New grower and newbie. Please help!

[ash93]

Hey everyone!

My name is Ash and I’m new to the cultivation culture and would love to learn everything about it. I’m a new grower and just recently started my first plant so i apologize in advance for this long post. I need guidance on how to maintain my plant and take good care of it to have good quality bud so I can start growing multiple plants at once. I had questions regarding a few different things and would love some advice as I’m a newbie to this so it would be great if you can help me out and explain things to me as if I’m a 5 year old. Heres a list of everything I have at the moment:

1. Vivosun 36x36x72 tent
2. Phlizon 600w led lights ( turned on during veg & flowering only)
3. Oneo 100w led lights (turned on during all stages)
4. 2 vivosun 4 inch 203 cfm fans with speed controllers & carbon filter (for intake & outtake fans. The intake is at the bottom and the the other fan releasing air outside is located at the top)
5. Promix hp soil
6. Taotronics cool mist humidifier
7. 6 inch clip fans
8. 3 pack with calmag general hydroponics nutrients
9. Ph up & down kit
10. Ph testing kit
11. Tds meter pen
12. Preciva digital ph meter
13. I also have a dwc hydroponic system that I’m not using but if its easier to use let me know and i’ll set it up. Alfred horticulture 5 gallon
14. 3 inch pots to use incase I need something smaller than what came with the dwc system
15. Rockwool cubes

I started my plant in the soil on march 25 in a red solo cup and heres how I’m maintaining it so far. Not a lot of watering because I know seedlings don’t need a large amount. My water ph was above 7 before and that was my fault but i just started watering with ph 6-6.5. I water maybe once every 2-3 days until soil is dry an inch deep and light in weight. No nutrients being fed either. Heres a list of details of what my setup is like

-Humidity is set between 55-70 when lights are on & off

-Temperature is set between 23-30 Celcius

-Light schedule: 18-6. Lights come on at 9 pm and switch off at 3 pm using a timer. Lights are located 12-16 inches away from the plant and adjust as it grows

-The small 6 inch fans are on at all times. One is located on the ground the other is at the top.

-Intake & outtake fans are being used while lights are one as temp goes over 30 celcius if theyre off and they turn off when lights turn off. Theyre connected to the same timer as the lights

So right now it seems like I’m having issues with my plant and would like to know what exactly I’m doing wrong. 1st issue I noticed is that the perlite in the soil is turning orange. 2nd issue is that the leaves are curling down from the tips as well as the sides instead of being flat. 3rd issue is that the tips look as if theyre burned and turning yellow.

I did some research and learned that it could be nitrogen toxicity, underwatering/overwatering. I’m not really sure tho how it could be nitrogen toxicity if I haven’t given it any nutrients yet. This will be the fourth week.

The help that I’m looking for would be guidance on how to fix these issues and help with the nutrients. I have no idea how often to feed them and then water them like I’m so clueless. If someone who has experience with the same nutrients I have please let me know how often you feed and how often you water without feeding and how much I should use. I’ve been reading that its recommended to start with half the amount that’s recommended on the package. Still need help with schedule. I will be transplanting to a 14 inch pot which I believe is 7 gallons.

Please also let me know if theres anything that I should change about what I’m doing or my setup. Here are some pics as well to help you visualize what I’m working with. Thank you all in advance and I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

[swegrow]

Overwatered or to hot maybe? I dont know about Promix hp soil but might be to much nutes in it aswell? Sorry I cant be of any real help, but I wish you good luck and im sure some of the real gurus here will reply shortly! From what Ive learend you should always have your intake/outake fans on. When plants grow older and bushier they start to transpire alot during the dark period and then its important to circulate the air and get rid of some off the humidity they create.

[F10werChyld]

Are there holes in the bottom of the cup? Looks like nute burn, but could be lots of things making the roots unhappy. How often are you watering?

[Jordann]

I'd start with doing something like this with your cup for starters I used a soldering iron to make the holes but you can use a lighter or propane torch to heat up a screwdriver and pole holes in the cup. I'd start with that and give it a few days and I'd bet it gets happy. The roots need their oxygen as much as the leaves do. See how that goes and update us a d we can go from there. I'm sure some more people with have suggestions for you. Set up looks good. Don't have it blowing directly on the plant, it can sause the leaves to look like they do as well but I think the roots are sitting in water too much. Would look into transplant soon as well.

[ash93]

I'd start with doing something like this with your cup for starters I used a soldering iron to make the holes but you can use a lighter or propane torch to heat up a screwdriver and pole holes in the cup. I'd start with that and give it a few days and I'd bet it gets happy. The roots need their oxygen as much as the leaves do. See how that goes and update us a d we can go from there. I'm sure some more people with have suggestions for you. Set up looks good. Don't have it blowing directly on the plant, it can sause the leaves to look like they do as well but I think the roots are sitting in water too much. Would look into transplant soon as well.

