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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    im using canna coco, good shout on that im going to flush the hell out of them later.. thanks for that. will test the run off tomorrow and see how much the flush has affected the ph rates. will let you know just for your interest.
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    looks great mate so far, nice and healthy..... best of luck with it.
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    ive done another test. i know there is no run off in this system but iv' fed from the top enough so the water runs through and fills the bottom tray and ive test ph before and after. Ph before watering was 5.9 but ph after run through the coco was 6.7 so bearing this in mind and that my roots...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    i'm far from being a newbie dude.. iv'e been doing it for 25 years! never in coco though and it brings many problems which would hit anybody that has changed, especially when its a totally new enviroment, also test led and new medium and feeds so when something doesn't look right you find out...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    well ive been feeding them from the top, ive not set up the system yet, for the first few weeks you top feed so the roots grow and reach to the bottom.. are you growing in coco ? what feed are you using and what ec and ph just out of interest?
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    hey, they are a gravity system so the tank is higer and just feeds the bottom trays . Once each tray empties they refill . so the roots pull up the water so no recirculation here. autopot dot co dot uk im feeding when they need it automatically. they are meant to be a good system but whats...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    im using calmag so any calcium defs should be ironed out but like i said, i have a few friends growing in coco but not in autopot and they are all fine and they use the same feed, enviroment is almost the same too.. arrrghhhhhh.
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    just to add to these notes, i know there is alot of stuff about checking the ph of the drain off from coco as the coco can play havoc with ph but this autopot system doesnt have drain off, it just fills the bottom and the roots take in the water and nuts so its not got drain off. but i did...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    heres some pictures, as you can see the one on the end in the special mix is bigger and has many more internodes and also the lower internode growth is much faster. the thickness of the stem is larger too. ive also taken picture of one of the ones in coco and the leaves are arching up at the...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    hi dude, thanks for the reply. ok yes teh special mix is doing better, there is just one res for all so it is getting more nuts , in theory too much but its reacting amazing compared to the others, It was poorly at the start but this was before it was being fed from the res, so its not that...
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    Nutrient / Substrate question

    Ok guys, im not new to this by all means, i know my stuff and im trying to work out what the hell is going on in my room. i started up again in a new room with Autopot's with coco and green house nuts under a high powered led. things all ok but i could tell something was not right with the...
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    why is one plant not performing like the others?

    hi mate, I can understand why you say this but I keep on top of this , I cal mag the water when doing the feed and ph so all is ok on that front. also the other pots which are fed from the same tank are all performing ok which is why im puzzled. The only thing I can think of is it may be some...
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    why is one plant not performing like the others?

    im finding it very hard to take a proper picture showing them well enough. here are 2 leaves off the plant in question... all the other plants are deep green and healthy. I have moved this plant to a different position in the room so will see if that helps but don't know how it will.. they are...
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    why is one plant not performing like the others?

    Hi guys, I don't normally go on forums , ive been doing this for years now and I just don't know the answer so im on here now looking for help. I have a few questions really. ive always grown with hps until recently , I purchased and powerful LED light. I did one grow and learnt my lesson for...
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