Hi it's my first grow and I'm having issues on spotting a leaf curling. Its slowly progressing and I cannot point what the issue is no matter how many articles I read. I attached photos below so maybe I can save my babies!
Cannot figure out the issue! Help?
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Antwonsfinist420
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Looks like the nute burn I got from my first grow with fox farms
Antwonsfinist420
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But I'm a noob wait on someone more experienced just my 2cents
I am using Happy Frog soil
Antwonsfinist420
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Are you adding any nutes in feeding I have never used happy frog but I was using fox farms soil and their liquid nutrients trio at full strength and it was way too much I had to cut to half strength
TreeFarmerCharlie
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Read my signature, answer those questions, and people should be able to help you figure out the issue.
I add nutrients once a week. Basic floraduo.
Antwonsfinist420
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Did you start adding nutes immediately I find that you want to let your plants grow into their soil and use up the nutes in there before I add nutrients I would feed half what you have been feeding or simply take a week or two off nutes
TreeFarmerCharlie
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Do you want help, or have you changed your mind and just want to know how that one person is feeding their plant?
Duh I want help
But no I added nutes 3 weeks in and use once a week.
TreeFarmerCharlie
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I quoted the wrong person. Did you see my first response to your thread?
The signature? Yes I saw your signature
TreeFarmerCharlie
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Ok, then maybe you just spoke the answers to those questions out loud? You need to type them into a reply for us to know the answers.
Only water when soil is dry 1-2inches deep. Water at a 7ph. Feed them floraduo A and b mild grow blend once a week. Happy frog soil, 77degrees with a 40-50 humidity. Using 50 percent dimmed MH 600 watt bulb
No CalMag. And yes started appearing in older leaves first and now is appearing on newer ones
TreeFarmerCharlie
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The first thing I would recommend would be to take a soil sample, make a slurry with it, and test the pH. If the pH is higher then 6.5 then I would recommend pHing your water and feeding solutions closer to 6.5 from here on. If you are feeding at full dose then you may also be running into salt buildup in your pots. Both pH issues, and salt buildup, will cause the plants to have issues absorbing nutrients so those are the first to things I would look into. If you are worried about salt build up then look for a chelation solution to mix into water to flush the pots to pull that extra salt out. One of the ones I've used is called "Flawless Finish" from advanced nutrients. I'm sure a chelation solution could be probably made at home for much cheaper, but I haven't looked into DIY recipes for one.
I found some information saying my soil is already ph balancing. So I ran some balanced water thru it and out the bottom it came out as a 5ph. I put some unPh'd water thru that started at over 8.5 but it came out as 6. Is this the issue? Should I just stop phing my water then?
TreeFarmerCharlie
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Soils can only buffer the pH for so long because the minerals that buffer the water eventually degrade and get absorbed. If you are growing in soil then, IMO, you should always try to keep your water and feeding solutions close to 6.5 pH. The only acceptation to this, that I'm aware of, is with fully organic grows.