PLEASE HELP

[redtails]

2-3x in size, possibly less if your plant matures quicker (dwarf strains).

redtails Reviewed by redtails on 12-21-2009. PLEASE HELP whats goin on guys and gals. k well here is my problem. i have 1 plant currently that i am growing. had 4 but now 1 (THANKS TO MY DOG) that is 3 1/2 weeks into veg. ive dealt with a lil nute burn before and some stunting but this is a new one on me. I am using a continuous drip hydroponic system. using aquarium rock as a medium due to the lack of water retention. cfl at 150 total wattage. i do have a fan. and my ph is at 7.1 which i know is high but my question to those of you who care is did i Rating: 5

[HEMPSHAWN]

so shes about 10inches now, im gonna go with advanced i think, but when i do the nutrient switch i planned on lettin her veg for another week and than slide down to 12/12. so that would give me right what i was after than, atleast i hope lol.

[Rusty Trichome]

No one should use it and I don't know how the rumor got started to use it, but it shouldn't be used.

Wow...I've used it in emergencies for years. Amber (my wife) get's pissed when I use all the lemon juice while waiting for my phDown to arrive. (she loves her lemon juice)
Granted it's not a good permanent solution, but in a pinch...

[polishpollack]

Oh, I understand it's acidic. Every time I have it in salad I get terrible heartburn, lol. However I wasn't very complete in that answer. After reading through this thread again I suspect a change in fert is something to try, like Supernatural as it has pH buffers in it. Just a thought really. But I still believe soil for most people is easiest. I imagine there are those who think I'm wrong but if you're good in hydro, I say more power to ya. In soil pH tends to be less of a problem.

[sarah louise]

Hope things are running more smoothly for you Shawn.

But I still believe soil for most people is easiest. I imagine there are those who think I'm wrong but if you're good in hydro, I say more power to ya. In soil pH tends to be less of a problem.

I expect you haven't tried coco yet? I've found it definitely easier than managing soil... no over watering, no compaction, better thermal insulation, faster growth and bigger buds. And pH? Well I haven't had any problems at all, never had to adjust it and this year haven't even checked it yet, but I will before flowering, just to be sure. What more could you ask for?

The thing that got me to try it in the first place is that a coco and perlite mix (even when sodden) is much lighter than pots of soil, with arthritis that is an important factor.

sara.

[polishpollack]

No, I haven't tried coco. How do you fert? I like to mix powder fert in potting soil as it's set and forget. What do you do?

[sarah louise]

No, I haven't tried coco. How do you fert?

Same way you provide nutrients in any other hydroponic system... soluble nutrients in water.

I like to mix powder fert in potting soil as it's set and forget.

As far as growing goes, hydro need not be considered 'harder' than soil growing, but yes, I will admit, you can take a much more half arsed approach in soil and still get some sort of result. You're much less likely to get away with it in hydroponics.