Sammy2dope
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I have 10 plants under a high 600watt led and having some issues here some pics can anyone tell me what's going on and what I'm doing wrong I'm using pro mix organics
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Sammy2dope
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I'm using general organics bio thrive and bio root and cal mag I have been pH my nutrient solution and I'm feeding 2times then 3rd time just pH water not doing a ec. Did do a run off ph test today and Iwas reading. 5
Yo, with a 600W LED, make sure it’s at least 20–24 inches away or you might fry your plants.Pro Mix Organics is great, but after a few weeks, you gotta add nutrients.Check your water pH; Pro Mix likes it around 6.0–6.5 for best results.I had the same issue—light was too close, and pH was screwing up nutrient uptake.Get a cheap pH meter; it’s a game changer.Also, throw in some Cal-Mag, LEDs suck it out of the plants like crazy
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I have mine 30 in away and I just bought a ph meter waiting for delivery now but NY water run off is at 5 and I dont understand how it got like that cause I always ph my water and nutrient I put some agricultural lime on the pro mix sk hopefully it will rase my phYo, with a 600W LED, make sure it’s at least 20–24 inches away or you might fry your plants.Pro Mix Organics is great, but after a few weeks, you gotta add nutrients.Check your water pH; Pro Mix likes it around 6.0–6.5 for best results.I had the same issue—light was too close, and pH was screwing up nutrient uptake.Get a cheap pH meter; it’s a game changer.Also, throw in some Cal-Mag, LEDs suck it out of the plants like crazy
Sammy2dope
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And I always use calmag
bignugs68
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Looks like deficiency's across the NPK board. N bc the very light green/yellow everywhere - though LED grow lights do accentuate that apperance so its usually not as bad as it looks. Potassium deficiency because of edge burn/browning. And Phosphorus bc the blotchy random browning through some of the leaves. If your pH is really 5, that would reduce the absorption of those nutrients, making pH nute lockout the culprit.
For a flush, IDK. I've heard 3x the water you normally would give, and I've heard 3x the volume of your pots. 9 gallons of water if you have 3gal pots. Always seemed like an awful lot to me. The one time I flushed I just did 3x what i normally watered. 3gal of water, and it did the trick. Be your own judge
Personally i just take my pots to the bathroom, lower my curtain rod to rest on the tub surround walls, tie strings around the handles on the pot(i use fabric pots) and flush away.
For a flush, IDK. I've heard 3x the water you normally would give, and I've heard 3x the volume of your pots. 9 gallons of water if you have 3gal pots. Always seemed like an awful lot to me. The one time I flushed I just did 3x what i normally watered. 3gal of water, and it did the trick. Be your own judge
Personally i just take my pots to the bathroom, lower my curtain rod to rest on the tub surround walls, tie strings around the handles on the pot(i use fabric pots) and flush away.
pegboy
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Nutrient/salt build up.
bignugs68
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OP, pro mix Organics is primarily composed of peat moss, which is known to lean acidic. I'd say being a peat moss, and you're feeding twice watering once is what did the trick, especially if you're feeding a recommended dosages. But most people recommend using half or less than half the recommended dose to figure out what the plant wants, and in my experience that works out best.
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Sammy2dope
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I'll give it a try thanks for the adviceLooks like deficiency's across the NPK board. N bc the very light green/yellow everywhere - though LED grow lights do accentuate that apperance so its usually not as bad as it looks. Potassium deficiency because of edge burn/browning. And Phosphorus bc the blotchy random browning through some of the leaves. If your pH is really 5, that would reduce the absorption of those nutrients, making pH nute lockout the culprit.
For a flush, IDK. I've heard 3x the water you normally would give, and I've heard 3x the volume of your pots. 9 gallons of water if you have 3gal pots. Always seemed like an awful lot to me. The one time I flushed I just did 3x what i normally watered. 3gal of water, and it did the trick. Be your own judge
Personally i just take my pots to the bathroom, lower my curtain rod to rest on the tub surround walls, tie strings around the handles on the pot(i use fabric pots) and flush away.