First Grow Help Needed
- Thread starter RobotBoy
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MRGreenThum
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Well judging by the new growth it is alot healthier looking than how they did last week. Im pretty sure your out of the woods as they say for the trouble that you had. If you have any more problems let me know and Ill try and help you out. Happy smokin and growin!
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splifchris
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If that light is cfl then you should have it with in an inch of the leaves... not touching but really really close... as for watering... scottish tap water will be fine and how often depends on the temp of the room etc... maybe every 3-5 days... I personally like to let mine get pretty dry... And i water until 5-10% of the water has run out... so if you give the plant 1 litre and 50 - 100mls runs out thats good for me... a plastic measuring jug is a really important piece of kit...
massah
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depends on how quickly your soil dries out...nobody can distinctively say "water every 3-5 days"...you water it when it needs water...and its up to you as a grower to figure out when that need for water is, as we are not able to be there with you
Lift pot, feels dry, water it...simple as that...you'll get the hang of it
splifchris
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depends on how quickly your soil dries out...nobody can distinctively say "water every 3-5 days"...you water it when it needs water...and its up to you as a grower to figure out when that need for water is, as we are not able to be there with you
Thats exactly what i do... you'll get a feel for after a while....
Enzogrowspot
Active Member
Hey bro, r u misting them with anything, they look like they are still burning???
Enzogrowspot
Active Member
cool, ya I misted mine before with a half nute solution...burned the hell out of my plant..
delatour
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Is that the ph of the water or the soil? They both have to be correct.Did you pot these yourself or did they come in that soil? Most fertilizer acidifies the water and you will need to add ph up. Test the ph before you water. Water hardness is also a factor, did you test this? It might seem like a hassle but your plant is a reflection of what is going on in your rootball. Water to run-off check the ph of your run-off this will give you an idea of your soil ph if you are applying the fertilizer correctly you should not have a toxicity problem. With a high ph you will experience nutrient lock out. If the ph is high on the nutrient solution ph down will correct it, if it's the soil they are young enough to repot. Should you choose not to do that you could try working dolomite lime into the soil.
RobotBoy
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They came in these pots. That was the PH of the soil on the chart it was neutral. I have some of that lime so will that lower the PH if worked into the soil?
massah
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Lime doesn't "lower" the ph per say...unless the soil is completely fubared, adding dolomite lime(not hydrated lime) is a way to get the PH of your soil to settle in around 6.8-7, and it buffers the soil to resist drifting as long as there is still lime available during the grow...if you overwater consistently or perform several flushes, you can kiss your buffered soil goodbye and hope like hell your nutes/water are in the correct range or your soil will start drifting on you causing lockout. You can suppliment the amount of lime in the soil by adding a top dressing every now and again of a tablespoon or so to leach down into the soil to rebuffer it and give you extra calcium and magnesium