Nute burn, again!

atm420

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With every grow I have done, on my 1st feeding I always end up with nutrient burn. This was fed 2 days ago. I originally thought it was downy mildew but definitely looks more like nute burn this morning. I am feeding around 1.2 ec with 6.2-6.5 ph in a coc coir/perlite/worm castings/gypsum/epsom salt combination using Mega Crop 2 part + cal-mag, with a starting ec of 0.18. I started feeding because the plants were starting to lighten up a lot. Although it's a lot greener today, I flushed 1/2 gallon per plant this morning. Is my ec too high for a plant that sprouted exactly 2 weeks ago or is the plant just adjusting to the nutrients? This always happens to me but the final product comes out fine.
 

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atm420

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You put epsom salts in your soil? How much did you use? It could be sulfur toxicity.
Here is my substrate mix:

1 1.4 lb block coco coir rinsed
1 cup azomite
4.5 lbs worm castings
5 quarts perlite
5 tsp gypsum
1.5 tsp Epsom salt
1 scoop Great White beneficials
Adjusted pH to 5.8 and let sit for 1 week before planting seeds

This is a recipe that I picked up years ago.

For the other posters, thank you! I did do a flush this morning, reduced ec down to around 0.6 and fed again with that.
Hope that corrects the problem.
 

hotrodharley

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Here is my substrate mix:

1 1.4 lb block coco coir rinsed
1 cup azomite
4.5 lbs worm castings
5 quarts perlite
5 tsp gypsum
1.5 tsp Epsom salt
1 scoop Great White beneficials
Adjusted pH to 5.8 and let sit for 1 week before planting seeds

This is a recipe that I picked up years ago.

For the other posters, thank you! I did do a flush this morning, reduced ec down to around 0.6 and fed again with that.
Hope that corrects the problem.
That’s your medium and yet you still fed? There’s enough N in the EWC to carry you into flower.
 

atm420

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That’s your medium and yet you still fed? There’s enough N in the EWC to carry you into flower.
I didn't like the idea of feeding already, but the lower leaves were starting to turn a lighter shade of green. Guess I should have stuck with my gut instinct.
 
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