New Grower My 2nd AF grow - Buddha White Dwarf

[Slow2Gro]

Thanks GT.
Looks like the screen on my scrubber is dirty. I guess I left the filter on too long and the dust and dirt got through filter and onto the scrubber.
So not sure how to go about cleaning that.
Does anyone know if I can just take my scrubber down and just spray it with a hose or should I use a wire brush to clean it?
Also going to add a 120mm PC fan on my intake of my room to help fresh air flow.
Going to look at making a light trap for my intake also.

 

[herbal.experience]

looking like a nice start slow2gro.

im subbed.

sup greenthumper i see you in the front seat.

:smoke:

 

[Slow2Gro]

Update

What's up all?

Well I seem to be having issues with heat or from the fan.
Quite a few of my girls leaves are curling up. I'm not sure if it's from the heat or Fan. When I have the fan oscillating but blowing directly on them the temps are about 85-86F. When I have the fan blowing against the wall (still oscillating) the temps rise to 88-89F.

So I'm not quite sure what to do. I don't have alot of room in there to move the fan away from them, but I'm going to try and see if I can move it to where I enter the room and hopefully still be able to enter and exit.

I soaked my pH pen in tap water for a few days and it seems to be working again. Just guessing it does cause I when I was comparing the pH from the pen to the drops I had it seemed close. I have some pH calibration solution and storage solution arriving today, so that'll help.

Well here's some pictures of my girls. Let me know if you have any ideas or advice. Oh yeah my little runt it still growing, but that thing is tiny, lol. Also one of my plants the center stalk hasn't grown much but the branches have. So not sure what to do about that. Looks like there's deformed leaves covering the center stalk so you can't even see it. It's the 5th and 6th pictures.




*edit* Well I ended up ordering another meter. Would've like to have gotten something better than what I did, but oh well. Last one was a Milwaukee ph600 and lasted a year, so I bought another for $23 shipped. So if it lasts a year I'll be happy, if not I'll be ordering an HM com100. Wish I could spend more on one, but times are tough.
Also I moved the fan, got it as far away as I can. Right by the entrance. Temps look to be about 84-85. I'd like to get them closer to 78-80F, but not sure what else I can do. I guess I could lower plants, but they're already a good 16"-18" away from light.

 

[Muddy]

Yes, looks like you have some heat issues. How does the temperature feel at the plant tops? Place your hand, palm down at the canopy top for about 30 seconds. If it feels too hot on the back of your hand, it's too hot for the plants. If need be, raise your light up a bit more.

Also, best to take your pictures under natural light. The HPS colors them and it's impossible to see the true color of the leaves.

 

[Slow2Gro]

K thanks for the tip Muddy.
I rearranged the room last night again. Placed the Oscillating fan right in front of my intake ducting and have it blowing on the plants. I also lowered the plants about 2 inches. Temp is down to 84F, but would still like to get it lower. I have an outdoor probe about plant level that I have pinned to the side of the 3 gallon bag.
I also placed my hand (palm side down) at plant level and it didn't feel hot to me. It felt a little warm, but not much. I tried taking some pics when the lights went out, but it's pitch black in there and I couldn't get any good pics. I may have to buy another green CFL for when the lights go out so I can take some better pics.
Thanks Muddy

 

[Slow2Gro]

Ok here's a update in normal lighting

Just updating pics in normal lighting (well in pitch black with flash).

 

[Muddy]

Color looks good. Just the curled edges from the heat stress. You can always more the plant outside the grow area to take pics so you can see better what you're doing.

 

[Slow2Gro]

Update

Well here's another update.
Plants are looking good. Tall lanking one seems to have a bit of discoloration in a few leaves. I'll try and get a better picture of it. You can kinda see in the pictures I have now though. The one where the center stalk stopped growing looks like the 2 branches are taking over for it.
The runt is still growing but still quite small compared to the others. I rearranged the room again so all the plants are at about the same height/distance under light. Sealed up my room better and the temps have lowered. I also lowered the plants so that helped too.
We are starting to get a smell outside of the room though. So not sure if the carbon filter isn't working anymore or what. Kinda of sucks cause I don't have the cash to get another, so not sure what to do about that.
I mixed some GH Micro and GH Bloom into the water for next feeding, which should be sometime this weekend. Only did a 1/4 strength of the lucas formula, which is 2ml Micro/gallon and 4ml Bloom/gallon.

Well here are the pictures.

 

[greenthumper]

I love this girls branching did you lst her?

 

[Slow2Gro]

Nope, no lst. That's just how she's grown.