Diggs99 : Everything GROWS anything GOES!

diggs99 said:

Yep 1 plant showing the spots
1 plant is yellowing

Coco/perilite

PH 5.8-6.2

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Well test the soil pH and verify thats inline. I can assume you aren't over watering and basic stuff so thats where I am left. I have plants that try to be low and some that try to be high and some that stay just right. All the same feed and medium. Could be one of 4 on the same cut that does it.

If you haven't already, pickup a good soil pH meter like the Blue Lab or Apera. If I only had one pH meter it would be one of those and you can use it for liquids just fine.

I got this el cheapo dr meter 4/1 , never been taken out of the box, no clue if it's any good or not.

I'll have to order a blue lab

If you want in the meanwhile you could try a slurry test with distilled H2O just to get a ballpark idea. No guarantees tho. Hated saying that.

Renfro said:

If you want in the meanwhile you could try a slurry test with distilled H2O just to get a ballpark idea. No guarantees tho. Hated saying that.

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im going to try this 4 in 1 meter i have here, just to see what it says lol

@Renfro

according to this meter, ph seems normal, consistent ....as i said tho, no clue if this meter is actually any good, this is first time ever using it.

Its up around 6.4-6.5...which would mean they are uptaking nutes correct?

Im watering at 5.8-6.2

doees the meter read a calibration solution accurately?

Might track what the root zone pH does over time between waterings and use any swing to your advantage by swinging through your ideal range. I learned my target feed pH needed to be high in some cases since the pH wanted to drift down, in other cases the opposite or stable. Could be nutrient uptake, medium buffering, microbe activity... Just learned that it's something I need to be aware of and the results I am getting are amazing. Monitoring my soil pH's and giving them the attention they need makes a world of difference for me. I know that @DoubleAtotheRON would concur.

Or you can go full recirculating hydro and forget about individual pH's.

Renfro said:

doees the meter read a calibration solution accurately?

Might track what the root zone pH does over time between waterings and use any swing to your advantage by swinging through your ideal range. I learned my target feed pH needed to be high in some cases since the pH wanted to drift down, in other cases the opposite or stable. Could be nutrient uptake, medium buffering, microbe activity... Just learned that it's something I need to be aware of and the results I am getting are amazing. Monitoring my soil pH's and giving them the attention they need makes a world of difference for me. I know that @DoubleAtotheRON would concur.

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yes its testing calibration solution properly. I will start monitering it closer and allowing for a little more drift maybe?

New growth looks fine, just those bottom leaves , the spots are now darkening on those leaves, i assume they wont improve. New stuff looks normal tho.

diggs99 said:

I will start monitering it closer and allowing for a little more drift maybe?

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I like to quantify whatever kinda drift the pot has between feedings and then use that to my advantage by feeding such that the swing takes me through the target zone. If you find there is no drift then maybe feed a couple points high followed by a couple points low followed by one spot on in the middle and so forth.

Renfro said:

I like to quantify whatever kinda drift the pot has between feedings and then use that to my advantage by feeding such that the swing takes me through the target zone. If you find there is no drift then maybe feed a couple points high followed by a couple points low followed by one spot on in the middle and so forth.

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Yep makes sense, this will be the plan moving forward.

I still want to setup and try the aero system, so i might just pick the best of the 4 and take clones to toss in there.

diggs99 said:

I still want to setup and try the aero system, so i might just pick the best of the 4 and take clones to toss in there.

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Hell yeah! I am always changing things up. Keeps me on my toes lol. I haven't done an aero setup but I shall experience it vicariously through your journal.

They femmed? You know what one is the best?

Renfro said:

Hell yeah! I am always changing things up. Keeps me on my toes lol. I haven't done an aero setup but I shall experience it vicariously through your journal.

They femmed? You know what one is the best?

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Ya im kinda the same, change things up, try something new, if i like it cool, if not, on to something else or back to coco, no biggie.

