OGBudz
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Ohh ok makes sense then.
Upper leaves and new growth drooping, bottom half of plant looks healthy
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CaliBudMan
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Ya about a year ago my tap was 180ppm out the tap,then I barely used ca mag...... now my tap water straight out the faucet measures 0 ppms to 10 ppms and I've bought 2 brand new ppm meters thinking it was the meter that was reading wrong... but nope my water is super soft , if there was calmag in the water it would read on the ppm meter wouldn't it? It did before..So with my water being that low in ppms that's why I been adding calmag , & yes I let the water sit out for a couple days before using it.
Howd it turn out? Facing similar issues now
kingromano
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post photos amigo
bleedintears
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This looks very similar to what I am experiencing. Are the stems of the leaves super stiff?
Mine have no flex and they are drooped just like this.
Mine have no flex and they are drooped just like this.
Agree! everything here is cal mag this cal mag that, when 9 outta 10 it's a PH issue
before and 18 hrs after watering. Its not overwatered , but im afraid my soil is not drying at the bottom and causing compaction. Plant seems to want water before soil dries out.
Its been droopy like this for days, getting worried.
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kingromano
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do you have somethign to measure light levels ? like a cheap luxmeter
your leaves should be prayin to the light
i have the feeling this plant is receiving too much light
18hours a day of light is much, in nature the plants never get 18 hours of light non stop, thats why you need to give moderate amounts when the plants are young
I don't have anything to measure light levels :/ Tbh, I read so many people mentioning that 24/7 didn't matter, and many preferred 20/4. I thought 18 hours was standard? Although, my post did mention 18 hours after watering, not of continuous lighting. I am curious to hear what you're saying because I am on 20/4 light cycle.
kingromano
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20/4 is ok, try to avoid 24/24, let the plant rest every day
what matter is daily light integral, how much light plants will receive everyday
you better give 13 000 lux 18 hour per day with 6 hours of dark, than 10 000 lux 24 hours per day with no dark
it makes the same lux amount on 24hours period but 18/6 will be superior because they will have 6 more hours to transform the light they stored during day in sugars
18 hours is the best because it let the most dark time without iniating bloom
I see... No idea how to calculate, but im going to look into it. All my lamps say is "Delivers higher PPFD value 1097 umol/m2/s in 4x4" at 12". I have 2 of those lamps in a 2x4x6 tent. They are 200 actual wattage each and have the new white LEDs
kingromano
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turn only one at the time, your plants will perk up
turn on first one 4h30 then the 2nd one 4h30 too, do it twice and you have your 18hours
let them acclimate to light
turn on first one 4h30 then the 2nd one 4h30 too, do it twice and you have your 18hours
let them acclimate to light
Interesting.. I am going to look into this. Appreciate your input