New Grower Equatorial 2.0

Just my personal opinion, but so far i prefer MMB to Bud Explosion. It seems to mix into the water better, and i find the ratio is better suited to MC's high Nitrogen and high potassium formula.
 
Just my personal opinion, but so far i prefer MMB to Bud Explosion. It seems to mix into the water better, and i find the ratio is better suited to MC's high Nitrogen and high potassium formula.

Thats what I've been saying from the start. I'm glad you feel the same. I spent over $500 on what I bought from Greenleaf Nutes. Getting an extra bag of BE isn't too much more. I just couldn't get over the logic of emphasizing on K throughout flower. With Sweet Candy and MC, there is already quite an abundance of K already. I feel most ppl go higher dose of SC cos its rather mild. I do the same too. Almost 2g per gallon at times. So really don't get why BE would be a better choice? However, due to my inexperience, I felt best if I don't say too much and just try it myself.

Do you think I'm feeding too much MMB at 0.25g per litre? How would you feed my larger plants moving forward? They are drinking every 2 days now and for the past 10 days or so, have fed them MMB every feeding. Nothing bad shown yet but will I risk screwing up pot PH by feeding PK booster every feed? I have yet to experience my plants drinking so often so just wish to pick your brain a little to make sure I'm handling them right.

Thank you so much as always, Dear Sir!


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Thats what I've been saying from the start. I'm glad you feel the same. I spent over $500 on what I bought from Greenleaf Nutes. Getting an extra bag of BE isn't too much more. I just couldn't get over the logic of emphasizing on K throughout flower. With Sweet Candy and MC, there is already quite an abundance of K already. I feel most ppl go higher dose of SC cos its rather mild. I do the same too. Almost 2g per gallon at times. So really don't get why BE would be a better choice? However, due to my inexperience, I felt best if I don't say too much and just try it myself.

Do you think I'm feeding too much MMB at 0.25g per litre? How would you feed my larger plants moving forward? They are drinking every 2 days now and for the past 10 days or so, have fed them MMB every feeding. Nothing bad shown yet but will I risk screwing up pot PH by feeding PK booster every feed? I have yet to experience my plants drinking so often so just wish to pick your brain a little to make sure I'm handling them right.

Thank you so much as always, Dear Sir!


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So yeah....for me personally i would prefer to skip Bud Explosion and run MOther Monarch instead. Because of its raw strength though you need to be careful with it.

.25 grams per liter. GL quotes 1 tsp per 5 gallons for early flower and 1-2tsp for 5 gallons during late flower. I think your mix ratios are spot on for the stage of flower your plants are.

I believe (for autos) its ideal to run MMB at half strength for early flower, and then bump it up to 1 tsp per gallon during mid flower, and then bump it up to full strength(1-2tsp) during mid-late flower.

I found using MC on autos and MC on photos, that the need for phosphorus is absolutely present. Both runs i have done so far, have shown a heavy need for phosphorus that is lacking in the formula. It took several feeds of 5grams of MC per gallon and 2tsp per 5 gallons of MMB for my outdoor plants to get caught back up in lacking phosphorus.
 
That is impossible to know until you use the formula and monitor the PH, pay attention to this and help pave the way to the future of MC growing man!

I'm assuming 1tsp equals around 5g. I'm rounding up 5 gallons to 20litres for easy calculation. Therefore, 1tsp per 5 gallon equals 0.25g per litre. Its really 0.26g but don't really care about 0.01g difference.

I'm at mid flower so sounds right. I don't expect to exceed 0.35g per litre cos I'll finish with Red Line + SC during last 2 weeks to finish.

As for me paving the way, that brought a chuckle. I'm happy enough just growing out my girls and now I've got my mind on the first grow battles of my life! So excited!

You, Dear Sir, I equate to having several PHDs in growing our plants. I'm still kinda beginning to finish kindergarten so.....LOL

Sorry that chuckle became an LOL...LOL


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I'm assuming 1tsp equals around 5g

I weighed it, yes it does, just a bit under 5g on a level teaspoon.

