Substorm
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Hey everyone this is my first grow that is almost 6 weeks into vegetation. I have some plants that seem to be growing a lot slower than others, 1 plant that is lime green (not dark green like others) and also 2 plants that appear to have been munched on. Here is my "Universal Question List" Let me know if anymore information is needed or if I left anything out. In my pictures (starting in order) I tried to show my tent set-up showing the distance from light to plants, the lime green plant compared to the darker colored plants in background, the munched plants with "chew marks" and the smaller plants compared to the 3 monsters that are growing in miracle grow.
1. How tall are your plants now? Plants range from 5.5" - 8.5"
2. How far from the lights are the tops of your plants? Is this a constant distance or have you changed it recently? Height varies from plant to plant due to size. But on average is 18-24in. from plants.
3. How old are they? 5.5 weeks
4. What strain are they? PPP (Pure Power Plant) indica/sativa cross
5. Did you start them from seed or clone? Seed, no germ method, just placed seeds in soil and kept wet.
6. What type of containers are you using and what size are they in gallons? 10in. wide plastic pots not sure how many gallons.
WHAT TYPE OF GROW DO YOU HAVE?
7. Dirt? Yes
8. What mixture of dirt or type of dirt did you use? Planted initially in "Hyponex" potting soil in biodegrade-seed pots. 3 largest plants are growing in "Miracle grow", other 4 are in a mixture of hyponex and top soil w/ compost already added
9. Is it a type that has added nutrients like "Miracle Grow"? The top soil only contained compost sheep manure that I'm aware of.
10. What mixture of perlite, vermiculite and other additives have you used if any? None
11. Hydroponic? No
WHAT TYPE OF LIGHTS DO YOU USE?
18. Fluorescent
19. Halide 400w MH
20. HPS
21. Wattage? 400w
22. Ballast, is it digital or analog? Analog
23. Is it remote or in your grow area? Remote
24. What nutrients are you feeding your plants? Watered plants with a bare root/transplant solution the first 2 weeks until I realized that nutes are not to be applied until AFTER germination. No problems though, plants initially grew VERY fast.
SOIL FERTS?
27. What brand? What strength? What mix? I used Shultz Starter Plus Concentrate solution for transplant/bareroot plants, contains Nitrogen 5% Phosphate 10% Potash 5% Iron .10% Vitamin B12 .02%
28. How often, and when was the last time? Used only for germination the initial 2 weeks then stopped using.
28.1 What is PH of soil. 6.7 - 7.0
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE GROW AREA
29. Do you use ventilation for your indoor grow? Yes
30. If so, what do you use? Oscillating fan, carbon scrubber with built-on fan installed last week to draw air out.
31. Do you use a fan? Yes
32. What type of fan and where is it pointed? What speed? Fan is positioned right in front of plants, oscillating at low speed
33. Temperature of the grow area? Temperature varies, estimate 75-80f degrees during daytime, 50-65f degrees night time
34. Humidity of the grow area? Estimate about 60% on average, may be lower at times due to location
35. Is CO2 being introduced? What method? Not directly, however I am on intersection of busy street. Does that help
36. Do you use Odor Control, (carbon, ionizer, ozone gen)? Activated carbon
37. Do you use LST? HST? None
Much thanks in advance!
1. How tall are your plants now? Plants range from 5.5" - 8.5"
2. How far from the lights are the tops of your plants? Is this a constant distance or have you changed it recently? Height varies from plant to plant due to size. But on average is 18-24in. from plants.
3. How old are they? 5.5 weeks
4. What strain are they? PPP (Pure Power Plant) indica/sativa cross
5. Did you start them from seed or clone? Seed, no germ method, just placed seeds in soil and kept wet.
6. What type of containers are you using and what size are they in gallons? 10in. wide plastic pots not sure how many gallons.
WHAT TYPE OF GROW DO YOU HAVE?
7. Dirt? Yes
8. What mixture of dirt or type of dirt did you use? Planted initially in "Hyponex" potting soil in biodegrade-seed pots. 3 largest plants are growing in "Miracle grow", other 4 are in a mixture of hyponex and top soil w/ compost already added
9. Is it a type that has added nutrients like "Miracle Grow"? The top soil only contained compost sheep manure that I'm aware of.
10. What mixture of perlite, vermiculite and other additives have you used if any? None
11. Hydroponic? No
WHAT TYPE OF LIGHTS DO YOU USE?
18. Fluorescent
19. Halide 400w MH
20. HPS
21. Wattage? 400w
22. Ballast, is it digital or analog? Analog
23. Is it remote or in your grow area? Remote
24. What nutrients are you feeding your plants? Watered plants with a bare root/transplant solution the first 2 weeks until I realized that nutes are not to be applied until AFTER germination. No problems though, plants initially grew VERY fast.
SOIL FERTS?
27. What brand? What strength? What mix? I used Shultz Starter Plus Concentrate solution for transplant/bareroot plants, contains Nitrogen 5% Phosphate 10% Potash 5% Iron .10% Vitamin B12 .02%
28. How often, and when was the last time? Used only for germination the initial 2 weeks then stopped using.
28.1 What is PH of soil. 6.7 - 7.0
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE GROW AREA
29. Do you use ventilation for your indoor grow? Yes
30. If so, what do you use? Oscillating fan, carbon scrubber with built-on fan installed last week to draw air out.
31. Do you use a fan? Yes
32. What type of fan and where is it pointed? What speed? Fan is positioned right in front of plants, oscillating at low speed
33. Temperature of the grow area? Temperature varies, estimate 75-80f degrees during daytime, 50-65f degrees night time
34. Humidity of the grow area? Estimate about 60% on average, may be lower at times due to location
35. Is CO2 being introduced? What method? Not directly, however I am on intersection of busy street. Does that help
36. Do you use Odor Control, (carbon, ionizer, ozone gen)? Activated carbon
37. Do you use LST? HST? None
Much thanks in advance!