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bhorrell111
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Thanks for the advise. I'll lay off the nutes for a week and see what happens.
astronomy420a
omBUDsman
ffof may not have time realese? but it is hot and does have a good load of nitrogen, that in combo with your high nitrogen feeding and she is burned.
also a few months back a lot of people on this forum, were complaining about ffof, these are people who had been using it, and stopped, because it did not ph the same from one load to the next! prior to this they all said that the soil was consistent! maybe someone that had this problem will chime in and enlighten us!
also a few months back a lot of people on this forum, were complaining about ffof, these are people who had been using it, and stopped, because it did not ph the same from one load to the next! prior to this they all said that the soil was consistent! maybe someone that had this problem will chime in and enlighten us!
astronomy420a
omBUDsman
[video]https://www.autoflower.org/f26/fox-farms-bad-soil-watch-out-7221.html[/video]
check this out!
check this out!
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bhorrell111
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Wow! I had no idea folks were having that many issues with 
OF. So thats where those gnats came from! Thanks astro420. Just calibrated the pH pen, watered 1/2 gallon, 6.8. Runoff was 6.4. Just gonna wait it out and send her(hopefully) some good vibes. Thanks again
OF. So thats where those gnats came from! Thanks astro420. Just calibrated the pH pen, watered 1/2 gallon, 6.8. Runoff was 6.4. Just gonna wait it out and send her(hopefully) some good vibes. Thanks again
The Squid
Spaced-out CephaloMOD
Hey man welcome to the site.
I agree with these guys on too much nutes. Also it sounds like your ph is just a bit to high possibly causing some lock out issues. Drop your feeds to about 6.65 and see if that helps. Optimum soil ph is 6.5. You are close, but it could help. Ph is very important and it's taken me a long time to get a grip on it. And make sure you're letting your pots dry out pretty good before watering, and you only want a little runoff, about 10%for testing and to ensure a thorough soak through and that it doesn't build up by not running through. Go by the weight of your pots to tell if they need water. Give it a feel when they're dry and then when wet. This method works great IMO.
What kind of meter are you using for testing ph?
I agree with these guys on too much nutes. Also it sounds like your ph is just a bit to high possibly causing some lock out issues. Drop your feeds to about 6.65 and see if that helps. Optimum soil ph is 6.5. You are close, but it could help. Ph is very important and it's taken me a long time to get a grip on it. And make sure you're letting your pots dry out pretty good before watering, and you only want a little runoff, about 10%for testing and to ensure a thorough soak through and that it doesn't build up by not running through. Go by the weight of your pots to tell if they need water. Give it a feel when they're dry and then when wet. This method works great IMO.
What kind of meter are you using for testing ph?
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bhorrell111
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Hey Squid, thanks for the warm welcome. Im using the Milwaukee PH600. Im definitely using the "weight" technique for watering schedule. Although, it seems like they dry out real quick. 1/2 gallon in and its bone dry in 24-36 hours. Not real sure how to adjust pH with my nutes. Or am I totally off, should i mix my nutes then adjust pH with coffee grounds, vinegar, baking soda?
The Squid
Spaced-out CephaloMOD
Mix in your nutes and all, preferably bubble it for a couple hours at least or use water that has been bubbling, that's what I do sometimes if I forgot to mix it up. So yeah get it all mixed up and pour a bit of it in a cup and check the ph with your meter. You need to get some actual ph up and down I say. But you can use apple cider vinegar for down and baking soda for up. But too much baking soda will kill the beneficial bacteria in your soil.
Either way, add just a little at a time, shake it up, wait a minute, check again and re do all that until it's in range. But go small...you don't wanna add too much of either and then try and correct by adding the other and chasing yourself around with ph. So take it slow and small until you get a hang of it.
There are liquid versions of ph up and down made by General Hydroponics, several members here use it. There is also a dry version made for organics and hydro with chemical nutes. I use organic so that's what I use. Natural EarthJuice crystals. This stuff>http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/earth-juice-natural-ph-down-08-lb-p-3254.html
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bhorrell111
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Its been 2 weeks since my last post. 1st week calmag and water. 2nd week, 1 feeding half dose nutes. To my rookie eye, I think she looks pretty good. However, she's clawing real bad. N to high? Heat stress? Any ideas?
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bhorrell111
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New growth is clawing. Any thoughts on why?
