Clone that lost its color!

[smpaz420]

hi there, i have a few clones that i recently planted after they grew quite a few roots. these are in FFOF and have been under cfl in a rubbermaid box on 24/7 lights. they have only had water ph to 6.5. Oh and i planted them about a week ago, any help is much appriciated!

smpaz420 Reviewed by smpaz420 on 09-12-2008. Clone that lost its color! hi there, i have a few clones that i recently planted after they grew quite a few roots. these are in FFOF and have been under cfl in a rubbermaid box on 24/7 lights. they have only had water ph to 6.5. Oh and i planted them about a week ago, any help is much appriciated! Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

looks like it needs a dose of nitrogen, your 'Grow' nutes, if you will ... but, go easy, give her a half-dose, because that Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil is already pretty rich ... also, it can yellow like that from over-watering, be sure to let the soil dry between waterings :smokin:

[smpaz420]

ok thanks i will try, i dont think they have been over watered as they are in small pots, there is alot of air moving through the box and its pretty dry in the house right now. after i took that pic i stuck my finger in the soil and it was pretty dry even about an inch down, i watered them after that pic so on my next watering i will try a bit of grow big. thanks

[stinkyattic]

Newly-rooted clones should be treated like seedlings, and personally I wouldn't put them in something like FFOF right away.
What are you using to adjust the pH of your tap water? In almost all situations, tap water does not need to be adjusted for use in soil- and peat based soils tend to drop over time anyway, so 6.5 is often shooting yourself in the foot! Go for 6.8-6.9 to water any peat based medium, unless you KNOW you have a problem with it.

[smpaz420]

so i have heard, but it worked great for the last set, i will see if the hydro store has some seed starter soil. i know my water ph is above 7.2 because thats as hi as the tester i have goes, so i will tone it down a bit and only adjust it to just blow 7 or so. thanks for you help stinky, you helped me on my last set of clones and they are doing great now!