tastytomato
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Problem: I have done successful rooms just like this before but for some reason that I can’t figure out this one is having problems. I gave the exact specs below in hopes somebody can recognize the issue here. My water was in question and I put on a Big Boy filter (which has been on from the beginning). The plant leaves are rigid and yellowing and drooping down. The old leaves are turning brown and crispy and dying off. I made notes on each picture. It seems like the lights are killing the plants, haha/wtf? Maybe the lights are making them metabolize faster so the signs show quicker.
What Strain is it? Purple Earkle
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? 100% Indica
How Many Plants? Decent amount (8” coco baskets, 16 pots per light)
Is it in Vegetative or Flowering Stage? Flowering
If in Vegetative Stage... How Long? Different per plant, see notes on pictures
If in Flowering Stage... How Long? Different per plant, see notes on pictures
Indoor or Outdoor? Indoor
Soil or Hydro? Hydro: coco flood and drain
If Hydro, Reservoir size? 250 gallons
If Hydro, Reservoir Temperature? 71 degrees
If Hydro, what type of Medium? Coco: Botanicare Readygro aeration formula
If Hydro, what type of Setup? Flood and drain in 4’x8’ tables
If Soil... What is in your Mix? NA
If Soil... What Size Pot? 8” coco baskets
Size (Wattage) of Light? How Many? 1000W HPS, two per 4’x8’ table
Is it Air Cooled? Yes, 8” AC hoods
Temperature of Room/Cabinet? Room has been kept at 78 degrees. Have good AC, can put at any temperature if needed
RH of Room/Cabinet? I keep it at 50% Humidity
PH of Medium or Reservoir? I have kept it from 6.2 to 6.8 in the reservoir before watering each time. More often on the 6.2-6.4 end.
Any Pests? Spider mites. I have been using green light neem concentrate
How Often are you Watering? I water manually (run the flood and drain) whenever they look dry
Type and Strength of Fertilizers used? Water goes through Big Boy filter first, then into reservoir. General Hydroponics Expert flood and drain, by the schedule for a 200 gallon system. I have a 250 gallon reservoir with 250 gallons but use a mix rate at 200 gallons. Phosphoload at 2mil per liter
Size or Square Footage of Room? 12’ x 24’ x 8’ (W x L x H)
IMG 1 - A bunch of plants like this were put on 12 hours for 12 days (from a 18 hour veg cycle). Before they clicked to 12 hours they showed slight signs of deficiencies. They got worse and worse after the click until I took this picture.
IMG 2 - These are two of the plants that were part of the group from IMG 1. But when the group from IMG 1 was clicked to 12 hours these were removed from that group and put in a room with same specs as listed in intro, but on a 18 hour cycle (they were kept at 18). The plant (representative of more) in the back was put on a table with no light above it, the plant (representative of more again) in the front was under same 1000hps lights just on 18 hours vs 12.
IMG 3 - This is of a plant from the 12 hour room.
IMG 4 - The two closest to us/front are from the 12 hour room, the two in the back are the same from IMG 2 that were moved before the click to the 18 hour room.
IMG 5 - leaves as they get worse from the group of IMG 1 in the 12 hour room.
IMG 6 - These are from the 18 hour room, they have light above them.
IMG 7 - Another from the 18 hour room. Same situation as described above that they were moved from 12 hour room when 12 hour room clicked so they stayed 18 hour. This is with light.
IMG 8 - A healthy plant that is in the 18 hour room (moved from 12 hour at click). This one is not under a light! Looks better than IMG 6 and 7.
What Strain is it? Purple Earkle
Is it Indica, Sativa or Hybrid? 100% Indica
How Many Plants? Decent amount (8” coco baskets, 16 pots per light)
Is it in Vegetative or Flowering Stage? Flowering
If in Vegetative Stage... How Long? Different per plant, see notes on pictures
If in Flowering Stage... How Long? Different per plant, see notes on pictures
Indoor or Outdoor? Indoor
Soil or Hydro? Hydro: coco flood and drain
If Hydro, Reservoir size? 250 gallons
If Hydro, Reservoir Temperature? 71 degrees
If Hydro, what type of Medium? Coco: Botanicare Readygro aeration formula
If Hydro, what type of Setup? Flood and drain in 4’x8’ tables
If Soil... What is in your Mix? NA
If Soil... What Size Pot? 8” coco baskets
Size (Wattage) of Light? How Many? 1000W HPS, two per 4’x8’ table
Is it Air Cooled? Yes, 8” AC hoods
Temperature of Room/Cabinet? Room has been kept at 78 degrees. Have good AC, can put at any temperature if needed
RH of Room/Cabinet? I keep it at 50% Humidity
PH of Medium or Reservoir? I have kept it from 6.2 to 6.8 in the reservoir before watering each time. More often on the 6.2-6.4 end.
Any Pests? Spider mites. I have been using green light neem concentrate
How Often are you Watering? I water manually (run the flood and drain) whenever they look dry
Type and Strength of Fertilizers used? Water goes through Big Boy filter first, then into reservoir. General Hydroponics Expert flood and drain, by the schedule for a 200 gallon system. I have a 250 gallon reservoir with 250 gallons but use a mix rate at 200 gallons. Phosphoload at 2mil per liter
Size or Square Footage of Room? 12’ x 24’ x 8’ (W x L x H)
IMG 1 - A bunch of plants like this were put on 12 hours for 12 days (from a 18 hour veg cycle). Before they clicked to 12 hours they showed slight signs of deficiencies. They got worse and worse after the click until I took this picture.
IMG 2 - These are two of the plants that were part of the group from IMG 1. But when the group from IMG 1 was clicked to 12 hours these were removed from that group and put in a room with same specs as listed in intro, but on a 18 hour cycle (they were kept at 18). The plant (representative of more) in the back was put on a table with no light above it, the plant (representative of more again) in the front was under same 1000hps lights just on 18 hours vs 12.
IMG 3 - This is of a plant from the 12 hour room.
IMG 4 - The two closest to us/front are from the 12 hour room, the two in the back are the same from IMG 2 that were moved before the click to the 18 hour room.
IMG 5 - leaves as they get worse from the group of IMG 1 in the 12 hour room.
IMG 6 - These are from the 18 hour room, they have light above them.
IMG 7 - Another from the 18 hour room. Same situation as described above that they were moved from 12 hour room when 12 hour room clicked so they stayed 18 hour. This is with light.
IMG 8 - A healthy plant that is in the 18 hour room (moved from 12 hour at click). This one is not under a light! Looks better than IMG 6 and 7.
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