I'm at mid flower so sounds right. I don't expect to exceed 0.35g per litre cos I'll finish with Red Line + SC during last 2 weeks to finish.

Sounds like a solid plan to me. Get to know visual signs of phosphorus deficiency, and if you see it coming, be ready to adapt your plan to compensate for the additions needed P if needed.


As for me paving the way, that brought a chuckle. I'm happy enough just growing out my girls and now I've got my mind on the first grow battles of my life! So excited!

Thats how i got to where I am bud. I pay attention to my own grows and others experiences using similar nutes, mediums ect. Pretty much all information is valuable to a point, whether it comes from a seasoned vet or a newb, as long as the information is well documented.

Observe, adapt, and then overcome adversity.
 
I weighed it, yes it does, just a bit under 5g on a level teaspoon.



Sounds like a solid plan to me. Get to know visual signs of phosphorus deficiency, and if you see it coming, be ready to adapt your plan to compensate for the additions needed P if needed.




Thats how i got to where I am bud. I pay attention to my own grows and others experiences using similar nutes, mediums ect. Pretty much all information is valuable to a point, whether it comes from a seasoned vet or a newb, as long as the information is well documented.

Observe, adapt, and then overcome adversity.

Thanks so much. I was wondering if I could trouble you a wee bit more? Does this look like the onset of Zinc lockout to you? I'd love to know what @Waira thinks too, if the kind Sir is not too busy with the Infirmary?
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I would not be surprised with the amount of P that I'm feeding her. Seedsman says that Auto Lemon is a rather small sized plant that usually grows out only one main cola. But look at what I did to her?
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The pic above is all Lemon, except for around 3 buds or so. Perhaps a smaller strain is not meant to take up this much P?

Anyone is welcome to an opinion, please...

If there is no suggestion, I plan to give her a separate feed tomorrow consisting of only 0.5g per litre MC and 0.5g per litre SC. This would be equivalent to a seedling feed with about 30% higher SC. A feed or two of the above to observe further progression?

Some pics for the day.
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Thanks so much. I was wondering if I could trouble you a wee bit more? Does this look like the onset of Zinc lockout to you? I'd love to know what @Waira thinks too, if the kind Sir is not too busy with the Infirmary?
862cfa44a61f367c49cd3fc9f582f660.jpg

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I would not be surprised with the amount of P that I'm feeding her. Seedsman says that Auto Lemon is a rather small sized plant that usually grows out only one main cola. But look at what I did to her?
7700ef8373cdf3c6a7f8913b1c433780.jpg

The pic above is all Lemon, except for around 3 buds or so. Perhaps a smaller strain is not meant to take up this much P?

Anyone is welcome to an opinion, please...

If there is no suggestion, I plan to give her a separate feed tomorrow consisting of only 0.5g per litre MC and 0.5g per litre SC. This would be equivalent to a seedling feed with about 30% higher SC. A feed or two of the above to observe further progression?

Some pics for the day.
38eb3671e3ce85ec566f79b3883e4c41.jpg

681e9cd52690f845a3d81dcf436c2ff9.jpg

a84172c7e52fccef02cbbbf716017072.jpg



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With all of the variables, i would rather leave the nutrient issue to the master of deficiencies. @Waira can you help this guy out bud?
 
