My second grow, please give advice

[TruTHC]

Have you checked it an hour after adding the PH Down?

yea i lowered it at night then check it an hour or so then checked in the morning and it didn't change.

I would change out your reservoir and leave the epsom salts out of it. That may be what's fighting you.

That makes sense, now that u said it. it did happen after adding the epsom salt.

Thanks for the help AB and SB.:headbang2:

 

[flipmode]

as far as u say gettin glass from home depot if i where u i just get like hard plastic like computer casing windows that strenght get it in a box shape .mount a bathroom fan on one side and have ducking goin to another sapce in the room. . i kidda did mines that way aliitle diffrent two seperat conpartments .one for plants the other light light has its own little chamber with a bathroom fan blowing the hot air out the back of my turbo box.like i said my setup id deiffrent but youll figure out a way to make it work we all do dont we lol .

 

[AlienBait]

That's a good idea flipmode! Put up a piece of plexiglass between the lights and the plants to create two "rooms" and have each section vented separately with their own intake/exhaust. Brilliant idea for those growing in small boxes.
:clap:

 

[TruTHC]

as far as u say gettin glass from home depot if i where u i just get like hard plastic like computer casing windows that strenght get it in a box shape .mount a bathroom fan on one side and have ducking goin to another sapce in the room. . i kidda did mines that way aliitle diffrent two seperat conpartments .one for plants the other light light has its own little chamber with a bathroom fan blowing the hot air out the back of my turbo box.like i said my setup id deiffrent but youll figure out a way to make it work we all do dont we lol .

do u happen to have a pic of ur set up? thanks

 

[TruTHC]

i thought about plexi but wasn't sure if the heat gonna melt or do any damage to the plexi and i wasn't sure how the light passing it versus the glass.

 

[AlienBait]

i thought about plexi but wasn't sure if the heat gonna melt or do any damage to the plexi and i wasn't sure how the light passing it versus the glass.

Good point. I don't know if the plexi would melt either. So, I guess glass would be better. I was thinking in terms of breaking. I tend to break things, sometimes I'm just clumsy.

The light transmittance through the plex is just fine for plants. I have plexiglass on my outdoor greenhouse (for my veggies).

 

[TruTHC]

I was thinking in terms of breaking. I tend to break things, sometimes I'm just clumsy.

haha i'm wit u on that, i think i'd prolly break it too, my girl always ask why i gotta be so clumsy. im 10 times worse when im high.

 

[flipmode]

oh yea man heres my journal http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7586 the top part has a 1000 watt hps with a fan inside i just cut 4 sides around the computer case taped it i used aluminum tape find at hardware store or home depot .if u want just ask me i can think of somethin with ur grow just tell me how u want it set up i can tell u what to get and where to do this. heres how i would set it up sorry cant draw to good on paint pad let me know if u need any help ,get the foil tape here wont burn at any degree other tapes that close to light will melt burn this wont no matter how hot .
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=40999-133-40999&lpage=none

do u happen to have a pic of ur set up? thanks

 

[TruTHC]

Hey Thanks FM, so nice of u. The only thing holding the comp case is foil tape? i think i am gonna cut that plexi 5 in wider than my reflector then tape it. theres no point in making it like 1ft wider than reflector right? i brought a 34cfm comp fan, i wounder if i should cut the reflector to the size of that fan and mount it to exhaust the air to the box, that will **** the hot out to the box and i have 8in exhaust fan on ceiling of my box my box is 2x2x4ft. Thanks again, and btw awesome grow u got growing on.

 

[TruTHC]

my Plants are going on day 8th of flowering, i changed out the nute and gave them half the strength of 4week, 24-24-40, i used rain water again, tap only been dechlorinated for a day. the ppm is at 500, i didnt have to adjust the ph, it was 5.8.and i did alot of leaf tying, mayb too much but they needed it. theres a bunch of bottom leaves soo tiny and stretching. i tide most of the fan leaves together then pull then away leave the colas alone, did some cola LST cuz some was gettin too close to the light. first pic is before the tying (well, i did some) and 2nd pic is after the tiw spree

 

[TruTHC]

some pic of node, i dont think they showing sex yet. and the last pic is of them all

 

[TruTHC]

happy 420 everyone! i got new pic of nodes. its been 10 days into flower, ppm at 600 ph at 6.2, im gonna adjust pH to around 5.6 and top off with some nute tonite

 

[TruTHC]

more pics

 

[AlienBait]

Looking good. No sign of sex yet, but it could take another week.

Now, don't tie them anymore. Just leave them the tied the way they are from here on out. You may just have to GENTLY tuck a fan leaf out of the way now and then, but no more ties (unless it grows too close to the light).

