Ran soil tests and I'm low on pretty much everything. Nutrient suggestions?

[bostontrees]

Hey Guys,


My plants are looking a little sad so I grabbed a PH soil testing kit to see where everything was at. Turns out my PH was around 7, nitrogen was so low that the solution didn't change "pink", phosphorous was really low, and potassium was very high. I just got a 150W HPS light and the plants seem to love it, but they're definitely lacking nutrients- any suggestions as to what I should get for them? I'm not sure how to balance these out since this is my first grow. Not looking for any insane outcome, this was more of an experiment than anything to prepare me for my next one.


Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[topfuel29]

You don't have enough light there spindly.
easiest and cheapest is dried blood or blood meal.
1tbsp a month. You don't have to worry about your ph. You only feed once a month so its low maintainence.

 

[bostontrees]

Thanks man, I'll look into it for sure. Sorry for the lack of knowledge and bare trees, but I'm learnin'. Any other suggestions?

 

[ExtremeMetal43]

You may have had a deficiency but you overfed that 2nd pic says it all.

 

[bostontrees]

Overfed as in too much water? I've heard that could have been my problem, but I definitely agree and I have cut down a bit.

 

[racerboy71]

Thanks man, I'll look into it for sure. Sorry for the lack of knowledge and bare trees, but I'm learnin'. Any other suggestions?

my suggestion would be first to stop pulling off / cutting off all of your leaves, that's surely not helping anything at all..

secondly, look into some cheap one or two part fertilizers for them.. jacks classic is pretty cheap and uncle ben swears by them... fox farms makes a three pack that i've used with great success in the past as well..

start off at about 1/4 of the dose on the bottles.

 

[bostontrees]

Yeah, I've completely stopped cutting. Initially I thought that trimming would increase my top colas- went a little scissor happy- but then I realized I was wrong.

I have heard great things about fox farms and am highly considering that for soil in my next grow. is the three pack you mentioned additives to the miracle grow i'm currently using? or could i switch soils one more time?

once again i'm sorry for the lack of knowledge and appreciate all the help guys

 

[racerboy71]

Yeah, I've completely stopped cutting. Initially I thought that trimming would increase my top colas- went a little scissor happy- but then I realized I was wrong.

I have heard great things about fox farms and am highly considering that for soil in my next grow. is the three pack you mentioned additives to the miracle grow i'm currently using? or could i switch soils one more time?

once again i'm sorry for the lack of knowledge and appreciate all the help guys

i was talking more so about their 3 bottles of nutrients, usually sold in a tripack, fox farms big bloom, tiger bloom and grow big.. it's like $50 or so dollars for the 3pack.

 

[racerboy71]

http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Farm-FX14...219&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=fox+farms+3+packs

 

[NightOwlBono]

I have heard great things about fox farms and am highly considering that for soil in my next grow. is the three pack you mentioned additives to the miracle grow i'm currently using? or could i switch soils one more time?

The three part fox farms would completely replace your miracle grow fertilizer,probably the better route to go next time.
but we're all learning here man,peace

 

[bostontrees]

alright guys cool. i appreciate all the help and im gonna swing by my local growing store bright and early tomorrow. keep the suggestions coming if anyone has some, im quite the beginner unfortunately

 

[bostontrees]

I'm in flowering stages, so my concern is more so: can I add the nutrients now?