I have a few plants its my first grow its outside I need help the tall ones look a little droopy my small ones need help also
Welcome to our forum old man, I see your retired, does that mean you are older than I am, I was born right before they invented dirt.
Now lets see..... hmmm... the number one problem for new growers is over watering. The number two problem is under watering. Problem is they can both look the same at first, so we will need more information to help you. The yellowing leaves at the bottom could just be not enough light getting down that far, they can be cut off at any time.
Your plants roots need oxygen for optimal growth and the way the get it in soil is when it dries out. As the soil dries the air is pulled down to fill the space the water used to occupy and your plants get to breath. If you water it more often than necessary you will literally drown your plants. This is the reason Hydro Growers use air pumps and air stones to put extra dissolved oxygen (DO) in the reservoir, so the plants roots get the oxygen the need.
Your plant seem to look healthy, other than the bottom leaves, try not watering for a few days. Garden Known says you need to get a feel for your plants, feel the weight wet, then wait 3 days and feel it again. Pick up the pot and feel the difference. I use a moisture meter, got it at wally world for less than $5.00, you might want to check that out.
Welcome to our forum and thanx for the pictures, we like pictures and did I mention we like pictures. VV
Reefer777 Hi guys,
New to growing or should I say it's been a while. I need help in getting started out. I have things brought already as far as the lighting. Have seeds from sensiseeds which are good from what my grow friends say. I need to know what kind of soil I should use, pot size and pretty much what kind of food to feed them. Please point me in the right direction for growing under 400W MH and HPS in soil.
Thanks, Reefer
Welcome Reefer, you said soil so that leaves this old man out. If I were going to grow in soil or any amended soil, I would read the DirtBag's Journal, Pornfolio. With 400 watt light just stop at a three gallon size, don't go to the 12 gallon monsters DirtBag uses, you don't have his 1000 watt light. VV
getok boys hi new members here,can anyone tell me solution for heat stress?
Lower the temperature and wait?? Is this a trick question?? Welcome to our group anyway. VV
cannagrowshit plants stopped growing
hi, a wee question for all you experts out there. ive recently started flowering my plants after 4wks veg. the vegging was done under a 400w mh and the plants grew fast and wanted for nothing. they are now under 1 400 hps and a 1 600 hps. as soon as they went into 12/12 they stopped growing and haven't budged in five days. the conditions are good, ph, heat, humidity, ventilation etc. only change is the light cycle the lights and the nutes. ive started adding 2mls of bio bloom to 2mls of bio grow per ltr. i'll be uping the bloom soon and dropping the grow to 1ml. the plants look heaithy with no yellowing or wilting etc, they have just stopped growing. what could be wrong? i,m new to growing and so far have been following advice for this site, with good results. any advice on this? thanks.
Wait, they will adjust and take off. Welcome to our group. VV
pdub420420 what up....new grower here......first of all should let yous know what i have going.....8 girls 1000 watt, temp controlled shed, 460 cfm blower, 5 gallon buckets.......girls started outdoor, now indoor obviously.....having 2 problems ph, and spidermites........knocking down ph pre watering, hit spidermites with dr doom spray, then went to safe 3 in 1,,,,,now they look sad and have a film on them,,,,and smells bad.............early stages in blooming........been 2 days.....looking like chem burn,,,,,,,how long should i wait till i freak out?
The film is the Neem Oil, if you don't like seeing that film you could mist them for a few days, it will rinse it off. When you treat for Spider Mites, you need to make sure you spray the underside of the leaves, that is were the eggs are. It is not a one or two step process. It requires the things you have done. Do not stop there. Treat them every 3 or 4 days for two weeks, then weekly maintenance. You might consider putting them back on vegging light schedule until they recover. I thought about that statement for a second or two, don't just consider it, do it. Please? VV
Welcome feminized, hope you enjoy your stay. VV