Who can help diagnose my issue?

[CanGroIt]

Im finding that the numbers I came up with just doing each nute in water arent scaling up well. Im doing 5ml calmag, 5 ml LK (giving an extra ml every 2 weeks) and then making up the rest with PBPB or PBPG as necessary. What I am finding is that ppm of 5ml of pbpb is not the same as twice the ppm for 10ml of pbpb, any thoughts? -Not sure I understand this correctly....5ml of pbpb will not have the same ppm of 10ml of pbpb.... Can you rephrase this question or walk me step by step how you are measuring your ppm levels and then ask your question???

I want to get more accurate with my PH now, except I hate my meter, I seem to have to recalibrate it every time I use it. Any ideas why that would be? -What kind of inconsistancies are you experiencing that you feel the need to recalibrate each use???

If you walk me through your steps, then ask your question....I'll be able to help understand where it is that you have misunderstanding....

CGI::::::

[Purple Daddy]

Doesn't this seem to make things a little more difficult then they really need to be? It's not quite as simple as just adding water and a few tbs. of nutrients but it's not much more difficult either(in regards to feeding). If you want to get the most out of your plants get them some natural sunlight! JMO

[ddxsinxcosxdx]

@ CGI

In my mind, 10ml of PBPB (just picking one) should have twice the PPM of 5ml of PBPB, roughly.

I am not finding that to be true with my ppm meter at all.

I have been simply doing a base set for now (5ml of CM, 5ml of LK, 5ml of PBPG/PBPB depending on time) reading the PPM with my meter and then adjusting LK and PBPG/PBPB up to make the PPM range that you (CGI) have described.

DO you have Yahoo IM? My sn there is ddxsinxcosxdx, might be a tad easier to do that then here....


@Purple Daddy

I would love to do outside, however Michigan has a locked and secure requirement that makes growing outside illegal under state law. Living in the middle of the city, its not quite easy to do that.

[CanGroIt]

@ CGI

In my mind, 10ml of PBPB (just picking one) should have twice the PPM of 5ml of PBPB, roughly.

I am not finding that to be true with my ppm meter at all.


DO you have Yahoo IM?......

You are right, 10ml of PBPG should be twice that if 5ml of PBPG.... Your meter might be off by 10-20ppms but that is normal.... After all, pouring exactly 5ml and 10ml is pretty hard....so if your ppms are within 15-30ppm of double then I would say you are ok.... I have yet to get an exact reading every single time....but I'm always within 30ppms....

Example: Earlier you stated that 5ml of PBPG = 590-600ppm per gal.... So if your meter reads somewhere between 1170-1230, you are still ok....

In a bit I'll be able to run a ppm test to see how far off my ppms are after checking....

I agree, IM would be faster but more people will benefit from being able to read this here....

@PurpleDaddy - Once you see/know how manipulating the levels of what Macro and Micro nutes does, their is no going back to the water and wait game....at least that is how I feel about it....plus, it takes a lot of discipline to measure out nutes this way day in and day out....

CGI::::::

[CanGroIt]

So I just did a ppm test....

2liters RO water = 30ppm
1ml Bio Bizz Fish Mix = 106ppm
1 more ml Bio Bizz Fish Mix = 251 total ppm

The first ml gave me 106ppms and then I added the second ml which added 115ppm.... I was off by 9ppms on my measurements from one to double....

Just wanted to show an example of how ppms can vary even though we are giving the same amount.....

CGI::::::

[ddxsinxcosxdx]

Ok, ill re-calibrate PPM meter and try to be a bit more accurate with my dosages.

Ive been thinking about the feed feed water vs water water feed schedule. Have you ever thought about just alternating water feed?

[CanGroIt]

Ive been thinking about the feed feed water vs water water feed schedule. Have you ever thought about just alternating water feed?

I've too been thinking about alternating feed and water.... I think I'm going to try that for a bit....

CGI::::::

[ddxsinxcosxdx]

Thought you would like an update.

The original plants are now into their 3rd week of flower. showing lots of small buds and all the leaves are showing no nute issues. Im currently battling with a group of spider mites, but a batch of lady bugs, plus rotating azamax, neem, and water on all my plants that have 4 weeks or more of flower left seems to be working. The ones that are closer to flower I just mist with flower and let the lady bugs do their thing.

Any thoughts on what im doing for the mites?

[CanGroIt]

Glad to hear they are doing better now....

I've noticed that wild lady bugs work 1000 times better than store bought ones....but you have to fortunate enough to be able to go out and find some when needed....

Got any dryer sheets??? You know, the fabric softener sheets you throw in the dryer with you clothes.... Place a couple near your air intake.... Supposedly bugs cannot stand the fragrance of dryer sheets....I have 4 in my veg cab and 8 in my flower cab....and I haven't had 1 bug problem since placing them in.... I see an occasional fly but nothing ever stays to populate which makes me believe that the dryer sheets are the key.... Doesn't hurt to try....

CGI::::::

[Purple Daddy]

If you have any plant that mites have taken a particular liking to try moving it if you can. I have fought a monumental battle with mites for over a month and at one point was throwing about everything(except lady bugs) at them only to somewhat control them. They still took a liking to one particular plant and depite heavy soaking with azatrol and the tobacco leaf extract spray, putting in a closet with no pest strips, aerosol sprays etc., that plant remained heavily infested, even spraying with a hose didn't help. When I harvested it yesterday I soaked it in a large tub of water for a while to kill of any mites and hopefully flush out the dead ones.