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WusSupHoez420

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thanks for all your help bro. im going to go to the hydroponic store today. should i just get a nute for nitro or for other shit too??? sorry i havent looked much in to nutes i rather prefure just water but oviasly i need sumthing to go with it.

i would deff give you another +rep but it wont let me lol

thanks agine
 
lol, no worries. Just trying to help out.

If you have the money, you could get some Fox Farm Grow Big for Veg. Its 6-4-4

and then a bloom nute like Tiger Bloom or Fox Farm Big Bloom. They are 20$ each, but this will last you at least 20 plants.

Fox Farm have micro-nutrients in them so it would save you from having to buy a $10 bottle of micro-nutes.

Im really impressed by these fertilizers as they seem to be very gentle and Ive yet to burn my plants starting nutes at 1/4 and going to full strength of what the bottle reads.

My general fert schedule is like this:

1) First 2 weeks nothing
2) When plants are 2 weeks old, I start off with 1/4 strength.
3) 3 days later - plain water
4) 3 days later - 1/3 strength
5) 3 days later - plain water - I generally repot here to a bigger size (3 weeks old).
6) 3 days later - 1/2 strength
7) 3 days later (1 month old) - plain
8) 3 days later - 1/2 strength
9) 3 days later (about 5 weeks vegging) - Flush and start flowering lights.

When fertilizing in flowering. I do the same process, slowly building up to full strength this time. Then when you have flowered about 9 weeks, start to flush every 3-5 days until done.

GL man!
 

WusSupHoez420

Active Member
lol, no worries. Just trying to help out.

If you have the money, you could get some Fox Farm Grow Big for Veg. Its 6-4-4

and then a bloom nute like Tiger Bloom or Fox Farm Big Bloom. They are 20$ each, but this will last you at least 20 plants.

Fox Farm have micro-nutrients in them so it would save you from having to buy a $10 bottle of micro-nutes.

Im really impressed by these fertilizers as they seem to be very gentle and Ive yet to burn my plants starting nutes at 1/4 and going to full strength of what the bottle reads.

My general fert schedule is like this:

1) First 2 weeks nothing
2) When plants are 2 weeks old, I start off with 1/4 strength.
3) 3 days later - plain water
4) 3 days later - 1/3 strength
5) 3 days later - plain water - I generally repot here to a bigger size (3 weeks old).
6) 3 days later - 1/2 strength
7) 3 days later (1 month old) - plain
8) 3 days later - 1/2 strength
9) 3 days later (about 5 weeks vegging) - Flush and start flowering lights.

When fertilizing in flowering. I do the same process, slowly building up to full strength this time. Then when you have flowered about 9 weeks, start to flush every 3-5 days until done.

GL man!
Ok so i just went out and baught the fox farm GROW BIG liquid plant food 6-4-4 ($16.99). Also i went out and got a PH test kit ($34.99).

Ok so it says 1 teaspoon every gallon of water. I have a gallon jug that i fill up so i just dumb the liquid in the gallon jub n shake n ittle be ready to use?


Also i should do the PH before watering and the run off?
 

stumps

Well-Known Member
The stuff that looks bad now will stay bad for the most part. The yellowing should stop growing.
 
Ok, where were we.

Still in veg I think, so let's get that PH run off lower. Nitrogen uptake is best in a soil that has between 5.8-7. Your soil was a little alkaline. Plant growth is often reduced in alkaline soil, because water and essential nutrients aren’t able to easily penetrate the soil. This can lead to nutrient deficiency and stunted growth in plants. Soil that is only slightly alkaline may be beneficial to some plants, but an overabundance of alkalinity is almost always detrimental to growth. In highly alkaline soils, iron, manganese, and phosphorus are not available in quantities high enough to sustain growth in most plants. Just PH the water at 6.0 and after a few waterings you will be fine. Try to keep your soils PH 6.3-6.7, that way all N-P-K are readily available to the plant.

Lets just take a guess and say your soil was at 7.5, when your soil should have been at about 6.5. That means your soil was 10 times more alkaline then what it should have been. That's what was affecting your plants. =)

Like stumps said, the damage is done, but the new stuff will be good.

As far as Fertilizer, yes just add to a gallon, or if you use smaller watering cans, you'll have to do some math.

Did you get a PH tester or the kit with litmus paper?
 

WusSupHoez420

Active Member
Ok, where were we.

Still in veg I think, so let's get that PH run off lower. Nitrogen uptake is best in a soil that has between 5.8-7. Your soil was a little alkaline. Plant growth is often reduced in alkaline soil, because water and essential nutrients aren’t able to easily penetrate the soil. This can lead to nutrient deficiency and stunted growth in plants. Soil that is only slightly alkaline may be beneficial to some plants, but an overabundance of alkalinity is almost always detrimental to growth. In highly alkaline soils, iron, manganese, and phosphorus are not available in quantities high enough to sustain growth in most plants. Just PH the water at 6.0 and after a few waterings you will be fine. Try to keep your soils PH 6.3-6.7, that way all N-P-K are readily available to the plant.

Lets just take a guess and say your soil was at 7.5, when your soil should have been at about 6.5. That means your soil was 10 times more alkaline then what it should have been. That's what was affecting your plants. =)

Like stumps said, the damage is done, but the new stuff will be good.

As far as Fertilizer, yes just add to a gallon, or if you use smaller watering cans, you'll have to do some math.

Did you get a PH tester or the kit with litmus paper?
yes i bought a ph test kit.

i did my PH and i think the water was 6.3 or 4 and the run off was like 6.9-7.1.

im keeping a good eye on everything making sure there no new yellowness.

Im just not understanding why my older plant didnt go thro any of this. its off

the same soil
same water treatment i used no nutes.
same air vent
same temps
same lights

and i had none of these problems. hmmmf LOL:wall:
 
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