That is a great tester and an even better price!How about that.... NG might know what he's talking about.$50!!
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Thanks for the tip NG!!
Slab GH is right about the tester. You will test your house water a few times to realize the quality doesnt change much but at least you will know how good/bad it is. I suspect the stream water is better but may contain more salts like N especially if wildlife is around. It will depend on the watershed to be honest. Once you get the gist of the water quality you will be ok. The stream is a little trickier than your house though.That is a great tester and an even better price!
The $125 is a good price. I found them for $129 and free shipping. You can get cheaper ones but you get what you pay for almost always. The pH part is the most sensitive or tricky part and it's the piece that goes out on most water quality instruments. You will need calibration solutions and ph up (usually). You can buy those at your nearest hydro store cheaper since shipping is a little expensive.thanks for the look see
some of the very bottom leaves are from the light scorching but look at those spots on the newer growth. And there's one that is kinda curling up. Most everything looks fine but these.
same plant diff angle
Thanks for the help. This is all new to me but I wanted to start early enough for a couple clone cuttings.
I thought about a combo meter but damn they're $$$. ha get over it ya cheap bastard. lol I like the Hanna too but I need portability. I'll look to see what they have.
I went ahead and transplanted everything including the DQ & JTR. Everything but the babies just yet.
Dude that WC red is some christmas tree stinky stank. nice!!!
Hey thanks for that, I'll get one of those for starting out. I might upgrade later but right now I need something in that price range to check my pH. Thanks NG, I see he has solution for shipping together. Nice price there c, I looked at that very one yesterday. lol, looks like we're on the same page there...That is a great tester and an even better price!
Yeah, I think my creek has a high tannic acid concentration due to all the oak tree leaves and acorns and no telling what kind of dissolved fertilizer runoff and natural salts and minerals. Tons of petrified wood and iron ore rock everywhere. After setting them out I might very well get a combo meter to see how I stand on proper nutes during the summer.
Right now no nutes have been added. Just FFOF and my toxic tap water. It's mainly the papaya showing the most affects of whatever. Now that everything has been transplanted (except the last babies) I'll start a 1/4 strenght solution of nutes after a distilled water flushing. Hopefully that meter will let me get them back on track. This indoor growing is sure time consuming, ha.The $125 is a good price. I found them for $129 and free shipping. You can get cheaper ones but you get what you pay for almost always. The pH part is the most sensitive or tricky part and it's the piece that goes out on most water quality instruments. You will need calibration solutions and ph up (usually). You can buy those at your nearest hydro store cheaper since shipping is a little expensive.
As far as the plants go it looks like a little nute imbalance, Leaves clawing down necrotic brown patches and some yellowing suggest some nute lockout from pH imbalance. Have you been giving them nutes yet? You said the other plants dont look distressed. Are the "other" plants the same strain as the ones with issues? If not then the strain may be more sensitive to water quality conditions than the unaffected strains.
Like I said in my last dissertation on water quality, pH should be around 6.5 for adding nute solutions to soil. Make sure your TDS is low enough when you start out and gradually increase. Each strain is different as far as tolerance to nutes so watch them and take it slow on nute dosage.
Im glad you like the WC red. My good friend loves that better than the others because he can function and its a nice high and taste. Got a good supply of that one too.
Now I see the need for an exhaust fan to keep the humidity down and on and on....lol
Today I transplanted all of GT's and the bubble n squeak into the 1 gallon magnum pots. I hope I didn't kill any of them cause the roots weren't fully developed and the mix fell apart on some of them. I tried to be as gentle as possible. I put the 2 bns (bubble n squeak) in the big tray just cause I had 2 open slots there. The 9 in the small tub are all greenthumb111's stock. 
Thats a nice nursery you got going SLab. Im hoping for a lot of girls. Thx for the pics of my seeds stock I hope there is some fire in there for you. I know Subs stuff is dank and those stinkers should be too.I've got Violator Kush too . . . that is a good one
Thanks cph, I gave them all enough distilled water and 1/4 strength nutes until I got a little run off from each one. I hope that will help flush some of the hard water out and give them a little bite to eat. Using the Medina 6-12-6 liquid with humic acid and trace elements. Same stuff I used last year right now. I might look at picking up some new nutes when I make a haul to the city. Thanks for keeping an eye out for me.Nice bunch of plants you got!! Hopefully fixing the toxic water helps out!
I had heard good things about it. I hope it shows better than my 60% germ rate. But the ones that made it are stocky little fuckers. I can't wait to see how it grows out.I've got Violator Kush too . . . that is a good one
Thanks bro, yeah I'm seeing those wide blades already it's gonna be dank. I'm gonna put them under their own bank of lights until they catch up.
WCD = Sideshow Bob = Widow Cindy pheno DThanks cph, I gave them all enough distilled water and 1/4 strength nutes until I got a little run off from each one. I hope that will help flush some of the hard water out and give them a little bite to eat. Using the Medina 6-12-6 liquid with humic acid and trace elements. Same stuff I used last year right now. I might look at picking up some new nutes when I make a haul to the city. Thanks for keeping an eye out for me.
I had heard good things about it. I hope it shows better than my 60% germ rate. But the ones that made it are stocky little fuckers. I can't wait to see how it grows out.
Thanks bro, yeah I'm seeing those wide blades already it's gonna be dank. I'm gonna put them under their own bank of lights until they catch up.
You know I've been enjoying the hell out of it all. Started my last one today. The WCD clone threw me off, it's Widow Cindy right? Damn fine, really to good I'm not going to be able to keep typing anyway...
Before I go, here's some pics for the day.
Nirvana's Bubblelicious
That is a nice little meter Salb. Make sure you keep the pH in 7.0 for storage, Never pour the solutions back in the source bottle. They arent that expensive. I always get a 4, and 7. You want to calibrate inbetwewen what you will be testing so if you will need 6.5 for your soil grow then get 4 and 7 calib solns.
