New Grower My first grow

[SouthCarolinaYardDog]

What kind of Cal mag are you using? Some of it has nitrogen in it make sure to lower your base nutes if it does I got to much N because I did not realize it was in the Cal mag. Everything looks good is the little girl already showing def signs? She looks good to me.

 

[SouthCarolinaYardDog]

Everything @Keszonos said is us first growers hardest problem the water my first grow over water in the beginning under water at the end and ph can be a killer
it needs to stay with in working limits this time around I'm prepared on both of these. But it took the first grow to learn.

 

[Keszonos]

@SouthCarolinaYardDog Yeah some of the Ca is like with 10-0-0 NPK ratio, I think more N is not that big of a deal in the veg state, but could give issues at flowering.

 

[Thumb bum]

I'm a first grower too had kinda the same problem like you do. You are lucky because it doesnt seem to effect your plant too much.

For me its pretty hard to decide what exactly caused my problem but I believe this factors did (in order).

1) I overwatered them without even realizing it. My new method is just giving them water to run off from the bottom and then waiting till the upper layer of soils is completely dry (3cm or 1 inch) before watering them again. (as I heard overwatering is number 1 rookie mistake) Serious overwatering can cause problems what is similar to some defeciency as the roots cant absorb certain minerals and nutritients.
2) have a water with 8.0 ph, even after nutes it was 7.3 and soil ph wasnt the best either(don't remember the exact value). So check your ph too, you can buy a ph tester for 30$ which is not too much investment as probably one month of electricity cost this much.
3) Ca-Mg def. I would advise you to start gentle, probably half the dose because theres a good chance its an overwatering or ph problem. And yeah, filtered water is no good. Use tapwater and let it sit for at least 24 hours to let certain chemicals evaporate off.


Thats what I learned from the issues with my plants. (feel free to correct me)

I believe I started with an over watering problem but got that under control a couple of weeks ago switching to filtered water I believe contributed an awful lot but my tap water really bad I'm pretty surprised I haven't killed these plants yet

 

[Thumb bum]

I do pH my water before it goes in ,6 every time. Iph my runoff water for the first time this morning and it came out a little bit higher but I'm using the general Hydro Hydroponics up and down kit so it's all by color I don't have a digital tester

 

[Thumb bum]

What kind of Cal mag are you using? Some of it has nitrogen in it make sure to lower your base nutes if it does I got to much N because I did not realize it was in the Cal mag. Everything looks good is the little girl already showing def signs? She looks good to me.

General Hydroponics calimagic 1-0-0

 

[Thumb bum]

There are some signs of deficiency it seems to be just starting its not that bad in my eyes yet. The poor girl is suffering through the way I learn I can read all I want but I don't figure out anything until I get my hands on it

 

[Keszonos]

Don't feel bad mate, I think most people do all kinds of mistakes in their first grow, myself included(and its only week 6!).

 

[Exotic Flower]

Doing great, @Thumb bum !
Patience is the key. And sensitivity.

 

[SouthCarolinaYardDog]

These girls can be madding not having good

There are some signs of deficiency it seems to be just starting its not that bad in my eyes yet. The poor girl is suffering through the way I learn I can read all I want but I don't figure out anything until I get my hands on it

That's exactly how it is I studied a year thinking I would do better as with everything else experience is everything I'm hoping this one goes better then first but I've decided to go completely organic so now I just learn and dial that in I know this will take a long time. But at least I made up my mind early on what growing style I want to do.