I feel like you could be trapping more moisture in the soil using those reflective blocks... If the water doesn't have a way to evaporate off the soil surface, a whole new set of problems will likely pop up.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhatJay
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I feel like you could be trapping more moisture in the soil using those reflective blocks... If the water doesn't have a way to evaporate off the soil surface, a whole new set of problems will likely pop up.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhatJay
Things seem to be going ok. I have a few more of the larger fan leaves showing damage (like in the last post) but apart from that, the ladies seem fine. I will be switching to a new nute mixture in the next few days, which contains Bloom Bastic. Hopefully that will help fatten these girls up.
(click pics for hi-res versions)
Plant C Main Cola - top - taken just before the lights came on
http://imgur.com/CvMeTl.jpg
Plant C Main Cola - lower shot
http://imgur.com/NYyK4l.jpg
Plant C Main Cola - top (with damaged leaf in background)
http://imgur.com/hGeSKl.jpg
Plant B - lower shot
http://imgur.com/FfM4Pl.jpg
In case you were wondering, Plant A died as a cutting and was replaced with Plant C.
They looks nice :greenthumb:
But the only thing that worries me is the purple/browning along the stem, this has happened with a few of my babies and it is because of over-nuting the plant. (also happens in cold temps but i dont think thats the case)
To correct it i did a proper flush, on one plant i didnt flush and simply feed it water the next time, and it started to loose the browning and began to green up again.
:jointsmile:
I must admit that the red/purple in the stems had me really worried at one point. Mainly because in the nutrients sticky, it mentions that red stems can indicate a potassium shortage. But then I also read here that some strains have red stripes in the main stems.Quote:
Originally Posted by superskunk1
I really want to do a flush, but the brand new spare PH meter a friend had, turned out to be a Nutrient Meter (I bought it anyway). So I still don't have a way to test and alter the PH of my water (the food is premixed and PH tested). I live in a hard water area with a PH of 7.5, I am worried that if I flush with this, I might create another problem.
Getting a PH meter and some PH down is now top of my todo list and as soon as I have one, I will take your advice. Growing on a tight budget limits my options and can be frustrating at times. But once I have my 1st crop, I won't have to spend money buying weed and can redirect those funds into equipment.
Thanks for the advice and glad you like the pics. :thumbsup:
Ya try too get PH down and PH up (PH down is very strong and just a little can change PH dramatically)Quote:
Originally Posted by PhatJay
It also might be a nutrient lockout because of not knowing what the PH is, i am going through the same problems, and funds is always an obstacle.
Also im not to sure if its OK to flush a plant in flower but what i do know is dont try to change the PH quickly, meaning if your PH is 5.7 try to get it to 6.0 then the next watering 6.3 then 6.5 as i heard that rapidly increasing the PH to try and balance it might stress the plant.
:jointsmile:
Heh, we're in the same boat with the pH frustrations. I am finding myself without a proper meter in times of low income. Your buds looks great though - I can't wait to see how it turns out!
I think it's looking great so far!
I don't know if the coloring of the stems are a real problem though. I have purple stripes on the stalks and the stems of the fans leaves are almost completely purple, but the plant is still looking quite healthy.
Besides that keep up the good work, the buds are looking might fine :rastasmoke:
K
Last night I overhauled my ventilation system. Some of the leaves around the top of the plants were showing signs of "transpiring" (getting rid of water to cool down). I had noticed that the air coming out the extractor fan was luke warm, but I didn't think it was a problem (I was wrong). I am hoping this is the source of the leaf damage I was getting.
I added yet another computer fan to move air around the tops of the plants and changed the power supply to a higher voltage one, making the existing fans spin faster. I now have 4 fans in total and the air coming out the extractor fan is cool.
http://imgur.com/1xqq9l.jpg
Tonight I addressed the possible issue highlighted by Faddenator.
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Originally Posted by Faddenator
I have been pondering this post for a while. I didn't want to remove the covers that had stopped mould forming on the coco surface, but I didn't want to suffocate my roots either. While browsing a grow shop magazine, I noticed they sold a product called "Cube Caps" that does exactly what my covers do, except they have ventilation holes in the sides. So I modified my covers.
http://imgur.com/Meopil.jpg
http://imgur.com/qszEGl.jpg
Thanks Faddenator, I wasn't ignoring your advice, I just needed time to come up with a solution to both problems. :thumbsup:
I made a mistake with the labelling of the pics in the the Feb 2nd post. All the pics labelled plant C are B, and all the pics labelled plant B are C. :i feel stupid:
So... tonight I took a pic of plant C
Click Image for hi-res version
http://imgur.com/LYRbyl.jpg
Plant C
Click Image for hi-res version
http://imgur.com/fFGPDl.jpg