Confirmed lockout? High PPM Run off!

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JohnGotti

Active Member
Hey RIU,

As the title says, I think I have a build up or something that's causing an assumed nutrient lock out.. If you go into my post history I had posted pics up of some deficiencies. Well I think I narrowed the issue down but this is my first time experiencing this so looking for some guidance...

Fed the ladies today and here are the numbers:
- PH 6.5
- PPM 980

Run off:
Close to 2000 PPM!!
PH 6.1 and another plant was 5.9

What is a corrective course of action here?
 
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SeeRockCity

Active Member
hm, your ppm is high and your ph is low

flush the crap out of it and get your Ph to somewhere between 6.3 - 6.8

do you test your Ph before feeding?
I always have to add PhUp to level out my feed or I see signs by the 2nd week of flower....
 
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JohnGotti

Active Member
SeeRockCity said:
hm, your ppm is high and your ph is low

flush the crap out of it and get your Ph to somewhere between 6.3 - 6.8

do you test your Ph before feeding?
I always have to add PhUp to level out my feed or I see signs by the 2nd week of flower....
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You may have glanced through my post.. I mentioned that my feeding PH was 6.5 with PPM of 980... Run off stats were 5.9 and PPM of over 2000+
 
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SeeRockCity

Active Member
duh, yeah...I read it too fast.... and I went back and reviewed your pictures....

but still...same advice...

Flush those puppies until the runoff goes down to an acceptable range (what week of veg are you in?)
then continue feeding with the 6.5 and monitor closely.

You get that leaf discoloration when your Ph is off and the plant cannot suck up the nutes it wants.
So once you flush, and let it dry out...then continue on your nute schedule.... you should see a full recovery...
especially if you are still in veg...which is what I'm assuming....

What kind of soil are you using?

You may also want to consider using a higher Ph when you feed.... maybe more towards 6.8 or even 7.0
that way it will buffer with the low Ph soil and level out.....
 
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JohnGotti

Active Member
SeeRockCity said:
duh, yeah...I read it too fast.... and I went back and reviewed your pictures....

but still...same advice...

Flush those puppies until the runoff goes down to an acceptable range (what week of veg are you in?)
then continue feeding with the 6.5 and monitor closely.

You get that leaf discoloration when your Ph is off and the plant cannot suck up the nutes it wants.
So once you flush, and let it dry out...then continue on your nute schedule.... you should see a full recovery...
especially if you are still in veg...which is what I'm assuming....

What kind of soil are you using?

You may also want to consider using a higher Ph when you feed.... maybe more towards 6.8 or even 7.0
that way it will buffer with the low Ph soil and level out.....
Click to expand...
LOL you read fast through my previous post as well. I'm on Day 30 of Flower. I have no choice but to flush at this point, as they are not getting the proper amount of nutrients in them.
 
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SeeRockCity

Active Member
yeah, I only looked at the pics on the first post...
but yes...flush.. and continue nutes after she has time to dry out...
 
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