Hazzah! Think I figured it out. I don't need to upgrade pumps just yet - my tubing was being crushed!
I'm using semi-hard tubing that ran 'between' the netcup and bucket. Looks like all 6 have started to flatten into a kink, a couple almost all the way. The couple short gals had it the worse - borderline kratky 😰
Fixed this with some holes drilled into the netcups, as seen in the photo's. Now I'm back to full throttle, leaves should bounce back real nice now that they are getting the oxygen they need!
Roots are all doing surprisingly well despite the issue. Not a single sign of root rot - just hydroton dust / photo plus / floralicious plus. Reduced Fish Sh!t, Floralicious Plus, and Radix a tad - save some moneys.
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2nd Top
Waited a couple extra days so as to get a good look at the new growth. Looked perfect! Great color, no accordion/scrunched up leaves. Seems we fixed any current issues and should track well from here on.
The two short gals that weren't getting enough oxygen have started to grow upwards, and stretch!
One plant has an axillary bud that never sprouted - and the leaf next to it is super small....mutation? Or maybe a symptom of oxygen deprivation? Shoot me a message if you know what your looking at, please and thank you!
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Improving! Explosive growth after each top, new foliage looks good. Final top in a couple days / after next nute swap.
@Rock_n_Roll_Randy, Hey that sounds nice, haha! I wouldn't really know - PTSD / Attachment disorder kind of stole my chances at a care-free childhood. Always something to worry about, OOF! 😂😂😂
Hey! Good luck with your grow!
I'm a brand-new first-time grower using the exact same lights as you (XS2000). I'm wondering if you could answer a few questions for me?
1. Do you follow the XS2000 manual for light intensity % and light distance?
2. When the seeds have germinated and are sown into their first soil, what % intensity and distance do you keep them?
3. When the seeds have sprouted and are seedlings, what distance do you keep them and at what light intensity %?
4. When do you increase light intensity/distance?
Thank you so much!
@RndmGrwr, That can certainly be improved upon by the way. This is my 2nd grow and that's where I'm at currently 😃
Feel free to PM if you have any more questions!
@RndmGrwr, For seedlings I've been doing 30'' at 50% till week one, then 75%. Week 2 up it to 100%. Week 2-3 I drop down to 22'' for veg. That's technically within the recommended for these lamps. When it comes to flower however, I'm like most growers and try to push the limits - get the most I can out of them. I saw some burn my first grow around 12'' and 14'' but I still had some excess chlorine/chloramines to take care of in my tap water (week 10).
This grow I'm starting flower out at 15'' - I let them grow into it these last two weeks with no issues so far, well see it how goes! (You'll see a lot of people trying to push 6-12'' for flower, and sometimes you can get away with it, light/genetics/care depending. Best to start high and work your way down). You have one light / four plants, so keep your 4x3 spread in mind - too close and the outer edge of each plant will miss out, so I would stay around 18-20'' till the chop. Hope this helps growmie - good luck!