Recent content by PurpleZipper

That's true LH, buds don't need light to grow...the leafs need light. Taking too many fan leaves off will do more harm than good (less receptors/phytochrome/florigen). In my experience, strategically pruning a few fan leaves (which consume water) I wind up getting more water/light to other...

Some selective pruning of fan leaves is ok so long as it doesn't mess up the leaf to bud ratio it needs to keep a well balanced flowering hormone. By doing so, other/lower leaves will have more energy to ensure this hormone is not disrupted. This is especially helpful on stalky plants (not...

They look fine. Ocean forest can do that to small plants for different reasons. Some say FFOF is too "hot" (lots-o-guano) for seedlings but I haven't had much trouble. Could be soil, humidity, ph, etc... I've had slight leaf curl/twist many times on seedlings and it goes away as the plant...

They're stretching for light (they need about 3-5,000 lumens each so 150 wt isn't enough). No worries though. Get bigger pots so you won't have to transplant them again. Your root mass will be a little deeper now as well. Carefully bareroot and sink the stems deep enough so they can stand on...

I decided to harvest a plant early the other day(Snow White at only 40 days into flower[it was a runt]). I expected it to become more cloudy. Many "hairs" started to turn amber and I didn't want the whole "body buzz" so, as an experiment, I snipped and hung. ALL the hairs turned amber! I left it...

I don't know anything about Sunshine #4. Look to see if it has a general ph reading on the bag. Bat/seabird Guano, enough pearlite/clean sand so it breaths well, dolmite lime can help stablize ph (in some soils it raises the ph slightly), organic compost, peat/spag moss and you should be good...

I'd change your soil. MG soil has too much nute...especially for seedlings. I've seen this happen a lot with MG soils (not sure about the MG organic). Even the MG Seed Starter Soil will cause nute burn and have ph problems. If you can, get a soil with the right ph. It makes a huge difference! It...

Lighting? I chose MH/HPS over T5's. It all depends. Check the initial lumens and spectrum of light. -T5's are not as hot as MH and generally have more of a rectangular spectrum(tubes). -I think MH promotes faster/bushier veg growth than T5's (yeah, bushier is a word :aok: had to look that one...

The only time I spray with water is on any seedlings or clones that have been in a humidity dome and are adjusting to fresh air. Some suggest opening the dome just a little to let the plants adapt. I like to take the top off and spray for a day or two so the humidity change is gradual. Spray...

Thanks umbra. What does the epsom salt do? Any idea how much to use? I'm guessing not much. -I was close to adding dolmite lime because I heard it helped to keep the ph stable and then the advice at the store I was at said it would raise my ph so I decided against it... oops. Ha, it gets...

First two are from different soil transplanted to FF/OF and last pic is just one that's just starting out and shows begining sign of some burn?... it hasn't had any "food" yet. They were all in solo cups and had decent root mass (except for the new one obviously). What are your thoughts?

So, I'm trouble-shooting leaf curl. Here are the stats... Soil FF/OF, Ph 6.5, 250wt MH at good distance (less than a foot), seedlings pushing second set of real leaves, good vent, good water/breath ( I let them air out plenty), distilled, in 3 gal sq, temp is 60-65 off and 75-sometimes 80 on...

My first grow was unsuccessful. For the most part I had bad soil. I'm guessing because it had dark bark it turned the leaves dark? Any suggestions on what type of soil to use? I hear a lot about Fox Farm/Ocean Forest or Fox Farm/Happy Frog(it has added dolomitic lime for stable ph). Also, is it...

Originally, I used MG seeding soil. It was all I had at the time. After about 1 1/2 weeks I bare rooted and sunk the stems. Now I'm using an organic soil (no added nutes). It's peat, dark bark, perlite, enriched w/ compost and seaweed (all natural). It has good water retention, soil...

Here are the details and I'll add my questions after... This is my first grow. I have six Snow White seedlings under 250wt MH (about a foot below) They've been through a lot in their formative, umm, weeks. ;) They stretched right off the bat and I had them staked. I later found out I should have...