MisterMister's First Grow

[MysterySeeds]

Soil: Fox Farm
I started with ocean forest, happy frog, and perlite. After 8 weeks ive decided that future grows need a lighter soil (so i got ff light warrior for future grows), ive been having nutrient burn on almost all the fan leaves coming from the main stem overtime. i clipped them as they became yellowed and dried. Tho ive read numerous articles debating whether i should or not, figured it was best to do so.
Also i think the soil needs to be more porous, when the soil dries it looks like a solid block of dirt which cant be good for the roots, id be more comfortable with the soil looking more fluffy and dark. Probably best not to let soil dry out too much.

I agree that the soil could be more porous, but I think your mix of soil is sufficient. One method I've found to help regulate soil saturation is the SWICK Watering System detailed in a post by SweetSue at: SWICK Watering Systems: Letting The Plant Water Itself

Mine isn't as elaborate as SweetSue's, but even my set-up lets the plants take up as much or as little water as they need.

The plastic drip saucer filled with Perlite and saturated with water.

The smart pot on top of the saucer wicked up the excess water in about 15 minutes.

 

[Badger454]

Very interesting

 

[Mistermister]

Alas i dont think my iphone5 has that white balance function. But still much thanks.

 

[MysterySeeds]

Alas i dont think my iphone5 has that white balance function. But still much thanks.

I'd be very surprised if your I-phone 5 doesn't have a white balance or filter setting that would make the photos appear more natural. If it is true, then as they say "there's an app for that." Personally, I have a lower quality Android phone, so I won't be much help finding a I-phone app but I know they're out there.

Wish I could be of more help on the topic. I just don't want you going out and spending $80 on a specialty lens when you could buy a used DSLR camera on Ebay for that much. Nonetheless, I enjoy all of your photos and updates even if occasionally they turn out "magenta".

Does anybody else with an I-phone have tips for taking photos under LED lights?

 

[Dan Ultra]

Alas i dont think my iphone5 has that white balance function. But still much thanks.

Download "Adobe Light room". It is a free app and has the white balance tool that you can use to edit multiple pictures with. It also has auto white balance, or custom if you dont have the gray card.I'll post a few photos to show you an example

 

[Dan Ultra]

So this shows the manual White Balance in the app. This is just taking the color temp cooler and the tint greener to get rid of the orange glow

In the App​

BEFORE and AFTER​

 

[Mistermister]

Nice ill check it out. LED+1

 

[Mistermister]

Looks like a split tone was needed.
Thanks for the app

 

[Dan Ultra]

Just make sure you dont adjust the saturation or it can look washed out

 

[Mistermister]

Day 59

 

[Mistermister]

Day 61.

Started in on construction last nite, time to consider flowering

 

[Mistermister]

Ok #1 (61days) and #3 (54days) going in for ther first 12 hour night.
#2 needs to be transplanted into a 5g bucket, its in a 2-2.5g atm (looks like its experiencing some slow growth bc of that, so ill let it veg a little longer)
Question? At what point do the plants become overcrowded?

 

[Mistermister]

Just about to finish first 12 hour dark period.

 

[Jimbory]

Have a good flowering

 

[Mistermister]

3 plants in bloom room. Is this overcrowded?
Keep in mind ill be switching the bloom light to hps, so canopy penetration should be a bit better.

 

[MysterySeeds]

3 plants in bloom room. Is this overcrowded?

Add another and you'll have a party. I'm all about using up as much of the available light as possible. Those watts cost money, so they might as well be growing something. If you're not using a "high brix" soil, then a light defoliation might be in order to allow the light to penetrate the canopy even further. Otherwise, all looks good.

 

[Mistermister]

Not sure why foto rotated sry.

Flower room door is built. Courtesy of Linkorien. Thanks buddy+1

 

[Mistermister]

Thinkin now Cal-Mag is needed for the remaining vegging plants, i got one plant that looks sickly with brown spots.

 

[Mistermister]

May 1st
(Foto rotated again sry still getting hang of taking pics)

 

[Dan Ultra]

Hey brother, what device are you using to take pictures?