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gstar11r

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i am new to growing but read up alot on it. but is not as easy as i thought it would be. my plant r a month n a week old. some have yellow leafs some have holes n them some are curling up than down n rolling.

room size is 72inchL by 6ftH by 2ftW

soil is mg, ocean forest, happy fror, sta green, black magic

water is tap but let it set for more than 24hours
lights five 4footer fluro 2 an each unit
bulb 8 of them are 2180 lum and to of them r 3050
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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too much nutes too early mate.
use plain water the next few waterings and see what transpires.
LUDA.
 
stumps

stumps

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only water when dry. the cup will be very light. water slow and get a bit of run off.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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stumps said:
only water when dry. the cup will be very light. water slow and get a bit of run off.
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not the case mate.
While I am a proponent of wet/dry cycling, I do not suggest waiting until leaves begin to droop or wilt. As Mr.Ito stated, this causes unnecessary stress.

Beginners should definitely rely on judging by the weight of the container, or a moisture meter... although one must test several areas in the containers to get an accurate idea of total moisture.

It is important to the growth of a healthly and strong root system to let plants dry out quite a bit between waterings. It can take several years to understand your plants and their needs enough to feel safe drying containers longer than a few days. However, with gained knowledge and a moisture meter you can easily push your girls to their limits without fear of stress.

LUDACRIS.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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I use and recommend the double probe Rapidtest moisture/ph meter. It is available from most of the major garden centers for under $20. This meter reads consistently without using batteries. It is invaluable for determining watering schedules, which vary tremendously from plant to plant, overwatered conditions, and uneven moisture distribution within the container. Make this investment, monitor conditions regularly, and reap the rewards at harvest.

Growers that allow their medium to dry out to the point at which the leaves "droop" are reducing their final yields and quality. The medium contains a certain amount of salts that dramatically increase in concentration as the water dissipates. The roots can be repeatedly stressed going through this technique called "wet/dry cycle". The plant is being deprived of moisture that would be available to fuel additional growth and suffers.

The moisture/ph meter's probes should be inserted to various depths to accurately assess conditions. The Rapidtest has a 1-4 scale on the meter, but what is imporatant is relative moisture. The lower potion of the medium in the container should not be so consistently and constantly moist as to "bury the needle" at the top of the scale. The middle depths of the container should be kept in the upper half section of the meter's range and the top should be allowed to dry out to the lower half of the range before rewatering.

This is far more accurate to the lifting and guessing game played by many. The weight of the container does not indicate where the moisture is inside. A grower would never really know if things at the bottom were oversaturated without a probe to tell them. If the bottom is soaked and never dries out, the container feels "heavy" even though other areas may be quite dry. Many grower use large, tight grids of 3-5 gallon containers which can amount to 40-100+ containers. How could they use the lift and guess method, if they can hardly reach some of my plants just to water and prune them. It would be impossible and bad for their backs to use anything except a moisture meter. In other situations the plants are attached to fixed supports, such as SCROG or simply tied up prohibiting movement. There is no more accurate or versatile way to determine your watering schedule.

I am one of those that plays the "lifting and guessing game" and I will always recommend that you use your senses to judge and understand your plants rather than trusting in a $8 Wal-mart toy.

If a grower has 40-100+ large containers then they are likely experienced and likely growing mostly the same crop. When you know your plant and your system you don't use a moisture meter. No serious grower that I've met personally does.

Moisture meters are fine for beginners IF you use multiple sample points in each pot. It's too easy to hit a pocket of perlite or just rub the sensor the wrong way. I'd rather judge by visual and tactile response rather than entrusting a wavering needle on an inaccurate meter. You know that when you lift up your container, is it wet? or is it dry? and once you figure out your watering needs you will not need the moisture/ph meter anymore.
LUDACRIS.
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olosto

olosto

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And if you were using nutes flush that shit. You state you have MG in the soil, you gotta fulsh the pots. About 4-6 times the soil volume of water should work fine. No nutes for 2-3 weeks. water every other day or when cups are light.
 
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gstar11r

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olosto said:
And if you were using nutes flush that shit. You state you have MG in the soil, you gotta fulsh the pots. About 4-6 times the soil volume of water should work fine. No nutes for 2-3 weeks. water every other day or when cups are light.
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i have u feed n a week n its still get wrost. i have 5 diff kind of soil but not n the same pot tho
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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gstar11r said:
i guess no one can help me out in here
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W.T.F how much more info do you need i gave you plenty watering info and you say no one is helping you out.
dry your eyes and start reading to what people are saying.maybe fucking about with 5 different soils is your problem or you simply dont know what you are doing.people can give you advice but its up to you to take it on board and read the facts.what do you want someone to come and grow the weed for you ????????????.
i told you to message me with any questions just keep it real mate.
CRIS.
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Mysticlown150

Mysticlown150

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Man let him grow. Maybe he doesn't know english to well and that long ass copy and paste intimidated him. One could say everyone in the newbie central forum/plant problem forum should just buy and not grow after all if you don't have perfect plants from seed to harvest then don't grow. /sarcasm
 
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gstar11r

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Mysticlown150 said:
Man let him grow. Maybe he doesn't know english to well and that long ass copy and paste intimidated him. One could say everyone in the newbie central forum/plant problem forum should just buy and not grow after all if you don't have perfect plants from seed to harvest then don't grow. /sarcasm
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Wtf hahahaha I know english great I just type to fast n I am not like other that spell check befor they post shit on here so there no need to talk shit. Its funny how people get all anal when some ask qus? About grow n problem they run into well growing
 
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