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stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:09 AM

this is my first try at hydroponics. id like to stay organic(if possible).
does ph down count?

so i have one 5 gal bubble bucket w/topfeed. ph high 6s. using humboldt grow natural(as an experiment) at half strength.

the clone was taken during flower and is going slow(if at all). not my idea, but it was a freebee with a strain trade.

ive included a picture. since this was shot i have light-proofed the system. the top drip runs slow +/-1 drip/sec. at first i was having an issue with foam. turns out my air pump is suited for a 55 gallon tank. turning it down(a lot) solved that.

my girls have a great home temp and hum. perfect veggin under t5, gonna flower under 430 hps.

is this slow growth typical of cloned flowers? if all goes well how soon should i see some/any growth?

id like to move twards all hydro but am so far not convinced.
please try to convince me why i shouldnt pull her and kick my bucket.

stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:12 AM

ok maybe the bucket might be a bit too far from the light, but shouldn't that encourage stretching?

05-26-2010, 08:13 AM

in that pic the bucket is not getting any light

stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:21 AM

yeah i know. ive been introducing my hps for like an hour a day. this pis was shot just after i turned it off. before readjusting the t5.

05-26-2010, 08:26 AM

that does not look like a t5. looks like an old shop light.

05-26-2010, 08:34 AM

Your Ph is to high, for hydro you want to stay between 5.8-6.3 and yah why isnt that plant under a light? Thats probably why it is not growing...

stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:35 AM

im looking for advice not doubters. but i assure you it is. i made it. four bulbs 2 6500k blues and 2 warm daylight.
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stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:37 AM

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Your Ph is to high, for hydro you want to stay between 5.8-6.3 and yah why isnt that plant under a light? Thats probably why it is not growing...

so if i lower the ph(more) i should see faster growth? or is it still gonna lag because its from a flower?

05-26-2010, 08:38 AM

Im not doubting you, just wondering why the plant is not under light? was that for the picture or is that where the plant is living?

stickyn1nja · 05-26-2010, 08:41 AM

someone else canna, not you. i had just shut off the hps. ive been introducing them to it a little at a time, this pic was shot before i re adjusted everything under the t5

05-26-2010, 08:09 AM	#1
stickyn1nja Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california USA Posts: 44	help me make my setup better. please this is my first try at hydroponics. id like to stay organic(if possible). does ph down count? so i have one 5 gal bubble bucket w/topfeed. ph high 6s. using humboldt grow natural(as an experiment) at half strength. the clone was taken during flower and is going slow(if at all). not my idea, but it was a freebee with a strain trade. ive included a picture. since this was shot i have light-proofed the system. the top drip runs slow +/-1 drip/sec. at first i was having an issue with foam. turns out my air pump is suited for a 55 gallon tank. turning it down(a lot) solved that. my girls have a great home temp and hum. perfect veggin under t5, gonna flower under 430 hps. is this slow growth typical of cloned flowers? if all goes well how soon should i see some/any growth? id like to move twards all hydro but am so far not convinced. please try to convince me why i shouldnt pull her and kick my bucket. Attached Thumbnails
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05-26-2010, 08:35 AM	#7
stickyn1nja Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california USA Posts: 44	im looking for advice not doubters. but i assure you it is. i made it. four bulbs 2 6500k blues and 2 warm daylight. see: Attached Thumbnails
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05-26-2010, 08:12 AM	#2
stickyn1nja Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california USA Posts: 44	ok maybe the bucket might be a bit too far from the light, but shouldn't that encourage stretching?
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05-26-2010, 08:13 AM	#3
danimarie193 Guest Posts: n/a	in that pic the bucket is not getting any light
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05-26-2010, 08:21 AM	#4
stickyn1nja Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california USA Posts: 44	yeah i know. ive been introducing my hps for like an hour a day. this pis was shot just after i turned it off. before readjusting the t5.
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05-26-2010, 08:26 AM	#5
danimarie193 Guest Posts: n/a	that does not look like a t5. looks like an old shop light.
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05-26-2010, 08:34 AM	#6
cannagirl Guest Posts: n/a	Your Ph is to high, for hydro you want to stay between 5.8-6.3 and yah why isnt that plant under a light? Thats probably why it is not growing...
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05-26-2010, 08:38 AM	#9
cannagirl Guest Posts: n/a	Im not doubting you, just wondering why the plant is not under light? was that for the picture or is that where the plant is living?
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05-26-2010, 08:41 AM	#10
stickyn1nja Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northern california USA Posts: 44	someone else canna, not you. i had just shut off the hps. ive been introducing them to it a little at a time, this pic was shot before i re adjusted everything under the t5
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