Seeds,1 super skunk, 1 gold leaf/Photos
Light,HLG G600R spec
Tds meter,Hone Forrest Tds/Ec
Ph meter,Vivosun
Well water,Ph = 7.1
Nutes,ph down. And Jacks A & B and Epsom salt and Hydrogaurd to use if i ever get a healthy start
Medium,RDWC (2) 27 gallon totes, (1) 30 gallon barrel for the res.
Air pump,Vivohome 32w/950 gph
Bubblers,(2) 6" air stones
Water Pump,Vivoson 800 gph/24w
I need help to get over this seedling hump,I’m doing something wrong. I started Hlg 600 light 30 inches away for 3 days and when i noticed the stretch going on I lowered it to 20" at 40%. And that didnt help, seems like there not really doing anything but stretching. I soaked the rockwool at day 1 and put a plastic dome on them after they sprouted. I’m in my basement no need for a tent, temp is 69 - 70 degrees. I have almost everything to start my RDWC set up but i’m not getting into that until i get some decent growth going. Then I want to start a journal. I have 2 more seeds in germination right now to start over. But I have to figure out what I did wrong with my current seedlings. I have some extra seeds and I dont want to waste my time with long scraggily plants. I know my meters might be subpar for Ec/Ph but i’m on a tight budget and my plan is to get a good meter for my RDWC set up that will be digital with ph/ppm/temp digital readings in my res. I’ve been playing with the % on my light started out at 40% and i’ve went as high as 60%. Playing with the distance as well. Looking for plant satisfaction but not seeing any change for the good. This is suppose to be a good light but my plants act like they dont like it. HELP i need guidance if not to salvage what i have going but to help with the next seeds i have germinating right now.
Do you have a light meter, if not look into the the phone app called PHOTONE. For seedlings the lighting PPFD should be around 200-300 or a DLI of 15-18
Thanks. I just read the terms and there’s mention of purchases will be charged possibly to my google account but didn’t come right out and say anything about cost of app.
Just checked my light out. PPFD =831 DLI = 63.2. These seem off alot according to @OGIncognito. How do i find chart on these numbers ? Cause I have the numbers but there meaningless to me.
I’ll look for a chart to post, make sure you’re setting the app for the light cycle you’re using and using a diffuser if you have an IPhone. The POFD and DLI I posted above is what you should be using for seedlings
Ok I just found the graph that tells what i need every week of growth, i just needed to scroll down a little on the app. So i think i been blasting to much light by a lot. Par = 218, was 831/ DLI = 14.2, was 63.2. Had to raise light to 25 inches and adjust percent to 40% . Hoping this big adjustment does the trick. One other thing I am not growing autos, growing photos. But i think i found the chart for just cannabis and not autos. My light is HLG 600 spec R, which I’m assuming is a full spec and not red/blue or blue/white. I think this is the ticket i been looking for. What a great app Photone is. I was reluctant at first because I’m 65 and phone technology is sometimes hard for me to understand. Big Thanks
