No Idea.. plants little over a month old... on second week of foxfarm nute schedule

[marcaka]

ladies at week 2 almost 3....how do they look?? any suggestions on the yellowing and dying of the bottom leaves also pic 2 shows where i dripped some nutes on the fan leaves should I cut them off?? they are just withering up as it is..

[marcaka]

pic 1 is of the bottom of one of my ladies... I am waiting to transplant bc I do not want to keep her if she isnt going to have any new growth... she is bare for about the last 5 inches... any thoughts??? Also the biggest one looks the worst probably but is 100% lady :thumbsup: and has good growth in the middle

[Rusty Trichome]

on watering.. just got the ph tester i actually did a good job guessing with the solution and mixing to see the ph but i am def going to tighten up the ph range now... watering days-6.5 feeding days-7 then add nutes to bring it down to 6.3
I am also feeding 2 times a week as well and using half strength FF.

Cool.

Rusty what do you mean by which flowering nutes am I running?? You are meaning in week 5 what am I going to be using correct? If so, I have the Tiger Bloom. I am looking at getting cha-ching by FF or beastie bloomz by FF any suggestions??? also, for weeks 7,8, 10 I have snow storm ultra...

My bad. (DOH) I misread your post, and thought you had switched to 12/12 under a 400w HPS. (reading too fast) I got some cha-ching last year, and still have some. With cha-ching, it's easy to overdose the ladies. Again...I'd go half or quarter strength, (along with your normal routine) and watch their reaction. The cha-ching lasts forever, but I'm not convinced it is worth the money. I've never used Beasty Blooms or the Snow Storm. (stick with the same manufacturers whenever possible)

Rusty another question for the little ones.. you say to hold off a week on nutes.. I def think so too because right now they look really good and green and growing.... but if I wait a week and then feed, would you start on week 1 nutes?

No. I think I would give 'em a week or two more of the veg schedule, then switch to the week 5 (flowering) schedule when you switch to 12/12. My thoughts were that they had already been switched to 12/12.

because then by week 5 they are going to be pretty big I would think... but i guess thats the point :jointsmile:

If you have the headroom, extra growth weeks are a benefit. If one is low on headroom or has insufficient lighting, (your 400w is sufficient) keeping to the schedule is a good idea. (you can veg a lady for months, but you'll really still be on the 18 hour section of the schedule till you switch to flower, when you'll resume the schedule at week 5.

Also, you say cut out the GB and BB for weeks 7 and 8, per the foxfarm schedule? and do you only drop the BB for the weeks im dropping the GB? or stop with the BB as well and start week 5 with 1/4 strength Tiger Bloom? week 6.. 1/2 strength then week 7 full strength? unless they look terrible?

No. From the switch to 12/12, following the schedule is a good idea. With the exception of the Big Bloom. I use half of that, and a little bump of molasses. The Big Bloom has nitrogen which greens-up the flowering plant. Good for growth and development, harsh when smoking. (will have to be cured-out of the buds)

Umm...all of the plants are on the same schedule, right? Looking back at your pix, I assume they are. If so, they can be placed in flower at any point. The longer you wait though, the larger your potential yields.

Old leaves are old news. Once they fall off, toss 'em. (bugs will breed under the leaf-litter)

[marcaka]

Rusty thanks def glad to get your input :thumbsup:

I'm going to stay away from the cha-ching

Sorry Rusty I am still on the 18/6 schedule... still trying to figure out my nutes... you mentioned to not use the Grow Big during flowering as much what do you recommend??

So when I start on 12/12 I should go ahead and give them the recommended TB and half BB but how much TB?

[Rusty Trichome]

TB per schedule. 1/2 strength for BB. If you so desire, 1/2 tsp unsulfered molasses per gallon per week. Provides the necessary calcium, magnesium and iron for strong teeth and gums. <kidding about the teeth and gums>

[marcaka]

haha def figured about that i have some calmag so that should be alright to use correct?? I might go ahead and take the one out and put it into flower just bc its gettign crowded in the tent now

[Rusty Trichome]

Full strength shouldn't be necessary yet. If anything, half strength half as often should be ok in veg. Increasing to half strength once in flower. Full strength when in full flower. (after final stretch...about 3-4 weeks in)

It's ok not to jump the gun. :thumbsup:

[marcaka]

hold on... are we talking about the TB or the calmag?? i wasnt planning on adding calmag but maybe once a month once into flowering....

for week 5 i was going to start with 1/2 strength Tb and 1/2 strength BB.... then week 6 go full TB so for weeks 6,7,8 i shouldnt use the GB... when/and how much to use of the GB is necessary?

[marcaka]

so what do you think about the Grow Big rusty?? only do half strength maybe twice while in flower?

[Rusty Trichome]

Follow the schedule.