Looks to be the start of some beautiful flowers Tim!
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Thanks! Not bad for a quick grow between grows haha
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With the girls getting so big due to the auto watering, it's a PITA to move them to keep the roots from wrapping the wicks.
I saw this online, anyone ever use it? It goes inside the pot before filling with soil and they claim it prevents the roots from moving out of the bottom of the fabric pot. I may try this next grow.
I saw this online, anyone ever use it? It goes inside the pot before filling with soil and they claim it prevents the roots from moving out of the bottom of the fabric pot. I may try this next grow.
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I'm hitting my usual issues with MC mid flower. I ramped up to 5g at "flip" and all went well. I dont believe it has anything to do with the self watering base, as all was good before the trip. When I went on my trip they got a dry and thats when the lightening and yellowing of some leaves started.
My thought was to up MC. Prior to leaving both were are 5.25g. Orange sherbert on left went from 5.25 to 5.5 on Monday and Weds and was watered 5.5 again yesterday. GSC on right, went from 5.25 to 5.5 yesterday.
I feel like the yellow is spreading to new leaves. Can it be left over effects from going to dry? Too much MC or too little? Could it be the self watering base constantly giving water and nutes?
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Do folks do less MC with Hydro? I get this is soil but with more roots connecting to the wick, is it more like Hydro?
I watched a video of some dude on YouTube with these bases and MC. He does around 4.5g through flower. But I'm hesitant to do so right now. My thiught is back to 5.25 for all. Or do I need to up MC?
When I last used MC I was letting my pots get super light, wrong move as they weren't getting as much nutes with 2 waterings a week versus 3. Mr Sauga pointed that out. So now I'm wondering...with constant nutes do I need to reduce MC??? But whey didn't I have issues in Veg?
My thought was to up MC. Prior to leaving both were are 5.25g. Orange sherbert on left went from 5.25 to 5.5 on Monday and Weds and was watered 5.5 again yesterday. GSC on right, went from 5.25 to 5.5 yesterday.
I feel like the yellow is spreading to new leaves. Can it be left over effects from going to dry? Too much MC or too little? Could it be the self watering base constantly giving water and nutes?
Monday
Weds
Today
Do folks do less MC with Hydro? I get this is soil but with more roots connecting to the wick, is it more like Hydro?
I watched a video of some dude on YouTube with these bases and MC. He does around 4.5g through flower. But I'm hesitant to do so right now. My thiught is back to 5.25 for all. Or do I need to up MC?
When I last used MC I was letting my pots get super light, wrong move as they weren't getting as much nutes with 2 waterings a week versus 3. Mr Sauga pointed that out. So now I'm wondering...with constant nutes do I need to reduce MC??? But whey didn't I have issues in Veg?
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Adding to the post above. It's been 6 days since I removed the fabric pots from the base. They are definitely working as orange sherbert and GSC have heavy pots....and lots of roots around the wicks. It's going to be difficult to do this weekly in late flower. But the wicks are working well!
While I'm again getting yellow leaves....they are still looking sweet
I did readjust the PH in bases for the first time while using these bases. Ph was 6.8...not terrible drift as they went in at 6.3
GSC
Orange sherbert....she's as big as my two photo grows with GF. Hands down the largest auto I've ever grown
And Blue Dream is shaping up to be a monster too. She's around 28.days old! Her fabric pot is not nearly as heavy and not much roots poking out the bottom.
Pretty incredible their size.compared to my other auto grows. I'll be honest, I'm afraid to do 4 photo periods with these pots starting in late May...they may not fit the 4x4 tent haha
While I'm again getting yellow leaves....they are still looking sweet
I did readjust the PH in bases for the first time while using these bases. Ph was 6.8...not terrible drift as they went in at 6.3
GSC
Orange sherbert....she's as big as my two photo grows with GF. Hands down the largest auto I've ever grown
And Blue Dream is shaping up to be a monster too. She's around 28.days old! Her fabric pot is not nearly as heavy and not much roots poking out the bottom.
Pretty incredible their size.compared to my other auto grows. I'll be honest, I'm afraid to do 4 photo periods with these pots starting in late May...they may not fit the 4x4 tent haha
I remember that West Hippie runs MC in DWC and I think he hits his even harder than folks in soil, so I don't think that makes the difference. Drying out in flower can definitely make the plant drop leaves for a while, but if it's taking new leaves then that's not it either.
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Yea, it does seem to be taking new leaves.
Orange sherbert ...new leaves being taken over:
GSC
Both lead me to believe I'm having deficiencies and I should up MC. I'm around day 50 above ground, day 20 flower and feeding 5.5 plus 1ml cal/mag that the girls have gotten sonce mid veg.
I'm nervous going to 5.75 as I fried aplant years ago doing so but at the rate of leaves getting compromised, they will be totally yellow in a week or two.
Wondering if a flush and 5.75 is warranted or some other additive? 9-7-14 MC just seems low on P and K. I did add .5g Bud Wxplosion to Orange Sherrbert 2 days ago (0-26-37). It didn't help and perhaps made things a little worse. Certainly going to empty her Reservoir and reset it
I do know one thing.....I'm done with MC for good amd need to find a new nute for the next grow.
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