Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
With the information given...
Rockwool
Distilled water
Superthrive
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They were getting too much nitrogen, enough to scorch them, but you've flushed, which was a good call...
Distilled water has incorrect mineral content for plants unless you're running calmag. Switch to tap water unless you KNOW your tap water sucks, and if so, you're going to need an EC meter and a bottle of calmag.
Rockwool needs to be soaked in a solution at pH 6 until it holds that pH stable... the factory sends the shit out at a pH too high for pot. You need to adjust it.
Water with tap water adjusted to pH 6-6.3. Are they going into dirt or dro? Dirt, leave the tops of the cubes EXPOSED so they dry fully between waterings and don't rot the stems, and as the roots grow out, you'll be letting the pH drift back to about 6.8 and leave it there. Dro, also make sure there's a drying cycle if you're running flood n drain, and keep the pH stable at 5.8-6ish. Don't forget that the babies need a minimum level of minerals.. calmag... ftw...
Another great post. Cool. Ok yes my tap is 1740 ppm. Ha horrible. I have to use bottled water. Suggestions? What about RO? Also dont my GH nutes have enough cal/mag to not have to use calmag supps? Yes they are hydro and yes I had my rockwool down to 5.5 before putting my germed babies in. Im doing a drip system.
texashustle Reviewed by texashustle on . Seedlings not doing so well....add GH nutes? My seedlings arent doing so well in thier humidity dome, some are straggling and the others are doing well but have some yellowing of the leaves. I think I put a few too drops of superthrive after reading seedlings get one drop per gallon. I flushed them and put them under cfls instead of my 90 watt UFO. Now reading my GH 3 part flora nutes, its says seedlings and cuttings get nutes @ 1/4 tsp / gallon. I thought it was only distilled water and a drop of superthrive for the 1st two weeks?? Rating: 5