gellrin_greenthumb

After closer inspection of my Blueberry OG plant that started to get spots on its leaves I noticed small silky threads and little black dots underneath the leaves. After some research came to the conclusion it was spider mite so I have separated the plant immediately and removed the spider mite with a water spray solution. Checked the other plants, luckily they hadn't migrated yet and my other plants aren't infected. Will continue doing regular checkups to make sure they stay clear.

Once my new pots arrive I will perform some LST and tie them down in a spiral as the current pots don't really allow me to secure ties to them properly without cracking the plastic. That way they will be even further removed from the light source and have plenty of root space. Hopefully at this point the plants have recovered from the excess acidity and removal of brown/dry/shriveled leaves

thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. I have heightened the lamp as far I can for the moment and ordered new pots made of fabric (smartpot) as I can't find aeropots for a reasonable price around here at the moment. I don't see how over watering can be an issue at the moment though, I water them until I have 20% runoff in the tray (which I then remove so they don't remain in stagnant water with roots) and let them dry out over a couple of days until the top soil is 2 knuckles dry. my moisture meter reads right between "dry/moist" before watering again.

you're having nutrient problems, overwatering and light stress. be careful not too water until: (i) the top inch of soil is dry and (ii) the pot weighs very little due to lack of water. you should flush your medium too; get rid of any nutrient buildup at the bottom and finish with a light feed. don't water until needed. keep your LED atleast 12" away from your plants. they look quite small for their age but their is due to them being heavily stressed during early veg. ideal wait until you have a big BUSH before you switch to 12/12 (flower) - i would wait atleast another 4-5 weeks. otherwise you could potentially run the risk of potentially having a low yield.

switched to 18/6 and applied a DIY PH fix to the soil. Plants seem to respond very well to the new conditions

But thanks for the feedback regardless. it's a learning curve going from Bonsai and kitchen herbs to growing my own bud. any advice is welcome, so I get to learn from mistakes made

Yep ... light is way too powerful ! Listen ... you’re killing your sh*t bro ... it’s a shame cuz these genetics deserve more than this ... ! From what I can see on your pictures ( bloody pink LED color btw ) your plants are suffering from too much light , too much water , too many nutrients ☝️ Back up your light ! Lift your pots to check the weight after watering, and water again when they become light ! And get an EC/TDS meter to feed your plants correctly !

The cheap 50W I had was just enough for 1 bonsai plant, but it felt very underwhelming for the amount of plants I had in this setup. I'm at a disadvantage since I can only elevate the lamp another 10cm, perhaps 15 at most. I do feel the lack of ventilation and total amount of light exposure are just making the area too hot. Would you recommend I switch to 18/6 or 12/12 ?in regards to watering, since transplanting them to the new pots including a soil mix with plenty of aggregate (Perlite) I water them thoroughly until I have runoff at the bottom, which I remove and then let the soil dry. I use a PH / Moisture meter for this

updated Week 4, looking to elevate the lamp a little more, but I'm short on vertical space in the closet I grow them in. I feel I need more LST to keep them low as well. The spots on the leaves is what concerns me most. Anyone that can share advice on this phenomenon? Is this due to too much light or too much nutrition?

today is day 9 total since dropping the seed in the soil and day 4 since the first leaves have opened. this is my first grow. I had to go out of town for a funeral so I have a friend checking on my babies every night. I gave the girls a nice watering before I left. so I have a 600w phlizon which I have read pulls just over 100w turned veg and bloom lights on before leaving. naturally first time growing with this light so I don't know how it is going to perform either. this whole process is an experiment anyway.