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[SlowToker]

The perfect indoor temp year round is------78 deg without co2--------83 with co2.-----------as far as your res tanks I will find out and post.

Well I got issue now, green crap in my hoses feeding water to my plant stems. Why?

PH = 5.9
PPM = don't have a meter, newbie to Hydro
Nuts used are 1/4 of what they said use. BC brand all the way!
I did use clear hoses, is that a NO NO?
I refuse to give up on Hydro, I can do this!
Weed Wizard please help.......

 

[SlowToker]

Newbie question - is TDS & PPM the same thing?
Place don't blast me.....I'm in pain already from my Hydro growing green crap and it's not smokable

 

[blazed2k]

ppm-parts per million and tds-total disolve solids. yea it's pretty much the same thing if you're not trying get all technical. but you really need a tds pen to measure how much nutes you're feeding your plants. you can easliy get nute burn or not feeding them enough without a tds pen. the green crap in your hose is algae. you said you're using a clear hose to feed your plants? well if you have water sitting in your hose and under a strong light it's going to create algae pretty fast. so i recommend draining your hose out everytime you use it and store it in a dark place. hope that helps..

 

[bikeskill]

hydrogen peroxide will kill it........................................

are you useing bc technaflora nutes slowtoker?

 

[blazed2k]

thanks for reply howard! now i'm looking at the connoisseur line lol. is it worth it you think or have you heard any real difference. if i was to use the connoisseur bloom so would i just use their sensi gro A&B for veg then? as far as how many plants i've done 6 and got 1.5lbs before but not conisistent. if i was to do 9 plants under 1000w do you think my yield will increase? cuz i figure if i did 6 plants i'll just get bigger and more dense buds and if iwas to do 9. and if i did 9 plants then my i'll havre more buds but not big and as dense as the 6 plants. what you think? thanks bro!!

 

[MrHowardMarks]

If you have the cash connisseur is a little better in the yield department, and a whole lot better flavor.

I put 9 plants under a 600, so 9 under a 1000 should work out well for you...

-Good job answering the algae and TDS question.

I recommend getting the solid black lines for hydro...

 

[blazed2k]

so what's your yield for 9 plants under 600w? thanks again for the quick reply..

 

[MrHowardMarks]

About a pound... A 1000W should get a bit more if done properly.

Really sq footage, and lumen output decides a lot of your yield.

9 plants 3x3, makes a perfect square... You should be able to create a real good canopy. Flower them a little smaller than you usually do...

I also find that the more area you have for root growth the better, so if you're using the same size pots, you're going to have 50% more container/soil space... (+3 pots)

I use 5gal buckets, went up from the 3 gal and never looked back, they love the added room.

 

[blazed2k]

yea i'm using 5 gallon buckets as well! so i've gotten 1.5lbs off 6 plants before so do you think i'll exceed that if i did 9 plants and veg them a lil smaller? thanks bro!

 

[SlowToker]

hydrogen peroxide will kill it........................................

are you useing bc technaflora nutes slowtoker?

This is the hose that feeds water to the top of the root ball.
May just trsh that idea and use the bubbler instead.

correct on the nuts

 

[DR. VonDankenstine]

hey doc...I have a plant in flower..and NOTHING has happened for the past 4 weeks..leaves just keep turning yellow and dieing. She has the beginning signs of flower, but nothing in the past 4.. should I just toss her?

You need to get some nitrogen in there fast!!!----along with some mag and iron.

hey doc. i am growing indoor soil and my two seedlings are 5 days old.when is a good time to add nutrients.shuld i add it later as they get bigger.let me know

I like to feed after 2 weeks of growth with a well balanced low dose ----200-250ppm feed.

hey doc!! i'm currently using supernatural nutrients and want to switch to AN. you think it's worth it? my setup is 6, 5 gallon buckets under 1 1000w. i'm doing hydro with hydroton rocks with airstones in each buckets. i veg my plants to about 12-14inches depending on the strain. so they're pretty big ladies when finish. i also use ro filter for water. hopefully i explained it well. sorry!! i was looking to buy sensi gro a&b, sensi bloom a&b, voodoo, overdrive, bigbud, carbo load. you think those are good choices? i know there's some that's not worth buying. please give me your opinion. also you think i should do 9 plants instead of 6 under 1000w? i currently have the big umbrella type hoods and now thinking about switching to the sunsystem air cooled hoods. which one has a better light spread? obviously my main goal is too get maximum yeild. thanks in advance..

