Am I over watering my babies? Or something else (Pics)

Cliddy

Cliddy

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Hey below are some pics of my 2 week old Afgan Kush auto flower and of my lowryder.

There leaves are curling. I am assuming this is overwatering. Am I correct. Otherwise they look very healthy. I am watering them with a 2 tsp per gal of big bloom.

I am watering them every two or three days. When ever the first inch of soil is dry.

First two pics are Kush. Last pic is lowryder.
 

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Cliddy

Cliddy

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autoflowa said:
why are you givin them bloom nutes already?
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Big Bloom is a general fertilizer, it does not really have any nutes in it.

"This odorless, liquid fertilizer is a live culture of vitamins, amino acids, natural growth hormones, enzymes, and beneficial organic microbes. Our special, micro-brewed formula incorporates earthworm castings, bat guano and other high test organic ingredients that offer a full, balanced range of nutrients. Norwegian kelp improves nutrient uptake and increases yields. Rock phosphate helps transfer energy from one part of the plant to another, which means bigger buds and more fragrant flowers."

It can be used from seedling stage, and it is next to impossible to over fertilize with it.
 
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autoflowa

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they look fine to me... but ill bump so people can see.. i wish i had some good fert ova here my midget auto white russian is on this page somewhere take a peak if u wanna laugh lol
 
Cliddy

Cliddy

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autoflowa said:
they look fine to me... but ill bump so people can see.. i wish i had some good fert ova here my midget auto white russian is on this page somewhere take a peak if u wanna laugh lol
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Dude it might be small.. but that looks healthy. I subscribed to your thread.
 
doobnVA

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Cliddy said:
Big Bloom is a general fertilizer, it does not really have any nutes in it.

"This odorless, liquid fertilizer is a live culture of vitamins, amino acids, natural growth hormones, enzymes, and beneficial organic microbes. Our special, micro-brewed formula incorporates earthworm castings, bat guano and other high test organic ingredients that offer a full, balanced range of nutrients. Norwegian kelp improves nutrient uptake and increases yields. Rock phosphate helps transfer energy from one part of the plant to another, which means bigger buds and more fragrant flowers."

It can be used from seedling stage, and it is next to impossible to over fertilize with it.
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Alright, I'm not trying to pick you apart here, but you say this fertilizer has no nutrients in it when the description of the product clearly says it does. Granted, it seems like a minimal amount, but what exactly would be the point of a plant fertilizer with no nutrients in it?

Anyway, they could be overwatered. Are you letting the soil dry out completely between waterings? They look like they're in pretty small pots so it could be a buildup of leftover nutes in the soil. I'd give them a flush and see what the water coming out looks like. If it's yellow, then it's a buildup from the nutes.

Even though the product says you can use it on seedlings, seedlings really don't need any nutrients. They get everything they need from the false leaves, so until those yellow and fall off I wouldn't give them anything but water, just to be safe =)
 
Mysticlown150

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Well yeah he will need a bigger pot in about 2 weeks for sure. And looking at it they are a little curled but what can ya do. The moment you see them start turning colors is where the problems begin.
 
Cliddy

Cliddy

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Mysticlown150 said:
Well yeah he will need a bigger pot in about 2 weeks for sure. And looking at it they are a little curled but what can ya do. The moment you see them start turning colors is where the problems begin.
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doobnVA said:
Alright, I'm not trying to pick you apart here, but you say this fertilizer has no nutrients in it when the description of the product clearly says it does. Granted, it seems like a minimal amount, but what exactly would be the point of a plant fertilizer with no nutrients in it?

Anyway, they could be overwatered. Are you letting the soil dry out completely between waterings? They look like they're in pretty small pots so it could be a buildup of leftover nutes in the soil. I'd give them a flush and see what the water coming out looks like. If it's yellow, then it's a buildup from the nutes.

Even though the product says you can use it on seedlings, seedlings really don't need any nutrients. They get everything they need from the false leaves, so until those yellow and fall off I wouldn't give them anything but water, just to be safe =)
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1) Pot size is fine. There in 2gal pots and they are lowryders, plenty of room.

2) There is no nut build up. It is fresh soil and even still Big Bloom has all nuts under .05%... ie next to nothing, "live culture of vitamins, amino acids, natural growth hormones, enzymes, and beneficial organic microbes"

3) Not going to flush as there is no sign of nute burn and might be already overwatered.

4) The top 4inches I let get really dry before watering.
 
doobnVA

doobnVA

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Cliddy said:
1) Pot size is fine. There in 2gal pots and they are lowryders, plenty of room.

2) There is no nut build up. It is fresh soil and even still Big Bloom has all nuts under .05%... ie next to nothing, "live culture of vitamins, amino acids, natural growth hormones, enzymes, and beneficial organic microbes"

3) Not going to flush as there is no sign of nute burn and might be already overwatered.

4) The top 4inches I let get really dry before watering.
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Nute BURN is not the same as nute BUILDUP.

Breakdown of Big bloom says it's .01-.3-.7 (both those last numbers are substantially more than .05)

You say it isn't nute buildup, but you refuse to flush in order to actually see. Unless you have some sort of xray vision that lets you see into the soil and analyze what's in it, you have NO IDEA if it's nute buildup or not.

Look, small pots+nutes= eventual buildup if you don't flush regularly. Even if you think you're using a diluted fert solution, and "fresh" soil (soil contains natural levels of NPK, BTW), it's always a good idea to flush your plants regularly.

Flushing does not equate to overwatering, because you are FLUSHING the water THROUGH the soil and then allowing it to dry out. Overwatering is when you don't allow the soil to dry out between waterings, resulting in soil that stays constantly wet. What's left when you're done flushing is what most people would consider a well-watered plant, and as long as you let it DRY OUT before you water it again it won't be "overwatered".

Why did you come and ask for help if you're just going to argue?
 
Cliddy

Cliddy

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doobnVA said:
Nute BURN is not the same as nute BUILDUP.

Breakdown of Big bloom says it's .01-.3-.7 (both those last numbers are substantially more than .05)

You say it isn't nute buildup, but you refuse to flush in order to actually see. Unless you have some sort of xray vision that lets you see into the soil and analyze what's in it, you have NO IDEA if it's nute buildup or not.

Look, small pots+nutes= eventual buildup if you don't flush regularly. Even if you think you're using a diluted fert solution, and "fresh" soil (soil contains natural levels of NPK, BTW), it's always a good idea to flush your plants regularly.

Flushing does not equate to overwatering, because you are FLUSHING the water THROUGH the soil and then allowing it to dry out. Overwatering is when you don't allow the soil to dry out between waterings, resulting in soil that stays constantly wet. What's left when you're done flushing is what most people would consider a well-watered plant, and as long as you let it DRY OUT before you water it again it won't be "overwatered".

Why did you come and ask for help if you're just going to argue?
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Dude..... Don't over react
 
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