Come to think of it, the only other thing I did with the MK/SS/BB that show nute def is I mixed the nutes differently when I started measuring PPMs and it resulted in a lower level of base nutes.
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Come to think of it, the only other thing I did with the MK/SS/BB that show nute def is I mixed the nutes differently when I started measuring PPMs and it resulted in a lower level of base nutes.
Its your CalMag.....i'd bet money. I think they will suck up as much as they can...then stop when they run out and wait for you to add more. I'm just afraid adding too much at once will throw off the nute balance and you'll be screwed. What day are you at in flowering with the Mk's again?
I would not bet against the CalMag at this point. I am gonna do the daily CalMag add thing - adding it to the nutes as needed to keep the PPM at approx 1300. I started them into flower on 10/1 and they have not done much of anything in the last 2 weeks of the nute def. I will tell you that they ARE smelling much more pungent. I have to take a peek at the trichomes later today after my job interview.
Well I certainly hope that solves it for you. Took me several grows, changing mediums and a few other things before I was FINALLY able to pinpoint the fert buildup issue (which was making me CRAZY btw :mad:) ...and was quite surprised on what crazy things it made my plants do. And I DON'T mean that in a good way. :wtf:
I'm going to go on a big long rant in my thread about meters so you may want to pick through and see what I found out. ;)
Wh, found this on ICMag.com and it looks pretty much like the havoc in my garden...
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they says its a Ca def and I gotta believe it!
yes, that's the same pic that's is on Planet Ganja.....it's the same guy Stitch....I think he runs around and leaves that great guide everywhere....When I first glanced at that photo I thought K def.....but it's not .....
I feel a flush developing - how long it will run is still undecided...
I way in there poking around earlier and found that Ms. Skunk has a nice frosty appearance on her flowers AND some little amber triches, probably ~ 10 percent. The Blueberry is about the same and although the MKs are the hardest hit from the nute def, they show a SMIDGE of amber here and there with their mostly cloudy triches.
I also have 2 dirty old MKs in there too that were former mums, flowered about 9 days after this group and they look pretty ready showing a small amount of amber developing. Besides, I need the room for the Black Dominas that have been FIM'ed, topped, and vegged for some time now - don't ask how long, I can't remember - before Mr Clipboard... All I can tell you is that they are 18 in tall, short, squatty, and in need to flower!
Anyhoo... What the nute def did to the quality has yet to be seen, but the yield is about half or less of what I expected based on the last harvest's results... I'll be lucky to get more than 2 oz from the whole damn closet. :( But the bright side is that I still have adequate rations from the last grow to pull me thru until Spring :jointsmile: That is unless I go on a baking binge and become super generous with friends...
P.S. no amber I can see in this pic, but it was the only bloody photo that ended up in focus! Make sure you maximize it in your browser. Looks mostly cloudy though...
Mr Clipboard... :D
I don't think potency should be affected.....just yield. my rhinos were pretty potent despite all the problems I had with defs, build up etc.....my larger problem with that was that all the defs etc lowered the plants' immune system....and allowed mold to form in some small sections of the a few of the buds...:( Potency still kicked ass though. ;) :thumbsup:
Hey WH, I posted some PDFs of Mr Clipboard's forms in the thread by cmasfca. Not that you need them, just letting y'all know...
Well, they are still fighting to get better. I flushed with FloraKleen and changed nutes last night:
3 gal RO water = 12 PPM
+ 2ml/gal Zone = 12 PPM
+ 10 ml/gal EJ Microblast = 155 PPM
+ 10 ml/gal CalMag = 545 PPM
+ 16 ml/gal PBP Bloom = 1170 PPM
+ 5 ml/gal Karma = 1245 PPM
+ 5 ml/gal Sweet = 1313 PPM
I then had to add 8 ml total of Up to get PH to 5.8.
When I add the solution to the res there is always a little bit of the Flush remaining (won't drain completely no matter how I do it...) so the final PH ended up at 5.9 and final PPM at 1268.
I checked it today and the PH was at 6.5 and PPM was 1255...:wtf: makes me wonder what is going on with them. I adjusted them back to 5.8 but am perplexed and figure I'll give them another week or two and then they will get axed. By that time the Dominas will have recovered from their recent topping and will be ready for the HPS.
I suspect a PH reading problem with my Hanna pen, so I am comparing side-by-side with a PH test kit (vial/drops) and so far they are correct. It is strange that the Hanna pen sometimes takes a long time to provide a correct reading. I am about to give up on it and order a Milwaukee pen or something similar.