The switch would be fine--I like the AN 2 part---You really only need sugar if your in soil so scratch the carbload-----make sure to add h202(it will helpeven if you have air stones----------your hood gives better coverage----the other air-cooled hood your looking at give better penatration.

Well I got issue now, green crap in my hoses feeding water to my plant stems. Why?

PH = 5.9
PPM = don't have a meter, newbie to Hydro
Nuts used are 1/4 of what they said use. BC brand all the way!
I did use clear hoses, is that a NO NO?
I refuse to give up on Hydro, I can do this!
Weed Wizard please help.......

use H202----35% @ 1/7ml/liter.

Newbie question - is TDS & PPM the same thing?
Place don't blast me.....I'm in pain already from my Hydro growing green crap and it's not smokable

just get a cheap tds pen---and join the growing 101 class in jan.

ppm-parts per million and tds-total disolve solids. yea it's pretty much the same thing if you're not trying get all technical. but you really need a tds pen to measure how much nutes you're feeding your plants. you can easliy get nute burn or not feeding them enough without a tds pen. the green crap in your hose is algae. you said you're using a clear hose to feed your plants? well if you have water sitting in your hose and under a strong light it's going to create algae pretty fast. so i recommend draining your hose out everytime you use it and store it in a dark place. hope that helps..

You can also run a rinse of diluted h202 in your lines after feeds.

hydrogen peroxide will kill it........................................ yes

are you useing bc technaflora nutes slowtoker?

thanks for reply howard! now i'm looking at the connoisseur line lol. is it worth it you think or have you heard any real difference. if i was to use the connoisseur bloom so would i just use their sensi gro A&B for veg then? as far as how many plants i've done 6 and got 1.5lbs before but not conisistent. if i was to do 9 plants under 1000w do you think my yield will increase? cuz i figure if i did 6 plants i'll just get bigger and more dense buds and if iwas to do 9. and if i did 9 plants then my i'll havre more buds but not big and as dense as the 6 plants. what you think? thanks bro!! slight yeild increase

If you have the cash connisseur is a little better in the yield department, and a whole lot better flavor.

I put 9 plants under a 600, so 9 under a 1000 should work out well for you...

-Good job answering the algae and TDS question.

I recommend getting the solid black lines for hydro...

so what's your yield for 9 plants under 600w? thanks again for the quick reply..

avg yeild to be expected would be 300 grams or .50 grams per watt. Co2/high yeild strains/perfect conditions/ and healthy plants will yeild up to 1.2 grams per watt.

About a pound... A 1000W should get a bit more if done properly.

Really sq footage, and lumen output decides a lot of your yield.

9 plants 3x3, makes a perfect square... You should be able to create a real good canopy. Flower them a little smaller than you usually do...

I also find that the more area you have for root growth the better, so if you're using the same size pots, you're going to have 50% more container/soil space... (+3 pots)

I use 5gal buckets, went up from the 3 gal and never looked back, they love the added room.

nice and cozy

yea i'm using 5 gallon buckets as well! so i've gotten 1.5lbs off 6 plants before so do you think i'll exceed that if i did 9 plants and veg them a lil smaller? thanks bro!

This is the hose that feeds water to the top of the root ball.
May just trsh that idea and use the bubbler instead.

correct on the nuts

 

[stumps]

got a slight problem. been playing with a diy bubbler and one of the clones is turning yellow from the inside of the leaf to the outside. the only thing I've seen that looks simmilar is sufur diff. some one said over water cansee that in a 24 hr bubbler.

 

[DR. VonDankenstine]

got a slight problem. been playing with a diy bubbler and one of the clones is turning yellow from the inside of the leaf to the outside. the only thing I've seen that looks simmilar is sufur diff. some one said over water cansee that in a 24 hr bubbler.

