New problems, could use a hand!

[low_rdr]

I'm glad we found that out. Bad news is you can't use your water any more to feed your plants. See, pure water PH is NEUTRAL which means it won't increase or decrease over time. The only way your waters PH can actually increase without the aid of an outside chemical (nutrient, or perhaps rust if its in a metal container?) is radiation. The good news is the radiation has to be limited to your water source alone, if it were atmospheric the plant would adapt to the surroundings - So this outside mystery source is the culprit of your PH issues (if your truly letting your water sit for 48 hours and the PH is increasing, you need to do further tests to your water source.... If however you were blowing smoke up my butt because you thought I didn't know a damn thing about PH as an eletrical engineer, your wrong, chemistry is all part of it )

Chem 101 Water PH - pH Scale

The only way to battle this is to bring in water, I wouldn't trust rain runoff -

As for the repotting - If I'm mistaken and you only repotted once, I apologize - It just seems like there has been multiple potting this week. As to repotting not hurting the plant, that's not actually true. Shaking alone can stress/shock your plant, have you ever seen a plants roots grow THROUGH perlite? (I have) The plants roots attach to the sides of the buckets, in all honesty, if buckets were just a touch more porous, I guarantee those roots would find a way through. So yes, EVERY SINGLE TIME you transplant, you are ripping hairs out of the roots, which can lead to stress/shock and multiple stress/shocks can kill your plant.

Even the pros recommend only 1 transplant. Some even suggest you start in your finishing bucket (I disagree, I think you should start in solocups and then goto 3 or 5 gallon)

Now, I'm here to help. Don't blow smoke up my butt, I won't blow it up yours.

[low_rdr]

Forbes has an article on removing iodine 131 (radioactive gas) which you COULD be effected by in the Idaho area (not sure where you are) but there are several states with similar issues. Forbes Article: How To Remove Radioactive Iodine-131 From Drinking Water - Forbes

[Indimaniac]

Well thanks for actually giving me some actual advice and your time!!! As for the repotting this week it seems like alot yes but only plant only once... I have ten plants right now and I talked about them each so that's probably why you thought this, as for my water I hope you are right but I have had my water tested multiple times and nothing has been unsafe levels... now hers why I hadn't been considering that... when I started the older plants of this bunch, I was using spring water and mineral water(bottled gallons) and they were doing this and then I got my well water tested (before the softener) and after finding it acceptable I started using my water(only taking unsoftened water for use) and the problem is still the same.. but when the problem started and I was using bottled water I was using shit seedling soil that was messing up my plants anyway so it could have been the soil?? Then I made it back to my hydro store n restocked up on my happy frog and oceans, and noticed they were keeping a 7.0 for the first few waters but then started dropping to, but this time u may be right it may be my water I had been dismissing the water because I had the problem in the beginning that appeared to be the same but again if it was the soil it'd explain this... as again its getting worse again in the fact that all my seedlings in happy frog were watered once a week ago and were at 7.0 and yesterday their first water and run off was 5.0!???!!?!?!? I was actually wondering if the soil is bad cuz I found what I think to be spider mites in the happy frog when I brought it in n used it!!?? I was thinking my hydro shop was dealing me some shitty shit but they are a big name shop so I dunno:wtf:

[Indimaniac]

Also I have been trying to stabilize fluxuating humidity issues(humidifier) see my basement is at 30% humidity which blows so I've been using a regular vicks humidifier to try n help, on a time it runs 1hr on 15min off around the clock and it get up to around 65-70 by the end of the hour but drops to 35 in the 15min lol, I'm still sealing my dealings but everything else is sealed, the co2 has been staying in nice but not humidity, the lights are about 30" from plants 1000w mh, and they spots on the leaves has been mostly at the middle of the bigger leaves not seeing it on smaller ones and not seeing it in tips or edges except in a couple spots?? I need to figure out what this is from!!

[Indimaniac]

and also as for the watering, I fill 4 1gallon tea jugs with unsoftened water let them sit for 36hrs then use them over a few weeks so that's why they sit n how I water... I really don't wanna have to start buying water bit if I do have to what water should I be getting?? And where should I be adjusting Ph to if needed?

[Indimaniac]

Also how about this... I have my seedlings(my favs that m really excited about) under my 1k mh, but they are in the outskirts of the light... do you think they will grow better there or under my 300w cfl lights in my cab... the cab usually runs about 80°f and under the light with humidifier running is. 78°f 55-70%rh where is gonna produce the best growth?

[Indimaniac]

Ok please read the last 5 posts lol they all go together I know I'm a maniac lol that's why I'm the indimaniac!! anyways here is the Barney's farm tangerine dream, delicious carmello, the delicious northern light blue, and the mandala Satori.. each on3 of them sprouted the same day 5 days ago but haven't grown much but stem their leaves are staying tiny and the second set between them have been just nubs I may just be too impatient as I'm soooooooo excited to see my babies grow!!! But I don't know if they aren't growing because the outskirt lighting of my 1k mh isn't enough or they'd be better off under my 300w cfls in the cab for specs read previous posts!!!!!
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Now these are the older seedlings showing the leaf issues and the big girls leaf issues

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[Indimaniac]

Leaf issues continued...
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[growhand420]

its a iron defieciency or a maganese deficiency

[Indimaniac]

I highly doubt iron... as my well water is pure freaking iron lol but how would plants only two weeks old have deficiencies!? Shouldn't the be fine off the happy frog minerals in well water, and cotyledons until around the third node appears??? I could see that being possible in the older one if the smaller ones weren't showing the same problems but beings the young ones have it worse than the older one I was thinking that wouldn't be the case but I've been wrong...