health (if possible), but my new one is starting to show me the same symptoms!
Here is what I experienced for the first plant:
First leaves browning on the tips, basically on all the leaves accept the new baby ones. Leaves would curl upwards on the tip and then eventually they curled up and some curled down. After a week of this getting worse I realized the water was getting warm in the bucket and fungus started growing on the top of the plant (black) on the rockwool.
I don't have a ppm meter and I don't know how to adjust that. Perhaps this is the problem?
What is wrong here? Am I underwatering? Over-watering? Is it too hot? Not enough airflow? Not enough humidity?
How I have the setup:
LED 300 WATT is about 16-20" away from plants. I figured this could be too close so now I am lowering the plants and adding more mylar around the wall.
Roots on the bottom of the rockwool getting slight splash from bubble water ( I put them just above the splashes to 'tickle' the roots) so they aren't completely drenched in water but the rockwool is always damp). Notice that the rockwool does stay a bit on the warm side despite the mylar and hyrdorocks covering it. Maybe this was the cause of mold?
First plant was getting temps around 80-88 so I lowered it and now both plants are around 76-86.
I have two fans blowing air around the plants from a window in the bathroom. Eventually I want to get one fan pointing in and one fan pointing out. As of now one fan blows air in the room and the other blows air on the plants and LED to keep temps cool.
Humidity stays around 30-50% usually which is low. I have an old reptile mister/humidifier I am thinking about setting up to help with those levels during veg.
I am using foxfarm products and using less than half of the recommended dose, but I cycled the clones with plain water for 24 hrs before I added any nutrients.
Using 5 gallon plastic bins for the plants. Using large airstones (1 in each). 80 gallon air pump running 24/7.
I'm a new grower and my plants keep dying. I tried diagnosing the first plant and changing things (Checking PH balances, replacing nutrients with smaller quantities, checking airflow, humidity, etc) but after weeks of trying it has basically dried up and now there is fungus growing on it. NO GOOD!
So now I'm trying to take care a of a new clone as well as nurse my old one back to health (if possible), but my new one is starting to show me the same symptoms!
Here is what I experienced for the first plant:
First leaves browning on the tips, basically on all the leaves accept the new baby ones. Leaves would curl upwards on the tip and then eventually they curled up and some curled down. After a week of this getting worse I realized the water was getting warm in the bucket and fungus started growing on the top of the plant (black) on the rockwool.
I don't have a ppm meter and I don't know how to adjust that. Perhaps this is the problem?
What is wrong here? Am I underwatering? Over-watering? Is it too hot? Not enough airflow? Not enough humidity?
How I have the setup:
LED 300 WATT is about 16-20" away from plants. I figured this could be too close so now I am lowering the plants and adding more mylar around the wall.
Roots on the bottom of the rockwool getting slight splash from bubble water ( I put them just above the splashes to 'tickle' the roots) so they aren't completely drenched in water but the rockwool is always damp). Notice that the rockwool does stay a bit on the warm side despite the mylar and hyrdorocks covering it. Maybe this was the cause of mold?
First plant was getting temps around 80-88 so I lowered it and now both plants are around 76-86.
I have two fans blowing air around the plants from a window in the bathroom. Eventually I want to get one fan pointing in and one fan pointing out. As of now one fan blows air in the room and the other blows air on the plants and LED to keep temps cool.
Humidity stays around 30-50% usually which is low. I have an old reptile mister/humidifier I am thinking about setting up to help with those levels during veg.
I am using foxfarm products and using less than half of the recommended dose, but I cycled the clones with plain water for 24 hrs before I added any nutrients.
Using 5 gallon plastic bins for the plants. Using large airstones (1 in each). 80 gallon air pump running 24/7.
