zapfaustin
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Hi I keep running into deficiency problems and have decided to try the foiler spraying method at lights out. Does anyone have tips on what sprayer to get and how to dilute it when mixing the chemicals?
Any tips?
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rob333
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that wont work they will not intake enough nutes to grow
rob333
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grow the plant like its ment to be and stop over feeding it
Mcoocoo
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deficiencies are usually caused by nutrients being locked out to the point that the plant cannot absorb them due to an over abundance of another nutrient. There are charts on the internet that help explain this. Also pH plays a big role in nutrient absorption as well. If you are not already using one, you should get a pH meter and adjust your feedings. Also, you should check the pH and ppm's of the soil of the soil and flush if needed
Mcoocoo
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one thing I want to mention is that you could be promoting powdery mildew by spraying at lights out
R Burns
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Foliar is not a good solution to your problem. Gotta learn proper ph. There's actually more bad info than good on ph. Its a lost art and people just don't understand it anymore. My first tip would be is the numbers you are trying to get to is in your soil, not your water.
May want to try using microbes. Plants and microbes work together to get ph where it needs to be. Fishshit, Tribus, Photo plus, ect are all good options. This is your easiest option. But if it is your goal to be a real grower, than take the time to learn ph and how to adjust in your medium.
May want to try using microbes. Plants and microbes work together to get ph where it needs to be. Fishshit, Tribus, Photo plus, ect are all good options. This is your easiest option. But if it is your goal to be a real grower, than take the time to learn ph and how to adjust in your medium.
Nizza
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i don't pH at all I rely on the proper soil to have the right amount of lime in it for the duration of my grow.. It works for me!
I agree R Burns, organics is much more forgiving and the better way to do this. Paying attention to simple things like soil temperature and water temperature when watering are overlooked.
for me I just recently changed from tap water. So far none of the old problems with cal-mag spotting. This points to the tap water was locking out
some nutrients, I think it was the chloramine in it!
I haven't foliar fed in such a long time till last night cause I'm bored. It definately can help, but i shut off my high output lights and fans when doing this until they dry. After a week or so i re-rinse with plain water to help make sure none of the ... stomata?... are clogged (i believe this is what the plants "breathe" through
Good soil will not get too wet or too dry. It will be forgiving and balanced. It takes alot of people a while to learn the difference between "dirt" and "soil"
you get out what you put in! and there are definitely ways to make great bud out of a not great situation. Things really don't need to be all perfect it will still grow and you will get a good experience from it all and improve next time
I agree R Burns, organics is much more forgiving and the better way to do this. Paying attention to simple things like soil temperature and water temperature when watering are overlooked.
for me I just recently changed from tap water. So far none of the old problems with cal-mag spotting. This points to the tap water was locking out
some nutrients, I think it was the chloramine in it!
I haven't foliar fed in such a long time till last night cause I'm bored. It definately can help, but i shut off my high output lights and fans when doing this until they dry. After a week or so i re-rinse with plain water to help make sure none of the ... stomata?... are clogged (i believe this is what the plants "breathe" through
Good soil will not get too wet or too dry. It will be forgiving and balanced. It takes alot of people a while to learn the difference between "dirt" and "soil"
you get out what you put in! and there are definitely ways to make great bud out of a not great situation. Things really don't need to be all perfect it will still grow and you will get a good experience from it all and improve next time
Mcoocoo
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the accurate way to measure soil pH is to dig down about 2 inches and take an ounce of soil and mix it with an ounce of r/o water and stick your pH meter in that mixture. It will tell you exactly what your soil pH is, then put your ppm meter in there and measure that. This is going to tell you exactly what is going on at the root zone
CannaCountry
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If the assumption of you using soil is correct, then look at what some of the others here are saying. I, however, won't assume so you'll need to provide more information. Remember, a band aid is great to stop the bleeding, but at the end of the day, you simply want to avoid the wound to begin with. Foliar spraying, while a handy card to play sometimes, is not the solution to "I keep running into deficiency problems". The answer to your problems lie in why you're running into deficiencies...and that can only be determined by the devil in the details. If you can share more information, you'll get better results in your answers. Good luck.
zapfaustin
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Thank you everyone for the much needed info.
R Burns
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No worries. I didn't see your comment. I was talking to the op.
TrippleDip
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I use tap water with chloramine and have never had a problem with the chloramine. Same with other people I know. Doubt chloramine makes any difference whatsoever to the plant. Your municipality should release periodical reports of what's in your water. Mine tells me the ppm of chloramine and hardness which is the ppm of calcium and magnesium carbonate combined (Pretty sure but please correct me if I'm wrong).