:toke: EQ, is the T and RH% still way off like before? This can lead to a variety of problems, most of which are linked to reduced transpiration rates causes by such off env. parameters, not necessarily a nutrient issue per se,.... Look up in the Reference section for the VPD (vapor pressure deficit) article, and read that, this will explain what I mean in better detail,... overly high T and low RH% can make the plant close up the stomata, stopping the flow of of water/nutes from roots up,... this is to prevent excessive water loss,... Too high RH% regardless of T will make the water evaporate poorly, slowing the "draw" even if stomata are fully open,... Any of this can cause a temporary and sudden showing of nute defc.'s even if they are present... mobile nutes can be draw from leaves, at an energy cost, bit poorly/immobile nutes can't, and that will show in uppermost growth quickly as well,... Until that gets dialed in, nothing will really help, even foliar will be reduced in effectiveness,...
Symptoms look like a micronute defc. for sure, yeah likely Zn, but S and Fe are possibles, the latter least likely because typically Fe defc. yellows from the "palms" outward,... So the question is if this is caused by the T/RH% VPD thing, a simple lack-of, a pH lockout, or if you have a sort ot toxicity lockout where one nute in excess causes other(s) to have uptake issues... Zn and Fe will lock out when in-pot pH gets to about 7.0, S will under overly acidic pH.... Too much P can interfere with availability uptake of a few metal micro's like Fe and Zn....
That MMB is very powerful stuff, and I think too much P might be behind this, pending info on T/RH%, in-pot pH,... but feeding it every time you water may be too much cumulatively, even if the tips aren't showing burn,... Not to say this can't be caused by more than one thing! I advise getting a TDS or EC meter and monitoring the input values especially with MMB,... get an Accurate 8 soil pH probe for in-pot pH, run-off is bollocks for pH testing,... :smoking:
 
:toke: EQ, is the T and RH% still way off like before? This can lead to a variety of problems, most of which are linked to reduced transpiration rates causes by such off env. parameters, not necessarily a nutrient issue per se,.... Look up in the Reference section for the VPD (vapor pressure deficit) article, and read that, this will explain what I mean in better detail,... overly high T and low RH% can make the plant close up the stomata, stopping the flow of of water/nutes from roots up,... this is to prevent excessive water loss,... Too high RH% regardless of T will make the water evaporate poorly, slowing the "draw" even if stomata are fully open,... Any of this can cause a temporary and sudden showing of nute defc.'s even if they are present... mobile nutes can be draw from leaves, at an energy cost, bit poorly/immobile nutes can't, and that will show in uppermost growth quickly as well,... Until that gets dialed in, nothing will really help, even foliar will be reduced in effectiveness,...
Symptoms look like a micronute defc. for sure, yeah likely Zn, but S and Fe are possibles, the latter least likely because typically Fe defc. yellows from the "palms" outward,... So the question is if this is caused by the T/RH% VPD thing, a simple lack-of, a pH lockout, or if you have a sort ot toxicity lockout where one nute in excess causes other(s) to have uptake issues... Zn and Fe will lock out when in-pot pH gets to about 7.0, S will under overly acidic pH.... Too much P can interfere with availability uptake of a few metal micro's like Fe and Zn....
That MMB is very powerful stuff, and I think too much P might be behind this, pending info on T/RH%, in-pot pH,... but feeding it every time you water may be too much cumulatively, even if the tips aren't showing burn,... Not to say this can't be caused by more than one thing! I advise getting a TDS or EC meter and monitoring the input values especially with MMB,... get an Accurate 8 soil pH probe for in-pot pH, run-off is bollocks for pH testing,... :smoking:

Thank you SO much for remembering my growing conditions. This is my biggest surprise of the day! With you seeing so many newbs all the time, I feel extremely honored! So Thank You again before anything else!

I literally just fed them and saw your reply. Might as well cos I followed my plan of feeding light (Seedling type of light) to Lemon only. Pretty much 0.5g per litre each of MC and SC. Fed to some run off.

Temps and RH are all over the place as usual. Yesterday was RH 45 to 80, temps 28C to 35C which is not too bad for my area. Its not something I can control or change and most of my plants so far can adapt. I read the VPD a while ago and it seems to favor my hot and humid weather, to my surprise. I thought these levels are discouraged due to bud rot risks?

I'm leaning towards onset of P toxicity cos thats what i can change. I have a soil probe but rarely used it. In pot PH is all good at between 6.0-6.5. TDS/EC meter is likely broken so I'll get a new one.

Lets see how it progresses! Thank you @Waira




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