Did I do the FIM wrong?

[Bill284]

I'm not much help with the light my friend, my apologies
Please just make sure what ever you do is safe.
Do you have a fire extinguisher?


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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

Do you have a fire extinguisher?

that's a good idea, I'll have to get some, thanks

 

[Trava Gunge]

Is there any way I can add tags to the topic or change the title a bit?

 

[Bill284]

that's a good idea, I'll have to get some, thanks

I had a grow room fire.
Read this please

Fire Safety: How do you prevent a disaster?

Hello everyone. Here is my question. How do you prevent a grow room fire? Do not let this happen to you. For those of you who don't know I had a horrendous fire in my grow room. For those that do know, Thank you for all your love and support. Everyone here has been a godsend of love and...

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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

I had a grow room fire.

Bill, that's terrible, I'm so sorry you had to go through that, thanks for this thread, I'll definitely heed the advice

 

[Trava Gunge]

After researching the information, I have come to the conclusion that UV is not very necessary with my spectrum of the main lamp. There is a possibility that I could just damage the plants, which is the last thing I would want to do. But if anyone has any advice on supplementing the lighting, (I'm currently using a 200w lamp, which is kind of low for 4 babies), I'll definitely listen to it

 

[Trava Gunge]

Does it make sense to buy a 1000w lamp in the future? I don't plan to grow more than 9-10 girls at a time. There is an option to order a 400w, but I don't know how much light it will be able to provide for the plants
*bomp*

 

[Trava Gunge]

I seem to have stepped on the same rake again and got a burn on a new sprout, it's not severe but the leaves are starting to yellow. I don't know if I should cut them off so that the baby doesn't waste energy on regeneration or on the contrary, is it better to leave them? Please help

I am very sad that it will now be stunted, even though I reduced the light immediately, the leaves are still not doing well.

 

[Bill284]

I seem to have stepped on the same rake again and got a burn on a new sprout, it's not severe but the leaves are starting to yellow. I don't know if I should cut them off so that the baby doesn't waste energy on regeneration or on the contrary, is it better to leave them? Please help

I am very sad that it will now be stunted, even though I reduced the light immediately, the leaves are still not doing well.

A fluorescent light bulb at first is fin.
Strong LED's aren't great for tiny babies.
200w isn't a lot , I believe they recommend 40w/sqft.
So 200w will cover a 2x2, with not much extra.
I'm not sure if any of the extra lights you showed were any good?



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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

I'm not sure if any of the extra lights you showed were any good?

my mistake is that I added the led bulb almost a week ago, immediately noticed the burn, and decided to remove, but the effects of the burn are severe. I don't know if I should cut off the leaves that have wilted

 

[Bill284]

my mistake is that I added the led bulb almost a week ago, immediately noticed the burn, and decided to remove, but the effects of the burn are severe. I don't know if I should cut off the leaves that have wilted

Don’t touch them.
Just let them recover.
It’ll be ok and more will grow.


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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

I have an idea for adding light so that it is definitely not critical for the plants.
Add a cross bar, use a led strip so that the plants, when they grow, get light not only from above but also from below. I'm not going to turn the LEDs to max right away, I'll add a little bit at a time to see when the plants have had enough

 

[Trava Gunge]

btw, a bit of sad news, the pot doesn't arrive until tomorrow and the soil arrived literally two hours ago. I'll be doing a transplant today for the big baby. I'll keep you in the loop

 

[Bill284]

btw, a bit of sad news, the pot doesn't arrive until tomorrow and the soil arrived literally two hours ago. I'll be doing a transplant today for the big baby. I'll keep you in the loop

Make sure you add lots of perlite and mix it well.
It's washed and buffered?



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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

It's washed and buffered?

I personally didn't rinse it, but it's not the first time I've bought a coco from this manufacturer and I haven't had any issues

 

[Trava Gunge]

Make sure you add lots of perlite and mix it well.

Buddy, just in case, do you mix the soil with perlite (I'd like to know what proportions), and only then lay it out in layers? Or does it not need to be added to the soil? I'm a little confused, sorry.

 

[Bill284]

Buddy, just in case, do you mix the soil with perlite (I'd like to know what proportions), and only then lay it out in layers? Or does it not need to be added to the soil? I'm a little confused, sorry.

I mix it with the coco coir first.
About 1/4 to 1/3 of the volume.
Then do the layer's.


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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

I mix it with the coco coir first.
About 1/4 to 1/3 of the volume.
Then do the layer's.

Ahh, now I get it, sorry for being so stupid

 

[Bill284]

Ahh, now I get it, sorry for being so stupid

No not stupid
Every question is valid.
I’m here to help.


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Bill284

 

[Trava Gunge]

So... I'm done now. It was a long drive (4.5 hours of continuous work), but that time flew by without noticing. First, I set about digging out the lady with full confidence that I could do it. Sure, I damaged some roots, but that was expected, especially the roots that had already reached the bottom of the pot.

I soaked her in water to remove the coco residue

Next, I started preparing the soil and a new home for my baby girl. Everything went well, layer by layer (by the way, the perlite turned out to be much less in volume than 5 liters, which means that I will have to buy another 4 packs, I feel cheated)

At the same time, I continued to remove the remnants of the primer with careful finger presses and a paint brush

And finally I'm done, it was very difficult, I hope I never have to transplant adult plants again.
It was an unforgettable experience... I'm very worried about the condition of my Flora (that's her name, actually), I poured 4 liters of water with fertilizer over her so that the ground would get completely wet.