Continuous problem every run

calvin.m16

calvin.m16

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Hollatchaboy said:
I'll give it to ya, they look pretty good. If I don't get good run off, I get lock out.
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Do you think it's pH Crash possibly? I do use copious amounts of pH UP (Potassium Silicate) and I start using RO water so its pretty damn clean solution. Maxi doesn't leave any salty residue in the reservoir like some other stuff I've ran (jacks, athena pro, floraflex). Not saying those brands are bad but they are "dirtier".

I will also add, the no-runoff plants never get bombed super hard with water, I water slowly using rainshower head waiting a little between until I see water just start to creep out. I feed once a day in 5 or 10 gal pots.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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calvin.m16 said:
Do you think it's pH Crash possibly? I do use copious amounts of pH UP (Potassium Silicate) and I start using RO water so its pretty damn clean solution. Maxi doesn't leave any salty residue in the reservoir like some other stuff I've ran (jacks, athena pro, floraflex). Not saying those brands are bad but they are "dirtier".
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Nah, I used to water in right after mixing nutes and pH'ing the solution.

I use flora micro and flora bloom, so basically the same thing.
 
calvin.m16

calvin.m16

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Hollatchaboy said:
Nah, I used to water in right after mixing nutes and pH'ing the solution.

I use flora micro and flora bloom, so basically the same thing.
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Maybe your water source has a lot of PPM of unknowns?

I do runoff still to this day but have found it kinda just an extra perc not really a mandatory thing. Here are some plants I ran maybe 5 years ago with runoff, 5 gal and I was using AN Coco Connoisseur 2 part. I could never increase the feed high enough to where tips didn't burn with that stuff. I guess we all have our unique problems. :lol::lol:

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Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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calvin.m16 said:
Maybe your water source has a lot of PPM of unknowns?

I do runoff still to this day but have found it kinda just an extra perc not really a mandatory thing. Here are some plants I ran maybe 5 years ago with runoff, 5 gal and I was using AN Coco Connoisseur 2 part. I could never increase the feed high enough to where tips didn't burn with that stuff. I guess we all have our unique problems. :lol::lol:

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I use ro water.
 
calvin.m16

calvin.m16

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Hollatchaboy said:
I'm actually using the h3ad formula....
6 micro
9 bloom
1 gram epsom.
Right now I have it 1.2 ec. Brought it down from 1.7. pH between 6.0-6.2. 4 waterings at lights on, 1 lights off.
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The epsom salt is the culprit. I had to actually dial way back on epsom salts cause of this. On my runoff pots you will especially see the rusty crusty white salt around the drain holes of my pots. Friggin epsom salts bro. I quit needing epsom with maxi, when I ran jacks RO formula I had to use epsom or I'd have sulfur deficiency (tragic failure) and magnesium would be mildly effected.
 
Hollatchaboy

Hollatchaboy

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calvin.m16 said:
The epsom salt is the culprit. I had to actually dial way back on epsom salts cause of this. On my runoff pots you will especially see the rusty crusty white salt around the drain holes of my pots. Friggin epsom salts bro. I quit needing epsom with maxi, when I ran jacks RO formula I had to use epsom or I'd have sulfur deficiency (tragic failure) and magnesium would be mildly effected.
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The micro/bloom doesn't have enough mag at those ratios.
 
electricthot12

electricthot12

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Greenthumbgrower1986 said:
Hi all, I am on the verge of giving up and going back to just buying again. Every run my plants start yellowing at begining of flower, a few runs ago I started adding a little more nitrogen during the stretch but still always happens. I'm lost as to what to do. They are royal queen auto northern lights in plant magic soil using plant magic plus nutes. Feed is always PhD to 6.2/6.3... is there any other factors other then nitrogen deficiency that would cause this? It always starts about 1 week after pistols show.
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My understanding is the plant redirects nutrients and energy to the flowers after switching to 12/12. I know yellowing in leaves is caused by the re-uptake of chlorophyll, so I leave them til they fall. As long as it always occurs low, I don't worry about it.
 
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