Help needed i think

[Builder0101]

Agreed

 

[Proph]

I check out posts where folks are asking for help as they are a great place to get some solid information from those with a lot of experience with autos and indoor growing. I sorta use it as a test for myself as in "what would I do" and wait for some solid replies to see if I'm close I'm on my second grow now and what I learned from my first run is growing autos indoors is a dance, keeping everything in balance and as close to optimal as possible. I'm an old dog learning new tricks that appreciates solid input.

The almighty infirmary!! I spent my first 6 months on here in the infirmary. Before I had ever made a post or planted an auto seed I was following Waira and reading all of his posts! I just lurked and looked for the worst plant pics to learn what not to do, lol. I learned from sooo many other people's mistakes! It's a great thread full of trial and error, as well as factual proven knowledge. The reason Im still around is because of the each one teach one atmosphere! I feel like I can do to anyone with a question at any time. You all should feel the same!

 

[Builder0101]

It is a great community.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

in coco, things can change quickly..removing excess buildup and correcting ph with a flush is a good thing..cant hurt..

 

[Huggzfornuggz]

Thing is I noticed the run off was lowering 2 weeks ago and as a novice thought that it will be ok but no. I left it and look what happend if I addressed the problem then yes my plants would be looking good . I dont think the tang dream is suffering because iv read it can handle lower ph . It looks great in the pics but the buds actually have lots of space beetween and would dry to nothing the way they are hopefully they fill out now thanks again @Proph

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Thing is I noticed the run off was lowering 2 weeks ago and as a novice thought that it will be ok but no. I left it and look what happend if I addressed the problem then yes my plants would be looking good . I dont think the tang dream is suffering because iv read it can handle lower ph . It looks great in the pics but the buds actually have lots of space beetween and would dry to nothing the way they are hopefully they fill out now thanks again @Proph

if your runoff ph is lowering, youre likely overfeeding.. do u have a tds meter? need to know ppms of runoff.. im guessing its high..the tangerine dream can likely handle higher nutrient concentrations, as opposed to lower ph...coco is hydro, so if you habitually overfeed, ppms go up, ph goes down and u get lockout fairly quickly. You are always after the sweetspot with hydro where you put in just what the plant takes out at any given stage of growth, only way to find it quickly n stay on it comes with experience...
gl

 

[Huggzfornuggz]

if your runoff ph is lowering, youre likely overfeeding.. do u have a tds meter? need to know ppms of runoff.. im guessing its high..the tangerine dream can likely handle higher nutrient concentrations, as opposed to lower ph...coco is hydro, so if you habitually overfeed, ppms go up, ph goes down and u get lockout fairly quickly. You are always after the sweetspot with hydro where you put in just what the plant takes out at any given stage of growth, only way to find it quickly n stay on it comes with experience...
gl

What would you recommend feeding . Iv got shogun coco a and b , silicone , sumo boost , pk 9 /18 . And cal mag I was feeding 30mil per 10l coco a and b . 20 mill boost and 10 mill ok and 5 mill cal mag . I no it's time to drop now until end I think I keep boost at full strength. Been trying to flow feed chart but kept on the lower end

 

[Huggzfornuggz]

if your runoff ph is lowering, youre likely overfeeding.. do u have a tds meter? need to know ppms of runoff.. im guessing its high..the tangerine dream can likely handle higher nutrient concentrations, as opposed to lower ph...coco is hydro, so if you habitually overfeed, ppms go up, ph goes down and u get lockout fairly quickly. You are always after the sweetspot with hydro where you put in just what the plant takes out at any given stage of growth, only way to find it quickly n stay on it comes with experience...
gl

Sorry forgot to say , I dont have a ppm at the moment, mistake I no , but if not been getting 40% run off so that's probably why build up . It was long emptying the trays all the time them pots are heavy, I am going to set somethig up next time so I can water all I want and remove a tray easy .

 

[Huggzfornuggz]

What would you recommend feeding . Iv got shogun coco a and b , silicone , sumo boost , pk 9 /18 . And cal mag I was feeding 30mil per 10l coco a and b . 20 mill boost and 10 mill ok and 5 mill cal mag . I no it's time to drop now until end I think I keep boost at full strength. Been trying to flow feed chart but kept on the lower end

@Proph any input on feed pal should I feed full strength boost and pk 9/18 or half every thing

 

[Proph]

@Proph any input on feed pal should I feed full strength boost and pk 9/18 or half every thing

Less is more... Huh? Less.. Is... More.. What? LessIsMore.. Lol. Memorize that phrase.. Just keep repeating it over and over, lol. 9.5 out of 10 times my answer to any plant issue will NOT involve feeding it, lol. Why you ask? Because if you read through this thread, you can come to the conclusion that the "feeding" is what caused the problem.. In that case, feeding more is not the answer..

My 1st advice was to complete the flush, wait a day or two, then start back n your feeding routine at 50% strength and without calmag.. I still think thats the safest option. When you get a ppm/tds meter you will be able to see for yourself how much food is still in the medium and you can make decisions in when to feed and how much based on that reading.