bangthangonme
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I just added PH down from general hydroponics to my water. I watered my plants that are in sunshine mix #4 with it to lower the ph because I dont have anything else to lower it. Was this a good or bad idea?
soiless mix ph down ?
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MidwestMike
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Well it doesn't really matter, I prefer to mix Dolpomite and Hummus to lower it and buffer it from the beginning.
bangthangonme
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actually i didn't before hand because this mix comes with dolomite lime premixed, so i figured my PH was set to begin with. they look a litle perkier after i watered with the PH down, but i also added some superthrive which always perks them up. so I dont know.
sebastopolian
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I use the same Sunshine mix #4 & always PH down to 6.3 w/ gh & use superthrieve. I use House & garden line for nutes. The roots Excellerator is the bomb! Sounds fine to me my girls always grow me great smoke & yeilds. Peace
sebastopolian
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a mongo frog
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did u add nutes to that watering? i think u did, right?
the Ph should have been OK to start with, but it won't do any harm I guess.
bangthangonme
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no i didn't add nutes to the water because i want to make sure im not overfeedin somehow.Thanks sebas reps every1. What i dont understand is, i grew plenty outdoors and would barely feed any nutes during veg, and they would always stay perky and a nice lush green, no yellowing at all or leaf problems. So why indoors is this happening when I have barely fed and its geting plenbty of light (1000w dual)? Forgot to mention earlier that new growth is affected and even upper leaves are yellowing slightly, but the new growth at the top looks sickly spindly twisty and plain unhealthy. here are pics.
bangthangonme
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Then what the f is wrong with them? im trying systematic elimination
a mongo frog
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i think the problom is the plants need food. sunshine mix #4 is a soilless. i think u have to add nutes.
Devildog93
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Yes. #4 is basically inert when it comes to nutrients. I used to add supplements in the pre-mix, from bone meal to guano and worm castings. Good stuff though, I liked working with it.
bangthangonme
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its only (1) 1000w dual arc and its just about 2 feet away. and yea i have been feeding with fox farms big bloom and grow big as directed at 1/4 strength, and only once i tried to bump up to 1/2 strentgth and the babies looked a little burnt so i backed off. point is i have been feeding and they shouldnt be hurtin for food. Ill give more grow big for N next feeding and we'll see. Now on one of them a rust-yellow color is developing on some higher leaves. This isnt the classic yellow that usually turns to brown. ??