So I think i need some help... ** Pics Inside**

** Plant #1 Codename: Raiden ** I want to crop her**



** Plant #2 Codename: DoughBoy




I got 2 bagseed plants going on right now, and I've been using the Technaflora Recipe for Success Kit with FF Happy Frog soil with no Perelite...

they've been under 24 hour light for about a month and a half, going to switch to 12/12 march 1st....

http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php/products_id/248

in rubbermaid setup, with 6 - 23w 6500k CFL's

And i got 2 - 68w 2700k CFL's for flowering ** there huge **

I mist them constantly, and follow the fertilizer schedule that was provided.. and followed the mixing steps accordingly... but i'm still nute burning.... ARGH!!!!

Is the recipe for success as good as it says?

Nah, most recipes for success, are just recipes to get rid of the nutes quick. I would use whatever the bottle says for early growth. Also you probably need a good flushing, if you've been using nutes the whole time there is going to be some toxic salt buildup. It looks like you are starting to get a N and Mg lockout.
To flush just use 3-5x the water as the size of pot and let the soil drain in a sink or bathtub thouroughly. Then when you water in the future go on a schedule of feed, then water, feed, water, etc....

Nitrogen and Magnesium lockout??? What's lockout?

Adamus P.R.I.M.E. said:

Nitrogen and Magnesium lockout??? What's lockout?

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When ferts accumulate in the soil and throw off the acidity/alkalinity, which in turn stops the uptake of nutes.

You fix it by flushing thoroughly.

word... and all i do is run a shit load of water through the current soil for a few days???
or soak the whole pot in the bath tub and let the tub water filter it? wont that turn it into mud??

Adamus P.R.I.M.E. said:

word... and all i do is run a shit load of water through the current soil for a few days???
or soak the whole pot in the bath tub and let the tub water filter it? wont that turn it into mud??

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Not if its a good soil mix. If you have field soil then it will be mud, and then hard rock when it dries.
Dont fill up the bath, just leave the drain open and flush, then let them drain for 10 mins.

do you have a ph soil tester and a ppm or an ec tester?

chucktownskunk said:

do you have a ph soil tester and a ppm or an ec tester?

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I'm using Fox Farms: Happy Frog Soil... was told that it was good stuff...

Not yet... gotta hit up the Hydro store... kinda on a budget so i'm going off of what the directions said...** didnt know any better**

the tester is about 10$

an ec tester? does it test over all nutes or what?

its the same as a ppm tester it is also 10$

word... gonna get a bunch of extra's with my income tax...

Flushed them last night with normal tap water...

** should I flush again just to be sure???**

also pruned leaves that were damaged the most..

Bump... I need some help!!!

i let my leaves fall off but you need to get the tester to know whats going on in the soil!!

LOL i know.. Its killin me watching it happen...

i think things have gotten better since I've flushed ** i havent watered them since i flushed though**

I also switched over to 12/12 today... Kinda excited...

OK UPDATE!!!!

I've FINALLY GOTTEN A PH TEST KIT!!! ** THANKS LOCAL GROW STORE**

I'm using the entire TechnaFlora Hydroponic ferts....
I'm at about 6.8ph with "city water", and thats with half strength nutes...
** it says it should be at 6.08 **

what should i adjust my PH to ?

I dont entirely understand how to "fine tune" my fertilizers...

HELP!!!

do it by adjusting the ph in the water to raise or lower the ph in the soil!!