First grow, Indoor. T5 cfl. Power flower fem.
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AtownSmoker
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Ahh ok. I've just been watering a good width around the plant since transplant. Hope it didn't affect it too much. Ill def wait until it needs watering then I'll dump another good amount in.
FrozenChozen
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I think you could be watering too much as well, just a thought... I always wait until the soil dries out a bit before I water...
AtownSmoker
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I usually wait until it's pretty dry, but with all this nute burn talk I thought I would give it a nice watering with just RO, even though I had watered the previous day, think this will affect it much?
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Here's the most recent pics. Taken tonight. Still haven't did the semi-final due to the soil not being dry yet. Hopefully tomorrow. Their has been some good new growth however most leaves have slightly brown tips. Anyone wanna tell me how they thinkit looks? Once again input will be greatly appreciated.
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dopeydog
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hey buddy, don't flush. just keep giving her plain water, no nutes. water her till some comes out the bottom and wait till the pot it light and nearly bone dry before watering again. even if it is a few days. the fox farm soil does have everything the plant should require for at least a month in that size pot. I think it as enough to reach mid flower especially in a big pot such as yours.
do you have ventilation and a small oscillating fan in your tent?
do you have ventilation and a small oscillating fan in your tent?
AtownSmoker
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I have the flaps of the tent open at all times with good air flow coming thru. I also have a small oscillating fan in their. Should I not go with any Cal mag plus yet either? And thanks for the input!
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These pics are from tonight. As you can see the top is growing well. The bottom. Not so good. Should I just cut the bad part of the leaves off? I did a good watering today with just RO water.. Here's where it gets tricky. I checked the run off water with the pH drip test indicator in this pic. It tested 4! It had some soil on the runoff could that or the RO water have caused a false reading? So I took out my soil ph digital and it tested at 6.2 at a temp of 69. (Lights just came on) Any more advice? I thank everyone who has gave their input! Like I said the bottom leaves look very bad
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i would say give it at least a week of plain water before stressing anything. your new growth looks like it is happy and should be fine. i just started using the ffof soil just a few months ago the first time i used it i put seedlings straight into 100% ffof and they burnt pretty badly untill they grew up some. maybe 2-3 weeks. the 2nd and current grow i used half new ffof and half used and had only a tiny spot on a couple plants. then when they were about one month old i transplanted to 100% ffof in bigger pots and they are fine, lush and green.
your new growth looks good thats why i think they will will just grow out of it and already are doing so. i would leave the leaves on until you have some more growth it may slow it down to cut them off. maybe someone else can comment better on why your PH run off is low? my guess is as long as your new growth keeps coming green, healthy and does not stop growing things should be fine.
your new growth looks good thats why i think they will will just grow out of it and already are doing so. i would leave the leaves on until you have some more growth it may slow it down to cut them off. maybe someone else can comment better on why your PH run off is low? my guess is as long as your new growth keeps coming green, healthy and does not stop growing things should be fine.
AtownSmoker
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Cool, thanks for your input. I read that my PH tester isn't very reliable when using RO water. Isn't enough in the water to trigger the solution. I'll stick with that for now lol. Also I have those north light auto fems on the way. I read to avoid transplant so would it be bad to start off in ffof agagain? Should be here by the end of the week.
dopeydog
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i would start them in the ffof cut with either some ffof that has been used/recycled or some cheaper soil that has no nutes in it, 50/50. if you have the space to start them in big pots that's great, less transplanting. transplanting shouldn't hurt your plants any when you get used to doing it so if space is an issue don't stress transplanting. it's nothing you have to avoid.
as far as the PH meter goes i have no clue about them. i will say i have worked weekends for a big nursery for the last few years and doubt they own a PH meter i have never seen one. with soil i don't think it is as important as when using hydroponics and dealing with a standing reservoir. i do have the drops that you have but have only tested my water a couple times.
as far as the PH meter goes i have no clue about them. i will say i have worked weekends for a big nursery for the last few years and doubt they own a PH meter i have never seen one. with soil i don't think it is as important as when using hydroponics and dealing with a standing reservoir. i do have the drops that you have but have only tested my water a couple times.
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I'll be doing the Auto's in a 3 gal from start to finish. Should I still mix 50/50? I plan on adding perlite 30% also
