I am growing white widow, lsd, and sC and they have all turned light green. Very light green, almost yellow! I am using foxfarm feeding schedule but have started adding bat guano for more N. I assume that is the problem because there is no burn, the PH is 6.8 and the temp and humidity are perfect. How long should I expect the N to take charge and get me back to my normal green color?
your ph is just at the level that nitrogen starts to become unavailable... it can vary a few points.. but your close.. so it could just be an issue of your plant having problems absorbing the N from the soil... now i have to ask is that PH you are refering to the ph of the actual nute solution or the soil itself?? if its the ph of the nute solution, the soil ph could be way off from that... if its the actual soils ph, what is the ph of the nute solution you feed with??
it shouldnt take long for the N to start working from the guano.. since soil acts as a buffer, and the guano is organic, it needs time to break down and become available to your plant.. if you have good microbial conditions it shouldnt take more than a couple days... but it could take up to a week or a little longer.. it may also get worse before it gets better.. again, due to the buffer of the soil.. but dont worry just be patient and they'll bounce back..
either way dont over do it to compensate for whats happened.. over doing it can lead to nute burn and other issues... the plant can still grow with lower levels of N for a short period of time (a week or 2).. although i would never recommend letting levels drop during veg growth, you'll be fine in the long run..
Oh. OK then I'll definately be looking for the instructional pics to follow. Because I've poured over a fair amount of grow guides and such and have never really seen really good example pics like you described. It might not be possible with your phone, but I find the super close ups most helpful. Some of the others are still impressive just not as informative. Rock on! And thanks again for sharing. If I get up the nerve, I'll post a pic or two of my own progress. Peace Bro.
i cant get the super super close pics... i am going to try to get a microscope to use.. then i can take a pic of the bud from a normal view, a zoomed in view like the close ups i have already posted, and a super close up to really show..
how long should i keep her in vegg
there's a few things to consider when deciding how long to veg..
1) available space.. you dont want to out grow the space your in.. remember in flower the plant can/will double to triple in size.. so use that as an indication when to flower.. you can always tie down your plants (LST), Scrog, super crop, and/or FIM/top your plants to make use of the space better..
2) available light.. since lights penetrate canopy and put off lumens at different rates it is important to not over grow your plant... if you have a 400w hps, for example, growing a 4 or 5 foot plant is a waste since the bottom of it wont get any light, and therefore be a waste... grow within the perimeters of what your light can do and how far into a canopy it can penetrate..
3) sativa/indica dominance of growing strain.. this can also sort of be lumped in with space, but is something seperate to consider.. since indicas are shorter and bushier in veg, and stretch less during flowering, they are better suited for a smaller space... sativas grow taller and stretch a lot more during flowering, so they take more training in smaller places but work well in taller spaces since they can fill out the given space...
i am pretty sure you have an indica heavy strain.. if you want to tell me the grow space size and lights you are using i would be happy to try to give you a little better answer..
my plant is already showing signs it is a female. it has hairs coming off of the stems and branches all over. does this mean i should switch it from veg nutes to bloom nutes right away? will it hurt the plant to keep vegging it a little bit longer? how long is too long?
what you are seeing are preflowers.. this is just the plants way of saying its mature and letting you know sex prior to flowering..
you can veg a plant as long as you want.. the longer you veg the more it will yield.. as long as you can fit it in the space you have you can veg it forever if you wanted.. thats basically what a mother plant is.. a pertetually vegged plant..
anyways you should NOT use bloom nutes yet.. start them when you start flowering.. wait until you see bud sites before introducing them.. and introduce them slowly and increase strength.. this should happen quickly since you are seeing heavy preflowers as is..
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