1000 Watt HPS DWC Lemon Skunk G.H. 3 Part System

dIRTYdUBYA said:

My roots are getting huge in the 5 gal bucket would it harm the plant if i trimmed some root mass off? Im thinking it would hurt but Im not sure so Im asking....any advice?

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I would not trim the roots at all but if you feel you must, here is some quick info.

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/indoor/prune-roots.htm said:

Most plants will tolerate simple root pruning. You will want to do root cutting on the thread roots, not the tap roots. The tap roots will be the larger roots and the thread roots will be the small roots that grow off the tap roots All you have to do is take the plant and cut the tap roots apart, removing no more than 1/3 of the thread roots in the process. You shouldn’t shorten the tap roots at all during this process, but using clippers to trim the thread roots is acceptable. Also prune roots that are dead looking away from the plant.

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regards,

ru4r34l said:

i would not trim the roots at all but if you feel you must, here is some quick info.



Regards,

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thx gonna read up on it

EC is electrical conductivity, which has to do with the ammount of nutrient salts in solution. I refer to ec over ppm, since every brand has a different measurement for ppm, whether it is at .5 or .7. I use a blue lab truncheon, about $150, which has ppm, cf, and ec. If you don't know your ec, let me know what brand meter you have and the ppm. As far as supplements, I highly recommend using Dyna gro pro-tekt. It contains silica which strengthens plant stems and tissue, and this adds more protection against leaf suckers like aphids and spider mites. Add it first, and it will raise the ph quite high, but when adjusted to 5.8 it holds well. I used to use gh 3 part, and for flower found that starting with 0-5-5 with 5 ml of liquid koolbloom, and ending with 0-4-6 with 1 gram per gallon dry koolbloom worked well. A low ec for sure, only about 1.0-1.2, but plants don't need that much to thrive. I have lots of tests with gh 3 part, if you have any q's just ask. I'm also running a side by side comparison with floralicious plus, as it seems to add a nice touch of sweetness. I just changed over to dyna gro recently as the ph adjustments are non existent.

nice plants! cant wait to see the finished product!
I would def aviod cutting the roots.

Phillip J Fry said:

nice plants! cant wait to see the finished product!
I would def aviod cutting the roots.

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yeah, i decided against cutting them.....recent pics to come tomorrow...she is a BEAST now!!!!

dIRTYdUBYA said:

what would you recommend and why would I need that soon?

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He probably noticed the taco leaves [folded up]. You could use epsom salt or an cal/mag sup

Here are some recent pics I took today. I had some yellowing on the top leaves so I had to flush them, the room stunk like farts for 2 days..is it because it was cleaning all the nutrients out of itself??

Due to the advice Im going to add cal/mag supplement next feeding and go easy on the the nutrient solution..been going full strength from the gate and caused some yellowing on the tops (could have been due to the lights being so close as well..

She grew almost 300% since i started 12/12...and goes thru 5 gals of water/mix every 3 days or so...root mass is huge and i think she is done getting taller...smells wonderful in the room..very lemony...ladies look happy and are starting to get trichromes on the leaves...

enjoy the pics and thanks for the advice...

do i add the cal/mag epsom salts to the nute mix? how much per gallon??

dd

lookin good, what nute line are you using? when i had yellowing of my leafs i believe it was something with my ph, may have been something different but just give your's a check.

hey dirty one thing i see the upper leave closest to the light are curling up that heat causing that might want to raise the light a bit, I would use
a cal-mag product and stay away from epson salts, my 2 cents other than that looking good

dIRTYdUBYA said:

Here are some recent pics I took today. I had some yellowing on the top leaves so I had to flush them, the room stunk like farts for 2 days..is it because it was cleaning all the nutrients out of itself??

Due to the advice Im going to add cal/mag supplement next feeding and go easy on the the nutrient solution..been going full strength from the gate and caused some yellowing on the tops (could have been due to the lights being so close as well..

She grew almost 300% since i started 12/12...and goes thru 5 gals of water/mix every 3 days or so...root mass is huge and i think she is done getting taller...smells wonderful in the room..very lemony...ladies look happy and are starting to get trichromes on the leaves...

enjoy the pics and thanks for the advice...

do i add the cal/mag epsom salts to the nute mix? how much per gallon??

dd

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Looking very good and the stretch is usually finished by about 20 days, also it looks as if yours have the clawing to at the top as most of the LS grows do. I am not sure if it pH, heat or nutrient damage but a lot of grows exhibit this.

regards,

blackkedout said:

lookin good, what nute line are you using? when i had yellowing of my leafs i believe it was something with my ph, may have been something different but just give your's a check.

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yeah u are right it was my ph..forgot to level it out after mixing nutes...oops....lol

hellraizer30 said:

hey dirty one thing i see the upper leave closest to the light are curling up that heat causing that might want to raise the light a bit, I would use
a cal-mag product and stay away from epson salts, my 2 cents other than that looking good

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yeah unfortunately ive run out of room to go up....im running my beastie blooms now....everything seems to be ok for now,.....stoner mistakes..lol