Something is very wrong RDWC (PLEASE HELP)

IgrowUgrow

IgrowUgrow

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Doobius1 said:
700 ppm is too hot for seedlings. Lucas recommends RO water as well. I start my seedlings at about 400ppm. Lucas formula full strength with RO is only 600ppm
Get your ppm down you will see new growth
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I will go pickup a few gal of distilled water today, and that should help since the ppm is very low I will try to bring it down below 400 and see what happens. Nothing was happening before when ppm was low so I increased because of the light colored plant and it didn't show nutrient burn so I went for it.
 
IgrowUgrow

IgrowUgrow

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IgrowUgrow said:
I will go pickup a few gal of distilled water today, and that should help since the ppm is very low I will try to bring it down below 400 and see what happens. Nothing was happening before when ppm was low so I increased because of the light colored plant and it didn't show nutrient burn so I went for it.
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I drained half the water in the reservoir and replaced with distilled water that brought my ppm down to 525 instead of 700. I also adjusted the ph down to 5.5 because over the next week it will rise up to 5.9-6.0, also I foliar fed them with 1/8th strength flora micro that was ph'd to 5.7.
 
indicat33

indicat33

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Looks like some potential over-watering & possibly (over-fert). Remember that such young seedlings shouldn't be exposed to fertilizer in "normal" concentrations. Also, a Nitrogen Deficiency is probable. I feed mine a LIGHT solution of Alaskan Fish Emulsion (5-1-1) and I never have a problem. :blsmoke:
 
IgrowUgrow

IgrowUgrow

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Since I foliar fed last night they have each grown a new node over night and they are both green with no yellow. Things are looking good now, I hope it stays that way but there is definitely a noticeable difference from yesterday.
 
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