I don't know if you know of the kind he's using? You're thinking of the traditional analog ones, they don't work at all in terms of pH. Blumat and Bluelabs are very reputable and the best kind of pH meters are soil meters that you can use for both soils and solutions.
^^ What @Keffka said
I barely use any metering devices, but I have done in the past and now read the plant instead - far more accurate
Does it help if all your meters say great but the plants look shit? No
gotcha, that's cool broOk I'll give you guys that one all's I'm saying is before I got the good meters I'd have issues more often and than not indoors, up and down yeilds and quality after I learned all the other stuff like you guys say it got way better
But after I got the meters once knowing all the other things it made it way more consistant and it costs me way less on inputs with those 2 things not to mention my water bill
It's kinda hard to lift 200 gallons of soil in the bed to see if I need to water, one end might need water the other end might not or same with pH here it might be 6.8 6inches away it might be 6.0 so that's what I'm trying to say if no one uses a meter ok but I'm still going to suggest it because I still think it's a good idea like testing
Common sense eludes alot of ppl my plants say I'm good and my meters verify it these don't look like shit! I wasn't getting flowers consistently like this until I got those meters. Cut on 6/1/2023^^ What @Keffka said
I barely use any metering devices, but I have done in the past and now read the plant instead - far more accurate
Does it help if all your meters say great but the plants look shit? No
Common sense eludes alot of ppl my plants say I'm good and my meters verify it these don't look like shit! I wasn't getting flowers consistently like this until I got those meters. Cut on 6/1/2023
What exactly don’t you understand? Flood conditions in nature happen all the time. The plant speeds up processing water so the roots can get 02. As the media drys out rapidly you then feed while the plant is in this this ‘uptake mode’. Vegetative growth is rapid using this method.
No doubt but I like using them it tells me before I get issues arise that's what I like about them and the flowers were inside grow I only use the pH meter outside at the start when mixing my soil but the blumat moisture meters stay right in the bed plus in the basement I use blumat irrigation inside with soaker hoses and carrots The flowers are from my indoor grow 4 plants I'm waiting to see what fall brings
No doubt but I like using them it tells me before I get issues arise that's what I like about them and the flowers were inside grow I only use the pH meter outside at the start when mixing my soil but the blumat moisture meters stay right in the bed plus in the basement I use blumat irrigation inside with soaker hoses and carrots The flowers are from my indoor grow 4 plants I'm waiting to see what fall brings
I understand what you are saying about the flood conditions and watering to extreme run off. I was wondering how and when you feed after that. Could you explain your feeding regimen. Do you feed when the pot dries out again or while the pot is drying but not completely dry. Is it a basically: flood, feed, flood. When you flood you are just using water? And then when you feed, you don’t flood? What are you feeding? Explain your technique in more detail. Thanks.
Feed when you stick your finger in up to the knuckle and it comes out dry—there will be moisture below—so ‘as it’s drying but not completely dry’ —feed until you get ‘plenty of run off’ —Now let the medium dry out good—pot gets light and plants droop ever so slightly—now do it again..I water with plain water. I feed with jacks 20-20-20 /calmag 5ml/gal once a week in veg. In flower jacks 10-30-20 / calmag 5ml/gal twice a week.
Ok. Thanks for the explanation! Your garden looks great!Feed when you stick your finger in up to the knuckle and it comes out dry—there will be moisture below—so ‘as it’s drying but not completely dry’ —feed until you get ‘plenty of run off’ —Now let the medium dry out good—pot gets light and plants droop ever so slightly—now do it again..I water with plain water. I feed with jacks 20-20-20 /calmag 5ml/gal once a week in veg. In flower jacks 10-30-20 / calmag 5ml/gal twice a week.
There is no special technique or trick—EVERYTHING you do to your vegetable garden applies. I have a wall of sunflowers, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, big ass pumpkins and I feed everything the same—as fruit starts to develop nutrients are switched to 10-30-20.
just keep it green till harvest—unless you’re growing purple or blue genetics—if it’s colorful it’s sick!
