Help needed.... Repeated issues

[Garysmells21]

Hoping for some help... Been growing for circa 5 years with reasonable results, some great some not but all part of learning curve.... But now I'm at a point of borderline breakdown with the cunts...

Running pretty much exclusively Meph genetics... For the last few runs, maybe more now I'm running into the same problems which has to be nutrients I'm thinking but diagnosing seems impossible. Seems to show traits of every deficiency going... Doing my heed in.

Used Biobizz and this time a living soil mix. Followed schedules religiously, Ph checked, environment good... Seem to just run into the same shit every time. Things look great, healthy until maybe 3rd week of flower and all hell breaks loose....

Any ideas?

I know they are stunted, learning curve on the living soil and transplant I think but the leaf colouration seems to be feed but what? Same thing happened with Biobizz runs despite doing what I always did before without issue... Soft water.

Help save me from turning the twat off.

 

[Mozzy]

Sorry for your struggles...I grow in soil but don't feed anything commercial, and haven't tried Mephisto seeds so I don't want to speculate too much; though I know folks on here have and they also use your inputs so hopefully they'll chime in soon...

Some more details may help with specific answers...what pH in/out, how many watts/PPFD and hours per day, Temp/RH, where did the soil come from, etc. ?

 

[Garysmells21]

Sorry for your struggles...I grow in soil but don't feed anything commercial, and haven't tried Mephisto seeds so I don't want to speculate too much; though I know folks on here have and they also use your inputs so hopefully they'll chime in soon...

Some more details may help with specific answers...what pH in/out, how many watts/PPFD and hours per day, Temp/RH, where did the soil come from, etc. ?

Oh hey, thanks for reply. Appreciated. New to here and forums in general tbh...

They are in biobizz light 70pc, perlite 30pc... Then using UK based livingsoils (Company name) dry amendments and followed their regime to the letter. They do an autoflower mix...

Mistakes made... Per livingsoils I doused the 3gal fabric pots with a lot of water, till run off maybe 5 percent, then left for 2 weeks to cool down.... This left it really compact... I've just started 2 more and fluffed the soil back il after the 2 weeks... Also first time transplanting from solo cups following tested techniques but possibly left them in solos too long, between week 2 and 3, transplant seemed fairly clean.... Whether the transplant, the compact soil or just deficiencies have stunted they are all pretty small, but looked decent till maybe week 5.... Then this bag of wank

PH in between 6 and 7, as per livingsoils... Top dressed weekly in flower... Under a 480w light on about 85pc... Ppfd about 800 at the canopy... Temps 25-29C, RH 50-60..... All sounds good to me..

Soft water here. Doesn't register to the truncheon. Was assured the dry amends would be OK for cal mag..... But could be an issue...

To me it just seems short of every nutrient going when I try to diagnose them... Redness on the leaves..

Seem to get the snae thing every time. Pisses me off id had 4 years of banging results and now I feel lost.

 

[Lil Dab]

Auto’s need to be transplanted asap by end of week 1 I normally do it within 7 days of sprouting I prefer starting in final homes if possible but don’t think that’s the issue.


What were you using before that gave you good results? My first thought is that biobizz has little to nothing in it and maybe your not applying enough fertilizer or not applying it soon enough cause most TLS amendments I’ve seen and used take around 10-14 days before they break down and become available to the plant so maybe your just behind on feeding

 

[trailanimal]

This left it really compact

between week 2 and 3

I grow soil, and in soil, lol. Always keep in mind any kind of slow down is problematic with autos. Compaction is a nasty enemy. Too much water, not enough air leads to lockout, which will look like deficiencies. In my environment cold soil will do the same, as will rad day/night temp fluctuations, And what Lil Dab say.

My second seeding is in solo transplanters. I trans D10 to gh, before roots are hitting bottom.
First seeding for gh back wall, 1 gallon transplanters, no longer than a month before trans to gh. Sometimes at 3 weeks roots are starting to grow out the slots.
Day 1 for me is when I put seed to soil.

 

[Rick Dirte']

Are you using a microbiological amendment? You should consider getting some yucca powder for a surfactant, some silica for stalk and branch strength and it improves nutrient intake. A microbiological amendment should help with the organic grow.

 

[Garysmells21]

Are you using a microbiological amendment? You should consider getting some yucca powder for a surfactant, some silica for stalk and branch strength and it improves nutrient intake. A microbiological amendment should help with the organic grow.

I use a myco boost amendment, is that the sort of thing? I'd say yes... Not heard of the yukka but will have a look. And silica no but have done in the past. Tbh considering moving away from organic for a bit.

 

[trailanimal]

should help with the organic grow.

My secret weapon is humanure compost. I realize most folks aren't in a environment where they can do this. But if you have a yard, compost, sans your poop, is easy to do. Yearly additions solved my compaction/drainage issues. If the soil is teeming with bio-activity dry organics are absorbed quicker. The advantage to garden soil grow if you dose ahead of time, no need to fuss during the grow, In the fall all my soil for the grow goes back to the garden bed. A thick layer of compost and a light dusting of high N guano and high P guano, plus a tiny amount of langbeinite is turned in and over wintered. In the spring when soil is thawed I'll mix in a little fish bone meal and a tiny amount of langbeinite as I'm filling the grow pots. I almost never add anything during the grow. My goal is always a strong healthy plant, I know if I do that it will give what I need.

microbiological amendment

 

[trailanimal]

silica no but have done in the past.

Around my cabin grass, not weed lol, can grow 6'. I cut throughout the season and add to compost. It represents the largest ingredient by volume. During spring and summer I cut green, nigh N. Late summer and fall the straw obviously adds silica....I'm laughing at meself, grass don't go 6' unless a lot of silica in there......

 

[Garysmells21]

Auto’s need to be transplanted asap by end of week 1 I normally do it within 7 days of sprouting I prefer starting in final homes if possible but don’t think that’s the issue.


What were you using before that gave you good results? My first thought is that biobizz has little to nothing in it and maybe your not applying enough fertilizer or not applying it soon enough cause most TLS amendments I’ve seen and used take around 10-14 days before they break down and become available to the plant so maybe your just behind on feeding

Hey thanks...... Alway used biobizz before and things used to be great. But yeah maybe I've been shy with it compared to what I used to idk... That's why I thought I'd try the amendments thinking that would solve my problem and same thing... On the soil I let it cook for 2 weeks before using as per the manufacturer, so just soaked it and left it... Was hella Compacted which I don't think helped. I've started 2 more and fluffed the soil back through this time and planted seed straight to soil.