first time dwc advice needed

this is only my 3rd grow ever. but first time DWC .im growing blue cheese. i know i over fed a little bit as got few burnt tips on leafs.i just switched over to flower and im trying bud blood.but ive noticed a little change in color in my roots since adding the bud blood.dont know if its of the bud blood or the start of something else. my ph is 5.9/6.0.my ppm is around 1260.it was higher.so added plain water.and it came down.still think its a little high.was also woundering if there is something i could use to help keep roots healthy. i change my bucket evey 7 days clean every thing and add fresh water/nutes.ill be adding big bud on next change then overdrive.for weeks 5/6.then just plain water.the nutes i use are sensi A&b.any advise would be much appreciated.thanks
 

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this is only my 3rd grow ever. but first time DWC .im growing blue cheese. i know i over fed a little bit as got few burnt tips on leafs.i just switched over to flower and im trying bud blood.but ive noticed a little change in color in my roots since adding the bud blood.dont know if its of the bud blood or the start of something else. my ph is 5.9/6.0.my ppm is around 1260.it was higher.so added plain water.and it came down.still think its a little high.was also woundering if there is something i could use to help keep roots healthy. i change my bucket evey 7 days clean every thing and add fresh
water/nutes.ill be adding big bud on next change then overdrive.for weeks 5/6.then just plain water.the nutes i use are sensi A&b.any advise would be much appreciated.thanks
hi there m8, ur ppm is way high should be around 450-500 i neva go past 500 ppm usin advance 2part they are very strong nutes. ur roots look nice jus look a bit red in the pic.... nice bushy plant tho....

p.s i only change out every 4 weeks....but thats me if ur happy and like changing out every 7 days carry on m8...
 
ok cheers for reply m8 i was useing advanced nutes calculator which says 80ml for 20l of water so i give 60ml and still seems to strong. there say around 1000 ppm. how many mill would you use m8 thanks
 

student121

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ok cheers for reply m8 i was useing advanced nutes calculator which says 80ml for 20l of water so i give 60ml and still seems to strong. there say around 1000 ppm. how many mill would you use m8 thanks


hi there m8. i dont use the calculator coz all the reading they give me is done on .7 ppm meter when i convert the .7 to a .5 meter it works out to 750ppm is the highist i would go (but i have neva gone that high) i would neva go higher than 500ppm try it and see m8...i have grown a few indica strains an have neva gone past 500ppm sativas i neva go higher than 400ppm...at mo i am growing super silver haze by mr nice and there in second week ov flowerin and my ppm is at 230ppm and there doin very gud i vegged for 7 weeks and my veg nutes was no higher than 250ppm...

if u have jus started flowerin i would put the ppm at around 250-300 for a week or so and see if ur plant are happy ( they should be) then up it slowly as the buds start popin and hold it at 450ppm then start droppin it at the last 2 weeks and keepin it around 100-150ppm then flush for a week....every one does it diffrent...but u will find what works for u and then u will stick to that way lol...happy grown m8.....(blue cheese nice smoke)
 

student121

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my nutra wand is x700 one side x500 ive been following the x700 side is this correct lol

i use a .5 hm ppm meter i have a wand but i dont use it, i would use the .7 if that makes it easy for u. if u use the .7 conversion i would not take my ppm past 700ppm x .7 which works out to be 500ppm x .5...hope this helps...
 

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hi there m8, ur ppm is way high should be around 450-500 i neva go past 500 ppm usin advance 2part they are very strong nutes. ur roots look nice jus look a bit red in the pic.... nice bushy plant tho....

p.s i only change out every 4 weeks....but thats me if ur happy and like changing out every 7 days carry on m8...
If he is using ~ 200 ppm tap water then thats only around 900 ppm of nutes (pretty high for starting flower) but ive seen plants eat 1500+ ppm's in full swing.
 

student121

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If he is using ~ 200 ppm tap water then thats only around 900 ppm of nutes (pretty high for starting flower) but ive seen plants eat 1500+ ppm's in full swing.
true true he did not mention tap water ppms and i forgot to ask...at least he will see this and work it out...but advance nutes are very strong....my tap water goes threw my r.o system and i get 0ppm.....but thanks for the heads up...
 

hotrodharley

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hi there m8. i dont use the calculator coz all the reading they give me is done on .7 ppm meter when i convert the .7 to a .5 meter it works out to 750ppm is the highist i would go (but i have neva gone that high) i would neva go higher than 500ppm try it and see m8...i have grown a few indica strains an have neva gone past 500ppm sativas i neva go higher than 400ppm...at mo i am growing super silver haze by mr nice and there in second week ov flowerin and my ppm is at 230ppm and there doin very gud i vegged for 7 weeks and my veg nutes was no higher than 250ppm...