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Yes----as you said the margins are yellow with the veins green-----sulphur/nitrogen def----you're PH could be above 5.8 check that----then add a well balanced nute with all the micro's(iron/manganese/ ect...) if you are worried about the over-water(I'm not by looking at the picks) add some h202. Also you could add EPSOME SALT to help with the sulphur def. ( most nutes have plenty of sulphur but you could have a lockout---make sure to use chealeted forms.

 

[stumps]

Yes----as you said the margins are yellow with the veins green-----sulphur/nitrogen def----you're PH could be above 5.8 check that----then add a well balanced nute with all the micro's(iron/manganese/ ect...) if you are worried about the over-water(I'm not by looking at the picks) add some h202. Also you could add EPSOME SALT to help with the sulphur def. ( most nutes have plenty of sulphur but you could have a lockout---make sure to use chealeted forms.

The ph is at 6.4 just changed the water and added the h2o2. about i tsp per gal. Will the epsome salt bust the lock out or does the ph have to go to 5.8
Oh and thanks for the help.
one other question
would any amount of molasses help or hurt. I just picked some up for my soil grow.

 

[blazed2k]

thanks doc! i was told by someone i don't want h202 mixed with my nutes in my hydro system because it may degrade the poetency of the nutrients. ??? i've always used to it clean out my system but that's it. so when and how much should i add? also, so with hydro i don't need any type of sugar or molasses? i see a lot of people use carboload with hydro or recommend it. please fill me in with some knowledge doc. hahah thanks....

 

[bikeskill]

agreed black hoses, what i got

how do you like the nutes? first grow with them?

 

[DR. VonDankenstine]

The ph is at 6.4 just changed the water and added the h2o2. about i tsp per gal. Will the epsome salt bust the lock out or does the ph have to go to 5.8
Oh and thanks for the help.
one other question
would any amount of molasses help or hurt. I just picked some up for my soil grow.

1. Keep your ph between 5.5 and 5.8(90% of the reason you have the yellowing---lockout of sulphur.----the Epsom will not break the lockout but chealeted nutes can be used by the plants at any ph for soil the sugar is great---feeds the benificials/fungi-----not so great for hydro(plants can't take sugar in directly from the soil.

thanks doc! i was told by someone i don't want h202 mixed with my nutes in my hydro system because it may degrade the poetency of the nutrients. ??? i've always used to it clean out my system but that's it. so when and how much should i add? also, so with hydro i don't need any type of sugar or molasses? i see a lot of people use carboload with hydro or recommend it. please fill me in with some knowledge doc. hahah thanks....

1. Unless your trying to do an organic feed in hydro them the h2o2 will help in a couple ways-----o2 at the root zone and anti-fungi---keeps things clean.
2. sugar feeds benificials/benificial fungi in soil----sugar feeds zero in hydro unless you are doing a organic feed in hydro.

 

[Boneman]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boneman
Doc, I just started a grow using coco coir w/p'lite. How soon can I introduce nutes? I have a batch of AN monkey juice (made especially for coco) mixed up @300pm which is 1/2 of the min recommended dosage. As of today they have had nothing but ph'd water. Plants are 1 week today.

They are ready for nutes---the coco has none----add more water to your monkey juice and get you ppm down to 200 for the first feed--then increase by 50ppms if you feed with every watering or increase ppm's by 100 if you feed with every other watering.
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2nd question...it's been 10 days and all is well but I am wondering if I need to slip in plain water feedings with coco or do I continue with my nutes every feeding? They each have been getting approx 8oz of nute watering every morning, thats just enough to cause slight run off out of the holes in the grow bags. I have had no problems with growth, stretching or discoloration. knocking on wood!!

 

[MrHowardMarks]

You might want to give them a bit more water than that, less regularly... If they're the 3gal grow bags I'd give them at least 1 liter of water... About 32 oz.

And I feed, feed, the plain water... Haven't used the monkey juice. You don't have to do the flushing if you're keeping on a low feeding level, if you are agressively feeding I definately recommend it.

 

[HOHO]

i have some seeds that i was wondering if they will merph on me? they came from some plants that i grew and the pollen came from bananas on females due to light poison. i can't seem to get a strait answer anywhere