Im excited to try the aero, i think after some trial and error and getting everything dialed in, it could be a cool system to grow in. We shall see. Im sure ill be calling on you throughout the process lol


Yes they are all fems, no idea which is best yet, ill continue to watch them closely, probably just pick the healthiest girl with the best structure and go with that, ill still flower the originals and take clones, just in case theres a winner hiding in plain sight.

Another run or two and ill be ready to start ripping some bigger counts, right now just trying to find my way haha

diggs99 said:

Im sure ill be calling on you throughout the process lol

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Well just know that I have no hands on with aero but I do know hydro. I hear that clogged nozzles is the biggest issue people have. Avoiding organic nutes and beneficial bacteria helps mitigate that. I would imagine that regular inspection and cleaning of the nozzles would be wise.

Renfro said:

Well just know that I have no hands on with aero but I do know hydro. I hear that clogged nozzles is the biggest issue people have. Avoiding organic nutes and beneficial bacteria helps mitigate that. I would imagine that regular inspection and cleaning of the nozzles would be wise.

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Ya i plan to run a sterile res, still trying to get my hands on H2o2 or Pool shock....havent had much luck

It seems the main issues are clogged nozzles and bad reservoirs for sure. I will do my best to be diligent in making sure im keeping everything clean and constantly inspecting all the parts.

Im gonna stick with the GH line, i like it, its easy enough to get it right and its pretty clean. It Dont hurt, that you also use GH and know it better than anyone lol

Couple snaps of the purple gorilla zkittlez and the wedding cake

They got a loose dry trim, i never spent much time manicuring anything tonight. Ill prob clean them up a little more in the coming days, trimming/manicuring isnt a strong suit of mine, i need more practice lol

Totally baked on the cake right now, still haven't tried the GZ yet

Weights:

Wedding cake: 82 grams dried and jarred, another oz of bottom end stuff that went to extraction pile.

Purple gz: 76 grams dried and jarred, barely any larf or extraction stuff. Even this ones bottom buds were completely finished and rock hard.



The CAKE tastes and smells great, straight vanilla sweetness. Nice relaxing buzz, but giggly maybe lol. It's more of a evening smoker tho, doubt I'd wanna try and do much after smoking this stuff.

Looks great Diggs! When you gonna give the GZ a shot?

Flatrate said:

Looks great Diggs! When you gonna give the GZ a shot?

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Tomorrow morning when I wake up. Today was my last day of work until after New Years, starting holidays off with some gorilla zkittlez in the morning lol

Sounds great man, and enjoy your time off, I know you've been putting sometime on the job in the last few months.

Renfro said:

doees the meter read a calibration solution accurately?

Might track what the root zone pH does over time between waterings and use any swing to your advantage by swinging through your ideal range. I learned my target feed pH needed to be high in some cases since the pH wanted to drift down, in other cases the opposite or stable. Could be nutrient uptake, medium buffering, microbe activity... Just learned that it's something I need to be aware of and the results I am getting are amazing. Monitoring my soil pH's and giving them the attention they need makes a world of difference for me. I know that @DoubleAtotheRON would concur.

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Yes!, I will!.. PH, I’ve learned from @Renfro is almost everything. I truly believe that 90% of people’s problems are PH related. If it’s out of range, no matter what you do, it ain’t gonna fix it.

Flatrate said:

Looks great Diggs! When you gonna give the GZ a shot?

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I tried it, it was great, it has a sweet taste and smell. I smoked with 2 of my bros and they absolutely loved it. So thats a good sign.

DoubleAtotheRON said:

Yes!, I will!.. PH, I’ve learned from @Renfro is almost everything. I truly believe that 90% of people’s problems are PH related. If it’s out of range, no matter what you do, it ain’t gonna fix it.

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Yep agree with this for sure.


@Renfro
Whatever was going on with that one girl with the spots seems that have stopped, her new growth all looks normal, the baby that was light in color is still light in color, they are all being fed the same nutes, could this be a sign that this baby needs more ppm? Side note: this one is also the smallest of the 4 by a decent amount. So obv something is wrong.