Hey guys,
I'm trying to figure out what went wrong with my plants. I have (had?) two clones from a friend. They seemed to be rooted well in the rockwool cubes they came in—they could be picked up by the stem without coming out of the cube, and root tips were beginning to emerge from the bottom/sides of the cube.
I'm using a bubble bucket setup—I have two buckets set up. The buckets are assembled from parts bought at the local hydroponics store. I'm using Fox Farm hydroponic Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom in accordance with Fox Farm's hydroponic feeding schedule—I am using Fox Farm because the mother plant was grown using the Fox Farm schedule (albeit, the mother was grown in soil). Light is being supplied via a 250w metal halide lamp which hangs about a foot and a half above the plants. I have a fan setup keeping temps around the plants at ~70-74F. I've been feeding the plants a diluted dose of the week one regimen. As a matter of fact, I've been using the dosage recommended for seeds/cuttings as per the chart. All ferts were mixed with RO water. I've been PH balancing using a digital meter and GH PH Up/Down. The PH is kept between 5.8 and 6.3 as per the Fox Farm instructions.
As of today, the plants have been in their buckets for four days. It seems to have been a steady decline since day one. The leaves are just yellowing, curling and dying. However, the plants do feel firmly seated still. If I gently pull on a dead leaf, the stem feels resilient. I read that the plants may be feeding off of stored energy in foliage while root systems develop. Any thoughts?
I've been trying to keep the rockwool cubes moist while they are in the buckets, and keep the hydroton surrounding them semi-moist as well. The water level is just above the bottom of the net pot. I've read some articles saying it should be just below, just above, dead even with, or gradually adjusted as needed.
I feel like I'm swimming in a sea of info and getting completely lost. Apparently, I'm doing something wrong. Wish I knew what it was. It's depressing looking at these things. Ideas? Am I just being impatient or is this thing really going down hill that fast? The plants look fried and sad.
I'm trying to figure out what went wrong with my plants. I have (had?) two clones from a friend. They seemed to be rooted well in the rockwool cubes they came in—they could be picked up by the stem without coming out of the cube, and root tips were beginning to emerge from the bottom/sides of the cube.
I'm using a bubble bucket setup—I have two buckets set up. The buckets are assembled from parts bought at the local hydroponics store. I'm using Fox Farm hydroponic Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom in accordance with Fox Farm's hydroponic feeding schedule—I am using Fox Farm because the mother plant was grown using the Fox Farm schedule (albeit, the mother was grown in soil). Light is being supplied via a 250w metal halide lamp which hangs about a foot and a half above the plants. I have a fan setup keeping temps around the plants at ~70-74F. I've been feeding the plants a diluted dose of the week one regimen. As a matter of fact, I've been using the dosage recommended for seeds/cuttings as per the chart. All ferts were mixed with RO water. I've been PH balancing using a digital meter and GH PH Up/Down. The PH is kept between 5.8 and 6.3 as per the Fox Farm instructions.
As of today, the plants have been in their buckets for four days. It seems to have been a steady decline since day one. The leaves are just yellowing, curling and dying. However, the plants do feel firmly seated still. If I gently pull on a dead leaf, the stem feels resilient. I read that the plants may be feeding off of stored energy in foliage while root systems develop. Any thoughts?
I've been trying to keep the rockwool cubes moist while they are in the buckets, and keep the hydroton surrounding them semi-moist as well. The water level is just above the bottom of the net pot. I've read some articles saying it should be just below, just above, dead even with, or gradually adjusted as needed.
I feel like I'm swimming in a sea of info and getting completely lost. Apparently, I'm doing something wrong. Wish I knew what it was. It's depressing looking at these things. Ideas? Am I just being impatient or is this thing really going down hill that fast? The plants look fried and sad.
