So fairly new to indoor. Would appreciate positive comments and help. So it's 8 Pkb by inhouse. 3 wks old in 1 gal plastic pots rt now under a SF4000. Using botanicare pbp, plus the bloom for later. Ffof w extra perlite and little dolomite. My water is poop, 580ppm on a good day, and mid 8s ph so I'm mixing w RO to get to a decent balance to start with. I'll post pics at lights on. Honestly I usually lose em mid flower. And it's SOO hard for a newbie to know if it's calmag, lockout, ph at roots, too much this, too little that. So I'm hoping ppl follow this and give me some good tips. I don't use, I do this for my wife so we don't have to buy. I'm passionate about it,just not good at it. Any help is TRULY appreciated. Thanks in advance, DB
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Dboybudz
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Hey there you go brother,nice. Good soil and added perlite is perfect starting point. Everyone here will get you in track to what you need for sure.
I've been on here a yr stalking, u know. Some bad attitudes n know it alls. Some REALLY great ppl and advice too. More good than bad, don't get me wrong. Like i said I'm almost 50yo, no time for bs. My cup of that is full from life itself. Everyone does things differently. I just want the right help and positivity. I'm no pro obviously or I wouldn't be here. I have guerilla grown 30 yrs, I know the basics. Mother nature doesn't live in my tent however.
cannabiscrusader
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The rusty leaves is most likely a lack of calcium, the dolomite you added should help that. It will also help stabilize your ph. How much is a little dolomite? And how recently did you start adding it to your mix
coreywebster
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I'd get online and find your water report.
See what's in it that's making it so hard.
Chances are if you're having issues mid flower it's something causing a lockout .
A build up of something.
See what's in it that's making it so hard.
Chances are if you're having issues mid flower it's something causing a lockout .
A build up of something.
I've got my annual report from the city. I truly believe they lie about it anyway. Claiming ppm of 380 n I'm pulling 580+ off my bluelab freshly calibrated. I could be wrong, but I believe they are.
coreywebster
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Well apart from having it independently tested , the best bet might be going full RO and adding back your calmag
I went undersink system, doesn't make much. I've balanced it out to about 7ph n just under 200 ppm. 5ml of mag. Should I bump it up? Mix about 70/30 ro/tap
coreywebster
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If you've made changes , I'd see how things go.
The last one you can see tip burn, and it looks heavy on N , though photos can be deceptive, so it might be a case of just reducing your overall nutrients to avoid the same pitfalls.
The last one you can see tip burn, and it looks heavy on N , though photos can be deceptive, so it might be a case of just reducing your overall nutrients to avoid the same pitfalls.
cannabiscrusader
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I agree. Don't change too much at once. And be cautious of how much cal/mag you are using with the dolomite added now. The combined calcium from the lime and the cal/mag can lock out magnesium.
Yes. Hard for me being new to diagnose. I cut way back on N in flower obviously. But still may be too much. For the record I been running flora trio. This is 1st run w botanicare, calmag, and dolomite. And RO. So really changing things up here. I add castings at stretch too I'll add. Just being as thorough as I can for everyone
coreywebster
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What's your EC of your nutrients?