1st time doing DWC, flowering questions

CA MMJ

CA MMJ

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Hey all :blsmoke:

Long time browser, new time poster.


So, here are the basics to my setup:
*Sorry, no pics yet, but I will update soon with pictures.

Nutrients: Dutch Masters Gold Range ONE Grow (Veg)/Dutch Masters Gold Range ONE Flower (Flower).
Light: (1) 400w Air-Cooled HPS
Grow space: 2.5x2.5 old shower stall
Hydro setup: (2) 5 Gallon Bubble Buckets
Air Pump:General Hydroponics Dual Diaphragm Air Pump (394 gph/ 24,800 cc/minute capacities)
Air Stone: (1) 6" large round airstone (for each bucket)
Ventilation: (1) 425cfm Inline exhaust fan (For grow space and to air cool light)
Growing from: Mixed Bagseed

So, there are the basics, now let me tell you a little about my grow:

Started off with 4 buckets with 4 plants in them, but had a rough start considering its my first grow (And my grow space is too small for 4 plants anyways), so 2 of the 4 plants ended up dying and 2 ended up growing up.

The 2 plants that survived started off pretty slow, due to the fact that I didn't get the jist of how to make the roots grow or how to keep the nutrients at the right level (didn't have a TDS meter yet), but they eventually made it through childhood and developed into lovely young ladies (Well, lets fucking hope they're ladies at least).

So here's my question: I just switched them from veg to flower light cycle 2 days ago, and i am still running grow nutes. What should I do next? When should I start adding flowering nutrients? Should I change the reservoir before I introduce flowering nutrients? Just a little confused right now, any and all help would be appreciated =)

Thanks!!!!!!!!



Pics will be added very soon (Possibly by the end of the day), so don't bail on me for not having pictures just yet!
 
Dicky

Dicky

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for ur transition week youll want to run both grow and bloom nutes but only for the transition week. hope this helps. peeaace
 
CA MMJ

CA MMJ

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Yes, that does help.

Should I add half and half of both? Does anyone know?

These are an odd brand of nutrients and the manufacturer says to "Use only One Grow for the vegetative cycle and only One Flower for the Fruiting/Flowering cycle". So should I really mix them together or just run the grow for a couple more days till I start seeing signs of sex then just empty/refill my reservoir with fresh water and flowering nutes? Oh confusion, I hate you.....
 
CA MMJ

CA MMJ

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Does anyone have any experience with these kind of nutrients???? That would probably help a lot in answering my question
 
Zonk

Zonk

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you do have to change the ress best to flush for two or three day
and when you go to flowering start out slow 1/4 and work your way up
 
nog

nog

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about a week into flowering i would completely change the nutes to the bloom stuff, you will need to keep an eye on the ph, 5.5 to about 6.5 is ok but dont go outside this as you will get deficciency problems because of nutrients being locked out, ie unavailable to the plant at a ph that is too low or high, below 5.3 for example you will get magnesium defficiency, if its too high other stuff gets locked out, i woud check it every few dats as it can change quite quickly. also i would keep the ec's fairly low, under 1.6 and i would be starting at about 1.0 and creeping it up to 1.4 ish, the ec and ph will swing up and down but as long as you can keep them within the limits mentioned you should be ok. and keep it simple, dont be adding all sorts of wonder products you may fuck up the ec/ph and fuck up your grow, good luck anyway.
 
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