Thank you so much for your reply. I did have some openings at the bottom but i guess that wasnt enough so i'll make some more holes like you suggested!

[ash93]

Hey everyone!

Quick update since my last post. I transplanted the plant to a 7 gallon pot and fed it the nutrients 6 days ago so that would be Sunday the 19th

-humidity: 50%-70%

-temperature: 22-26 degrees C

-both lights were on but noticed that it increased the temperature by a bit and reduced the humidity so now i only have the 600w led with veg switch on

-nutrients were mixed in a gallon of water. 2.5 ml of micro, 2.5 ml of gro, and 1.25 ml of bloom (half the recommended dosage) and im following a drain to waste schedule system. I fed the plant the full gallon but it seems like that was too much as the medium is still moist and will probably have to water it tomorrow

-im following a feed/water/feed schedule

-ph before water was 6.0 and 5.7 for the runoff water

my questions so far are:

1.The dtw schedule that I’m following says 500 ppm. I’m using half doses should I match it to be 250 or 500? It was 311 when I mixed my nutrients and added it to my soil.

2.my exhaust and intake fans are on while the lights are on to maintain the right temperature otherwise, it will rise to almost 30C. should i change the timer for the fans to come on just for an hour a day or once every 3 hours kind of thing or is it fine to just leave it on while the lights are on? Ive been hearing different answers thats why i want to check. They’re both 204 cfm with speed controller

3.i didnt use calmag with my first feeding. Should i add it next time i feed or just with watering? just hearing different things

4. i feel like a gallon was too much for the plant, should i just give it half a gallon next time or just feed/water until theres 20-30% runoff? just getting a lot of different answers and looking to confirm which is best

5.i only have my 600w LED lights with veg & flower switches on. should i turn the other full spectrum 1000w LED lights i have or leave the 600w on only?

6.i havent watered/fed the plant for 5 days now but i will water it tomorrow. is 6 days without feeding or watering too long or is it because it might have been over watered?

Based on the pictures, can you please also let me know if theres anything that im missing and what should i fix. Appreciate you all and thanks in advance

Here are some pictures

[ash93]

Are there holes in the bottom of the cup? Looks like nute burn, but could be lots of things making the roots unhappy. How often are you watering?

yeah there were holes but i guess they were not enough. also im using promix hp so there are no nutrients, so i guess it was overwatered due to the poor holes i made. i was watering every 3 days.

[Jordann]

You could give it like 200mls around the Stem where you think the roots are. When they say 300ppm they mean 300 on-top of what's in your water to begin with. My fans are on with the lights but I have 2 fans that stay on 24hrs time between watering is for the soil to dry. Doesn't matter if it was a day or 10 days if it's still wet don't water. I'd maybe just use the 1000 watt. The plant doesn't need too much light right now. All out full blast when you switch to flower though. Feed water feed is good and I would not bother to water till it runs out for another month or till the roots have filled the pot. I cal mag with every feed. And I spread my nutes out so I feed less but feed every water. I think I covered all the questions. But just water like 200 or so ml around the Stem in a little circle. Don't have to water the whole pot. It will likely stay damp for another week atleast.

[403grower]

The air should always be circulating. My intake and outtake fans are on all day while lights are on lights out they go on 30 mins on 30 mins off and off for a few hours into the colder hours of the night just before dusk when the lights flip back on boom fans on as well. I also have 2 6inch clip fans that run 24/7 gently breezing the leaves and or bud sites.

[SoOrbudgal]

Do we know what strain this is auto or photo?

[ash93]

Do we know what strain this is auto or photo?

This is critical kush. still not sure if its female or male but im hoping its a female. I dont believe its an auto seed

[Greenlivin]

Your plant looks much better after the transplant. One tip for the future- after transplanting, water in a circle around the plant. This will force the roots to spread out as they seek the water.

The only thing that kind of stands out is your light height. I’m not familiar with the manufacturers recommendations but typically you want to be 24”-18” at this stage.

[ash93]

I decided to water my plant using half gallon as a gallon was too much. Last time I watered her was April 26 and its still a tiny bit moist so I’ll have to feed tomorrow once its dry and use less water next time. This was the result, curling/claw looking leaves and the tips of the leaves are also soft and wrinkley. Is this issue still due to overwatering or nitrogen toxicity? The last time I fed her nutrients was on April 19th and it was half the recommended dosage. My humidity ranges between 45-70% temp 24-27C. pH is at 6.0. run off was 5.7 when i was feeding and ppm was 300. and like GreenLivin advised, my lights are atleast 18" away now. Can someone help me fix this issue please