Hydro Nute Problem with pics... Help Needed

[MVP]

M.V.P. - You might as well go get some CalMag - she's not going to give you a moment's peace until you do.

PC :smokin:

Yeah, next trip to the store will result in me buying CalMag. I'm still fighting this nute def thing and its pissing me off... :wtf:

MVP Reviewed by MVP on 11-27-2007. Hydro Nute Problem with pics... Help Needed I've been trying to figure out what type of problem I have here. The bubbler hold 4 plants (2 master kush, 1 blueberry, 1 super skunk). Two of the four plants have the same issue (one MK and the super skunk), they other 2 seem okay, maybe slight P def. Leaf pics are from MK, they are the tallest. I also have 2 MKs in dirt in same room with no problems at all. Here are some details: -indoor -hydroponic -hydroton -DWC system type -Water is 1/2 RO and 1/2 tap -Water pH is 5.8 (+/- .1 to Rating: 5

[MVP]

Read back through my thread about the K def in my rhinos....I am placing my bets on that.....

WH, I read this part, but do you have any pics of the K def... I might have MG and K def here and I need pics to tell WTF I am gonna do next...

AAAARRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!

[Weedhound]

Well my k def was actually a result of fert buildup in the medium.....locking out the K because believe me I had a TON of K in my nute solution. But since you have said that you have done a flush I am less inclined to think that in your situtation now.....espically after discovering you are actually doing the opposite treatment we talked about.

I think you using 3/4 RO water has caused an MG def amongst other shortages and I'm pretty sure that is your problem. That's why I suggested going back to your regular tap water.....and was rather surprised when you mentioned that you were now using even MORE RO water.....but still no CalMag instead of going back to your tap water. You may have squeezed by with enough calcium and mag etc in your tap water.....but you certainly aren't going to get any in your RO water so I'm sort of wondering why you didn't start CalMag when you went to RO water....it's pretty standard to do so and most people who use RO and DONT use CalMAg WILL run into problems.

[MVP]

I didn't add CalMag when supplementing the tap with RO since I thought it would have sufficient levels in my tap water to supply them both. Now I have to head to the hydro shop and need to pick up something for the K def as well as CalMag (see PC, I'm finally bowing down to the Hound!).

What product did you use to clear up the K def? (I have symptoms of both MG and K issues) The store opens in 10 minutes so if you can let me know soon it will help me out...

[Weedhound]

i'm not sure you have a k def.....just buy the CalMag and we will work it out when you get back......I'd buy it for you and pour it in your rez myself if I were there.....

[Weedhound]

I think its a calcium def.....not k.....they look similar....saw a very interesting photo the other day....I could have sworn it was a k def but it turned out to be calcium.....got me thinking.. ...i'll see if I can find the photo.....

[Weedhound]

Revised: The Complete Guide To Sick Plants,pH and Pest Troubles - PlanetGanja.com If you go down to his photo under calcium def....it looks EXTREMELY close to a potassium def as well.

[Weedhound]

CalMag 300ppm
PBP......600
LK.......100
Sweet..100

anything else that is in the water ignore....ppms from your tap or numbers added by your zyme product do not count.

this is the schedule I would run or you may want to try the CalMAg at 200.....I personally would go to 300ppm (RO water) and watch the plants carefully but you can try 200 and see if they perk up a little and if they do....go higher.

You are using the EXACT same products I am using so I'm pretty sure (unless there is some factor going on I don't know about) that your problem is def related to the lack of CalMag. There is only one way to know for sure of course.....add it and see.

[MVP]

Here are the pics of the Master Kush (L) and Super Skunk (R).

They started out looking very much like this picture, then got progressively worse...

[Weedhound]

Ps....the photos make me think even more of Calcium def vs k def.....i'll photo one of my k def leaves....yours doesn't really look the same.