Rockin' my second grow - ph question

jdhutson2006

jdhutson2006

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Hello again! I first wanna say I'm loving the way my second grow is going! All you RIU peeps got me thru first one succesfully and i've taken everything i learned and applied "most" to this second round. My girls are bushy, about 21/2-3 ft. high, sporting 4 main colas and FULL of buds! YAY! I have ONE girl (got 4 from seed and 1 clone) who isn't happy tho...her leaves are a bit droopy, thin and curling under so i tested the ph and it's 7. We 2 1/2 weeks into flower, i nute every other water with a bloom boost, she's in the same soil as the others (MG moisture control) but for some reason the ph messed up in her pot. I would appreciate some guidance on the best way to lower the ph without shocking her...her buds look great, even got a cool pink tinge to the hairs which i think is pretty! LOL i just think she needs a little help! i've got a glitch uploading pics but i'll add soon as i figure it out!
 
hydrocropper420

hydrocropper420

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if you are in soil, a 6.5 is optimal, not a 5.8, this would be optimal in hydro as i grow, but for soil nutes, when you mix your nutes get a bottle of ph down or use some distilled vinigar add some until you get down to 6.3-6.6, 7 too high in the 5s too low for soil, do a little more research if you need more advice, BUT will NOT shock them by getting the ph dialed in, youre shocking them more now with a higher ph than if you get it on track, GOOD LUCK MAN!!!!!
jdhutson2006 said:
Hello again! I first wanna say I'm loving the way my second grow is going! All you RIU peeps got me thru first one succesfully and i've taken everything i learned and applied "most" to this second round. My girls are bushy, about 21/2-3 ft. high, sporting 4 main colas and FULL of buds! YAY! I have ONE girl (got 4 from seed and 1 clone) who isn't happy tho...her leaves are a bit droopy, thin and curling under so i tested the ph and it's 7. We 2 1/2 weeks into flower, i nute every other water with a bloom boost, she's in the same soil as the others (MG moisture control) but for some reason the ph messed up in her pot. I would appreciate some guidance on the best way to lower the ph without shocking her...her buds look great, even got a cool pink tinge to the hairs which i think is pretty! LOL i just think she needs a little help! i've got a glitch uploading pics but i'll add soon as i figure it out!
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hydrocropper420

hydrocropper420

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Also get rid of the Miracle Grow before everyone else tells you to, its A LOT of your problem!!!! no offense ,but its shit soil for cannabis, get some good soil and youll get some good reefer!!!!!
 
hydrocropper420

hydrocropper420

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excellent soil especally for a beginner, its a no brainer to follow directions, plus its the most used, SO... people can give advice about it on the forum, MG will get you no respect in the mary jane community!!!! LOL sad but true
Orlandocb said:
FFOF is a pretty good standard it seems like (fox farms ocean forest)
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Orlandocb

Orlandocb

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Yeah im new grower myself so i've been experimenting, my actual grow is hydro but i mess with FFOF and seedlings, they seem to loove it
 
jdhutson2006

jdhutson2006

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hydrocropper420 said:
Also get rid of the Miracle Grow before everyone else tells you to, its A LOT of your problem!!!! no offense ,but its shit soil for cannabis, get some good soil and youll get some good reefer!!!!!
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Thanks for the reply! i got to thinking about how my other plants not having this problem and started digging - literally - and realized there was top soil in the other pots that i mixed with the MG in the others (forgot about that!) and the girl having problems is in straight MG. I'm gonna have to agree with you that although you can complete a grow in MG it's a constant battle to keep the girls happy! either they get too much nutes or not enough, ph going up and down! what a struggle! I'm in the midwest and have few resources however if i can get thru this second one i'm gonna find another soil to use from now on! it's like having a child who's always sick! you work and work to get her healthy and something always comes up and your working to get her healthly again! LOL
 
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