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Well, after a trip to Petco, Petsupermarket, Petsmart and Wal-Mart again, I've yet to find a pH tester that can get down to 5.0. I know I don't need it to go down that low, but the lowest I've seen is 6.8, which is still too high! Any suggestions on things that will be open at this time on a Sunday?
After finally finding a pH meter that will go far enough into the acids, I've got my water down in the low 6's, somewhere around 6.2-6.4. I feel this is a good level for them to be at. I also picked up some Blood Meal to help with the soil pH, so I'm slowly adding that in to get that down and the Nitrogen in it helps with the recovery. The flush went well and will be posting some new pictures tomorrow after I get home and get everything taken care of. I just wanted to thank everyone again for your timely and much appreciated responses.
No doubt ph needs to be around 6.5 but u should only have to water every three days or so. Cannabis likes when u let the soil get dry between watering. If u have to water every day then it is time to use a bigger pot. I've also heard of some peoples tap water being unsuitable for growing cannabis.
I'll keep that in mind, I'm still in the learning stages. Trying different things out, finding out what doesn't work and what does. Reading these forums, watching videos and listening to others who have experience has helped me avoid what I have seen as huge mistakes. However, with that being said, it doesn't make me immune to those said mistakes :P
yep:thumbsup: not to mention newbs shouldnt try getting all the fad lines that promise huge sticky yields when they really just need to keep it simple and branch out from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cigarettes42
I wasn't really dragged in by promises of 1 pound per plant or anything extravagant like that. I just went for just organic as I've been told it was the best for my set up. I have gone and flushed my plants and got some pH adjusting material for my soil. Gonna add it in slowly over a week or so, as to not shock the plants.
I agree with the overwatering and overfeeding, but personally...I'd ditch the Superthrive. Having a wife that's a cancer patient, I would prefer not to use "mystery crap" and "snake oils" on the plants. Drug interractions are a real potential I'd rather avoid. (hormones, steroids, hemmorhoids...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Purple Daddy
If she was folowing the online schedule, then she followed it wrong. FF is a solid nutrient, and the scheule is solid as well. Instructions on the bottle used to be for use as a stand-alone product. (not as a trio) But there is no need for additional nutrients for the first month in FFOF. If you recently transplanted into a larger container of FFOF, you've got fresh nutrients availabe to the plant, and feeding is still virtually unnecessary for an additional couple of weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Purple Daddy
Old leaves are old news. They won't heal, so keep an eye on the new growth.
I've seen the same problems before and you should be fine after a couple weeks of a set watering schedule and PROPER PH, since that looks like the main issue. I'd have to agree too that you may be over-feeding and over-watering but you will find that your plants will be able to take more water and nutes once they start to consume it all with proper PH. Be sure to check the run-off PH any time you feel something is wrong and it's good to check it frequently anyways. During veg your soil PH will remain close to the same usually (mine always does but depends on soil mix too) but when you get into flower you will want to pay closer attention to the run-off because there could be a decent drop in PH and that can really lead to many other problems and a smaller yeild. Keep us posted!!!
Will do, I'm gonna go out there later today and take some pictures and upload them. I've been putting some blood meal in the soil and watering it down with adjusted water, so hopefully that will lower the soil pH. Gonna check the run off on Sat which is the next watering day. Also, what online schedule for nutes? I haven't done much research, but I will start. If someone could give me a starting point it would be much appreciated. Also, thank you for your responses yet again.
Well, after visiting my beauties, I've noticed the watering every 3 days dries them out past where they like. I watered tonight and snipped more damaged leaves. I've yet to start ferting again, since I don't want to put them through any more shock then they already are in. I don't think that I flushed them well enough. Gonna do it again this weekend. I'm thinking flush, wait an hour, flush, wait an hour and flush for the last time. Any thoughts? I'm attaching pictures of my babies, the last one will show one that was REALLY thirsty. I also added more blood meal into the soil before watering in attempts to get my soil pH down. However, while writing this, I realize that it wasn't the best idea considering I'll be flushing soon. Anywho, here's what I know you want to see. Any comments on what you can see from the pictures on what you think I should do would be appreciated. Lastly, would it be wise to top a second time, or is once the primo number? Is it more of my prefference? If so, what does everyone think about it. Sorry about the wall of text, just so excited about the whole process, I love this hobby.
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