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SION420
SION420started grow question 5 years ago
Extremely slow growth. Im near week 2. Water is Ph to 6 to 6.5 as I'm growing in coco, now using very light nutes to PPM 180. It's cold down here, so only using extraction once every hr. Heater in tent is set to 21c. I'm guessing could be my specific nute blend, PH or medium.
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Leaves. Too few
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souljasam
souljasamanswered grow question 5 years ago
Coco should be phed from 5.5-6.0. Ive gone up to 6.1 without issues but once i hot 6.2 for multiple feedings i had slower growth and unhappy plants. You should also be feeding more than 180ppm at this point. I usually feed 250ppm at the start and week 2 i bump up to about 350-400ppm. Seeing as they are about the size of a 1 week old i would bump up to 300ppm. Also if you arent already you should be keeping the coco wet and not letting it dry out too much or your ph will go all crazy and other issues will occur. I water every 1-3 days depending on plant stage and how big its root system is. Your temps are also a bit low. You wanna be around 24C for optimal growth. Another thing that heavily affects growth is lighting. You dont say what kind of lighting you have but it looks like a blue/red led light. Those are very notorious for lying about their output. You could buy one that says its equivalent to 1000w hos when in reality it only draws 150w and is thus equivalent to a 150w hps. Always go by wattage draw for "cheap" leds. You want 50w/sqft for "cheap" leds and of you go with high-end leds you only need 30w/sqft.
blendmedmedman
blendmedmedmananswered grow question 5 years ago
more heat. raise temps to 80 try to get your ph to 6, put a heat mat under to keep those roots warm. it is a strong strain though
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
Wow !! Ph is not good , best tange is 5.8ph in coco , do you check your run off ph ? You need to do it ( one you'll transplant from the solo cup ) , be careful ph is easily fluctuating in coco medium. Your nutrients level is weak for week 2 : you should be between 500 and 700 ... and you are running 180 ... so you are under feeding these ladies so they will slowly grow. Your temps is not the best but I've seen people growing with that conditions but if you have the possibility to raise your temps then do it as it will be better for your plants . Now you also haveca plant in a solo cup that have droopy leaves because you are over watering so be easy on the water amount and they to settle a dry/wet cycle in your medium. To be honest many of your parameters are not good so be quick to manage that or you'll not have the desired harvest
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Philindicus
Philindicusanswered grow question 5 years ago
They look fine. I agree with souljasam lower your ph. week 2 feed 250 ppm. Root growth slows down when temperatures reach the lower 60's at night. If this was my grow I would run the lights 24/7 to keep the night time temps up higher until things warm up for you.👍
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MaryJaneUSA
MaryJaneUSAanswered grow question 5 years ago
That’s because you’re locking your ph out. Coco needs ph about the same as hydroponics do. I don’t recommend you treating like regular soil. Coco needs ph between 5.5-6. I like mine between 5.8-5.9. Babies don’t like cold temp. Especially 70F during the day. Keep it above 75F if you can. Cheers.
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