Newbie need help DWC Grow

[Oat0328]

Hello, Im new at this and think my plant may not be on the right directions I topped it and cut two fan leaves off. I think I may have a claw because the leave are twisting issue am correct? Maybe too much light or water? Im doing a DWC in my closet with this setup.

sprouted 1/21-1/24

18-21 days old I assume

Lights: 150w hps 18in away
Grow medium: hydroton
5 gal res with 3g of water
ph5.8-6.1
ppm hard water 171ppm+ nutes =1030ppm-171ppm= 859ppm of nutes am I correct?
Temp 82 degrees humidity 35%
Big fan for circulation

At this point I just need to know if Im doing something wrong so I flushed the res and added only ph'd water for now until I figure something out.

Thanks
Curled leaves

I topped her as well

Leave are curling & twisting

 

[reparboon]

where is your temp and humidity at? is there fresh air for the plant?

 

[Oat0328]

Yes I have a big fan for circulation and the temp are 82 degrees and for humidity its 35%

 

[reparboon]

try and get the humidity up to around 60-70 percent. just spray them with plain tap water a couple times a day. and with just a 150w hps your going to have to flower really early. 150w will not support that many or that big of plants for flowering

 

[Oat0328]

Thanks for the reply quick question am I calculating the ppm correct with the ppm from my water plus the nutes. Is that how you calculate it to keep it in check?

 

[reparboon]

yes. but at that young age the plants barely drink or feed. i usually leave the nute mix for 2 weeks. its saves money from not wasting the nutes

 

[Oat0328]

yes. but at that young age the plants barely drink or feed. i usually leave the nute mix for 2 weeks. its saves money from not wasting the nutes

I agree, its my first time,however; I was using the Gh 3 part series and now I switch it over to the lucas formula @ 5/10 micro /bloom per gal because I am using a 150w hps. At the current moment using 4/8 50% strength to test it out I think I went over board with the nutes. Is my res at the right level 5 gal res water line @ 3gal?

 

[Jimmy6000]

Hey Oat,I am very much new at this also but If your rez temps are the same as your room,82,might be to high.But Idk,just a thought.65-70 is Idea.I think.

 

[Oat0328]

How can I tell whats the temp of my rez?

 

[Jimmy6000]

A small fish tank thermometer should work.

 

[Oat0328]

Alright kool I'll get one asap for now since you mentioned it. I had a frozen koolaid container in the freezer so I just dropped in there when it melts down Ill re-freeze and start the procedure over to see what happens. @ reparboon I start to spray them down and they looking better already.

 

[Jimmy6000]

I would watch its not to cold.Glad to hear they are lookin better.I would do more research,because I run my cloner at 78 and it seems to work fine,so you may only need to drop a few deg'z.