Newly transplanted showing deficiency. Help

[M10]

So I just transplanted these from 18oz solo cups to 3 gallon pots. I also was using 2 T12 florescent 6500k shop lights for the first 2.5 weeks then just switched to 400w hps and 400 mh. Before I transplanted then they started showing a deficiency. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

Thanks

M10 Reviewed by M10 on 01-16-2010. Newly transplanted showing deficiency. Help So I just transplanted these from 18oz solo cups to 3 gallon pots. I also was using 2 T12 florescent 6500k shop lights for the first 2.5 weeks then just switched to 400w hps and 400 mh. Before I transplanted then they started showing a deficiency. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? Thanks Rating: 5

[killerweed420]

Have you checked the ph?

[mainegrown]

3 gal.. already?? bit early i would imagine.

~MG a.k.a. le Maine développé

[M10]

I use distilled water with a ph of 6. I used no nute's for the first 2.5 weeks while they were in 18oz cups. Before I transplanted I soak them in Thrive Alive red for like 15 min then put them in 3 gal pots. In the soil in the new pots I have some bat guano (not much really) and the perlite I had to use is Miracle Grow so that has some fert in it.

What you think it's too early for 3gal pots after 2.5 weeks in cups? I should also mention the pots are really only half full of dirt. I under shot how much soil I needed.

Actually the new growth is green but I would like to know what the issue may be so it doesn't get worse.

Thanks for the responses

[Dutch Pimp]

water with a Ph of 6.5 -7.0 would be better & most tap water is better than distilled water...IMO.

You really don't need both lights...yet...and I wouldn't get to close with that MH light

Did you have a good root system developed?...before transplanting? If you used too much 'Thrive Alive' or Guano?...flush with 6.7ph tap water and pray...

[bigtopsfinn]

I think you need CalMag+ with distilled water...

[M10]

My tap water is nasty and the ph is over 8.5, I have no way of telling exactly what it is. So how about reverse osmosis water. The water you get from the grocery store, out of the machine that fills up jugs. I have that to drink and the ph is 6.8 - 7.

[bigtopsfinn]

My tap water is nasty and the ph is over 8.5, I have no way of telling exactly what it is. So how about reverse osmosis water. The water you get from the grocery store, out of the machine that fills up jugs. I have that to drink and the ph is 6.8 - 7.

That's fine also, but will still need CalMag+

There's a sticky about it somewhere around here...

[M10]

Is there any bottled water sold in the store that contains all the necessary minerals? Spring Water? Drinking Water? etc..

[Faddenator]

I think the RO water will do fine, even without the CalMag+... It would definitely be BETTER with it, but it wont be bad.

I would be REALLY careful about your watering since you have such a tiny plant in such a huge container... a solo cup will support a plant just fine until its about 5-6 inches high. You probably wont want to soak your soil or there will be water just sorta sitting around in your pots instead of being used up by the roots. this means higher risk of root rot and mold and shit. be careful.