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need some advice plz

my plants are 1 week into flowering they were suffering from calcium and magnesium dif so i sorted that out and bought some plant magic which ive been putting in everytime i feed them with the nutrients. i got told to drop down the ph to 5.8 which i have done the plants started to show signs of improvement and now they have started to discolour and the leaves are dropping am i over feeding them and not giving them enough nutrients in the feed or is it ive over feed them? here are some pics
 

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delvite

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looks like over watering/feeding. how often are you feeding/watering and how much? also whats you temps like and container size ;)
 
iv been feeding them canna a+b at half the dose 20ml of each in a 10lt bucket and adding 10ml of magic plant cal+mag. i dropped the ph to 5.8 what i was told to do and have been feeding them roughly every 3 days when they start to look dry i poke my finger in a couple of inches to see if bone dry but the soil was a little damp and the pots themselves are feeling light so i feed them
 

delvite

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iv been feeding them canna a+b at half the dose 20ml of each in a 10lt bucket and adding 10ml of magic plant cal+mag. i dropped the ph to 5.8 what i was told to do and have been feeding them roughly every 3 days when they start to look dry i poke my finger in a couple of inches to see if bone dry but the soil was a little damp and the pots themselves are feeling light so i feed them
how much are you giving her every 3 days, water/feedin ml or litres ;)
 

bigv1976

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iv been feeding them canna a+b at half the dose 20ml of each in a 10lt bucket and adding 10ml of magic plant cal+mag. i dropped the ph to 5.8 what i was told to do and have been feeding them roughly every 3 days when they start to look dry i poke my finger in a couple of inches to see if bone dry but the soil was a little damp and the pots themselves are feeling light so i feed them
Rather than using your finger to test the soil wait until the start to droop a bit from lack of water and feel the weight of the pot and then water good and feel it again. Once you get a feel for what they should weigh you will have much better luck with properly watering.
 

delvite

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i have 9 plants and and give them about a liter each
i cant make my mind up ;(

Over watering


Over watering is one of the biggest mistakes new growers make, reason for this is, because they feel the need to give there plant everything and will overdue a lot of things and one of them is over watering. By over watering your plant you soak the roots so much, they can’t get enough oxygen and slowly die. The plant shows signs of over watering by: Wilting, droopy look, yellow and or dead leaves falling off, which includes leaves that don’t look dead falling off. One of the best ways to tell how NOT to over water is by, picking up the pot when it is dry and then picking up the pot after you water. (This is a reason why it’s smart to use light pots.) When you water, you want to water just enough to where you see a bit of water coming out of the bottom, not gushing or pouring out. Just enough to see a little bit, then you know the plant has enough water. To prevent over watering you can either: add more perlite to your soil, add hydrogen peroxide to your water for extra oxygen, all the while killing bacteria if any in the soil. After watering, wait a few days to water. Mj plants like a good watering and then a couple days to dry out in between watering. So it’s very easy to over water. Besides the weight of the pot, another way to test if your plant needs water is to stick your index finger a couple inches into the soil. If the soil at the tip of your finger feels almost dry, then it's time to water again. The top of the soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings if it's still moist the plant does NOT need watered. You can also use a moisture meter which will tell you the level of moisture down in the soil. You can buy them at most garden supplies or hydro shops.

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Under Watering


Under watering can show the exact same symptoms as over watering can, they show the droopiness along with the top soil being hard. To avoid this make sure every other other watering you give your plants a good watering, like use a bit more water then you normally do, because sometimes your plants will need a good quenching once in a while. So doing this will help the bottom roots and root hairs get enough water to produce newer growth. For new growers they tend to do both over watering and under watering.
More over watering then anything else, they tend to be to "generous", and then you have ones that are to afraid to water them to much and then they get the under watering symptom. Under watering seems to droop more than over watering does, the fan leaves will droop closer to the stalk and won't be as yellow as over watering looks like, only way to stop under watering is to water when the pot feels lite. Make sure few drips of water come out at the bottom of the holes, that way you know the plant has enough water.

..........................................gtg friend hope this helps ;) Delvite
 

hotrodharley

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Rather than using your finger to test the soil wait until the start to droop a bit from lack of water and feel the weight of the pot and then water good and feel it again. Once you get a feel for what they should weigh you will have much better luck with properly watering.
This is the best way for newer growers!!!!!
 
im am going to leave my plants alone now untill the soil drys out and then give them a bit of water and nutrients will the leaves raise an recover?
 

Bakatare666

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I agree with the overwatering, but It looks like you are in soil.
Yes?!?!?!?!
5.8 is too low for soil, and I don't care how much Cal/ Mag you feed, she won't see it.
5.8 is good if you're in Coco or hydro, but soil you won't be feeding most of the nutes you want.
Check your soil PH if you can, and let us know.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned that yet.:shock:PHRANGECHART_zpsddd4a5c5.gifView attachment 2550238
 
no different just gunna leave them untill they are dried out will i see any changes in them or will they stay the same untill i feed them? nice one for your help mate
 

djburns1

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are you getting sufficient run off when watering. In bigger pots that are fed less often I recommend upping the run off to a minimum of 25%, You may be experiencing a nute lock out of some kind
 

Bakatare666

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no different just gunna leave them untill they are dried out will i see any changes in them or will they stay the same untill i feed them? nice one for your help mate
No, you should see them start to perk up as the soil dries and lets the roots breathe.
 

GK1

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Its tough to over water in coco unless youre in drain pans that hold water rather than allow runoff. It looks like a slight N overdose but that doesn't fit the history. howw do the roots look? Have you checked runoff numbers?
 
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