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NorthernCosmos
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Thanks for chiming in, SQl2kGuy!
The soil is at 6.9 in one bucket and 6.8 in the other after today's water and nute feeding. The pH is up from that cheap peat with the addition of the compost and water it seems. I feared that was a tad high, but perhaps not critical(?). I could put a little lemon juice in the next feeding mixture (no pH adjusters available locally - I have to order everything from "far away" and may get some of that with the next order).
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Yes, I shall look into getting some more specialized soil the next time around as well as some perlite. I'll take the learning I can get from this round, including messing around a bit with pH and feeding to keep the soil viable. And
Regarding the Quadlining tips in your previous posting, I'll at least try to do some simple LST - I've prepped the buckets with holes for the tie downs. Bigger buckets will probably have to wait. There's much to learn, and I feel I'll have to use "Low Stress Training" on myself, introducing the various techniques gradually to avoid a spinning head at this early stage
Done! It's up from 24" to 30" above the top of the plants. Good tip - it's consistent with what I've been reading; the plants will stretch for the light. I suppose that this light may be a bit much for two small plants, even at 75% power, so up it goes.
The light green may be the photo exposure - that light is intense. In person they look a little bit darker green, although a little uneven in colour across the leaves. Not entirely perfect, I take it, but not enough to rob me any sleep either... I've been reading a few of those diagnostic guides with pictures to identify the issues, but I found that it's hard to pinpoint anything from those - guess I need more knowledge and experience to judge that, which will be a rapid process with all of you helping out!
The soil is at 6.9 in one bucket and 6.8 in the other after today's water and nute feeding. The pH is up from that cheap peat with the addition of the compost and water it seems. I feared that was a tad high, but perhaps not critical(?). I could put a little lemon juice in the next feeding mixture (no pH adjusters available locally - I have to order everything from "far away" and may get some of that with the next order).
I suppose the temperature can be brought down by increasing the air extraction rate. The fan is on a dimmer and I've set it to a low'ish speed. I can also bring the ambient temperature in the room down a couple of degrees. When the light are off, for 6 hours every night, the temperature is at ca. 20°C (68°F) , and then gets quickly up to 24°C (75°F) at "sunrise".
Edit: Ninja'd by @SQl2kGuy
Yes, I shall look into getting some more specialized soil the next time around as well as some perlite. I'll take the learning I can get from this round, including messing around a bit with pH and feeding to keep the soil viable. And
Regarding the Quadlining tips in your previous posting, I'll at least try to do some simple LST - I've prepped the buckets with holes for the tie downs. Bigger buckets will probably have to wait. There's much to learn, and I feel I'll have to use "Low Stress Training" on myself, introducing the various techniques gradually to avoid a spinning head at this early stage
