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Just to clarify (sorry I’m new to the science portion):
Mix nutes and cal mag, take pH of water and adjust with pH up/down as necessary and then water
First Grow: Few questions about health
Mix nutes and cal mag, take pH of water and adjust with pH up/down as necessary and then water
Hello my friend.Here’s the other plant, my bushier one I’ve documented previously in this thread:
Once again, my research leads me to believe it’s a magnesium deficiency/pH problem. Only the leaves at the bottom of the plant are doing this at the moment but I just wanted to be sure that I’m correct in my guess that it’s a pH problem or magnesium deficiency before I feed her anything. Both girls haven’t had any nutes in ~2.5 weeks, just a watering of fresh, RO water. Thank you all very very much!!
What is in your pots?
Why are you starving that beautiful girl?
Unless your in LOS you should be feeding full nutrients week 2 of bloom.
Stay safe
Bill
Put the water in first, mix the cal-mag/nutes and then adjust the PH.
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Hi Bill,
Currently using soil (Miracle Grow performance organics to be exact) with some perlite mixed in and some rocks at the bottom to help with the flow of water
As @Phytoplankton said put the calmag in your water first, it's important.
Wait a few minutes then add your nutrients as per the schedule week 2 of flower.
Then set your ph to 6.3.
Then feed.
Are you letting it dry right out after? 3-4 days sometimes.
Then give plain water next time.
Let her dry right out again.
Then Mix and feed again at 6.3.
Dry
Water
Dry
Feed
Keep going like this until harvest.
Follow your nutrient schedule exactly.
Ph 6.3
Stay safe
Bill
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Yes sir I am letting it dry out, I learned early I was overwatering and I feel like I have corrected that problem finally. Thank you very much for the detailed schedule, I will do it exactly as such and update you fine people further down the road!
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Since my calmag and pH+/- won’t be here until Monday, should I do a feed of bloom nutes now (it’s about time to water again), or should I wait until everything gets here and hold off on watering until Monday and start the schedule then
Keep an eye on them and try and make it to the feed.
Obviously if they show signs of a problem water them.
Can you turn your light down or raise it until Monday?
Stay safe
Bill
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Coincidentally I raised the light last night to be sure I wasn’t burning them— I’ll hold off on installing my new light until everything is here Monday so they should be okay!
Nunyabiz
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This is tiny pot syndrome and lack of nutrients.
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Got calmag and pH up/down today, followed @Phytoplankton and @Bill284 ’s instructions to the T and got everything added to my water with a pH of between 6.3 and 6.4. Fed the plants, installed new light and next time when I water with just plain water I’ll take a sample of the runoff and test the pH and make adjustments as needed. Thanks again, I’ll update with more photos in a week or two as things get going once more.
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
Another useful tool is an EC (electro conductivity meter) and/or a dissolved solids (ppm) meter. Basically you want the runoff to be the same or lower in dissolved solids than the water/nutes you add. Higher ppms coming out than going in means your getting a buildup of salts.
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Both pH pens and TDS (EC pens) are fairly inexpensive. Cheap ones work just fine. Calibrate them with liquid standards about once per month. You can easily buy the liquid standards for calibration. Just buy the TDS pen (EC pen) for the common horticultural zone of measurement, generally 50-1500ppm (EC 0.1 to 3). Same with the calibration standards. TDS pens (EC pens) are calibrated for different ranges. You don't want one that does not cover your measurement zone of interest.
Those measuring pens are sensitive to dropping them on a hard surface. I found that out with my pH pen. It was only $20 so it was easy to replaced. It was a pain though. Now I take better care. If you attach a strap to the pen and loop your wrist, if the pen slips in your fingers during measurement it will not hit the ground or be submerged in liquid and ruined.
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Here’s an update:
She’s been fed and defoliated and looking quite lovely atm
She’s been fed and defoliated and looking quite lovely atm
Good evening @rapidash hope you are well tonight.Here’s an update:
She’s been fed and defoliated and looking quite lovely atm
She looks perky.
Glad you got your delivery.
Keep feeding full nutrients, 6.3 and alternative.
Everyone has their own style, that's great but I'm not a big fan of defoliation.
Especially if she isn't fully healthy.
She needs energy is all I'm saying.
Just curious is their a reason you didn't fill the pot up?
And their are holes in the bottom right.
Stay safe
Bill
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Truthfully, it’s my first grow and I was ignorant to the fact I should fill it all the way to the brim. I’m already anxious to begin my next grow so I can take all the mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned and put them to good use.
On the bright side, there are holes in the bottom of the bucket!
Happy holidays to all of you!
On the bright side, there are holes in the bottom of the bucket!
Happy holidays to all of you!
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You might want to leave an inch or so, just so water does not overflow and perlite float away.Truthfully, it’s my first grow and I was ignorant to the fact I should fill it all the way to the brim. I’m already anxious to begin my next grow so I can take all the mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned and put them to good use.
On the bright side, there are holes in the bottom of the bucket!
Happy holidays to all of you!
With most media, if you fill em to the top the first time you water it’ll sink an inch or so, which is usually just about right. One other minor thing, next time you’d be better off in 20 qt. grow bags than using plastic buckets. It’s drains and aerates better and it’s easier to see salt build up. Make sure your pots are not sitting in water.Truthfully, it’s my first grow and I was ignorant to the fact I should fill it all the way to the brim. I’m already anxious to begin my next grow so I can take all the mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned and put them to good use.
On the bright side, there are holes in the bottom of the bucket!
Happy holidays to all of you!
I figured you had holes, just didn't fill her up.Truthfully, it’s my first grow and I was ignorant to the fact I should fill it all the way to the brim. I’m already anxious to begin my next grow so I can take all the mistakes I’ve made and things I’ve learned and put them to good use.
On the bright side, there are holes in the bottom of the bucket!
Happy holidays to all of you!
Not the end of world.
Just something to remember for next time.
If you chek my Gorilla Glue clone thread in my sig I explain how to fill pots properly and transplanting and a bunch of other important things.
Check it out.
G.G. Clone Topped Before 10 Days Old
Gorilla glue clone topped before she was 10 days old. I finally found a foolproof way to grow a ton of great clones fast fast. Can’t miss. I just love it so much just wanted to throw it out there. Havin a great day.
www.420magazine.com
Bill