ComfortCreator
Well-Known Member
Hi Ladies and Gents,
First time growing, I used the basic organic soil recipe including plantone and kelp and neem meal, crab meal and so forth, followed recipe to a T. I cooked it for about 45 days, germinated seeda in cubes and then transferred directly to 7 gal smart pots. I realize an interim transplant to 1 or 2 gal would have helped. I am at 60 days from seed and vertically they need to be flipped within a week or so. I really need some help here.
I use water from my faucet, left out to sit for a few days. I have been adding 2.5ml per gallon of cal mag +, and have tried not to do a lot else to the water I add. I have been ph the water with ph down to about 6.2 the last few waterings. Ive tested the runoff and a slurry test, i get roughly 6.8ph to the soil...so 6.2 was done to try and insure magnesium is being absorbed (right or wrong, not saying i know).
Watering occurs every 4 days...used to be about half gallon, then i read a thread a week or so ago about slow watering and began doing 1 quart at a time, slowly around edge then last quart down the middle. I have never had runoff as the big bags versus the plants...i guess i didnt want to overwater for the plant size.
So it occured to me maybe i had not watered enough...last 2 waterings i did a full gallon per plant. Neither time did i get runoff. This last watering, 1 day ago, i added 1/2 tsp recharge in the hopes that it would stimulate what looks to me like an ongoing deficiency.
I had fungus gnats at the beginning, and have put out the sticky traps, and sprayed a Neem spray on the soil only, immediately after each watering. They are under control and few showing up on stickies lately.
I have an exhaust system, rotating fans, and have done a good job keeping temps between 73 and 77 the entire time, rh about 55 to 62%.
I have 8 qb288v1, on 2 heatsinks, 4 ea. Way up high now about 30" above tops. Running 250w each, approx 25 to 30k lux on my meter.
I just cannot get what has always appeared as a Magnesium def (to ME) to go away.
I have attached pictures. I know manifolding (mainlining style) is ambitious but im a hard worker!
Please help...i need to flip soon, they are about 12 to 17" tall and i figure by 20" or so i need to flip.
The pics are 2 of the more affected plants. All from exact same soil. I am more than willing to provide more pics or background.
I have been running 24 0 the entire time, mostly because its easier to control temp and humidity doing so. Open to all ideas, please share and be gentle when criticizing
I loosened all the mainline ties and let them just grow as of yesterday, I realized they were getting stuck a bit on the ties and their fans were starting to grow over them.
Cc
First time growing, I used the basic organic soil recipe including plantone and kelp and neem meal, crab meal and so forth, followed recipe to a T. I cooked it for about 45 days, germinated seeda in cubes and then transferred directly to 7 gal smart pots. I realize an interim transplant to 1 or 2 gal would have helped. I am at 60 days from seed and vertically they need to be flipped within a week or so. I really need some help here.
I use water from my faucet, left out to sit for a few days. I have been adding 2.5ml per gallon of cal mag +, and have tried not to do a lot else to the water I add. I have been ph the water with ph down to about 6.2 the last few waterings. Ive tested the runoff and a slurry test, i get roughly 6.8ph to the soil...so 6.2 was done to try and insure magnesium is being absorbed (right or wrong, not saying i know).
Watering occurs every 4 days...used to be about half gallon, then i read a thread a week or so ago about slow watering and began doing 1 quart at a time, slowly around edge then last quart down the middle. I have never had runoff as the big bags versus the plants...i guess i didnt want to overwater for the plant size.
So it occured to me maybe i had not watered enough...last 2 waterings i did a full gallon per plant. Neither time did i get runoff. This last watering, 1 day ago, i added 1/2 tsp recharge in the hopes that it would stimulate what looks to me like an ongoing deficiency.
I had fungus gnats at the beginning, and have put out the sticky traps, and sprayed a Neem spray on the soil only, immediately after each watering. They are under control and few showing up on stickies lately.
I have an exhaust system, rotating fans, and have done a good job keeping temps between 73 and 77 the entire time, rh about 55 to 62%.
I have 8 qb288v1, on 2 heatsinks, 4 ea. Way up high now about 30" above tops. Running 250w each, approx 25 to 30k lux on my meter.
I just cannot get what has always appeared as a Magnesium def (to ME) to go away.
I have attached pictures. I know manifolding (mainlining style) is ambitious but im a hard worker!
Please help...i need to flip soon, they are about 12 to 17" tall and i figure by 20" or so i need to flip.
The pics are 2 of the more affected plants. All from exact same soil. I am more than willing to provide more pics or background.
I have been running 24 0 the entire time, mostly because its easier to control temp and humidity doing so. Open to all ideas, please share and be gentle when criticizing
I loosened all the mainline ties and let them just grow as of yesterday, I realized they were getting stuck a bit on the ties and their fans were starting to grow over them.
Cc
. If you are confident they are getting healthier and not worse then flip em when you are ready.
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