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Deligonca07

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hi everyone,

This is my first grow i got dp bb 5 weeks into flowering one plant under cfl soil grown
everything was fine but yesterday when i went to check up on her i realized odd smell
coming from main cola . its like meaty skunky smell you wouldnt enjoy but before then
it was like roasted coffee beanz with fruity notes. I wait till soil gets dry before watering her
and barely giving any nutes ( 2.5 ml per 2 lt dutch master grow every second watering)
She is in dresser on her own i got oscillating fan running ph 6.8
She looks very healthy i even got crystals on big fan leaves which got 9 blades and when i touch em they are sticky and smells fruity.What do i do wrong ? plz help i can provide any additional info if needed thanks
 

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CarlMarks

CarlMarks

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Looks healthy from the pictures. Some strains smell exactly like a skunk, so it might just be a skunky plant. Don't think it's an issue.

You typed you had your pH at 6.8.

Did you mean 5.8?

If you did mean 6.8, you should lower it to 5.8.
 
chrishydro

chrishydro

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Close to harvest expect it to smell horrible for the most part. Mine, at first, smelled puky than as a week or so went by it was like fresh hay. Just normal the plants look fine.
 
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Deligonca07

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CarlMarks said:
Looks healthy from the pictures. Some strains smell exactly like a skunk, so it might just be a skunky plant. Don't think it's an issue.

You typed you had your pH at 6.8.

Did you mean 5.8?

If you did mean 6.8, you should lower it to 5.8.
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Thanks for all replies I thought 6.8 is the best for soil grow ? Should I drop it ?
 
CarlMarks

CarlMarks

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My bad... I was thinking in hydro mode, not soil.

For soil:
6.8 is the absolute highest you want to go. The pH safe-zone for soil is between 5.8 and 6.8. It's best to stay somewhere in the middle to get the best uptake of all the nutes you're providing. I would recommend about 6.3 to 6.5

At 6.8, both Iron and Manganese uptake start to suffer.
 
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Deligonca07

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CarlMarks said:
My bad... I was thinking in hydro mode, not soil.

For soil:
6.8 is the absolute highest you want to go. The pH safe-zone for soil is between 5.8 and 6.8. It's best to stay somewhere in the middle to get the best uptake of all the nutes you're providing. I would recommend about 6.3 to 6.5

At 6.8, both Iron and Manganese uptake start to suffer.[/QUOTE

Thanks mate I got Epsom salt will apply as soon as lights comes on in the morning
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CarlMarks

CarlMarks

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Deligonca07 said:
CarlMarks said:
My bad... I was thinking in hydro mode, not soil.

For soil:
6.8 is the absolute highest you want to go. The pH safe-zone for soil is between 5.8 and 6.8. It's best to stay somewhere in the middle to get the best uptake of all the nutes you're providing. I would recommend about 6.3 to 6.5

At 6.8, both Iron and Manganese uptake start to suffer.[/QUOTE

Thanks mate I got Epsom salt will apply as soon as lights comes on in the morning
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Why Epsom Salt? That's Magnesium Sulfide. You should only add that if the plants are Magnesium or Sulfur deficient... and from what I can tell from the picture, your plants aren't asking for either of them.

If you are looking for something to lower the pH, go with Dolomite Lime, not Epsom Salt.
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bauty67

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Lol i am not even in flowering yet and my plants already smell skunky i think it's normal for some strains to smell that way.
 
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Deligonca07

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Just a quick update ,

This morning my dp blueberry was smelling so good I had to stay
there for good ten minutes to enjoy it :) 4 more weeks then harvest. I'm not expecting
high yield since its not a high yielder and only vegged it 4 weeks. I'm happy with half an oz dry.
Is it a good idea if I cut main cola and get the light closer to mid buds as I notice their hairs whiter than
main cola. I ordered pocket microscope should receive it soon
happy grows everyone and thanks for all the advises
 
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