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Jellypowered

Jellypowered

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Now I'm no expert, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Ok, we are getting somewhere.

It sounds like multiple things are happening.

First thing, while you may start with Ro water, it's a good idea to know the PH of your water. Ph is everything. If the ph is off, you get nutrient lockout. So no matter how awesome your soil is, if you screw with the ph the plant won't have the nutrients available to absorb.

Get yourself a good PH meter and the needed calibration solution (usually 7.0 and 4.0).

Since your starting with RO, add your fish emulsion and whatever else you feel like, then stir and take the ph.

Everything I've read generally says the ph for soil should be between 6.5-7.0 if your ph isn't in that range you'll need either PH up or down.

Ewc is what I'm assuming earth worm casting soil. Is this store bought?

Second thing:
You need some kind of food for them, they are getting big enough that they are going to be hungry (if not already)

Now this could just be because the PH is off, I can't remember if you guys were going for water only super soil, so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Again, just a noob here regurgitating things I've read, always wait for a second opinion lol
 
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Manfromthenorth

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Colanoscopy said:
I'll be keeping a close eye too to see what happens there. Liking the staggered flush aswell. Make sure they have a good few days dry time after the flush cos for the first couple of days they will look kinda washed out. But that's good imo
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I'll also post updated pictures of them every day I'll try to tag a limb and get some close photos to have something to compare
 
Colanoscopy

Colanoscopy

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Jellypowered said:
Now I'm no expert, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Ok, we are getting somewhere.

It sounds like multiple things are happening.

First thing, while you may start with Ro water, it's a good idea to know the PH of your water. Ph is everything. If the ph is off, you get nutrient lockout. So no matter how awesome your soil is, if you screw with the ph the plant won't have the nutrients available to absorb.

Get yourself a good PH meter and the needed calibration solution (usually 7.0 and 4.0).

Since your starting with RO, add your fish emulsion and whatever else you feel like, then stir and take the ph.

Everything I've read generally says the ph for soil should be between 6.5-7.0 if your ph isn't in that range you'll need either PH up or down.

Ewc is what I'm assuming earth worm casting soil. Is this store bought?

Second thing:
You need some kind of food for them, they are getting big enough that they are going to be hungry (if not already)

Now this could just be because the PH is off, I can't remember if you guys were going for water only super soil, so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Again, just a noob here regurgitating things I've read, always wait for a second opinion lol
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All of that is pretty much right. But at ph 7 you're gonna see lockouts of heavy metals. I would wanna max at 6.8. The ro water is what will be causing the mag issue. But it's likely the amount of calcium in the cal mag locking out the mag if your ph Is in range
 
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Manfromthenorth

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Ewc store bought and your gonna make me buy a dam ph pen aren't ya
Jellypowered said:
Now I'm no expert, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Ok, we are getting somewhere.

It sounds like multiple things are happening.

First thing, while you may start with Ro water, it's a good idea to know the PH of your water. Ph is everything. If the ph is off, you get nutrient lockout. So no matter how awesome your soil is, if you screw with the ph the plant won't have the nutrients available to absorb.

Get yourself a good PH meter and the needed calibration solution (usually 7.0 and 4.0).

Since your starting with RO, add your fish emulsion and whatever else you feel like, then stir and take the ph.

Everything I've read generally says the ph for soil should be between 6.5-7.0 if your ph isn't in that range you'll need either PH up or down.

Ewc is what I'm assuming earth worm casting soil. Is this store bought?

Second thing:
You need some kind of food for them, they are getting big enough that they are going to be hungry (if not already)

Now this could just be because the PH is off, I can't remember if you guys were going for water only super soil, so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Again, just a noob here regurgitating things I've read, always wait for a second opinion lol
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CobKits

CobKits

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Colanoscopy said:
Get a water drop test. Not 100 percent accurate but will give you a range. Costs less money and you don't have to fuck about storing probes in solutions and calibrating every other day
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these are infinitely useful when you are unsure of your meters accuracy. having it on the shelf can really save your ass as a double check. ive had meters give all kinds of wacky results as the probes start to go, or if the batteries are low, etc.
 
Colanoscopy

Colanoscopy

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CobKits said:
these are infinitely useful when you are unsure of your meters accuracy. having it on the shelf can really save your ass as a double check. ive had meters give all kinds of wacky results as the probes start to go, or if the batteries are low, etc.
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I've used a few different meters and in all honesty the drop test has served me better than all of them so far. I've had plants in soil strictly at 6.2 and they seem to be weaker without at least a slightly varying range. Sometimes KISS is the way I guess
 
Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby

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Manfromthenorth said:
Will look into this! My brother recommended it as well. He said I'd need to have it connected to the computer though, is that right?
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That's right. I use a laptop.
Also, if you enjoy reading, have a look at the Cap'n Style articles
https://www.dudegrows.com/lets-captain-style-baby-part-1/
https://www.dudegrows.com/doing-it-captain-style-part-2/
https://www.dudegrows.com/capn-style-part-3-vegetative-growth/
https://www.dudegrows.com/capn-style-part-4-its-time-to-flower-by-thecapn/
I read them and gained heaps of valuable knowledge, which I've used in my own grow. I don't do it his way, since I'm still hand-watering, but the information has helped me keep my plants really healthy.
 
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