my first babies

[bumblebee]

here the problem, i live in an apartment and im on the 1st floor, so cutting a hole may not be the best idea lol. what i have done is ive opened the door to let the air recirculate and it brought the temps down to 75

about my seeds, i was recommended this site and they are very good. dunno if anyone has used them before
http://www.cannabisseeds.com/purchase.htm

as far as lighting, i have a giant comforter that goes over the door entrance, ZERO light comes in or out



its been a couple days, updated picture:

[Bubbles]

looks like theyre doing alot better now lol.

infact your set up gave me an idea to buildthat i might test out with a tomato plant.

essentially an aluminum foil box the frame made of some 2x4s and have a few lights hanging in there with a computer fan exhaust in one corner and intake in the other, some garden hose with holes in it to hit the soil and only the soil. frame would be about 6' x 3' x 3'. and obviously one side would be a door with foil completely covering it for maintenance.

ive never thought something up like that before :S

[bumblebee]

well glad i could help. after this grow i think im going to go hydro cuz i have a friend who has experience in it alot.

but if not im going to build a better setup

my little one number 5 sprouted more leaves im so happy lol

[Weedguru Higher]

You guess do know that aluminum foil is the least reflective material right?

[bumblebee]

no.. lol i didnt not know that. ive seen it in setups and its what was in my draw.. my thought was this, foil is better then having noting at all reflecting to the plants right..

before the foil it was just open

[Weedguru Higher]

Alot of folks think it is but it isn't...flat white paint is a way better cheap option

Aluminum Foil:
Aluminum foil is no more than 55% reflective - if used, make sure that the dull side is the one that is used to reflect the light. When it becomes creased its reflectivity is even lower (around 35%.) It is also very dangerous to use because it creates hotspots easily, is electrically conductive, and is a fire hazard when it is in close contact with HID lighting. Attaching this to walls is a pain and usually using aluminum tape or glue is the best way. This should only be used as a last resort, and even then its usefulness is questionable.

View the reflective materials guide here : http://www.weedguru.com/forum/viewtopic ... 88&t=26817

[bumblebee]

yes but i dont have flat white paint, well idk if it is flat white paint, i live in an apartment and the walls were already white.. would they be flat white?

[Weedguru Higher]

Most likely...flat white paint is kinda dull looking versus glossy paint that is shiny like

[bumblebee]

well i just took down the foil. i think my walls are flat white lol

anyways i have a question, i transplanted my plants from the shit soil miracle grow last week to my special blend i created. theres some nute burning i know this but its starting to heal i think.

anyways i just checked to see if i need to water them and the top is COMPLETELY dry and the soil itsself is only a Little bit wet towards the very bottom of the plant.
should i keep watering it once a week or should i start watering it every time it feels only a LITTLE bit wet, like 2 or 3 days..?

some of the leaves are a bit droppy, i dont know if this is because of the transplantation or cuz i need to water it? also when i transplanted i moved them from fluros to 150watt HPS

heres what they look like:
the baby:



the 4 big ones: i brought them into better light to take the pictures

[Bubbles]

Alot of folks think it is but it isn't...flat white paint is a way better cheap option

Aluminum Foil:
Aluminum foil is no more than 55% reflective - if used, make sure that the dull side is the one that is used to reflect the light. When it becomes creased its reflectivity is even lower (around 35%.) It is also very dangerous to use because it creates hotspots easily, is electrically conductive, and is a fire hazard when it is in close contact with HID lighting. Attaching this to walls is a pain and usually using aluminum tape or glue is the best way. This should only be used as a last resort, and even then its usefulness is questionable.

View the reflective materials guide here : http://www.weedguru.com/forum/viewtopic ... 88&t=26817

well i change it from aluminum foil to dry wall then

[bumblebee]

yeah i took all my foil down haha

[bumblebee]

update: 06/07/2010

[Weedguru Higher]

Your pics all stopped working man

[bumblebee]

damnitt im going to have to reload them what about now?

[Weedguru Higher]

That last pic works. Looks to me like they are showing signs of nute burn