That pic looks much better. Was the pic in the beginning of this thread at lights on maybe? I agree they look more perky and hungry! I still think enough feed to get them by 24 hours is a good idea. Once they look lush and green again go back to feeding with runoff. I would think about adding another qb when you can too and you'll be rocking out over there.
Just after lights on and a light watering with cal mag and root ruckus water for a couple of plants that were dry on top
I think I am trying to work through a few things. I suspect that I might have been keeping my light a little close at 12-13”, going to try to maintain 15-16. With the lower temps I’m working in, I think I have a little slower transpiration. As a noob I think I am having a little trouble accounting for this when I water. I am still trying to figure out how to get the right amount of water while not letting salts buildup in my media.
If it was the light you are lucky. I have probably killed more plants with light shock than anything else. Always get a decent runoff and you will not have to worry about salt build up. IMO in coco there is no such thing as a lite watering also if you want to be sure you do not have any salt build up every third feeding just use plan water should prevent any salt build up. If you were in soil growing organically you can do the lite irrigations. I am thinking that type of irrigating is what is causing the problem. It is very hard to over water in coco and once good roots are established almost impossible to over water.
Good stuff Capt, I think he's headed in the direction now.
71-71F and 60%
So you're at 71f during lights off now? That's great, see about getting your lights on temp closer to 80. That will make a difference as well buddy. BTW running same day night/temps will significantly reduce flower stretch too.
Assuming your humidity is more difficult to control, I’m with macsnax on getting your temp up. I’d go even higher than 80, more like 84, if you can.
Yuppers ^^^
Nope, 71-72 is lights on. I am at 60 at lights off. I am thinking of adding more light, I have a 100w vipar burple. I have a buddy with a 100w MH that he would loan me. If I add that and some more thermal mass do you think that might help??
You'll get more heat and mixed spectrum off the MH. But I would use either just to add more light and heat.
That would help for sure
seems like a good answer, but the boss is reluctant to give a green light on a space heater due to a perceived increase in fire risk
I feel the same way the boss does,lol That is one of the reasons i liked that unit the safety and the low power draw.
Being on the edge of the VPD is better than being out of it. I think you just need to try and get things up around 10 more degrees and you will be fine.
Exactly!
