Sax's Blue Dreams & Granny's CBD Zkittlez, Root Farm Hydro Potting Mix, Photos

[Slingbladesax]

Started Janruary 17-22, 2019
Blue Dream, Sativa, high thc, premium strain
Grannys zkittlez, hybrid, high cbd and thc
The healthy one is blue dream and in the pic that has 2 of them the left is also blue dream and the right is the zkittlez. I have a 3rd blue dream germinating right now incase these other two don't pull through.
I overwatered the two of these and used water with pH of about 7.8 (city tap water) .
I am using water as of today that's about 6.3/6.5. Trying to live and learn.
I have two 52w 6400k full spec cfls, four 13w 6400k cfls and two 23w 5000k cfls to start them off with. Have not decided on a main light yet.
I'm using root farm hydro potting mix. I have a fan pointed at the bottom of my grow box with a gap for air in the foil on both sides for air to pass through.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Also these are photo not auto and I am not using any nutrients yet

 

[Slingbladesax]

Been a bit so here is my most up to date photos. Couple Blue Dreams and my other two that are not looking like they will make it. Just started using nutrients about a week ago. The oldest is a bit droopy but nice green color on the new growth, maybe a bit overwatering? Usually I water it once every 2nd day.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Comming along alright.. raised the light to start stretching them out, had it way too close.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Here we are today.. one is getting big real fast... the older one is getting some issues... yellow leaves and a bit of drooping... I have been adjusting the pH and giving it fox farm grow big nutes. My rh is low like 15% but temp is good at 25 Celsius. Watering once a day usually... sometimes once every 2 days if it doesn't need it.

@Pennywise @MrSauga

 

[1969gtx]

Are you still using city water? How much nutes are you adding? Wet down a towel or dish cloth and leave it near the plants for extra humidity.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Are you still using city water? How much nutes are you adding? Wet down a towel or dish cloth and leave it near the plants for extra humidity.

Im adding about 12 mL in 4 litres of city water but I adjust pH.

 

[1969gtx]

I'm a new grower too, so not a wealth of knowledge yet, but I'd say the the chlorinated water isn't helping, and your nute schedule should be at about 25% of the recommended amount. You're full strength. I have no idea what part that soil-less mix plays a part in this equation.

 

[Slingbladesax]

So I just transplanted my two blue dream plants yesterday into 7 gallon smart pots, moved my light and started a white widow a few days ago that's just starting to sprout.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Here we are today, I transplanted these two girls on Friday and it is now tuesday.

I got my pH right, been using fox farm grow big nutes for about a week or 2.
Growing in soil-less root farm hydro potting mix, I adjust my light the same day I transplanted and moved the one plant a bit closer because I thought maybe it was too far away. Using cfls about 235 watts over 9 or 10 bulbs. I thought at first it was a nitrogen deficiency but I've been giving them a almost regular dose of nutes in my mix every watering. One plant looks ok for now the other is getting the claw on the new growth but turning yellow and the bottom and moving up... just noticed today the one yellow leafs is hooking up now while the new green growth is clawing.

@Pennywise
@MrSauga

 

[MrSauga]

Hmm, not looking too good. I think we can save them. I would start dropping the pH a little lower, to 6.0. The potting mix may be more like a coco and not so much like an FFOF. @InTheShed I'm hoping can chime in as we need to get this fixed fast. Hold off on all the nutes for now.
I think Penny is off for a bit yet.

 

[MrSauga]

Im adding about 12 mL in 4 litres of city water but I adjust pH.

Do you know what you PPM values are of your tap water? The plant should only be getting around 250-300 PPM worth of food right now. Your pH may be fine, but if you're overfeeding it, the plant could be shutting down.

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• MrSauga
• Nov 2, 2018

 

[Slingbladesax]

Thanks guys I'll hit it with some 6.0ish pH water tomorrow for its watering. Here's a before and now pics of the two other girls I'm nursing back to health

 

[Remystemple]

the new growth doesn't look bad tho. good advice from MrSauga about the pH.

 

[Slingbladesax]

Here we are today with my two blue dream plants, been just giving them water no nutes the past few days. Looking good I think

 

[MrSauga]

Looking fine Sling! Nice job!

 

[Remystemple]

Yup the new growth is looking very nice!

 

[DonChiefums20]

Looking good I’m subbed for nugs

 

[Slingbladesax]

Hey guys here's my two main blue dream plants today....
So I haven't watered them since Friday afternoon and it is now Monday afternoon. Trying not to overwater. The soil seems to be very dry up to my knuckle. Stopped giving them nutrients about 8 days ago...
I think they look healthy but the one is standing taller then it normally does with some very suttle slight cupping on a couple leaves. But maybe this is totally normal and healthy. I guess my question is what do you guys think.
@MrSauga

 

[MrSauga]

From my view they look awesome. Look how perky they are pointing up. They are reaching for the light. It's hard to say about the cupping, it may just grow that out as the leaves grow. It looks like you got the watering figured out now. It looks like it could use some now. Start from outside towards the center. Go slowly,

Nice job!