First Grow - Unknown Genetics - Advice Welcome

[ric559lit]

Hey everyone, this is my first grow and journal ever...and i have decided to use some unknown genetics but I've had a pretty rough start.

I have the seedlings in a 5x2 closet, 2ft 8in off the ground with the light 1ft away.Lighting runs 18/6 under a Philips slim style soft white 10.5w bulb(60w replacement;800 lumens;light appearance:red-2700k) during sunrise/late night(6am-10am;10pm-12am) and a GE led daylight 6.5w bulb (60w replacement;530 lumens;light appearance:white-5000k) with plastic bags over them for humidity.They are in cans with peat moss and vermiculite and perlite,ph and humidity are unknown until i get a thermometer and ph pen which will be soon.

I have 2 unknown bagseed that maybe indica dominate(one is 2w old but wilting,

the other being 1w old tomorrow,

and 1 unknown (sativa dom.?) 1w tomorrow

I know this grow op needs improvement, but im getting there.and as earlier stated, ANY tips, hints ect. are appreciated


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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

First advise I have is read read and read some more... And i would get a few more lights even if they were cfls... I started with little light and it just became a headache I will dodge from now on.,,,CONGRATS GOOD JOB ON THE BABY!!!

gwayne

 

[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

These plants were my original grow, which only the plant on the left survived .

I was really disappointed when my first plant died,it was doing fine one day,

Suddenly it started curling inwards

Steadily it got worse

And worse

I was disappointed waking up to this

My second plant died the same way, and I'm worried my third plant faces the same fate.I figured it might've been a combination of light stress , water on leaves and overwatering or ph.I'm still bummed but with hands on failure comes experience.


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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

How close is your light??

gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Right in new to the indoor thing toohttps://

gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

These plants were my original grow, which only the plant on the left survived .

I was really disappointed when my first plant died,it was doing fine one day,

Suddenly it started curling inwards

Steadily it got worse

And worse

I was disappointed waking up to this

My second plant died the same way, and I'm worried my third plant faces the same fate.I figured it might've been a combination of light stress , water on leaves and overwatering or ph.I'm still bummed but with hands on failure comes experience.


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How often are you watering if that picture is how far you light is away I am going to say no where near close enough

gwayne

 

[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Hello Wayne2 thanks for the input and yes i will re read several websites i have visited, do you have any recommendations where i should visit? And as for lights do you think it'd be fine if i left the soft white on all day with the other bulbs like this since i am trying to have my plants short and thank you for the input.

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[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

How often are you watering if that picture is how far you light is away I am going to say no where near close enough

gwayne

I would water every 5 days or when i felt medium was 2 in. dry and i would water towards the stem not outwards. Im sure thats my first mistake and in that picture the light was like 3 in. , i now put it at 1ft above plants


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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

gwayne

 

[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Right in new to the indoor thing toohttps://

gwayne

That plant is looking very great.how old is it?


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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Have 4 15 watt cfls and a 65 W grow light on the seedlings I leave the 65 w about 16 in away and the cfls are usually about 4 to 6 inches away


gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

With plenty of airflow. I basically googled everything

gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

I'm not a pro.. In a noob but I have read quite a bit

gwayne

 

[PattyG93]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Need to get more light and keep it closer. And tge plants should of never been coverd with a plastic bag they need to breath!! Plants love airflow

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[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

Need to get more light and keep it closer. And tge plants should of never been coverd with a plastic bag they need to breath!! Plants love airflow

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I added the bags to add moisture while germinating but I've removed the bags now and added airflow to my plants and total wattage is 180w at 6 in. above plants

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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

What kind of bulbs are thwy

gwayne

 

[ric559lit]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

What kind of bulbs are thwy

gwayne

I have 2 led daylight 6.5w bulbs (replaces 60w ) at 530 lumens each(1060 lumens) and 1 led soft white 10.5w (replaces 60w) at 800 lumens for a total of 1860 lumens using 23.5 watts

This is how they are set up for now but i do plan on getting better and more bulbs

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[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

4 of those and 65 w grow light n 65 w green light

gwayne

 

[Wayne2]

Re: First grow, unknown genetics, help is appreciated

And I need to upgrade as well

gwayne