New Grower Help needed for my first grow.

[Ripped In Oregon]

I have found from experience that a non fertilized soil less mediums are what works best when running a nutrient line such as you are running. If you are in the UK I do not Know how available sunshine or pro mix are. I do know that sunshine mix#4 is what most professional outdoor or indoor growers use as a medium that way you have total control over the feeding schedule. And stick with the dutch pro nutes bro get her dialed in and you will be rewarded with awesome plants in the long run. A/Nis getting expensive that is why I am doing a comparison grow with Green planet which looks like it will be just as good if not better because Green planet is a quarter the price made in British Columbia Canada and just down the road from A/N's home site which that and a bitcoin will get you a coffee LOL. I hope that green planet will be the way to go so far looking very good. That being said what I have seen done with dutch pro it is a top line nutrient you just need to dial in your ph and ec on your first few grows and I do not think it is very expensive either and bob is your uncle. well enough of a ramble

Hey Fairlynew. I am in Oregon and my friend owns a grow shop so I can get what ever I need and the have pro mix and almost all of the quality organic soils et. I use happy frog right now and I am switching to a looser soil,happy frog packs down really tight after awhile and my fault for not adding perlite. You will like the GP I have a good feeling you will get very similar results enough as to justify not spending almost double.I always dial my ph in every drop gets ph'd that is the basis on which you build your plants health for sure and the one thing people over look. I will look at dutch pro too i am always up for new avenues to try. Let me know how you like that GP bro. Peace!

 

[Ripped In Oregon]

Hey guys so my soil meter arrived today along with my pH meter. First with the soil meter, moisture levels are good atm for all plants maybe a bit high on one or two but average around 5 (At last reading) now the pH yep it's high, around 7 in the soil! Now I tested tap water straight from the tap and pH was like 7.5 and I tested my water that had been boiled and that was around 6.5 what I need to do though later calibrate the pH meter properly I currently have some boiled water cooling and some non boiled sitting at room temp and I will retest both later. Upon my last watering I only waited 12 hours for water to sit when up until that point I used boiled water so I think if I stick to boiled I will be fine but as I say I will check properly in a little while and also take those photos I keep going on about. @Henchman @Fairlynew @mitra @rippedinoregon

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Sounds good and it is nice you got a digital ph meter. I am so old school I still use the Gen Hydro dye kit but it works lol. You can just let your water sit for 24 hours and ph it. I don't know why you would need to boil the water the chlorine will work it's way out and by boiling you get rid of minerals. Your problems stem from that 7 ph (yikes) always remember ph is the cause of many health problems in a plant. Looking forward to the pics buddy.

 

[cosmicinfinities]

@rippedinoregon Dutch Pro have nuits specifically for auto flower

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[cosmicinfinities]

Hey guys I am in the process of taking the photos but quick question what's best way to naturally bring down pH? I read coffee is good but I can't seem to get the calibration right on my digital meter but manual looks like it's around 6.5 with coffee, moisture levels in soil is near 4 so I guess I will be watering again soon?

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[cosmicinfinities]

First pics of northern lights.. Moisture level 2

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Bluematic (This was smaller than the northern lights) but has over taken moisture level currently at 3

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Amnesia Haze Moisture 3

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Lush moisture level 3

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All need water but I am concerned as can't get right pH I had some coffee added to water but not sure if I should use it though.

@Fairlynew @rippedinoregon @mitra @Henchman


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[cosmicinfinities]

Just ordered some pH Up & Down, will not be here till Tuesday tho so I am going to have to the a chance and add some of the normal water for now but won't feed as much and then pH and water properly on Tuesday.

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