have to go for a few days, worried about my garden

Wirikuta · 02-03-2012, 05:07 PM

hi guys,

as I said in a pevious post, I have a small hydro setup, though it run on timers and up to now I´ve only had a PH problem that I solved (thanks for your help BTW) I am afraid because I will have to leave for a few days next week.

though what I do weekly is top the reservoir with water, nutrients and check PH (under control now) I am a bit scared,

I was thinking of topping the reservoir and place the light high up. I think things will be ok, but still....

the plants are in the ninth day of flowering and growing strong, and that´s my concern, do you think the plants could grow 20 inches in 5-6 days?

farmergiles · 02-03-2012, 10:14 PM

It is maybe possible that some plants could grow 20 inches in six days, in early flowering when they are stretching- if all other factors were optimised and the plants were in big pots.

In most situations 10" in 6 days would be pretty phenomenal.
Some plants hardly stretch at all during flowering.

It is bad if the plants do grow into a light unattended as they can catch fire.

Could you set up some sort of wire mesh screen 12" below the light or something just in case?

BTW, what was the outcome of the pH issues Wirikuta? You say you have that sorted now.

Wirikuta · 02-04-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by farmergiles

It is maybe possible that some plants could grow 20 inches in six days, in early flowering when they are stretching- if all other factors were optimised and the plants were in big pots.

In most situations 10" in 6 days would be pretty phenomenal.
Some plants hardly stretch at all during flowering.

It is bad if the plants do grow into a light unattended as they can catch fire.

Could you set up some sort of wire mesh screen 12" below the light or something just in case?

BTW, what was the outcome of the pH issues Wirikuta? You say you have that sorted now.

thanks, I´ll try to protect the plants from the light.

the PH issue was solved by using a chemical for pools after I changed all the water, I was using lemon, but read in several places that ascorbic acid was short lived, which made sense, because after the application of lemon the PH came down to normal, but for a few hours only, so I got this thing for pools and it brings it down and keeps it down.

thanks man.

02-03-2012, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wirikuta Decade Yahookan Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,076 Thanks: 86 Thanked 142 Times in 71 Posts	have to go for a few days, worried about my garden hi guys, as I said in a pevious post, I have a small hydro setup, though it run on timers and up to now I´ve only had a PH problem that I solved (thanks for your help BTW) I am afraid because I will have to leave for a few days next week. though what I do weekly is top the reservoir with water, nutrients and check PH (under control now) I am a bit scared, I was thinking of topping the reservoir and place the light high up. I think things will be ok, but still.... the plants are in the ninth day of flowering and growing strong, and that´s my concern, do you think the plants could grow 20 inches in 5-6 days? __________________ Pot doesnt create bad situations, but it breeds apathy towards them. The only thing in the universe that really rquires faith is a bad salesman. peace, Wirikuta

02-03-2012, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	It is maybe possible that some plants could grow 20 inches in six days, in early flowering when they are stretching- if all other factors were optimised and the plants were in big pots. In most situations 10" in 6 days would be pretty phenomenal. Some plants hardly stretch at all during flowering. It is bad if the plants do grow into a light unattended as they can catch fire. Could you set up some sort of wire mesh screen 12" below the light or something just in case? BTW, what was the outcome of the pH issues Wirikuta? You say you have that sorted now. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

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