rootsRock
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howdy all,
i finished my room and started my first crop about five weeks ago. i was expecting to run into problems, and learn a lot this time around, but now i'm just getting frustrated.
unfortunately, when i started out, i didn't notice that i purchased GARDEN soil instead of POTTING soil, and it was only about a week ago that it occurred to me that this is most likely my main issue.
anyway, the plants are showing some growth, but not very much. the older fan leaves have all yellowed, so i removed them. some new leaves have yellowed, and all seem to have burnt-looking tips, though on some, they aren't really looking burnt now (also, at this point, new growth isn't yellowing right away). some of the leaves are showing weird brown/yellow spots . . . don't think it's pests, as i've thoroughly examined all plants and haven't found anything crawling around on them.
here's the low-down:
6 plants in 4-gallon containers (3 jack the ripper, 3 querkle)
soil: kellogg organic garden soil (recently read that THIS STUFF IS AWEFUL!!! pretty sure i agree . . .)
lights: HO florescent; 4', 8-tube (~40,000 lumens)
watering: about 32oz every three days (soil doesn't seem to dry that well, but it's mixed with about 35% perlite . . .)
PLEASE HELP ME! i'm thinking i'm either simply overwatering, or i might need to chuck the soil and move the babies to a hydro medium, and start usuing a passive reservoir system. if any of you agree/think this would help, please suggest an affordable medium!
i finished my room and started my first crop about five weeks ago. i was expecting to run into problems, and learn a lot this time around, but now i'm just getting frustrated.
unfortunately, when i started out, i didn't notice that i purchased GARDEN soil instead of POTTING soil, and it was only about a week ago that it occurred to me that this is most likely my main issue.
anyway, the plants are showing some growth, but not very much. the older fan leaves have all yellowed, so i removed them. some new leaves have yellowed, and all seem to have burnt-looking tips, though on some, they aren't really looking burnt now (also, at this point, new growth isn't yellowing right away). some of the leaves are showing weird brown/yellow spots . . . don't think it's pests, as i've thoroughly examined all plants and haven't found anything crawling around on them.
here's the low-down:
6 plants in 4-gallon containers (3 jack the ripper, 3 querkle)
soil: kellogg organic garden soil (recently read that THIS STUFF IS AWEFUL!!! pretty sure i agree . . .)
lights: HO florescent; 4', 8-tube (~40,000 lumens)
watering: about 32oz every three days (soil doesn't seem to dry that well, but it's mixed with about 35% perlite . . .)
PLEASE HELP ME! i'm thinking i'm either simply overwatering, or i might need to chuck the soil and move the babies to a hydro medium, and start usuing a passive reservoir system. if any of you agree/think this would help, please suggest an affordable medium!