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The seeds have penetrated the soil! So I added the 18/6 light cycle at 50% intensity.
How close do you have lights to the seedlings
Between 24 to 30 inches...
Do you have a light meter/aka lux app so that you know a better of how close and intense you should put light
Ill look into that. I just used the info from other videos and Google and a simple grow guide that came with my grow light.
Keep humidity up around 80% for first wk then can start to fall off by 5% wk by wk then around wk 3 u want to keep vpd between 0.9-1.1 for best veg growth starting with the 0.9 then increasing as they grow
I've downloaded a lux app for lighting intensity and im following those instructions. To me they seem to be stretching a bit but im not really sure. I've added a humidifier its currently around 80%. I've added a small fan to ever so slightly rustle the leaves.
I've lost one. 😕 not exactly sure how, hopefully just a fluke.
How often are you watering and are you measuring pH? Also, make sure you don't give nutes until theyre a bit older
No nutes involved. Watering about every 3 days. Maybe im doing too much water. I just bought a ph meter, I didn't realize tap water could have such an affect on autos. Hoping my other 2 aren't failures so early on.
It's not necessarily because it's tap water, you really need to keep the pH between 5.5 and 6.5. I would test what the water in your area is naturally by testing the pH of your tap, and then buy either pH up or pH down. Use it only one drop at a time in a gallon of water, I use old milk jugs as my water jugs, but the pH altering stuff is potent and you only need to alter it one drop at a time. Anyways, all water has a certain pH. 5.5 and 6.5 is the best, neutral pH for nutrients to be available to plants, higher pH will make certain essential nutrients unavailable to your plant, meaning your plant cannot absorb the nutes that are naturally in the soil if the pH is off. That's the most important thing. Or, you could grow completely organic, and use worms and microbes as buffers in the soil that will automatically make these nutrients available, but that takes a very long time to create a true living soil that can do that as far as I know. But, pH is one of the most important parts, because bad pH will create nutrient lockout, and will make it so your plant can't eat what it needs to survive. Good luck on your grow, growmie, you got this!!
With that size pot I would water only when the top layer of soil is dry. Try to get your hands on some fabric pots, they're good for your roots, it's hard for oxygen to get into the soil in a plastic bucket. It's not necessary, but it's very helpful. And make sure youve drilled holes in the bottom. The way that helps me, is I start my grows in solo cups, or styrofoam cups. That way, it's way harder to over water your plant. It's hard to know how much water to give a tiny plant in a huge container
Applying a strict ph regiment from here on out
Drill some holes in those buckets not enuf oxygen coming in id drill a bunch of smaller holes so stuffs not falling out bad
I like that insulation tho what is that stuff?
Its a double bucket. Holes drilled in the first one and only an overflow hole on the outer one. The insulation is mylar from home depot.
I did that with my one pot inside of another still didn't get enuf air.
I did that with my one pot inside of another still didn't get enuf air.
What would be your suggestion? Drilling more in the inner or the outter bucket?
Drill some in outer bucket you don't have to mess with your bottom of the outside one so it can still catch water an dirt jus drill above where water is gonna sit
Ok thank you!
Okay anything your not sure of jus ask
I've found cloth bags work best, and they are cheaper than buckets.
Very true. They drain better and keep the roots aerated. I think the water bottles need cut down and turned over to keep the humidity in.
That's a nice DIY setup you made ! make sure you have decent ventilation...Good luck
He needs to put the caps on the bottles. You want to keep humidity in. Without caps the moisture will just evaporate out the top. Also with fabric pots, the ends of the roots that break through the sides will die. In plastic they just twist around the outside, and you run the risk of root binding faster.
Cut the bottle in half and use it upside down, the clear bottom keeps the humidity in and lets in more light. And yeah cloth pots are better for all of those reasons.
I put the caps and seen better results within the day. Thanks