HELP, Old lady and First time grower.
Hi y’all. I have NO IDEA what the h*ll I am doing and need help. I am VERY new to this kind of growing. I can grow anthurium and other genus’s like nobodies busy but my hubs got the bright idea that if I can grow other stuff that good, then I can grow him some good😆🤦♀️. I remember my step-dad and friends growing back in the 70’s and 80’s but it’s not as simple as throwing a seed in a pot.
I have a 4x4 grow tent with Mars Hydro lights. PAR for the 2 plants is around 618. I started nutrients with Peters’s Excel 15-5-15 cal-mag special with black iron and now I have Peter’s Professional 10-30-20 and I mix in rainwater that I collect in a barrel for my other plants.
I was however, lazy, and didn’t hang the filter or whatever it is in the tent but I am going to do that later today. I have a regular 12” oscillating fan on a crate in there (don’t judge😆). The temp stays between 80-90 F with humidity around the same. I use predatory bugs to keep that bad pests away. I have ordered the pole fans now because now that I’m in, I’M IN and want to do the best I possibly can so, I will slowly build up to everything I actually need.
Anyway…..
I started 1 of each - auto and photoperiod in Happy Frog in 4w x 6T pots. I’m on week 8 and 9. I Topped after node 4 of each. I have been doing low stress training and I learned that just from watching videos. Did I mention that I have no idea what I am doing?! I am pretty sure I waited too long however, last week I potted them into a bigger 6 w x 8t pot with Ocean Forest but now I think I need to throw them in cloth 5 gal pots I have?
I also have Promix HP and worm castings if that would be better? I’m winging this at best. I noticed last week some yellowing on the bottom parts of the plants. I defoliated those but I am still getting some yellowing further up the plant. I can’t figure out why they keep going yellow and need help.
I need HELP and I welcome critiques and any and all suggestions. Thank you in advance.