Blueberry, Pineapple, Critical Purple Auto Grow 2020

[ShelbyCobra]

Hi guys,
I'm new to the group and this is my second grow ever. My first grow was "money Bush" that was Monster cropped clones from a buddy. Clones taken Aug 2019 and I harvested April 2020.. it took forever. 4 plants 10.45oz total. I made a bunch of changes through and after my grow. Did LST, lollipopping, topping, etc..

This grow is 3 autos and one BB photo (I'm keeping in veg for clones). I'm running a circulating DWC with 5 gallon pails, GH nuts, PH 5.5-6.5 aiming for 6.1-6.2. my PH meter was all over the place so I bought a second one and they are close to each other. I've been trucking in county water because my well water kills things.. I'm now distilling my well water and will start using it tomorrow..
My CP auto has had funky growth it's whole life and I can't figure out what the problem is.. my pineapple is now showing what looks to me like cal mag deficiency.. I'm using the GH chart that others have posted to this site. My ph might have been off (probably low (5.3 ish) for the first 5 weeks.. found that out when I recalibrate after getting my new meter.. do you guys think low pH could cause most of my problems? Also, will using distilled water be better?? Thanks in advance.. I'll post a bunch of pics.. the first 3 photos are my funky looking critical purple (growers choice seeds - GCS).. if anyone knows why the Strang growth please help..

The second 3 are my pineapple auto (GCS).. (bottom leaves show deficiency) please help... The new growth seems to claw downward and from what I read that would be nitrogen toxicity??? Thoughts??
Again, pH problem??

The final three are my blueberry auto (GCS) and she appears pretty healthy but small.. is this strain naturally short??

All three planned the same day and share a res.. res is outside my room and stays about 15 Deg C.

 

[ShelbyCobra]

Hi guys,
I'm new to the group and this is my second grow ever. My first grow was "money Bush" that was Monster cropped clones from a buddy. Clones taken Aug 2019 and I harvested April 2020.. it took forever. 4 plants 10.45oz total. I made a bunch of changes through and after my grow. Did LST, lollipopping, topping, etc..

This grow is 3 autos and one BB photo (I'm keeping in veg for clones). I'm running a circulating DWC with 5 gallon pails, GH nuts, PH 5.5-6.5 aiming for 6.1-6.2. my PH meter was all over the place so I bought a second one and they are close to each other. I've been trucking in county water because my well water kills things.. I'm now distilling my well water and will start using it tomorrow..
My CP auto has had funky growth it's whole life and I can't figure out what the problem is.. my pineapple is now showing what looks to me like cal mag deficiency.. I'm using the GH chart that others have posted to this site. My ph might have been off (probably low (5.3 ish) for the first 5 weeks.. found that out when I recalibrate after getting my new meter.. do you guys think low pH could cause most of my problems? Also, will using distilled water be better?? Thanks in advance.. I'll post a bunch of pics.. the first 3 photos are my funky looking critical purple (growers choice seeds - GCS).. if anyone knows why the Strang growth please help..

The second 3 are my pineapple auto (GCS).. (bottom leaves show deficiency) please help... The new growth seems to claw downward and from what I read that would be nitrogen toxicity??? Thoughts??
Again, pH problem??

The final three are my blueberry auto (GCS) and she appears pretty healthy but small.. is this strain naturally short??

All three planned the same day and share a res.. res is outside my room and stays about 15 Deg C.

Here are photos from today..
1 critical purple auto
2 pineapple auto
3 blueberry auto
4 all three

 

[West Hippie]

Welcome ShelbyCobra nice setup on the dwc grow ! Might want to get that PH to 5.5-6.1 max .

 

[ShelbyCobra]

Thank you for the advice.. I'll give that a shot.. I'm going to do a res water change tomorrow and introduce distilled water.. I was going to aim for 6.0.. I have two ph meters.. both calibrated yesterday and they both read slightly different.. +/- 0.10 - 0.20 from each other.. not sure which one to believe..

 

[West Hippie]

Thank you for the advice.. I'll give that a shot.. I'm going to do a res water change tomorrow and introduce distilled water.. I was going to aim for 6.0.. I have two ph meters.. both calibrated yesterday and they both read slightly different.. +/- 0.10 - 0.20 from each other.. not sure which one to believe..

I have the blue lab ec/ph but my hand held is a apera ph meter ph-20 . Then I bought the calibration 7.0 solution . Have you gotten the hydro Bible yet?

 

[ShelbyCobra]

No hydro Bible.. where is that available? I've been relying on these forums and YouTube..

 

[West Hippie]

 

[ShelbyCobra]

I did buy the solution for calibrating and did both meters.. They still give different readings..

 

[ShelbyCobra]

That's awesome!! Thank you, I haven't seen that yet. Will be helpful for sure..

 

[West Hippie]

I did buy the solution for calibrating and did both meters.. They still give different readings..

That close you’ll be okay with what you have . You’ll start catching new things you’d like to get .

 

[ShelbyCobra]

I've been eyeballing the blue lab one, do you have to calibrate it regularly?

 

[West Hippie]

I've been eyeballing the blue lab one, do you have to calibrate it regularly?

After I clean it I always calibrate ph and ec once a week, you’ll see some won’t do it for a month but I don’t see any problems with there grows either.

 

[CagedApe]

After I clean it I always calibrate ph and ec once a week, you’ll see some won’t do it for a month but I don’t see any problems with there grows either.

 

[N420]

Hey Shelby plants looking good so far. I'll follow along, any questions don't hesitate to ask.

 

[ShelbyCobra]

Thank you!! I switched to the general hydro schedule on this site and switched to distilled water yesterday after a full clean.. 6.0 ph with my new meter and amazingly the girls look better already.. the critical purple auto that topped itself, I pulled apart (LST) to open up the center and she already looks better.. they all look so much happier!! Cannabis is an amazing plant! Thanks for your help so far..

Another question, totally off topic.. I have all 4 plants on the same res, sharing nutrients.. 3 autos on the same feed schedule and one blueberry photo that I was planning on keeping 18/6 as a mother plant for clones.. can she share nutrients the whole way along? Or should I isolate her at some point and stick with one specific nutrient regime for her veg life?? Thoughts?

 

[West Hippie]

Is the mother plant an auto also ?

 

[CagedApe]

Is the mother plant an auto also ?

'mother plant' Here, I'll give ya some help
No it's photo which was said. Well if you are switching out to bloom nutes for the auto flowers then I would give it its own supply. It will just have a little less nitrogen I would think. That may cause deficiencies. Hard to say. You could try and just watch her....

 

[West Hippie]

'mother plant' Here, I'll give ya some help
No it's photo which was said. Well if you are switching out to bloom nutes for the auto flowers then I would give it its own supply. It will just have a little less nitrogen I would think. That may cause deficiencies. Hard to say. You could try and just watch her....

Must have missed it !

 

[CagedApe]

Must have missed it !

Which part?

 

[West Hippie]

Which part?

After the feed schedule!