First Grow! Ironmike340 Journal

[Ironmike340]

Let’s start with today report then go back alittle bit.
Blue cheese clones
Rdwc
12 gallon res
Quantum boards 132 v2x4 200watts
Lights are 16 inches away from canopy
2x4 grow tent
3g bucket
Ro water
Circ pump and a rubber pump runs 24/7
Humidifier 55%
Sensi grow 100ml in 13 gallons
Hydro guard 26ml
Cal mag 39ml
Ph is 5.7
Ppm is 898
Ec 1.8
Or water was 4 added cal mag and 198ppm.
Then added nutes and ended at 898ppm
Here are few pics.
Alittle later I’ll talk about what has happened and the struggle. It’s been a battle and was gonna throw in towel,but hanging in there.
Oh I am gonna scrog and I topped two days ago.you will see problems in pics and I’ll explain later

 

[Old Salt]

Looks good. Nice job on the light.

 

[Ironmike340]

To jump back a little my plant started curling down tip. And new tops started twisting and curl. Plants is 4 weeks old. I did a ppm and it was 440 that is ro water and cal mag accounts for 200 of that. So n and k deficient. Well today did change and worried upping to 890 ppm is gonna be to much?
I was told they need to be above 800 now?
Should I go with it or throw glow of ro water and dilute it for a week?

 

[Old Salt]

I'm hoping someone with RDWC experience weighs in.

My experience is with a drain to waste coco/perlite system. I mix a batch of nutrients, adjust the pH, and I'm good to go for four days to a week. I've only measured the TDS of my nutrient solution once, and that was to answer a member's question. I don't recall what the PPM was after adding CALiMAGic to the RO water.

 

[Ironmike340]

Ok so two days new growth and still looks twisted and curled as hell. Should I just throw it in and get new clones? Stressed to much maybe in the beginning

 

[Bilbobudkin420]

Hey man. Looks like possible heat or light stress to me my friend. Could even be possible reveggin. Did you have any problems with light schedules or timers? Looks like they got confused by something.

 

[Ironmike340]

Led is 18 up and not much heat. Light schedule Is 18/6. I topped 4 days ago and still curling and twist. Nutes are spot on after fixing them three days ago. Don’t know if this plant is even worth saving

 

[Old Salt]

I think you'd be better off keeping them. Unless the problem is resolved, you stand a good chance of it happening with new clones. As no recirculating hydroponics folks have shown up, I'll comment.

The images show what could be nitrogen toxicity. The feed charts call for a maximum of 4ml/l or 15ml/gal. This works out to 197ml/13 gal. I run at 30% of the recommended nutrient concentration. As toxicity seems to be the problem, I'd cut back on ALL the nutrients to between 10 and 15% for a week, then re-evaluate their condition. Measure the TDS of your freshly mixed solution, and monitor it daily. Add only water if it creeps above that.

 

[Ironmike340]

Yep I did that last week. It now has 100ml per 13 gallons ppm is 800 ph is 5.9 and no change. Cal mag was as described

 

[Old Salt]

Yep I did that last week. It now has 100ml per 13 gallons ppm is 800 ph is 5.9 and no change. Cal mag was as described

Cut back to between 20-30ml. It can take a couple of weeks for the plant to fully recover.

 

[Ironmike340]

Started at 30 they went n k def.

 

[Ironmike340]

I’m taking a break from hydro for a few. Frustrating .
So I’ve picked up some new clones and still wanna scrog. I picked them up just like in pic,but wanna transplant into 5gallon bags and using happy frog.
Any tips of this
Lights are same led
Should I keep hm at 60%
And should hm be off with lights?
When to start watering and feed? Give me all the info I need?
Ph?
Also any specific way to transplant these? Should I leave all dirt on them and make bigger hole in soil or shake some off,
I just wanna here it from you guys so I can make minimum mistakes here.
Strain is “better than yours!”

 

[Ironmike340]

So it’s been two days since I transplanted. Wondering how these look? The new grow seems lighter green almost yellow. I’m hoping light isn’t to close it’s a 200watt Quantom board. I am watering with reverse osmosis water and even though there in happy frog soil .i have been told to ad half the recommended cal mag to it .
Also any advice on watering or humidity or light hieght will be appreciated thank you.

 

[Ironmike340]

Week one . Seem to be coming out of the transplant ok. Slowly upped the lights. And they have started using more water.
There in happy frog and I’m wondering how long before I introduce some nutes? Any advice will be appreciated