how much cal-mag

[stickyicky07]

my plants are yellow at tips with spots on the older fan leaves and really droopy on the new growth i put cal-mag in on monday 3 tsps in my 2 gallon res and i use distilled water. is this enough cal-mag or do i need more i just added 2 tsp more and im thinking about dumping my res. i have had other threads with pics



thanks for your help

stickyicky07 Reviewed by stickyicky07 on 08-03-2007. how much cal-mag my plants are yellow at tips with spots on the older fan leaves and really droopy on the new growth i put cal-mag in on monday 3 tsps in my 2 gallon res and i use distilled water. is this enough cal-mag or do i need more i just added 2 tsp more and im thinking about dumping my res. i have had other threads with pics thanks for your help Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

You may have other problems. Look at the questions in the troubleshooting sticky and answer them as best you can.
Follow the calmag instructions on the bottle.

[stickyicky07]

You may have other problems. Look at the questions in the troubleshooting sticky and answer them as best you can.
Follow the calmag instructions on the bottle.

-indoor or outdoor = indoor cabinet

-soil, soilless, or hydroponic = hydro

-specific medium= organic plugs and hydroton

-Hydro/aero/soilless system type= aero/bubble system

-Water source = distilled

-Water pH = 6.5

-Age of plant = 6weeks

-Type of fertilizer = flora nova bloom

-Rate of application = constant

-Lighting source and distance from plant = 150 watt hps 9 inches from plant tops

-Temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period) = day 80f night 68f

-% Relative humidity = 58%

-Lighting schedule = 12/12

-Type of ventilation your room has = 115 CFM Internal Cooling Fans attached to hood of light ( if you want to see my set up it is a SUN SPEAKER from Sunlight Sheds Hydroponics Systems)

[stinkyattic]

Okay you look pretty good all around. I was wondering if you had a pH problem that was locking out important nutrients, and/or a temps problem that was making you see symptoms even in a situation that would otherwise have been only slightly 'off'.
So just get going on that CalMag, and you can do a foliar feed with a micro supplement such as GH Micro to stop the problem spreading while your plant starts to uptake the new fertilizer.
The old yellow leaves won't heal, but new growht will be much healthier.

[stickyicky07]

Okay you look pretty good all around. I was wondering if you had a pH problem that was locking out important nutrients, and/or a temps problem that was making you see symptoms even in a situation that would otherwise have been only slightly 'off'.
So just get going on that CalMag, and you can do a foliar feed with a micro supplement such as GH Micro to stop the problem spreading while your plant starts to uptake the new fertilizer.
The old yellow leaves won't heal, but new growht will be much healthier.

here are some pics i just took i guess they look even more droopy in the pics then i thought

[stinkyattic]

Well let me start off by saying I'm not really a hydro expert. That droop, if you were in soil, I would say you are wicked pot bound. I don't know what the deal is with how much plant mass you can stuff into x amount of space in a dro grow.
I also am starting to wonder if your ppms are too high overall, because I see some slight tip burn going on, yet your new growth is stunted and deficient looking. Is your reservoir actually STAYING at 6.5? That is the upper end of the hydro range and if it were to drift up into the high 6 low 7, you would certianly be seeing something like that.
Go grab yourself some of that GH micro QUICK and apply it to your plants as a foliar feed. That will buy you a little time anyway; if you don't have an EC meter the hydro shop SHOULD be able to test the ppms of your res solution- take a sample of a res that is freshly mixed and filled.
You've got something funky going on and I am starting to smelll lockout.

[stickyicky07]

sorry forgot to quote

[stickyicky07]

Well let me start off by saying I'm not really a hydro expert. That droop, if you were in soil, I would say you are wicked pot bound. I don't know what the deal is with how much plant mass you can stuff into x amount of space in a dro grow.
I also am starting to wonder if your ppms are too high overall, because I see some slight tip burn going on, yet your new growth is stunted and deficient looking. Is your reservoir actually STAYING at 6.5? That is the upper end of the hydro range and if it were to drift up into the high 6 low 7, you would certianly be seeing something like that.
Go grab yourself some of that GH micro QUICK and apply it to your plants as a foliar feed. That will buy you a little time anyway; if you don't have an EC meter the hydro shop SHOULD be able to test the ppms of your res solution- take a sample of a res that is freshly mixed and filled.
You've got something funky going on and I am starting to smelll lockout.

my ppms are at 1270 in a 2 gallon res and i am foilar feed them bushmaster and spray and grow at 1/2 tsp per 16 ounces every 3 days

what does lockout mean??? and should i start rooting cuttings cause this batch is no good?

[RedEye69]

Isn't that what happens (leaves curling down, burning etc.) when you over do the Bushmaster?

[Divestoned]

6.5 is too high for your ph....drop it down to 5.8.

Dive:stoned: