First Timer needs help

[dontknownuttin]

I do that smell the finger thing as well. Just don't sniff in public! People will think you do not wash after bathroom calls.

[ZigZag]

They don't look very droopy like the heat stressed plants I've seen. Royal Nugs is probably right_something else going on....maybe something in combination with heat stress?. But 85-100 degrees is pretty hot. I try to keep the temp at 70-80 degrees and 50% humidity during veg.
I have the opposite problem and need a dehumidifier to keep it at 50% for veg and then down to 35% for last weeks of flowering. My lights and setting the heat to 65 degrees in the grow room provide the perfect temperature, lucky me. I also use two different thermometers_ one at 5' and the other on the floor_ that way I get an idea of the temperature gradient. Its amazing that the temp at 5' can be 78 and on the floor 72.

[MrGreen23]

I do that smell the finger thing as well. Just don't sniff in public! People will think you do not wash after bathroom calls.

Now that's funny!

[MrGreen23]

They don't look very droopy like the heat stressed plants I've seen. Royal Nugs is probably right_something else going on....maybe something in combination with heat stress?. But 85-100 degrees is pretty hot. I try to keep the temp at 70-80 degrees and 50% humidity during veg.
I have the opposite problem and need a dehumidifier to keep it at 50% for veg and then down to 35% for last weeks of flowering. My lights and setting the heat to 65 degrees in the grow room provide the perfect temperature, lucky me. I also use two different thermometers_ one at 5' and the other on the floor_ that way I get an idea of the temperature gradient. Its amazing that the temp at 5' can be 78 and on the floor 72.

Um not sure what you're talkin about here. Seems like a reply that applies to an old conversation I had here from2 months ago. What are you replying too?

[ZigZag]

Reply is for the heat stress question but since I haven't been on for a while maybe that was an older post....Better look first before i reply! Apologies for the confusion...I'm still a newby at this social media thing....gotta learn sometime!

[MrGreen23]

Looking fantastic....glad you are well...keep the pics coming

Thank you sir and I sure will. It's almost time...

[MrGreen23]

No probs Zig...we all just tryin to get high...I mean by.

[Nartak]

Pop high anytime lol!!

[MrGreen23]

I am in an official STATE OF EMERGENCY!! I think I fried my ballast yesterday. I gave my girls a nice flush, but, because of the SCROG, it got a little awkward. I spilled some water on it, immediately wiped it off. The light stayed on the rest of the day with no issues. This morning, the lights weren't on, so I investigated. The timer was good, the CFL light was on, but the HPS was not. When I checked thee ballast, water started to drip out! OMG!! I held it vertically and...drip...drip! Just what I need 4 days from harvest! And because I missed a week of work with the medical issues, I don't have the money for a new one! Are my girls gonna suffer without the light for the last 4 days? I do have the 100w CFL on toP of them now (still on the 12/12), but I'm really nervous! I would hate for all of this hard work to be for nothing! Should I just put another CFL or two in there? CALLING ALL CARS!!!!!

[Tika]

Ohhh sorry to hear this! Not that it helps but at least you are close to harvest time what kind of ballast do you use?

[MrGreen23]

I have an iPower 400w dimmable

[Nartak]

Green matie i really don't think you will waste anything with 4 days less of one bulb!Plants that grow with CFL seed to harvest seem to do quite awesome work on cannabinoids and couch locking without 600w running on them!!Just next time get your ballast up high somewhere

[MrGreen23]

Thanks that's a big relief!

[Green75]

You will be fine...can add more cfls if you want for sure...

[MrGreen23]

Thank you sir!

[Tika]

MrGreen23 I am sending you a PM....

[Tika]

did you check your personal message yet?

[MrGreen23]

Yes I just replied. That is too awesome!

[MrGreen23]

It says online that they are engineered to be compatible with all major brand lamps, both MH and HPS, so it sounds like it will work. How would you like to proceed?

[MrGreen23]

Well the day has come! Tomorrow is officially 8 weeks of flowering and here is a final shot of the ladies. I plan to chop chop tomorrow. I'm curious as to what you guys think, being that I ran into my lighting blunder 4 days ago. I don't have a mag glass to see the trichs, but you can see that a lot of the hairs have turned brown or red and they are rather frosty. I didn't see any real complications using the 100W CFL for 4 days, so should I chop or wait another week...thoughts?

[Tika]

Chop now..things won't improve and DO get a loupe. Standard tool along with pH tool
enjoy yourself!

[MrGreen23]

Now as in today not tomorrow? Not to sound ignorant, but what's a loupe?

[Tika]

A jewler's loupe to check your trichomes.. look on GWE for it
or online about 10 bucks or if you have hydro store. Major tool and don't worry about not knowing..just get one

[MrGreen23]

O ok thanks Tika!