 

[Stoney Bud]

You may just have to GENTLY tuck a fan leaf out of the way now and then, but no more ties (unless it grows too close to the light).

Moving fan leaves is pointless man. The entire plant benefits from the light gained from each sun leaf. The leaves will position themselves so that they gain the most light available. It's one of the things the plant does best. Just let the plant gather light as it is. Moving branches does nothing to increase light reception.

The entire reason for moving branches it to enable the plant to grow more sun leaves that will in turn, gather more light by positioning them as it knows best.

 

[Gods Advocate]

WOW! i just got done reading this WHOLE THING. amazing i tell you. haha, you've done a wonderful job with these 'ladies'. haha im new to this whole growing thing. ill leave some love for yall in the new members section as well as a little autobiography about myself.

I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION!!!!!!!!

-- what ever happened to that little guy you put in soil??????? im wondering because i plan on doing a soil set up real soon (when i recieve my ww seeds) and i would liek to know how well he did with as little attention as he got!
thanks!!

 

[TruTHC]

Moving fan leaves is pointless man. The entire plant benefits from the light gained from each sun leaf. The leaves will position themselves so that they gain the most light available. It's one of the things the plant does best. Just let the plant gather light as it is. Moving branches does nothing to increase light reception.

The entire reason for moving branches it to enable the plant to grow more sun leaves that will in turn, gather more light by positioning them as it knows best.

ok, just to clear this up. so i shouldn't tuck or tie anymore, just let them be as is?

 

[Stoney Bud]

ok, just to clear this up. so i shouldn't tuck or tie anymore, just let them be as is?

Yes, if your plant is now positioned as to fill out your grow area for optimum growth of sun leaves and buds, later, than you've done what is needed.

The reason for using LST to move your branches is to fill the grow area. Without it, at harvest, you could have unused space around the perimeter of your grow. By using LST, you can cause the branches to grow in those areas and give your plant more room to grow additional sun leaves.

The end result will be a larger harvest.

 

[TruTHC]

WOW! i just got done reading this WHOLE THING. amazing i tell you. haha, you've done a wonderful job with these 'ladies'. haha im new to this whole growing thing. ill leave some love for yall in the new members section as well as a little autobiography about myself.

welcome GA, haha. i think this is the longest journal out there . well, i dont know how many ladies i have yet, im so excited. they been thru lots of stress as u can see. i hope i get at least one is female.

I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION!!!!!!!!

-- what ever happened to that little guy you put in soil??????? im wondering because i plan on doing a soil set up real soon (when i recieve my ww seeds) and i would liek to know how well he did with as little attention as he got!
thanks!!

haha, well see, i burnt the main cola and couple of leaves so i cut "only" the burnt part off, so i have some half leaves but the main stem where i cut out is finally starting to grow. i see a lil new growth there. but it finally recoved from the stress its starting to grow again, i think it took about 3-4days to get back to normal. i only gave it sun now, no more artificial light cuz its so nice and sunny. so i take the pot in at nite, if its nice out at nite i just leave it out there. i left it out there last nite and checked on it this morning and saw a spider under one of the leaf so i sprayed some old insect killer bottom that was laying around then flicked it off. i been gettin lots of small bug, mayb mats? so i got kinda freaked out and went to lowe's and brought some ORTHO insect spray. hope this will be better. anyway, i been watering 2 times a day, usually in the morning and at nite, i put 1ml of superthrive in a 32ounce bottle. haha i got kinda carried away, i hope it kinda answer ur question. but ill have pic of the soil plant tonite, i'll post different pic so u can compare the look of it. again thank for joining my journal.
EDIT:have u thought of what kind of light, nute, and where to grow? my soil got burn from a 40wattCFL (100watt incedence) i think it put out 2600lumen. that thing put out lots of heat, haha i thought it'd just be warm, but i learnt my lesson.:cry: let me know when u start ur journal!

 

[TruTHC]

Yes, if your plant is now positioned as to fill out your grow area for optimum growth of sun leaves and buds, later, than you've done what is needed.

The reason for using LST to move your branches is to fill the grow area. Without it, at harvest, you could have unused space around the perimeter of your grow. By using LST, you can cause the branches to grow in those areas and give your plant more room to grow additional sun leaves.

The end result will be a larger harvest.

great info, thanks SB. i was real close to cuttin the fan leaves off. good thing i didnt, my friend keep telling me to PRUNE PRUNE! haha i was woundering why is plant was so weird. anyway great info, i dont have to put out so much time tucking and tying anymore