Good morning everyone,
I am on my 1st hydroponics grow. Below is my set up:
I am using a hydro set up. It is the Supercloset Superbox stealth grow box.
180 Watt full spectrum LED (109 watt actual draw) and a 65w 2700k CFL. (I can swap out the LED for a 200w 2700k CFL if needed).
8 Plant SuperPonics System
Technaflora Recipe for Success Nutrient Kit
Industrial Grade Carbon Filter
General Hydroponics pH Control Kit
Eco Air 2 Air Pump
132 Gallon Per Hour Water Pump
Adjustable Internal Circulation Fan
Hydroton Clay Grow Rocks
I am almost 3 weeks into since I germinated the seedling and things were looking good until I got home from work yesterday. I am growing 1 bubblegum. It was the only seed I had available to me. Hopefully it will grow large enough to try to clone.
Here's the stats inside my grow box as of today:
Temp = 75f
Humidity=43% (trying to raise this currently)
Water temp=69f
PPM=435 - 450 (before I emptied the tank in an attempt to flush the plant, after the flush, PPM is around 150 due to a little soup being left in the bottom of the tank. Should I re-flush and completely clean the tank?)
pH=fluctuates between 5.5 and 6.1, but I try to keep it around 5.8
My problem is that my plant started to droop. (See the pics below) Based on what I read, this looks like over watering, but since its roots are submerged in the reservoir, how is this possible? Isn't that the point of a hydro setup? Last night, the rockwool cube the plant it in was quite wet to the touch, so I elevated the plant a bit in order to try to dry out the cube while still leaving the roots submerged in the water. This morning, the cube is a little dryer, but the plant looks the same. The roots look nice and healthy white.
I also read that the drooping looks like the beginning stages of nitrogen toxicity, which is why I flushed this morning.
Can anyone with more experience than me offer any opinions on the issue and how to correct it?
One of the pics was from last night and the other was from this morning. As you can see, they are pretty much the same.
One last thing, I installed the LED about 48 hours before the droop started. It sits about 5 inches from the top of the plant. There's almost no heat I can feel reaching the plant, but could this be causing the issue somehow?
Thanks in advance!
I am on my 1st hydroponics grow. Below is my set up:
I am using a hydro set up. It is the Supercloset Superbox stealth grow box.
180 Watt full spectrum LED (109 watt actual draw) and a 65w 2700k CFL. (I can swap out the LED for a 200w 2700k CFL if needed).
8 Plant SuperPonics System
Technaflora Recipe for Success Nutrient Kit
Industrial Grade Carbon Filter
General Hydroponics pH Control Kit
Eco Air 2 Air Pump
132 Gallon Per Hour Water Pump
Adjustable Internal Circulation Fan
Hydroton Clay Grow Rocks
I am almost 3 weeks into since I germinated the seedling and things were looking good until I got home from work yesterday. I am growing 1 bubblegum. It was the only seed I had available to me. Hopefully it will grow large enough to try to clone.
Here's the stats inside my grow box as of today:
Temp = 75f
Humidity=43% (trying to raise this currently)
Water temp=69f
PPM=435 - 450 (before I emptied the tank in an attempt to flush the plant, after the flush, PPM is around 150 due to a little soup being left in the bottom of the tank. Should I re-flush and completely clean the tank?)
pH=fluctuates between 5.5 and 6.1, but I try to keep it around 5.8
My problem is that my plant started to droop. (See the pics below) Based on what I read, this looks like over watering, but since its roots are submerged in the reservoir, how is this possible? Isn't that the point of a hydro setup? Last night, the rockwool cube the plant it in was quite wet to the touch, so I elevated the plant a bit in order to try to dry out the cube while still leaving the roots submerged in the water. This morning, the cube is a little dryer, but the plant looks the same. The roots look nice and healthy white.
I also read that the drooping looks like the beginning stages of nitrogen toxicity, which is why I flushed this morning.
Can anyone with more experience than me offer any opinions on the issue and how to correct it?
One of the pics was from last night and the other was from this morning. As you can see, they are pretty much the same.
One last thing, I installed the LED about 48 hours before the droop started. It sits about 5 inches from the top of the plant. There's almost no heat I can feel reaching the plant, but could this be causing the issue somehow?
Thanks in advance!
wow your going to burn them mate up it to 30" or higher for now then come down as they acclimatize to the light.
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