New Grower First grow. looking for some help along the way

[jackmc]

Hi 1guy, I've tried to be nice to my Mars II but it's taken some bumps and high levels of humidity and just keeps ticking. I don't have a Mars I yet but if they're anything like the big brother they'll take some abuse. Looking forward to hearing more about your lights.

 

[1guy1plant]

Day 18 pics

I am worried that they seem small. the 4th pic is a new addition that popped last night. I felt like I had room with the new lights.

 

[oldster]

Node spacing looks very short which could cause light penetration issues later. You might want to consider either raising the light or introducing more red light if that is an option so they stretch more. Just my 2 cents

 

[1guy1plant]

Raising lights and adding some 2700k cfls. Thanks Oldster.

 

[derek420colorado]

Yeah that should do the trick for sure, those nodes are close for sure. They look very healthy though. So when you raise the lights you should see them get some vertical height pretty quickly. They are gonna be some fat bottom girls for sure! Great lookin grow and sending mad grow karma your way

 

[1guy1plant]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the help. Hoping for a little smoke in 70 days or so. No way this batch makes it through the curing process. Maybe next one.

 

[NekoSempai]

Dude, nice LED's. I just got myself a Mars UFO 180w. I was going to put in the money for a second UFO, but I think I might get one of those panels.

I jealous man. Your going to be growing some fire stuff my brother. Cant wait to see what you do:Nosey Neighbour:. Sounds like you already know more then I did my first grow.

Ill make sure to check up and see if I can help in anyway, and follow along with your grow man. Im no pro grower or anything, but I have a smudge of experience. What are your temps looking like with both of those things running. Also, what are you using for a exhaust?


Karma to your grow my friend. :karma Cloud: to AFN btw. :Sharing One:

Hop digity

 

[Feenix]

Raising lights and adding some 2700k cfls. Thanks Oldster.

I had a similar pheno in my first BM run. It stayed short and tight but put out some remarkable buds.
!Guy, yours do look a little behind the size curve, but mean green and healthy. You are less than 2 weeks from flower so not a lot of time left for experiment.

You should sub up to Chester, He has techniques that makes them practically jump out of the pot quick.

 

[1guy1plant]

Thanks guys. As far as temps go, the panels are great. I started off using a bunch of 23 watt cfls and my temps ran about 80-84 degrees. With the panels ( I still have 8 cfls for side lighting) my temps have been 78 to 80 degrees. For ventilation I have a 6 inch fan/filter combo unit that is pulling air through the filter into the fan into ductwork that I ran into attic then spliced into my dryer vent and out the roof of my house. I am hoping that set up will take care of any odor.

It has been 4 days since I watered, so I am watering today and it will be their second time with nutes. Maybe that along with raising the lights yesterday will help them get a little taller.

 

[1guy1plant]

Day 22 and PH and cal/mag question

I have had some growth the last few days. They are still very short for their age (22 days). They seem healthily though. I moved my lights up to about 24 inches and I have only been running my side light cfls about 12 hours a day. LEDs are running 20/4. I started a 4th seed and it sprouted about 4 days ago. I am assuming I can just stick it under the LEDS with the other three. I changed my soil mix up for this one and I am hoping it solves some of my PH problems. I basically used my old mix, with equal parts coca and added some soil acidifier.

My soil runs about 7.5ph and I have been pHing water with nutes and/or vinegar to about 6 and the runoff has been at 6.7pH. My tap water is 8.2 pH. I am worried my buds will taste like vinegar. . I have to use about 5ml of vinegar plus nutes per gallon to get it to 6pH. I have only been watering twice a week. Watering with nutes every other time. Should I water more often with less volume to keep the soil at a lower ph or just kep doing what I am doing.

Also, I am adding small amounts of cal/mag 1-3 ml per gallon at every watering. Should I only use it with my other nutes?