New Grower AutoMazar, 2nd grow hope goes well :D

[krazylicous]

right so here what im working with,

ive got an eco light 125 blue for vegging and a eco light 125 red for flowering
im working with soil plagron light mix 100% terra this time as so many people say i should
ph on 6.5
im using jungle juice advance nutrients im thinking of using the luca formula to be more organic

seed has been planted for 7 days now and has popped up out the soil just waiting for proper leaves to shine thru and then give it some more water

any advice is much appreciated update with some pics soon

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[krazylicous]

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first proper leaves showing through

 

[The Squid]

Hey there man. Do you mind letting us know a bit about the rest of your setup? That would help us help you a lot more, mate.

Things such as:
Tent or Box? Dimensions?
Ventilation? Pot size?
Other gear like:
Ph meter?

Thanks

 

[krazylicous]

dimensions of area are 53 cm by 90 cm and hieght of 2 m
I have my light at 16 inches right now as recomennded untill seedling stage is over then will adjust as needed
theres a vent hole at the top of the box, i decided to not get all the venting gear since im on a minimal budget and im not producing so much heat so not really not needed
its also so close to my double glazing window so gets fresh air
pot size 12 litres, using 10 litres of it tho
i hav ph meter so can activly check water readings
feeding it on or around 6.2 ph

 

[Dieselnoi]

you should get 1 of these mate if you can... for 10-15 bucks you cant go wrong!!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sop=15&_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=digital%20ec%20meter&_dcat=175745&rt=nc&LH_FS=1&_clu=2&_fcid=3&_localstpos&_stpos&gbr=1

got mine from hong kong in less than 10 days

anyone recommend/disagree ?

 

[krazylicous]

I was thinking of getting one prehaps the truncheon but i was told not needed only with hydro

 

[The Squid]

I wouldn't get that one, Chopper. No offence, but general rule of thumb with Ph meters and growing Canna is you get what you pay for. I wouldn't recommend one under 50 bucks or so unless you get a deal somewhere on the same model. Ph is important and so is the investment in monitoring it. Not to say that one won't work, mate.

Ventilation is very key also. Not only for heat dispense, but for fresh air too. Close to a window may not be enough, but I don't know the exact setup. Fresh air exchange is important. Are you growing in a tent or box?

Are those 'eco lights' CFL? If so, you can rock about 12 inches until the get their first true leaves and then you can have them within a few inches as long as you have proper airflow. I suggest a small fan around the plants blowing giving them a slight breeze, that strengthens the stems and keeps the lights cooler if blowing across them especially. :smokebuds:

 

[krazylicous]

yeh there ecolights really quite gd kick out 9500 lumens, im growing in a box theres a hole at the top of the back which is near the window then theres a lil slit at front where doors are so i recon the gives them enuff co2 plus im in there breathing so thats another plus lool
ive been told do not put a fan in there its not needed becuase it will decrease temp dramaticaly and im not using a hps, i will put a fan outside box blowing at it so brings som fresh co2 for them

 

[The Squid]

Air for us and air for plants is different, my friend. Plant's don't breathe oxygen, but they need air exchange of the space. Nothing is pulling air in or out of your box really. You really only need an exhaust fan and carbon filter for when they go into flower and make your entire house smell like a ganja farm. That fan pulling out will create negative pressure and pull air in. Exhaust up top, intake near bottom. Heat rises.

Also, you most definitely need a small desk fan or something similar inside your box circulating air.

 

[komach]

It actually depends on the plant. Crassulacean acid metabolism plants store CO2 at night. This is because they are adapted to dry climates and so they keep their stomata closed during the day and can't take any CO2 in. There are 3 main types of photosynthesis done by plants: CAM, C4 (Kratz Anatomy plants), and C3. C4 and C3 plants tend not to fix carbon dioxide during the night.

First of all, photosynthesis has two parts. The light dependent reactions, and the light independent ones. The light dependent part is the use of light to "steal" electrons from water. This is the process that produces oxygen, the plants take an electron off of water and they use that to reduce NADP+, which is subsequently used to make ATP. The light independent part is carbon fixation, this is done by an enzyme called RuBisCo, that fixes carbon dioxide to ribulose bisphosphate and produces two 3GP, which is a component in glycolysis that can be used for glucogenesis.

Plants produce CO2 during respiration, just like us, when they break down glucose. They do this day and night, but when they are doing photosynthesis they tend to take more CO2 out of the air than they put in.

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