Majmunce
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It said it like this
"Softness": 20-24 mg Ca/l or 2,7-3,3 °dH
It doesn't say anything if it is soft or hard just that. I'll maybe have to Google it more idk :/
What's wrong with my plant? (pic included)
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"Softness": 20-24 mg Ca/l or 2,7-3,3 °dH
It doesn't say anything if it is soft or hard just that. I'll maybe have to Google it more idk :/
perkele
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looks like the leaves are roasting as well. what light and how far from leaves to you have it? nutrients to be given once every second feed. check pH. Do not over think this. it's not nutrient deficient.
Water...well, if you have the money there is a huge variety of still water in the market, just check some of them and see what pH they have. The best I found has a pH of 6.2
Water...well, if you have the money there is a huge variety of still water in the market, just check some of them and see what pH they have. The best I found has a pH of 6.2
Majmunce
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It's a fluorescent 105 or 135w and it's about 10 cm from the top.
A ph of 6.2 of the water? So I'll need a ph meter for the water too?
perkele
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well since we play god in closets, it's good to know the toys and their properties. I am using something like this
In a separate 2-3 ml container fill it with your water and add 2 drops of the ph tester and you'll see based on the chart what the story is with your water. then...aster watering your plant, just take a bit of water from the bottom of the pot, where the water is coming out, and test it, and you'll see what the story is. If it's too acidic...needs flash or just normal water with no nutrients, if it's to alkaline...then add some nutrients. A fancy ph tester /electronic and etc can cost you very dear and as long as you do not have a huge green house, or a huge amount of money to spent, then...the above one is more then enough. Stay away from the green plastic ones with 2 metal rods coming out, they are useless.
If you are bold...you might want to have a look and google flower power from parrot, that is telling you on your phone what is the ph, if your plants need water or nutrients or more light etc http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/flower-power/
In a separate 2-3 ml container fill it with your water and add 2 drops of the ph tester and you'll see based on the chart what the story is with your water. then...aster watering your plant, just take a bit of water from the bottom of the pot, where the water is coming out, and test it, and you'll see what the story is. If it's too acidic...needs flash or just normal water with no nutrients, if it's to alkaline...then add some nutrients. A fancy ph tester /electronic and etc can cost you very dear and as long as you do not have a huge green house, or a huge amount of money to spent, then...the above one is more then enough. Stay away from the green plastic ones with 2 metal rods coming out, they are useless.
If you are bold...you might want to have a look and google flower power from parrot, that is telling you on your phone what is the ph, if your plants need water or nutrients or more light etc http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/flower-power/
Majmunce
Member
Thank you for your answer.
I was about to order all these meters and the green one with the two rods was in the shopping cart haha. Thanks for warning me, iv removed that one now
GOLDBERG71
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Digital is the way to go. I use the blulab combo meter and I also have the soil meter as well. They have a 5 year warranty so save the receipts. I had a problem with mine I brought it back to the store without the receipt. I bought all my gear from him when I started. So there was no questions asked. If you're going to do it do it right.
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Alexander Supertramp
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What type of lights are you using? Looks like they may be a bit close causing some heat stress along with a little nute burn. I seriously doubt its a pH issue. Plant is overall too healthy. And save yourself A LOT of stress and DO NOT fall into the reading runoff pH trap. Runoff pH tells little or nothing about the mediums actual pH.
Majmunce
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My God, now should i buy the ph soil meter or no hahah.
Majmunce
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Flourescent 105 or 135w its about 10cm from the top of the plant. I used a ph meter for the water and it was about 5.5. Iv been watering with that water all the time so I think thats the problem :/
GOLDBERG71
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If you want to know the PH of your soil you've got no choice. And not buying one is better than buying a CHEAP one.
GOLDBERG71
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I couldn't find your medium type but unless you're doing hydro that's way to low. Read read read. As you can see at certain levels some nutrients won't even be available to your plant!
GOLDBERG71
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Not that I don't want to help but I think I'm done with this thread. Most everything that's being talked about now is basics and can be found with very little effort. I read and researched for a year before I got started. To be honest I'm not even sure any thought has been put in. Because all this I knew I had to consider before I started. If you are smoking this stuff I would think you'd be more concerned. The last thing I wanted to do is waste my time and end up with something I wouldn't smoke. There's easy reading books also that is a good way to go also. Marijuana growers insiders guide is a good place to start. Buy it used online for about 10 bucks.
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GOLDBERG71
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Don't test the run off and surely don't change your PH BASED on that! I looked up that flower power BS I wouldn't trust that to tell me ANYTHING! First of all anything worth a dam that tests PH will need to be calibrated ever so often. I spent a few hundred on my PH tester and I have to hold it, clean it, calibrate it and it doesn't send me shit over the Internet. I have to be present and read the screen. If you're using a 50 buck 1 thing does it all product you've been had. My guess Is it does not do any better than the 10 buck BS at the lawn and garden center. With the metal rod the battery meter thingy.well since we play god in closets, it's good to know the toys and their properties. I am using something like this
In a separate 2-3 ml container fill it with your water and add 2 drops of the ph tester and you'll see based on the chart what the story is with your water. then...aster watering your plant, just take a bit of water from the bottom of the pot, where the water is coming out, and test it, and you'll see what the story is. If it's too acidic...needs flash or just normal water with no nutrients, if it's to alkaline...then add some nutrients. A fancy ph tester /electronic and etc can cost you very dear and as long as you do not have a huge green house, or a huge amount of money to spent, then...the above one is more then enough. Stay away from the green plastic ones with 2 metal rods coming out, they are useless.
If you are bold...you might want to have a look and google flower power from parrot, that is telling you on your phone what is the ph, if your plants need water or nutrients or more light etc http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/flower-power/
GOLDBERG71
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That's the whole point. If you don't put it in --- it doesn't exist. Plus it's PH neutral as is. Not that there is much in tap water that's good for the plant. But there are trace elements that are useful. But I don't want chlorine or fluoride or anything else the town puts in the water.
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