Need the RIU gurus help asap
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Gibbz2.0
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Second acct couldn't log into the first, just trying to catch up...stay at home dad...I'm using Fox Farm Ocean Forest and perlite, distilled water except the last feeding of ¼ stregnth bush doctor microbe brew and ¼ fox farm big bloom, light is a 400watt lumatek digital ballast with MH in it temp spiked to 83 for a few hours but usually 76
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tropicalcannabispatient
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tropicalcannabispatient
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It looks like over temp to me.
BTY the FF big bloom is 98.99% water.
FoxFarm Big Bloom Liquid Concentrate 0.01-0.3-0.7
Darth Vapour
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personally nothing to worry bout rather then possible low RH get a wet rag in there or close by or better yet a humidifier and get RH to 70 - 80 but if anything that is were i would start
dannyboy602
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Could be this, could be that...its not a problem really in any case
tstick
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I have noticed that FFOF is a VERY heavy and nutrient-rich soil. I have gotten similar-looking "burns" from using it.
One thing that works for me is to add about 30% perlite-to-FFOF and then flushing water through the pots on the first few waterings…and watering seldom, too. Like I say, that soil is HEAVY. But, the amount of "sediment" that flushes out of a newly-potted FFOF pot is quite a lot. I prefer to mix 3 parts FFOF, 2 parts FFHF, 2 parts coarse perlite, and 7 parts Roots Organic original mix. Then I flush the newly potted pots until that initial sediment clears out -usually over the course of 2-3 weeks. After that, the plants seem to LOVE it! And then I just use water -UNTIL when (and IF) the plants seem to "ask" for something -usually Cal-Mag or Nitrogen to varying degrees ...depending on the strain, of course.
Make sure there is plenty of drainage in the pots your using - like a LOT of drainage! Lots of air moving the plants…I recommend weighing the pots when dry and then again after watering in order to determine EXACTLY how much water is in the pots before you water again. If, for example, the pots weigh 10 pounds dry and then you water and they weigh 15 pounds wet, then you don't water again until the weight gets back close to that 10 pound mark again...That's what I do anyway.
One thing that works for me is to add about 30% perlite-to-FFOF and then flushing water through the pots on the first few waterings…and watering seldom, too. Like I say, that soil is HEAVY. But, the amount of "sediment" that flushes out of a newly-potted FFOF pot is quite a lot. I prefer to mix 3 parts FFOF, 2 parts FFHF, 2 parts coarse perlite, and 7 parts Roots Organic original mix. Then I flush the newly potted pots until that initial sediment clears out -usually over the course of 2-3 weeks. After that, the plants seem to LOVE it! And then I just use water -UNTIL when (and IF) the plants seem to "ask" for something -usually Cal-Mag or Nitrogen to varying degrees ...depending on the strain, of course.
Make sure there is plenty of drainage in the pots your using - like a LOT of drainage! Lots of air moving the plants…I recommend weighing the pots when dry and then again after watering in order to determine EXACTLY how much water is in the pots before you water again. If, for example, the pots weigh 10 pounds dry and then you water and they weigh 15 pounds wet, then you don't water again until the weight gets back close to that 10 pound mark again...That's what I do anyway.
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tangerinegreen555
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I water when the pots dry out. What does seldom mean?
tstick
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Well, it means not very often! 
Like I say, go by the weight and not by anything else. The weight of the pots will determine how much water is in them. The fact that you mentioned gnats -is usually an indication of too much water in the bottom half of the pots that never dries out and creates a good environment for them . Also, FFOF has been known to have "bug eggs" in it. Actually, many organic mixes seem to….guess it's just part of the deal.
Like I say, go by the weight and not by anything else. The weight of the pots will determine how much water is in them. The fact that you mentioned gnats -is usually an indication of too much water in the bottom half of the pots that never dries out and creates a good environment for them . Also, FFOF has been known to have "bug eggs" in it. Actually, many organic mixes seem to….guess it's just part of the deal.
Gibbz2.0
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Didn't water since the transplant yesterday she felt light, today felt like the weight of the soil but I'll put it up on some 2x4sWell, it means not very often!
Gibbz2.0
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I know just like the little bump in nutes
tropicalcannabispatient
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Then download it!! Its even more informative!!!