Ok, so I guess I'm just not cut out for growing. I've lost another LR2, which leaves me with just one LR2 and two MindBinder.

The last LR2 hasn't shown much growth, so I don't have much hope for it. I guess the problems at the beginning of the grow have caught up with me.

I'm going to call it quits on this thread and hopefully my new beans will be here in a few weeks. I'll start fresh, with everything being correct from the start.

Thanks for the help.

My feelings on this are that things will start to pick up in terms of growth, you just have to give it time. The first time i started seeds under fluoros it felt like eternity before they started to develop. I didnt have the luxury of knowing what CFL's were at the time but the key is to be patient. Once you get your first female, hold on to her, and dont let her flower. Let her Vegg for at least a month, more like 2 months, and use her cuttings and start cloning. They will develop much quicker than seeds, and will be genetic replicas of their mother. I would also consider investing in a HID light. You'd be surprised at how cheap you can get a 150 HPS at. Visit. High Tech Garden Supply and take a look at their grow lights. They all come with reflectors and a remote ballast, everything you need to take your grow to the next level! good luck! and ill be checking back in on this to see how your doing. P.s. the only problem with MG potting soil is that it has bad draining and all it needs is some perlite. Trust me my first grow was outdoors that began indoors and all i had to use was MG and perlite and i had a wonderful first harvest.

I'm definitely getting me some HID lighting, but it's going to be a 400W Switchable MH/HPS. I just have to get the money together first...

As for how things are going, I still have the remaining 3. Two of which are the MindBinder, the other being LR2. I transplanted them a few days ago and they seem to be growing much much faster.

Quick question: If the Soil pH is 5.8, would it be safe to use water with a pH of 7.0 or even 7.2 to bring the soil pH up?

And as I said before, I don't plan on updating this log anymore. As soon as I get my new beans (on the way), new lighting (saving money), and a nice hydro setup (DIY Style), I'll get another log going. There's so much information on this site for DIY stuff, I honestly love this place.

Ok, another question: This was a soil grow. I honestly have become tired of dealing with soil because it's, 1) Messy to deal with inside (inside is the only option I have) and 2) Three gallon pots take up entirely too much space.

So, finally, the question: What are the cons of a hydro setup?

(I did no searching before I typed this, so feel free to call me lazy)

I think you have enough lighting. yes. But you may be frying these plants before they ever had the chance to grow. Your problem seems humidity. You said you had to water them every day?? (Correct if wrong) I'm looking at early stage of the 6 plants growing. It seems to me that a few had not fully germinated all they way and they are being blasted with hot light. Now i'm not a scientist, and that's just my observation.

Although i am curious if that's why the LR2's all died.