Doc Bud's High Brix Q&A With Pictures

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?

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BrixNewb said:
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?

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You've only fed them straight RO with two tblspn epsoms? Or, did you do that one time?

Gimme some more info!
 
I have fed them as per kit instructions except for the last watering I gave them just RO water and 2 tablespoons of epsoms. Left out the 1/4 Trans for last watering only. Everything else has been by the book.
 
BrixNewb said:
I have fed them as per kit instructions except for the last watering I gave them just RO water and 2 tablespoons of epsoms. Left out the 1/4 Trans for last watering only. Everything else has been by the book.
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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?
 
BrixNewb said:
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.
 
Doc Bud said:
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.
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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?
 
BrixNewb said:
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)
 
Doc Bud said:
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)
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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.
 
BrixNewb said:
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.
 
Doc Bud said:
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)
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*raised hand* I can attest. :cheesygrinsmiley:

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. :cheesygrinsmiley:

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.
 
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.:surf::smokin:

I still have my 7 gal. smarties 6 inches off the floor.
 
Budley Dorite said:
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.:surf::smokin:

I still have my 7 gal. smarties 6 inches off the floor.
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Solid set up. mine are about 2 feet off the floor on trays.
 
Uhg
Doc Bud said:
If I was feeding one, single, solitary plant in a gallon container:

1-2 mils Tea
2-5 mils drench per half gallon or so. Pour slowly down the top and the rest in the saucer.

If dunking, double the drench amount, cuz there will be a lot left over and you'll need more liquid.

If one plant in 7 gallon container:

5-10 mils drench plus 1-2 mils Tea per gallon of water.

It's basically just using fractions:

30 mil=1 oz.
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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 :420: while :lot-o-toke:

:Namaste:
 
Highpotanoose said:
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 :420: while :lot-o-toke:

:Namaste:
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If you're dunking/soaking them mix it double, but use less water. You'll see how it works.
 
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