ph imbalence?

21 days since planting. how do they look, i know their small. Had complications, still do i think.



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Yup looks like it have you used nutes yet?

joefo53 said:

Yup looks like it have you used nutes yet?

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yes sir, 1/4 dose every other watering. fox farm grow big

The new growth looks healthy just watch the ph... I keep mine 6.3-6.5

joefo53 said:

The new growth looks healthy just watch the ph... I keep mine 6.3-6.5

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i do not have adequate equipment to balance it properly. simply being stingy, i guess i must purchase the kit. WHEN should i transplant? they are still in the seedling soil. thats why i have been feeding them, that soil is virtually just dirt.

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Can u see the roots at the bottom of the pots? If so move them ... My tap water comes out at 7.9-8.2 ph 5 gal water pale I put roughly 15-20 drops of ph down and that get it to where I want it ... Just spend the 120 on a ph pen well worth the money!!!
What size pales are you going to put them in??

joefo53 said:

Can u see the roots at the bottom of the pots? If so move them ... My tap water comes out at 7.9-8.2 ph 5 gal water pale I put roughly 15-20 drops of ph down and that get it to where I want it ... Just spend the 120 on a ph pen well worth the money!!!
What size pales are you going to put them in??

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3.5 gal. i drilled like 15 3/8" holes in the bottom. Im going to use MG organic, moving them to a grow tent this weekend, and have a 400 HPS sitting in my closet =]..

Just think thats all too much for them at this stage, and can i also put my T5's around the bottom when i put the HPS on them?

Put around the sides but pointless in my opinion... But I'm sure it will gain you a few more buds!!

joefo53 said:

Put around the sides but pointless in my opinion... But I'm sure it will gain you a few more buds!!

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The more light the better is what these people preach. going to go with it i guess.

Well I have never gone with anything buy 1000's so flo's is really nothing in comparison if I was you I'd get those big cfl's and hang them around the plants I think you would be happier with the results with those

They look like they were ready to be transplanted, a week ago.


Seriously, that's why they're growing so slow, and also why they are starting to show deficiencies. Transplant, and watch 'em take off. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

buy a big case of dolomite lime. where im from you get 2kg for 10 bucks. that will be enough for many grows. i usually mix 1 1/2 cups of dolomite lime per 5gallons. then i balance my water to ph around 6.2-6.5. dolomite lime fights acidic soil and balances it to 7.0. so your ph will range between 6.2-7 which is a range where pot can grow well. i like mine at 6.7 but 7 wont hurt especially when you lower again with watering so they can absorb more micro nutes.