Photo Grow Journal - "The Producer" Grow Cabinet - Start To Finish

[Zandor]

what type of water did you say you used?

You should check and balance your Ph at least twice a day, every day. It's the swing that will kill you so monitor it close. With the money you spent you may want to pick up a wall mount Ph/tds monitor.

[Garden Knowm]

grower, you have to get a ppm meter...

I think you can find them on ebay for cheap


iloveyou

[GrowerXLT]

I use RO water that comes from a water store. I have never check its PPMs myself but the guy a the store says it is 3 PPM. Now that I purchased a PPM meter I can check myself.

After the flush the plants still seem to be showing yellowing on the tips of some of the leaves. However it is hard to tell if it is new yellowing or yellowing that was already there.

On the other hand, the bud production seems to be very nice. Especally since the CO2 has been going. The pistils are looking white and new ones are developing everyday. Overall the plants look good and only about 10-15% of the leaves have yellowing tips (I'll post new pictures tonight).

My new plan is the check the PPMs daily and see weater it goes up or down like this quote from a grow FAQ:

"Start with 1.00 EC (or a SAFE nutrient strength). Next day, if it reads 1.4, it means your plants have been using water and your nutrient solution is becoming more concentrated. This means the concentration of nutrients is too high, so you dilute.

If the meter reads lower than the previous day, 0.7 say, it tells you that the plants are eating nutrients faster than they are drinking water, so you should increase your nutrient strength. If it remains the same, your feeding schedule is on target for now. The nutrient/water intake fluctuates with the growth of the plant, so you must continually monitor it day to day."

http://growfaq.marijuana.com/growfaq/1248.htm

Does this sound like a good plan for me to determine the correct PPM to use for my system?

Thanks,

GrowerXLT

[GrowerXLT]

Day 31 - 06-28-2006 - 17 Days Into Flowering

Pic 1 - Overview
Pic 2 - Left
Pic 3 - Right

[Garden Knowm]

I am not interested about the PPM of the water before you put nutrients into it... (maybe a little)

I am interested in the PPM's after you put nutrients into it..

LOL

iloveyou

[s12fever]

damn those are some skills right there...
wish i could someday have a grow room like yours

[GrowerXLT]

Day 31 - 06-28-2006 - 17 Days Into Flowering - Close Ups

Pic 1 - Close Up Of Bud
Pic 2 - Close Up Of Bud
Pic 3 - Close Up Of Single Plant

[GrowerXLT]

damn those are some skills right there...
wish i could someday have a grow room like yours

Thanks s12fever, I wish I could say any of my progress was a result of skills. But at this point that just isn't the case. It is more just the result of so much light in such a small space . If you had a similar setup I am sure you could do the same. It took me many months to save up for "The Producer" but I am definitely happy with my choice, for my current living situation (renting). Keep checking back this thread often because I will be posting new pics every 3 or 4 days.

[GrowerXLT]

I am not interested about the PPM of the water before you put nutrients into it... (maybe a little)

I am interested in the PPM's after you put nutrients into it..

LOL

iloveyou

Garden Knowm,

Well today I purchased my Hanna PPM meter and went home and calibrated, and then tested. My water was at 920 PPM. Right arround where I wanted it. Now I am going to check daily to see if their is any fluctuation and then follow the method from the above post to find my plants sweet spot. Thanks for all the help.

Thanks,

GrowerXLT

[Zandor]

When you use RO water (like I do) you need to add CalMag Plus. That is the problem I am seeing in your leaf.

The idea of using CalMag Plus is to replace some minerals found in water that the RO process removes. The plant needs them so you should use the recommended amount on the bottle with every res change and that will cure your nutrient uptake problem.