Hey all i will post the pic later tonight as my lights are currently off but your help is needed as i am unsure.
Currently growing in
3 gal fabric pots
bumper crop soil and mycorrhiza compost mix same company(soil ph 6.3)
i added perlite to give a 70/30 mixture
grow tent
1000w led using only veg mode
73-76 degrees 50-60% humidity
using general organic nute line by general hydro
use both tap water ph 6.6/150 ppm on 500 scale RO water ph 5.5/0 ppm
So the first issue i have is nute line says not to PH and i think thats what got me into the mess im in as i listened and then sh#t went hay wire. When mixed roughly half - 3/4s strength ph drops between 4 - 4.5 depending on which water i have used. I know have tried to pre aerate my water to help off gas to raise ph and not ppm but this is still not enough. I tried mixing my water between my well water (no chlorine or any thing) and RO to help buffer still drops i also have tried using straight well water and still no good. at the end i have to add roughly 150-200 ppm of PH up to assist which really kicks my ppms way up. when i checked my run off it was 2000 ppm and 6.4(did a bad job as my fabric pots seeped clean water out the side into tray just not accurate enough for me). My feed is roughly 400-500. I believe the plants are hungry and possibly have a cal/mag deficiency. They are in late veg and i believe i should be feeding closer to 7 or 800 as no sign of nute burn. I also think i need to either water more or more often as i think i am allowing the plants medium to dry to much. was feeding 1 liter every 3 days only on every 2 waters as the 3rd is just ph tap water that has been off gassed. I would usually water and the leaves i would see get a little droopy. never really checked medium only sometimes i would do the pick up method. Any insight would be wonderful and i will post pics tonight.
Currently growing in
3 gal fabric pots
bumper crop soil and mycorrhiza compost mix same company(soil ph 6.3)
i added perlite to give a 70/30 mixture
grow tent
1000w led using only veg mode
73-76 degrees 50-60% humidity
using general organic nute line by general hydro
use both tap water ph 6.6/150 ppm on 500 scale RO water ph 5.5/0 ppm
So the first issue i have is nute line says not to PH and i think thats what got me into the mess im in as i listened and then sh#t went hay wire. When mixed roughly half - 3/4s strength ph drops between 4 - 4.5 depending on which water i have used. I know have tried to pre aerate my water to help off gas to raise ph and not ppm but this is still not enough. I tried mixing my water between my well water (no chlorine or any thing) and RO to help buffer still drops i also have tried using straight well water and still no good. at the end i have to add roughly 150-200 ppm of PH up to assist which really kicks my ppms way up. when i checked my run off it was 2000 ppm and 6.4(did a bad job as my fabric pots seeped clean water out the side into tray just not accurate enough for me). My feed is roughly 400-500. I believe the plants are hungry and possibly have a cal/mag deficiency. They are in late veg and i believe i should be feeding closer to 7 or 800 as no sign of nute burn. I also think i need to either water more or more often as i think i am allowing the plants medium to dry to much. was feeding 1 liter every 3 days only on every 2 waters as the 3rd is just ph tap water that has been off gassed. I would usually water and the leaves i would see get a little droopy. never really checked medium only sometimes i would do the pick up method. Any insight would be wonderful and i will post pics tonight.
