[yeoldcelt]

I think I may have over watered my plants. The gnats started getting out of control so I thought I needed to get them. A day after feeding, I decided to add more solution Gnatrol. Since then the soil has been very damp. The tent is fairly overcrowded and the bottom leaves that aren't getting no light seem to snap off very easy. Is this normal? (no yellowing) I've put my therm controlled heat fan back in set to 19 c maybe I should up the heat to dry em out. There's no Bad signs just cold damp soil ?

Maybe becasue its sooo shaded the lights (heat) aint getting to em

What do you guys think

5 Weeks in Flower





Sorry for the quality

This post has been edited by yeoldcelt: 11 May 2013 - 10:00 AM

[Arnold Layne]

19????
You need root-zone temperatures to be kept even and within the 20 - 28 range.
Your plants are waterlogged by the sound of things. Turn up the fans, raise the temps, cross your fingers.

Fans are for keeping the air fresh and clean, I (just my 'umble opinion) do NOT believe in using them for temperature control.

You should see the compost begin to dry within three to four days after application. Given your over-watering, it may be a few days longer. But for gawd's sake, get them temperatures sorted.

Where do you take your readings from? Canopy? Mid section? Root zone? I only ever take readings from the root zone. I do NOT like to see them below 22, and prefer to see them at 25 or 27.

Roots, are the most important part of your plant. Healthy roots means bountiful fruits (buds), and vice-versa! Kind of important, then, to get it right where roots are concerned

[yeoldcelt]

 Arnold Layne, on 11 May 2013 - 10:07 AM, said:

19????
You need root-zone temperatures to be kept even and within the 20 - 28 range.
Your plants are waterlogged by the sound of things. Turn up the fans, raise the temps, cross your fingers.

Fans are for keeping the air fresh and clean, I (just my 'umble opinion) do NOT believe in using them for temperature control.

You should see the compost begin to dry within three to four days after application. Given your over-watering, it may be a few days longer. But for gawd's sake, get them temperatures sorted.

Where do you take your readings from? Canopy? Mid section? Root zone? I only ever take readings from the root zone. I do NOT like to see them below 22, and prefer to see them at 25 or 27.

Roots, are the most important part of your plant. Healthy roots means bountiful fruits (buds), and vice-versa! Kind of important, then, to get it right where roots are concerned

Its a heat fan mate plugged into the thermostat. I'll up the temp to 25 c

[yeoldcelt]

 shitead, on 11 May 2013 - 10:07 AM, said:

They'll be fine i reckon, just let them dry out normally. If you get too worried though and the plants are root bound you can take the pots off and wrap the soil in folded newspaper, it'll help draw the excess water from the soil. Personally i would leave them and let time do it's thing.
How's the lights off temperature, you say you turned your heater fan off, carefull the roots dont get too cold at night, it'll stop them feeding!.

They're in the tent in the loft uninsulated. Prob is now they're stinky I have to have the fan running optimum for no smells results fast air exchange and heat loss more leccy oh well ££££££

[djembryo]

You dont want your root zone at 25c or above really as those temps can encourage root rot. Consider 25c to be the upper limit with 21c being the lower

[yeoldcelt]

 djembryo, on 11 May 2013 - 10:20 AM, said:

You dont want your root zone at 25c or above really as those temps can encourage root rot. Consider 25c to be the upper limit with 21c being the lower

With the fan being set to 25 c that should keep the root zone ok...I'll drop it at the end of the day to 21 ish

The fans also pointing away from the pots so the air temps will be that

This post has been edited by yeoldcelt: 11 May 2013 - 10:34 AM

[Peterpan1]

Nice read mate, hope u have sorted ya probs out good luck.

[capt yosser (again)]

i did tell u what to do in the last thread u put up,but i suppose u cant help those who dont want it. they will not drink hardly anything as they are,and bloom is now at an all time low flowers will just get browner.

[yeoldcelt]

 cuckoo, on 21 May 2013 - 07:42 AM, said:

i did tell u what to do in the last thread u put up,but i suppose u cant help those who dont want it. they will not drink hardly anything as they are,and bloom is now at an all time low flowers will just get browner.

Mate they aint got no browner and are feeding well. They are growing feed is from every day to every other day. So to be hoest the main issue is root space. And warmth in the dark since that's been sorted all's well

Proof is in the pictures. Watch this space

This post has been edited by yeoldcelt: 21 May 2013 - 07:27 PM

[yeoldcelt]

[gb1]

 yeoldcelt, on 21 May 2013 - 07:25 PM, said:

the main issue is root space. And warmth in the dark since that's been sorted all's well

That is a big problem most miss or just don't bother with and pay for it in the end. Looks like ya got them all figured.

[yeoldcelt]

 gb1, on 21 May 2013 - 10:38 PM, said:

That is a big problem most miss or just don't bother with and pay for it in the end. Looks like ya got them all figured.

Cheers mate. Ima stick to 11 ltrs from now on. these 6's have been hard to keep under control and really it shouldn't of been that hard

[gb1]

I'd think 11 litre pots will give you more issues with the soil not drying out between waterings. Thats if you had issues with the 6 litre pots not drying out betwen waterings. The pots you are using look just fine now that you have your temps worked out.
I could have misunderstood what you said and if I did I'm sorry for that.