New hydro grower problems????

1lid

1lid

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just started with a new set up..8 pot system with
drip type & 8 gallon tank with recirculation.
Plants are about 4" tall. running 1000w MH about
6~7 ft. away. Just changed nutes to a 20-20-20
i run the pump 1 hour on/ 1 hour off 24/7. lights are
on 24/7. some nutes do splash on plants...they look good, but are starting to roll the leaves, tips are brown. ph is 6.0. temp is in the 70's to 80's.
too much nutes? HELP.....thx.bongsmilie
 
dan09

dan09

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it could b the nutes or sounds like your light is kinda powerfull for 4" lol
i rekon u need a smaller light and it needs to b closer but i could b wrong
got any pics??
 
1lid

1lid

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dan09 said:
it could b the nutes or sounds like your light is kinda powerfull for 4" lol
i rekon u need a smaller light and it needs to b closer but i could b wrong
got any pics??
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cool man thx for the help, send some pics later....time to bake!!!:bigjoint:
 
dan09

dan09

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nice ye i dont think the light will b to strong u just want it alot closer.
let me no how this works for u.
 
HomeGrownHairy

HomeGrownHairy

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1lid said:
just started with a new set up..8 pot system with
drip type & 8 gallon tank with recirculation.
Plants are about 4" tall. running 1000w MH about
6~7 ft. away. Just changed nutes to a 20-20-20
i run the pump 1 hour on/ 1 hour off 24/7. lights are
on 24/7. some nutes do splash on plants...they look good, but are starting to roll the leaves, tips are brown. ph is 6.0. temp is in the 70's to 80's.
too much nutes? HELP.....thx.bongsmilie
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Man, that's way to many nutes for those sprouts. Leave the pump on 24/7. It adds oxygen to the roots and the roots will follow the water flow into the tank much quicker than without it. Leave it on the whole grow. It's help keep the nutes stirred and the water cooler. That's the advantage of bubbleponics over a straight dwc. Run 200-300ppms til they get 2-3 real leaf sets. Also, the one looks stretched. You might want to check the distance from the lights. Your mh throws lots of heat. Check the heat on the palm of your hand to see if it gets to warm and might burn them. Leave your hand there a couple minutes and adjust your light height..... Put a thermometer on the grow surface and dont let that temp get over 80-85. If it goes over that, move the light higher. The 1000 w mh light can also increase the temps in your tanks if it's to close. Putting a fan on the tank helps
 
1lid

1lid

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HomeGrownHairy said:
Man, that's way to many nutes for those sprouts. Leave the pump on 24/7. It adds oxygen to the roots and the roots will follow the water flow into the tank much quicker than without it. Leave it on the whole grow. It's help keep the nutes stirred and the water cooler. That's the advantage of bubbleponics over a straight dwc. Run 200-300ppms til they get 2-3 real leaf sets. Also, the one looks stretched. You might want to check the distance from the lights. Your mh throws lots of heat. Check the heat on the palm of your hand to see if it gets to warm and might burn them. Leave your hand there a couple minutes and adjust your light height..... Put a thermometer on the grow surface and dont let that temp get over 80-85. If it goes over that, move the light higher. The 1000 w mh light can also increase the temps in your tanks if it's to close. Putting a fan on the tank helps
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Thanks, keep in mind i dont have any good seeds.
just started some i had, to see what da deal is.
Thinking of flushing, going with a 50/50 mix.
thanks for the help...your plants look awesome!!
also i need a nute meter. later!:leaf:
 
dan09

dan09

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ye search for seed but dont buy the first ones u see!
you got a good chance of finding them cheaper.
ec meters can be kinda cheap (£30)
 
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