Mid flower problems with Fox Farm. Please help!

mobone

mobone

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So I'm about 1.5 months into flowering, got some new Fox Farm nutes to replace my MG, and a meter. Added the nutes amounts as described on the feeding schedule chart. Checked every day and my PH went from 6 all the way to 4 in a couple days. Now my leafs are going and curling and I do not know what to do.

I removed some fan leaves to allow more light to get to the lower buds, I know this was a bad move and I regret it now.

I'm going to get PH up tomorrow. Do I have to add a bunch of PH up to my FF feeding jug?

I read on their site eventually the soil will stabilize.

Regardless I flush a bunch tonight, as it was in need of it anyway, to try to remove "salts" that may be contributing to nute lockout as well.

What should my plan of action be for the next few days. I really don't want to lose her. At least tell me she'll be ok.:(
 

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mobone said:
So I'm about 1.5 months into flowering, got some new Fox Farm nutes to replace my MG, and a meter. Added the nutes amounts as described on the feeding schedule chart. Checked every day and my PH went from 6 all the way to 4 in a couple days. Now my leafs are going and curling and I do not know what to do.

I removed some fan leaves to allow more light to get to the lower buds, I know this was a bad move and I regret it now.

I'm going to get PH up tomorrow. Do I have to add a bunch of PH up to my FF feeding jug?

I read on their site eventually the soil will stabilize.

Regardless I flush a bunch tonight, as it was in need of it anyway, to try to remove "salts" that may be contributing to nute lockout as well.

What should my plan of action be for the next few days. I really don't want to lose her. At least tell me she'll be ok.:(
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I have done this a few times. I added powder lime on top of the soil and water it in. This should bring your ph back up.

I copied this from another post I found some where. (I forgot where). This is the mix I have been using for a while.





First off the only thing 100% organic that your using is Big bloom. Tiger bloom is organic based and Grow big does not claim to be organic.

Another thing is, the parts that are organic can take some time to build up as they need to be broken down for plant uptake. The fact that you up the dose last time using the TB could have done ya in with what may have been built up in the soil prior.

I use organic based soil ammended and I don't go close to full strength on much until the end.

And what chart? The chart they send you or the label?

You are also combining nutrients, when doing so you need to use less of each.

Flush and water normally for the next few weeks.....

The soil being older MG was prob the kicker...

Veg:
1st Week: NO Nutes (or 1tsp Big Bloom in 1/2 Gal.)
2nd Week: Grow Big (1/4 Strength)
3rd Week: Grow Big (1/2 Strength) Repot using espoma fert mixed soil
4th Week: Grow Big (3/4 Strength).
5th Week: Grow Big (full Strength)

Veg to Bud Transition: I repot at this point with Power flower.
Xth Week: Tiger Bloom + Grow Big (both 1/2 Strength)

Flowering:
1st - 2nd Week: Tiger Bloom + Big Bloom (both 1/2 Strength)
3rd - 5th Week: Tiger Bloom + Big Bloom (TB full, BB half)
6th - Finish Big Bloom Only (Full Strength)
This is my schedule for just the FF, I removed the other things I use as it seems to get newer growers into trouble, tweeked over and over, this seems to work the best so far. Just extend the 5th veg week for longer veg and extend the 3rd-5th week bloom for longer flowering strains.

This works for me with normal soil...


I hope this helps.

Kgbud1
 
mobone

mobone

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I got "hydrated lime" and added it and now my pH is perfect and I added nutrients untill my "fertility" meter read in the ideal zone, but still in the low of the ideal zone. We shall see. I'm sure it's shocked from the pH and nute levels changing so dramatically.
 
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Man, that plant is nearing harvest time. No more cutting on it bro. Just keep the PH tight and wait for this too clear up. That plants has nice buds going!
 
mobone

mobone

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Thanks. Yea cutting was a bad idea, live and learn. I took it out of the cab to take the pics and turned down the exposure to make sure the flash didn't white out the image.
 
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