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centralcalgrowe · 07-06-2004, 05:58 AM

Hey, weed heads
I have a problem with a few flowering plants.
Here is the situation............
veged in 2 x 400 watt HPS light (800 total) for 2 weeks in 1 gallon buckets., then transplanted up to 3 buckets for another 2 weeks.
Soil Mix is Super Soil brand mixed with 1/3 pearlite added a tbl spoon of bat guano, fish meal, blood meal, bone meal & Mycorrhizae Inculent ( Plant Sucess) then doubled potted the buckets with this mix.
I switched to a 1000 watt MH lamp, afer another 2 weeks veg.
O.K here is the problem, The plants look really great, but only after about 2 weeks flowering some of the pistles are dry and withered. They dont look like they completly form. The Calyx is small & green, And It mostly is @ the top of the plants, but like i said its only doing this on about 5 bubbleBerry plants. If i can get my brothers digi can ill try to post a few fliks.
The light is set @ 15 inches from the tops, Temps are Set @ 79 F high. Low temps are 69 F, humidity is between 50 - 60%.
Any ideas would be helpful Thanks.......CC

07-06-2004, 06:06 AM

how is the light cooled ?
15in from a 1000w is alittle close I think . tell me if im wrong .
do the leaves twist at the top at all ?

centralcalgrowe · 07-06-2004, 06:25 AM

Th light bulb is not directly cooled, but i have a 100 cfm oscillating fan blowing between the bulb & plant tops. Then I have a 8000 btu/h window Air conditioner cooling the room. The room temp dosent get above 83 degrees in the hottest part of the day, it was 102 this afternoon.....so i think i have a cool enviroment.
There are a few leafs that are curle, but not twisted. they look somewhat like an albino leaf, half is lighter green, or deformed, so i dont know whats wrong....thanks C.C.

HerbWeedman · 07-06-2004, 09:05 AM

You're frying your plants. That's Bleaching not albinism. Move that sucker UP.

HerbWeedman · 07-06-2004, 09:10 AM

Plants want Blue Spectrum Dominant MH's for veg and Red Dom HPS's for Flower. Could I suggest a 1000 Watt Veg/Mother room and an 800 Watt flowering room?

centralcalgrowe · 07-07-2004, 12:39 AM

Here are 4 fliks of what they look like. Dont know what is wrong, why the pistles are drying up prematurly. I know it isnt from the light bulb. But thanks for the sugestions....peace C.C.[IMG]

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HerbWeedman · 07-07-2004, 01:20 AM

Ok. If you know it isn't the light.

07-07-2004, 02:25 AM

those nuggs are burnt back the light off needs to be around two feet from plants min

try it what can it hurt 1000w mh 1000w hps

Capt. Crip · 07-07-2004, 05:50 PM

If the light was too close you would be burning them.Is there a chance there's a male or herm in the garden?Your plants look healthy so I don't think it's because of the light.It may have shocked them changing the light and keeping it so close but you would see fresh pistils starting to form now.Are there new ones forming?Be absolutely sure that you don't have a herm pollinating your plants.Take care................CC

Capt. Crip · 07-07-2004, 05:52 PM

If you touch the pistils they will sometimes die from this.One other thing that will cause them to wither prematurely is spraying them when foliar feeding.So if your misting your plants this could also be your problem.Take care and let me know if there's anything else I can do............................ ..CC

07-06-2004, 05:58 AM	#1
centralcalgrowe Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Cali Posts: 40	Flowering bud problem? Hey, weed heads I have a problem with a few flowering plants. Here is the situation............ veged in 2 x 400 watt HPS light (800 total) for 2 weeks in 1 gallon buckets., then transplanted up to 3 buckets for another 2 weeks. Soil Mix is Super Soil brand mixed with 1/3 pearlite added a tbl spoon of bat guano, fish meal, blood meal, bone meal & Mycorrhizae Inculent ( Plant Sucess) then doubled potted the buckets with this mix. I switched to a 1000 watt MH lamp, afer another 2 weeks veg. O.K here is the problem, The plants look really great, but only after about 2 weeks flowering some of the pistles are dry and withered. They dont look like they completly form. The Calyx is small & green, And It mostly is @ the top of the plants, but like i said its only doing this on about 5 bubbleBerry plants. If i can get my brothers digi can ill try to post a few fliks. The light is set @ 15 inches from the tops, Temps are Set @ 79 F high. Low temps are 69 F, humidity is between 50 - 60%. Any ideas would be helpful Thanks.......CC
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07-06-2004, 06:06 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	how is the light cooled ? 15in from a 1000w is alittle close I think . tell me if im wrong . do the leaves twist at the top at all ?
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07-06-2004, 06:25 AM	#3
centralcalgrowe Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Cali Posts: 40	light cooled.... Th light bulb is not directly cooled, but i have a 100 cfm oscillating fan blowing between the bulb & plant tops. Then I have a 8000 btu/h window Air conditioner cooling the room. The room temp dosent get above 83 degrees in the hottest part of the day, it was 102 this afternoon.....so i think i have a cool enviroment. There are a few leafs that are curle, but not twisted. they look somewhat like an albino leaf, half is lighter green, or deformed, so i dont know whats wrong....thanks C.C.
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07-06-2004, 09:05 AM	#4
HerbWeedman Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hanging with The Roach at Do Lung Bridge Posts: 422	You're frying your plants. That's Bleaching not albinism. Move that sucker UP.
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07-06-2004, 09:10 AM	#5
HerbWeedman Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hanging with The Roach at Do Lung Bridge Posts: 422	You might have it backwards too. Plants want Blue Spectrum Dominant MH's for veg and Red Dom HPS's for Flower. Could I suggest a 1000 Watt Veg/Mother room and an 800 Watt flowering room? Last edited by HerbWeedman; 07-06-2004 at 09:12 AM..
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07-07-2004, 12:39 AM	#6
centralcalgrowe Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Cali Posts: 40	The Pictures.... Here are 4 fliks of what they look like. Dont know what is wrong, why the pistles are drying up prematurly. I know it isnt from the light bulb. But thanks for the sugestions....peace C.C.[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
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07-07-2004, 01:20 AM	#7
HerbWeedman Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hanging with The Roach at Do Lung Bridge Posts: 422	Ok. If you know it isn't the light.
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07-07-2004, 02:25 AM	#8
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	those nuggs are burnt back the light off needs to be around two feet from plants min try it what can it hurt 1000w mh 1000w hps
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07-07-2004, 05:50 PM	#9
Capt. Crip Strain Seeker/Mirage Reading Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: reading mirage at 1000 meters... Posts: 3,911	It's not the light If the light was too close you would be burning them.Is there a chance there's a male or herm in the garden?Your plants look healthy so I don't think it's because of the light.It may have shocked them changing the light and keeping it so close but you would see fresh pistils starting to form now.Are there new ones forming?Be absolutely sure that you don't have a herm pollinating your plants.Take care................CC
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07-07-2004, 05:52 PM	#10
Capt. Crip Strain Seeker/Mirage Reading Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: reading mirage at 1000 meters... Posts: 3,911	one other thing If you touch the pistils they will sometimes die from this.One other thing that will cause them to wither prematurely is spraying them when foliar feeding.So if your misting your plants this could also be your problem.Take care and let me know if there's anything else I can do............................ ..CC
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