Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures
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I got one for anyone with the knowledge. I gave these plants straight RO water with nothing added aside from a two tablespoons on epsoms. Now it looks like Stacked OG has some sad leaves. Any ideas?
You've only fed them straight RO with two tblspn epsoms? Or, did you do that one time?
Gimme some more info!
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OK....and what exactly is the problem? I see thick stems, happy leaves and a bit of temporary curl.
What am I missing?
Nothing to worry about, got it. Temporary curl had me concerned.
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I suppose we're doing something right with High Brix. When people worry about a couple leaves that aren't quite perfect...well, that's setting the bar pretty dang high!
Hold off foliar feeding until the curl improves a bit. Also, make sure they're not on a cold cement floor.
Will hold off. Flooring is wood with a plastic saucer and two layers of Mylar tent between it. If I need to I will put insulation under the tent, but I think it should be fine?
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wood over cement, or wood on a raised foundation?
If you've got a cement slab under your tent, put you pots at least 6 inches above the floor. I've had a few customers lately with phosphorus issues, due to the cold slab. (P deficiency is almost always related to temperature)
Wood on slab. Where I am it is still highs around 70. I already saw you mention slab temps and I think I will put a piece of sheet insulation under the tent. Made specifically to insulate I think it would do the job nicely.
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Yep. One of those styrofoam insulation sheets you can get a Home de POT.
*raised hand* I can attest.
I didn't think it would matter much because outdoor soil temps are usually in the 60s. But I've had enough oddities to put two and two together, and in my experience pot temperature matters a Lot. More specifically, cold feet matter a lot, for plants in all stages. Clones will just sit there and look miserable for weeks if their feet are cold. Mature plants will stall and go yellow and ugly. Soil bins won't digest and cook. Our soil critters prefer not to have the heat they generate get sucked away at the bottom. They insist on warm soil that stays warm when they warm it up.
Concrete = unhappy soil bots.
The one time a cold cement floor is good is when using a sprayer cloner with a heavy duty pump inside. If the pump heats up the water too much O2 levels drop and you get beneficial conditions for microorganisms. Air stones help keep the O2 up but it is one case where I don't insulate from the concrete slab. Everything else gets some nice pink foam underneath.
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I even went a couple of steps further. First I laid down a large sheet of cardboard, then the 3/4" foam sheets, then a layer of indoor/outdoor carpet. Boom, no more cold slab syndrome. The wife & I have joked about breaking out the lawn chairs & just hanging in the endless summer.
I still have my 7 gal. smarties 6 inches off the floor.
I still have my 7 gal. smarties 6 inches off the floor.
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I even went a couple of steps further. First I laid down a large sheet of cardboard, then the 3/4" foam sheet, then a layer of indoor/outdoor carpet. Boom, no more cold slab syndrome. The wife & I have joked about breaking out the lawn chairs & just hanging in the endless summer.
I still have my 7 gal. smarties 6 inches off the floor.
Solid set up. mine are about 2 feet off the floor on trays.
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plants are looking much better after giving them a heavier dose of GE and tea!
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Uhg
Thanks for simplifying doc
Just so I understand if drenching mix up double the amount but same concentration
EX. If I was using 5ml per gal GE and 1 ml Tea, I would mix up 10 ml GE and 2ml of Tea in 2 gal of water
Just want to make sure I understand, I was deff under feeding either way
Disclaimer:I only read
while 
Thanks for simplifying doc
Just so I understand if drenching mix up double the amount but same concentration
EX. If I was using 5ml per gal GE and 1 ml Tea, I would mix up 10 ml GE and 2ml of Tea in 2 gal of water
Just want to make sure I understand, I was deff under feeding either way
Disclaimer:I only read
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Uhg
Thanks for simplifying doc
Just so I understand if drenching mix up double the amount but same concentration
EX. If I was using 5ml per gal GE and 1 ml Tea, I would mix up 10 ml GE and 2ml of Tea in 2 gal of water
Just want to make sure I understand, I was deff under feeding either way
Disclaimer:I only read
If you're dunking/soaking them mix it double, but use less water. You'll see how it works.
im drenching by the tent-i have almost completely full tent...each of my 4x4 tents is 1/2 the 4 x 8;
2 1/2 gallons of 15-18ml/drench, 5-7ml tea..
2 1/2 gallons of 15-18ml/drench, 5-7ml tea..
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