Diesel Ryder 250w CFL Grow

[billcollector99]

You don't get off if you don't cough bro, lol.

Also, you can use the molasses all the way up till harvest, but i would stop using any other nutes before then, especially if they aren't natural.

 

[harth234]

You don't get off if you don't cough bro, lol.

Also, you can use the molasses all the way up till harvest, but i would stop using any other nutes before then, especially if they aren't natural.

K got it.

yeah to not cough when it smoke it i just draw into my mouth than inhale into my lungs quickly so i dont have to get the burn/ich during the hit

 

[BlueChronic]

I flushed mine, and the hair tips all recovered and went back to white within one day.

But I only flushed once, I say stay with your nute schedule until you see resin production. Then flush once during its time when it just stops upward growth and starts to bud.

 

[Rankdank]

Haha thanks man, i started from a 250w cfl which wasn't that expensive ($150 for the reflector plus a set of 2700/6500 bulbs), so you can do it to.
Then i got a job and the money i make can go into my plants cus their investments, once they are done ill flip 4 ounces and ill have more money than i started with.

$150 you don't say? Not to bad. That's what I want to do was to get a new job throw some money at my stealth flip what i grow and go bigger with the money i made. Need a new place so I don't have to stealth grow. Working with 2 CFLs isn't what i really want, You've got the set-up I'd like to have. Rock on, and keep growing.

 

[harth234]

$150 you don't say? Not to bad. That's what I want to do was to get a new job throw some money at my stealth flip what i grow and go bigger with the money i made. Need a new place so I don't have to stealth grow. Working with 2 CFLs isn't what i really want, You've got the set-up I'd like to have. Rock on, and keep growing.

Thanks man i like my setup too but my plants arent flowering as fast as i thought they would.

 

[Sr. Verde]

Thanks man i like my setup too but my plants arent flowering as fast as i thought they would.

What day are you on?

Did you ever check your pH out? I noticed my plants just sort of stopped growing mid flowering, the flowers werent getting any new hairs and they weren't budding out or anything. Again, turned out my pH was too high and locking out the nutes, stressing the plant and slowing/stopping growth...

 

[IndianaHome]

Your plants look healthy to me. Just be patient. If you were really having a pH problem your plants would start looking like they were dying. there would be no question. You will be ok on flushing for now. Just be sure that you are not over doing it with the nutrients. the only people who need to flush are people who use salt fertilizers like ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, e.g. miracle grow liquid feed. Organics don't need to be flushed.

 

[billcollector99]

Hey harth, I think Fdd2blk has a thread where you can post your pics and he can give you a pretty accurate guestimate as to when you should harvest.

 

[Sr. Verde]

Your plants look healthy to me. Just be patient. If you were really having a pH problem your plants would start looking like they were dying. there would be no question. You will be ok on flushing for now. Just be sure that you are not over doing it with the nutrients. the only people who need to flush are people who use salt fertilizers like ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, e.g. miracle grow liquid feed. Organics don't need to be flushed.

Me thinks his lower leaves were dying off, and were showing signs of deficiency

 

[harth234]

Me thinks his lower leaves were dying off, and were showing signs of deficiency

yeah im to lazy to buy the ph tester because after this grow is over i prob wont grow for a while... maybe a plant in my room at college we'll see.

Anyway i realized i have ph strips in my basement because i have a hot tub so ill fix this problem because the nutes really yellow'd alot of my lower fan leaves.

 

[billcollector99]

Harth the lower fan leaves will naturally start to do that as the plant nears the end of it's life. The plant is sucking all the life out of the lower leaves, causing them to turn yellow, and eventually die and fall off the plant. It is a form of natural pruning. However on second look, the yellow tips on the upper leaves does look like nute burn. The lower leaves is natural.

 

[Sr. Verde]

thats his leaf dude, not normal dying off, thats some ph issue

that pic is from way early in the cycle too i think

 

[billcollector99]

thats his leaf dude, not normal dying off, thats some ph issue

that pic is from way early in the cycle too i think

Hmm I must have missed that pic, lol. Smoke too much sometimes I think...

 

[Sr. Verde]

Hmm I must have missed that pic, lol. Smoke too much sometimes I think...

Yeah lol i figured its cool


still thinking harth should pick up a pH meter for $30 and some ph up/down for $15 a bottle each (life time supply for soil growers)

 

[billcollector99]

Yeah lol i figured its cool


still thinking harth should pick up a pH meter for $30 and some ph up/down for $15 a bottle each (life time supply for soil growers)

Lt would be a good investment, but sometimes it's hard to make that decision. Either i get to buy a sack and get medicated, or i can buy something for the grow-op. Usually in my case, the sack always wins.

 

[rombomb420]

I think this is a job for dolomitic lime. Looks like micro nutrient lockout or deficiency.

 

[harth234]

I noticed my plants just sort of stopped growing mid flowering, the flowers werent getting any new hairs and they weren't budding out or anything. Again, turned out my pH was too high and locking out the nutes, stressing the plant and slowing/stopping growth...

damn its kinda starting to worry me but for about a week and a half my plants just dont seem to be growing.
The only thing thats happened is the lower fan leaves have died.

What ph do i want for my water/nutes?

 

[harth234]

Here are some pictures....

Im not a stupid dude and i just dont understand these ph strips.... i cant seem to match any colors well

Please help me guys id really appreciate it.


This is the strip in the water that ran off after i watered the plant.

Here are pictures of the chart on the bottle.

Strip in 1.58l of water with 1/2 tsp of Tiger Bloom.

Pictures of the dead and dying fan leaves.

These are fan leaves that are higher up.

Sorry about the poor picture quality.

 

[harth234]

K i just figured it out and did the test correctly...

dont look at the sticks above because you have to look at the color immediately after you test.

Anyway the nute solution appears to be below 6.8.... the chart doesnt show colors lighter than their 6.8

So... do i want it at 7?

 

[SmeLLyTreeZ]

I water with about 6.4-6.5 and the runoff is about 6.8.

If your at 7 you should be golden.

Ever since I fixed my ph issue my plants are blowing up!