Is something wrong with this new growth?

[xxhelderxx]

Hey Guys,

These plants are Big Bud from AMS. Currently growing under 4x105w CFL. Temps are mid 70s, humidity is about 50%. They are 37 days old approx. just tested pH runoff and it is about 6.25.

The new growth looks wirey and spindly, is this normal? I can't figure out what it could be.

Any help would be appreciated.

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[electro gypsy]

Can you get a look at the roots? She could be root bound. There's a lot of vegetation there.
Otherwise, your not in big trouble yet. She does look a little testy though. Clone or seedling?

 

[xxhelderxx]

Thanks electro!

She was in a 3gal cloth pot and was definitely maxed out. I just transplanted her into a 5gal. These are all Big Bud AMS from seed. Do you think 5 gal will be big enough? I was counting on knowing the sex of these by now, Im maxed out on space in my 3x3x6 tent!


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[improvise]

they wont show you male or female untill you flip light cycle . regards

 

[msuksimon]

How often are you watering?


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[xxhelderxx]

Thanks improvise

Msuksimon, I'm watering about every other day. They're drinking a lot these days.


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[electro gypsy]

5 Gallon should be fine. It's close to flip time. I'd let her recover from the transplant for a week. Then go ahead and drop your lights to 12/12.

 

[Weaselcracker]

Xx I'm guessing you're growing in some form of soilless?
That curling thing could also from ph being a little high. At least that's how some (not all) of my strains look when I run ph a little high. Here's a link to a side by side high/low ph test I've been doing.

The Hexapus's Garden

Not sure if my direct link to that post is working properly or not...post#1017 if you have to scroll down.

 

[xxhelderxx]

Hey Weasel,

I'm growing in FF Ocean Forest with a little extra perlite added in. I'll take a look at the pH link. I might pH down my water for the next few watering a to 5ish and see if that helps. I don't want to swing pH too extremely though.


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[xxhelderxx]

Great post Weasel. I'll def be pH'ing down for the next few waterings and see how the plant reacts.


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[Weaselcracker]

Ok if you're in soil then you probably/might not want to ph that low. I'm not a soil grower myself. Something to think about though, if you see that similar leaf curling going on.

 

[xxhelderxx]

It definitely looks similar. I'm going to give them a few days to see how they respond to the transplant into bigger pots. That might take care of it


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[electro gypsy]

6.25 ph isn't too bad. A touch high in the 5.5-6.5 window. Let her/him experience that new soil before you change anything.

 

[xxhelderxx]

Thanks Gypsy! Coming up on 24 hours since transplant. A few more days will tell the tale


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[xxhelderxx]

Hey guys- I have a separate question. As I'm gearing up to throw these into 12/12 once they stabilize, I'm looking to replace my CFLs with 2700k spectrum lights. That's 6x105w bulbs, which with shipping is about $150 give or take. I'm already regretting not getting a Mars 1200 LED light having seen some of the success other growers have had. Should I bite the bullet and get the Mars considering I'm already about to layout $150 for the CFLS? The Mars is about $450, so would the switch to LED justify the extra $300 in spend? Wish I had thought of this before .

Appreciate the feedback!


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[Weaselcracker]

I haven't used the Mars 1200 I have yet, but most growers once they get beyond a certain size switch to led or hid lights. It's not economical to keep adding cfls.

Plus those things freak me out a bit. Nobody on 420 ever admits to breaking one, but I'm sure it happens. I've broken a couple around the house. Government health warnings where I am advise evacuating the house for 30 minutes (!) to wait for the mercury to settle (into your belongings/plants?) then following certain cleanup guidelines to remove the toxic waste before depositing it in special toxic waste facilities (which happen to not exist in my province). I don't believe everything the government says, but I also don't believe they'd put out that warning if they weren't forced to. What happens when we break a bulb? Most of us aren't going to throw out the plants, we are going to smoke it. Or throw out the plants. Not a happy choice either way. Just a little something to consider.

 

[xxhelderxx]

Yea, I hear you man. Regretting not just going dual spectrum LED to start. I guess I could keep the CFLs and start a veg chamber. I'm leaning towards getting the Mars instead of messing with CFLs now


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[xxhelderxx]

So today I got 2 more 105w 6500k CFLs (placed the order a few days before I started wondering about going Mars 1200). My plan at this point is to instal the extra 2 bulbs (bringing me up to 6x105w @6500k). I'm going to LST the plants (I know it's very late, but I'm going to let them go for another couple weeks while my two 3 week old plants catch up). Once I'm ready to flip them all into flowering, I'll get the Mars and supplement with the CFLs I already have.

My plants are still looking iffy. I've watered with 6.1 and 5.6 pH the past 2 waterings, and transplanted them as well. Not sure what else could be causing them to react this way.

I'm getting a good amount of lower leaf yellowing, so I'm sure they need a feeding.

Any advice? Pics to come in a few


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[xxhelderxx]

Pics

The beast in the back right corner is an absolute tree. I tried to train down the main stalk but it was not happening. I'm betting that one is male.


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[xxhelderxx]

Hey guys,

Update on my plants. I have 2 that aren't improving and I'm beginning to worry because I want to put them into flowering soon.

I fed them with 2TBLSP of FF Big Bloom / gal yesterday and recently transplanted them into 5 gal cloth pots.

Thanks for your help!


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