Hey Blades So I've got my two female bagseed plants up to day 93, one was late to budding cause of light leaking, but it's grown those hairs really fast, faster than the one thats budding more right now. The thing is, I feed them with the exact same nute mix, and on and off nute schedules, yet one is sicker than the other. I mean the one that is topped is just green good growth, some slight curling from some sort of Burn or Def i'm sure, but the taller one is just unhealthy looking. Leaves curling, not green, partly yellow. My meter is broke and i have no $ to get a new one which sucks right now. I try my best with the droplet tests but can only test ph going in. There's atleast 15 bud sites with developing buds on the taller one And i'm not sure whether or not to trim the topped one on the bottom cause it's bushy, it's hard to even see in there. Isn't this method called lollipopping? But this is my very very first grow, first time I planted MJ. I'm running a 600w hps atm, but I veg'd with poor CFL lighting. The buds really haven't fattened up. I fed them today with GH Flora 3 part series, upped the nutes up to 1/2 tsp per gallon (otherwise i get fert burn) and im using fox farm happy frog potting soil. I also stopped using open sesame, and put a 1/4 of beasty bloomz as they told to do it mid flowering. Idk what to do, let it grow it? Should I trash the one that looks unhealthy? Just seems like everything is going wrong. Any opinions or comments are welcome and needed Thanks guy
93 days from seed? See about buying a cheap ph kit, with strips. That way, you can at least know that the ph going in, is correct. Do you know what strain the bagseed is? Some strains will go 200+ days from seed. Some a lot less. Some yellowing of the leaves is normal. From what I can see, let the plants grow, and adjust your watering to match the needs of each plant. Different strains have different needs and wants, especially in flowering.
I do have the drop tester, but I can't tell the runoff which I'm sure is changed. I make sure pH is between 6.0-7.0 on the color strips And yeah 93 from seed. i just need to get a good meter, i dove into diving without really looking up info on any fox farms soil. probably doing coco next grow or DWC
[quote name='"pure1"'] I do have the drop tester, but I can't tell the runoff which I'm sure is changed. I make sure pH is between 6.0-7.0 on the color strips And yeah 93 from seed. i just need to get a good meter, i dove into diving without really looking up info on any fox farms soil. probably doing coco next grow or DWC[/quote] You can still test the drainage with the drop test. *edit* Sometimes it may be too dirty to read, so I will put some runoff in a glass, and pour it through a coffee filter, this helps most times. *end edit* That is the only ph test that I use. I also use a ppm test strip AND a ec meter. I grow in dirt, and hydro. My dirt mix is a combination of Roots Organic and Happy Frog. I recycle my dirt, as well. I think you will do well. You got this far
Thanks man! And do you find happy frog lowering ph or raising it? like if i put 7.0 in there will it raise or lower through the soil? You gave me hope
[quote name='"pure1"'] Thanks man! And do you find happy frog lowering ph or raising it? like if i put 7.0 in there will it raise or lower through the soil? You gave me hope [/quote] Glad to help. Yeah, It drops about a point from 7 to 6. In hydro we keep our ph @ 5.8 So I ph my water at 6.8 ( I spent many a day using strips with my old meter, so I know the color I need for my soil, and hydro.)
last time i added my water the nutes dropped it to like 5.5-6.0 So it's probably way too low isn't it? So it's like 4.5-5.0.... i should ph my water to about 7.8-8.0 ph? I'm just gonna do hydro next, i don't like worrying about runoff..
[quote name='"pure1"'] last time i added my water the nutes dropped it to like 5.5-6.0 So it's probably way too low isn't it? So it's like 4.5-5.0.... i should ph my water to about 7.8-8.0 ph? I'm just gonna do hydro next, i don't like worrying about runoff..[/quote] ph 6.8 to 7 so the drop, usually shouldnt dip below 5.5, I have not tested my runoff I a long time. Once you do it a few times, it will go smoother. Run both
Put up some mylar, you are wasting so much light. you wouldnt have to trim if you put some up. It will also add to your yield massively. i use a ph of 6.8-7.1 depending on the run off. Also to bring ph down use white distilled vinger, and to bring it up use baking soda. Its alot cheaper than PH up and PH down and works just as good.
[quote name='"Captain Morgan"']Put up some mylar, you are wasting so much light. you wouldnt have to trim if you put some up. It will also add to your yield massively.[/quote] I lollipop like that on purpose. I grow for top buds. I have used mylar in the past, but have found the increase in yield to be not worth using. I re arrange shit too often, and it got ruined.