herbgrower
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Okay! I think we all are in same boat. 
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herbgrower
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Hey guys today just when it was time for plants to wake up I noticed cupping and bronze spots on many leaves on IQ 2 plant. It was watered yesterday. I moved light up to 35" now. It may be pH fluctuations but I am curious because only this plant seems to be affected. Other two which were watered along didn't show any symptoms either cupping or spots. What it could be and what should I do?
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SoOrbudgal
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If this is solo cup it's a challenge if it's not i'd put it in a fabric pot.
herbgrower if you're only seeing this on one plant it might be the plant's specific location in the tent i.e. her spot gets too much breeze, too much light, etc.....one of the fun things about growing is you can have 4 plants in a tent, same strain, same provider, same lot all with identical nutes. water, etc. and they can all grow a bit differently...I think they just like to keep us on our toes 
herbgrower
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SoOrbudgal No this is in 12" plastic pot. Do you think this is related to roots?
herbgrower
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I think so too. I mean there are more young looking plants who would be rather affected more easily by light or pH. I moved it bit far from center. Let's see how it reacts.
SoOrbudgal
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That sweet spot once you have it really kicks the stretch in. Or could be too intense for young plants. Good move.
StillHigh1982
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I have had a couple plants from my grow act finicky from the start, always looking a little unhappy no matter what. I chalk it up to the plants specific genetics. Also, my "unhappy" plants are making happy buds. If I had one recommendation for your grow it would be fabric pots with plastic riser discs. Its relatively cheap and it helps to allow for more watering mistakes. At my local hydro store I can get a five gallon smart pot with riser and saucer for about 10 bucks.
Gingerbeard
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JohnEmad FunkyButtLovin herbgrower Putting holes in your cups will keep your plant from getting root bound. It's the same principle as the fabric pots.
This was part of my last harvest. Grown completely in the cup. When I took it out of the cup, nary a speck of dirt fell off. It was a hard ball of roots. The plant never had a root related problem. It's not huge, but what do you expect from 18oz of roots? And I realized the GO Box nutrients were way too weak.
This was part of my last harvest. Grown completely in the cup. When I took it out of the cup, nary a speck of dirt fell off. It was a hard ball of roots. The plant never had a root related problem. It's not huge, but what do you expect from 18oz of roots? And I realized the GO Box nutrients were way too weak.
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herbgrower
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I will work on that!
herbgrower
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Thanks much man! I was literally flying blind with this one.
Gingerbeard
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herbgrower
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Are there mason jars under the cup? How do you supply water?
Gingerbeard
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The mason jars are peanut butter jars.
The theory is to get a circulation pump and an air pump and circulate water as a hydroponics setup does. Take a look at the glass jar to the right of the setup. That will be the reservoir. Tubes will connect the PB jars to the reservoir. The only major issue someone brought up is heat from the water pump making the water too warm. My thoughtful solutions are using a terra cotta pot and evaporation to cool, or, find a way to mount the water pump on the outside of the reservoir. The TC evaporation might cause a humidity issue. We'll see.
It's a work in progress.
The theory is to get a circulation pump and an air pump and circulate water as a hydroponics setup does. Take a look at the glass jar to the right of the setup. That will be the reservoir. Tubes will connect the PB jars to the reservoir. The only major issue someone brought up is heat from the water pump making the water too warm. My thoughtful solutions are using a terra cotta pot and evaporation to cool, or, find a way to mount the water pump on the outside of the reservoir. The TC evaporation might cause a humidity issue. We'll see.
It's a work in progress.
herbgrower
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That is some DIY Engg. Can you use heat sink and fan if the heat isn't excessive?
StillHigh1982
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When you get that dialed in I would love the instructions for recreating that fun little setup. I have never done hydro but my intrest is definitely peaked.
Gingerbeard
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I'm really not sure at this point. I don't think it would. It's design phase. The whole project will be design/build. As I didn't consider heat from the pump or fans, others will be throwing in thoughts I haven't considered.
herbgrower
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Crowdsourcing!
herbgrower
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I was busy for two days, hardly even had a sleep. These happened during that time. I am preparing to re-pot plants. I am very confused as to what caused this whether it is heat stress, light stress or root problem. Since last time I moved light to 36". Put the plants in corner so they are not subject to the direct heat from light. Even then they are showing these symptoms. A very young plant(IQ 4) is ok and a very good growing(IQ 1) has the least effect. Enlighten me! 
