I have no suggestions- as within a week of a flush from a serious OD you've already nuted the plants twice.. there's no possible way the plants had any time to use the excess nutes stored in the plant itself to even need more nutes..
As far as the Big Bloom, yes, you have to use quite a bit of ph down to get it down to the right levels depending on the water you use. Let the tap water sit out open at least 24 hours, ph it, add ph up or down, shake gallon, ph it again, adjust as necessary, repeat as necessary. Over time you should be able to figure out the formula needed to ph your water..
First of all it was 12 days after the fact. The plants are also small and have little biomass for storage, so maybe not as much stored as thought.
The younger headband were getting lighter in color. they have darkened today.
I have not nuted them twice either. SPT is not nutrients, the extremely low amount of NPK is only for the beasties, see OhSoGreens thread on SPT "what it is and what it is not" in the organic section
https://www.rollitup.org/organics/100067-super-plant-tonic-what-what.html
I have also communicated with the kind hippie type folk that make these products, I was clear as to what I was growing (It's Legal!) and was assured it would help.
I have 1/8" growth on the top of the buds today with a burst of thick white pistils.
I used only 2 (T) tablespoons of the Big Bloom which although as I have learned their recommendations are high, is the foliar strength dose. Also not in 5 gal buckets, 3-3.5 qts.
Also, as always, thank you for the advice on pH, this is exactly what I have done. The drop occurred with no nutes, only molasses @ 1 (t) teaspoon. Also by drop it sure doesn't seem like using a lot of pH down, it seems as though it is very concentrated, you don't need much at all, and time and mixing is needed to to allow all the hydronium ions to react. I originally used .6-.8ml, then cut by half with more water, so 3-4 tenths of a ml and the other half of the mix is still too low. just was looking for a rough guide for good old hard US water.
Yeah water is different but not that much in the west (for a rough guide at least). The Colorado river and the watersheds of its tributaries make up a large portion of western water The water is hard and high in carbonates. Also, in hardness and pH, this water is almost identical to water in Kansas City (river water from east of continental divide). So as many people use the GH pH test kit and pH up, I was hoping for an idea of how much others are adding to avoid overshooting. Water only pH no nutes.
I should have been more clear that the any suggestions was for using General Hydroponics pH down on hard water, not on the watering, as it was already done and was not asking for advice on that, though constructive help is appreciated. Saying "I have no suggestions- as within a week of a flush from a serious OD you've already nuted the plants twice.. there's no possible way the plants had any time to use the excess nutes stored in the plant itself to even need more nutes.." when it had been almost 2 weeks and NOT nuted twice is not constructive. It kinda puts an ugly mark on something that I am putting a lot of love into. don't get me wrong, I love nice kind advice even when not asked for. I read the first 5-6 pages of your first grow before you removed it from your signature, and I believe you asked on the very first post, to not say anything if you are not going to be nice. So I figured you would understand this as much as anyone.
If I had blatantly ignored your advice, I understand the little tude added to my journal, but please read the whole thing so the advice can be good advice. After all it was your advice I used to feed (thanks
). The older plants were also light/yellowing but this could be normal for lower leaves in flower, but the smaller plants (also flushed, though not as much cuz not as much nutes added) were getting light in color.
So here it is: I totally appreciate your advice, because it takes your time. But please if you don't have anything nice to say or add, at least have facts correct, or just chalk me up to one of the many newbies, and say nothing at all. Seems pretty Golden to me Mom.
I am Mom and Dad, so I may be a little sensitive, and I think I am getting my period. I think I need to smoke now, My apologies to anyone who put up with my bitch this far.
Blessings HSM..........
...much better!
) Also my perception of moist is like color in that its a perception.
) Even after the flush I never got the droopy leaves (well they were gone w/in 2 hours at least) and the next day the top of the soil was drying nicely. At least until today I am sure they have never really been over-watered even with the flush the soil drains so fast, and there is not much of it.
She lost a few more leaves and has few left. She did seem to perk back up fairly quickly, I hope all that shit I read about in the late 80's early 90's about water stress being a good thing is true, if so it was probably for veg, I don't remember.
Added pics are just close up of 1st plant pic top, a bathroom ionizer ($11.99 @ home Depot) to tone down the odor a little, and a overview showing lights all around and close. The tall girl has lost all leaves and hairs are about 15% red. Bulb pic is the LOA 42 watt from walmart for 97 cents. They are rated at less lumens and I believe them to be a prior generation of less efficient bulbs they are compared to 100w as opposed to my G.E. bulbs 150W. This also may be why they are a little cooler. (for under a buck though
) I added one, but with the door shut it raised the temp 3-4 degrees I can't accept now. They are looking closer to maturity than I would like. I hope they take their time. (M)J-low has no red hairs, and most of the other girls have 1 or 2 here and there. The head band girls are looking pretty good pics are 19 days, about a week since pistils showed.