if u have jus started flowerin i would put the ppm at around 250-300 for a week or so and see if ur plant are happy ( they should be) then up it slowly as the buds start popin and hold it at 450ppm then start droppin it at the last 2 weeks and keepin it around 100-150ppm then flush for a week....every one does it diffrent...but u will find what works for u and then u will stick to that way lol...happy grown m8.....(blue cheese nice smoke)
+rep for your whole post responses. Good hard facts from data bases or experience is the only thing to go by. Just prepping my 2 little homemade DWC units today. 1 5-gallon and 1 22-gallon 4-space. I went with 4 instead of 6 or 8 to give the plants some room. Feel more comfortable with 4 so I can examine and not lose too many if I screw up.
 
studant121 i lowerd my ppm to 840 and for 5 days now my water level as dropped down. but my ppm and ph have stayed the same from what i have read this is a good thing. so would just like to say thanks for advice m8
 

student121

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studant121 i lowerd my ppm to 840 and for 5 days now my water level as dropped down. but my ppm and ph have stayed the same from what i have read this is a good thing. so would just like to say thanks for advice m8
thanks england75 for ur kind words m8...
 

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now ive got them both staying the same do i top up with just ph water or a little feed lol
hi there i would top off with water, and let my ppm drop by 150-200 then top up with nutes to bring it back to the same level...hope this helps m8...so let ur ppms drop from 840 to 600 mark by jus toppin up with water then top up with nutes to get it back in line to 800 range...
 

HSA

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England:
I wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask, I get the impression you might be new to this so I’d suggest you RTFB and refer to the following resources:
1. Read: SeeMoreBud’s, “MARIJUANA BUDS FOR LESS- GROW 8 OZ. OF BUDS FOR LESS THAN $100.” It’s a must for dirt gardeners using CFL’s.
2. You’ll also want to read: Mc McCarthy’s, “GROWING MARIJUANA.” It’s another must for dirt gardeners.
3. Read: Jorge Cervantes’s, “MARIJUANA HORTICULTURE THE INDOOR/ OUTDOOR MEDICAL GROWER’S BIBLE.” It’s great for dirt and hydro.
4. Read: Ed Rosenthal’s, “MARIJUANA GROWER’S HANDBOOK.”
5. “THE CANNABIS GROW BIBLE- SECOND EDITION,” written by Greg Green, is a match, if not better than, the ones listed above.
6. You should also subscribe to, “HIGH TIMES,” magazine. Each issue is full of useful information and excellent photography.
All these resources are very well written, well illustrated and packed with information that will answer most of your questions before you know to ask them.
Doing your homework before you grow by consulting these resources will save you and your plants a lot of stress. Cervantes, Rosentahl and Green give good coverage to hydro growing and I regularly refer to them before and during a grow. These forums are great but often we can’t get the information you need to you in a timely fashion especially if you're growing in a hydro set up where everything happens so fast. I sincerely hope this helps. Hank
 
im 4weeks in flower so just started useing overdrive this week.with sensi a&b bloom.i also use pythoff. ppm is around 840ppm my ph is normaly around 6.0ph what ive noticed this week which ive never had before is my ph dropping and my plants not drinking as much as she normaly does.we have had a little cold spell at night so not sure wether this might of slowed the drinking. down as i have a tent in shed but have a tube heater in shed which is on all the time. my max temp in tent is normaly 82f but most times its between 70/80f.some leafs got brown edges on them not sure if its still overfeed but dont think so as i loweerd my ppm like student121 advised and she was lot happier.
 

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im 4weeks in flower so just started useing overdrive this week.with sensi a&b bloom.i also use pythoff. ppm is around 840ppm my ph is normaly around 6.0ph what ive noticed this week which ive never had before is my ph dropping and my plants not drinking as much as she normaly does.we have had a little cold spell at night so not sure wether this might of slowed the drinking. down as i have a tent in shed but have a tube heater in shed which is on all the time. my max temp in tent is normaly 82f but most times its between 70/80f.some leafs got brown edges on them not sure if its still overfeed but dont think so as i loweerd my ppm like student121 advised and she was lot happier.

hi there england75, ur plants look nicely bushed out nice 1.....i have this leaf chart may be if u look at it u might see whats going on...ur temps are good 18c to 27c is gud...lol it was cold this mornin in the uk....had put on my heating first time this year today owell....p.s whats ur humidity lights on and off....
 
hi m8 lights on its in the 50 to 60 mark this morning tent temp 72f humidity 64. temp in shed 65f not sure lights off m8 dont really go in there. its a really cold shitty day today m8
 
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