Leaf tips curling down?

[Jeff]

Just over 4 weeks old I've only fed her 2 times with 1/4 then 1/2 recommended grow with a bit of molasses the second time my water ph woz 6.4-6.6 I let the pot dry completely out between watering?

 

[DubV]

I personally wouldn't feed again until week 6 with bloom nutes and be careful with all the molasses as well. I usually wait until they just start to wilt before I water because they always enjoy a dry period before feeding. If you were going to water again I would just do straight ph'ed water to flush any salt build up but make sure they are completely dry first. I usually only feed with veg nutes twice at week 2 & 4 because you can stunt or burn them if you over due it.

 

[Jeff]

Thanks for your thoughts mate I think that might be the best bet ile let her dry out and just use water what ph would be best because the bloke I get stuff from at the shop said 6 but most ppl on here say different ive been doing it at about as close I can get to 6.4 is this right?

 

[DubV]

Anywhere from 6.2 to 6.4 is fine Jeff just make sure to check your runoff as well. You could be consistently feeding at that level but the soil can very based on salt build up in the soil. That why you should always just run ph'ed water after feedings as to flush out the salts from the nutes.

 

[Jeff]

Ile give her just water from now till then I only added about 1ml of molasses anyway to a litre just cuz I thought it had micro nutes I don't think my grow nutes have them. Thanks for your quick reply ile put a few more pics up in a few days so you can see how she's gettin on.

 

[DubV]

No problem Jeff that's what we are here for brother! Good karma sent your way!

 

[Jeff]

Hello again people ime just wondering if this is supposed to be happening I fed my plant last week then let her dry completely out till she woz just drooping a bit on the lower leafs then gave her just ph"d water last nite 6.4 run of woz 6.8-7 does this mean my soil ph is to high? Wen I just got home the bottom fan leafs have started going light green and some have gone a bit crispy? I have only fed the plant 2 times since she sprouted do you think she wants more food and she's using it from the fan leafs or does it look like nute burn? But I don't see how it can be cuz I've fed her only 1/4 and 1/2 grow? Ime confussed! Heres a pic anyway wot do you think?