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Thanks for the info, & for tagging along. I really appreciate that. Makes it more fun in here, and the more eyes the better. Peace bro....you have a journal going?
Moonshine's Backyard Blueberry Auto Bash
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Thanks for the info, & for tagging along. I really appreciate that. Makes it more fun in here, and the more eyes the better. Peace bro....you have a journal going?
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Quick's First Everything Grow - Hydro Journal here is my journal. I'm a new grower but I feel like I read the whole internet before I started..lol but mj is really one of those things like flying a plane.. Doesnt matter how many books you read.. Its about the experience. id love to have you swing by and help me out too. I'm 2 weeks I to flower now about to post an update
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Hey dank, feel free to post any and all info you wish here my man! Can’t speak for these “cheekey munkies” , but That’s why I’m here.
wishing you Prosperous growing my friend. -Shine-
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P.s. I used to be named quick89.. It was just something I typed to get in to the forum .. Not realizing I would LOVE this forum. And I cant change the name of my journal...lol
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Cool man!! Going over to sub now. Wish our plants were closer in age. I've had about 1-1/2 grows, so I don't know how much help I'll be!!
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Well hell.. maybe you will think this is as cool as I do.. So my plants that I am currently growing almost died.. None of us could figure out what was going on.. It was crazy you can read up on it in my journal.. Well finally I just guessed it was a lockout or deficient in minerals that are "immobile" meaning the plant cant just pull it from somewhere else in the plant . like it would nitrogen ( when you see the lower leaves turning yellow and dying) its the plant "eating" them.. Because nitrogen IS mobile..
So when your deficiencies are immobile ....its a problem. So after researching I decided to lower my r.h. to a dangerously low 20% to rapidly increase the transpiration in the leaves(evaporation basically) well the water getting pulled out of the leaves creates a vacuum and pulls the immobile minerals up the plant!!!! It worked.. And saved my ladies. Well one turned out to be a dude. But I felt like a million dollars for fixing it.I love growing!!! Growing is a simple or as complex as you want it to be. Set it and forget it or do a hydro farm and make your own liquid nutes.
So when your deficiencies are immobile ....its a problem. So after researching I decided to lower my r.h. to a dangerously low 20% to rapidly increase the transpiration in the leaves(evaporation basically) well the water getting pulled out of the leaves creates a vacuum and pulls the immobile minerals up the plant!!!! It worked.. And saved my ladies. Well one turned out to be a dude. But I felt like a million dollars for fixing it.I love growing!!! Growing is a simple or as complex as you want it to be. Set it and forget it or do a hydro farm and make your own liquid nutes.
First I've heard about a problem with seedlings and perlite, but it might explain why mine are growing slowly as well. I upped the % of perlite in my second grow and they are taking their sweet time, which is a problem because they're autos! Not sure which is worse at this point though, slowing them down by transplanting or leaving them alone to sort themselves out.
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I am just now gonna try messing with autos. From what I hear you only want to transplant once. Ever. And something else to think about for the future. When I begin doing my autos I'm going to do them in SIPS. Its a hydro soil hybrid. Where a soil pot with a "net" bottom sits on top of a hydro reservoir. So it grows nice and slow with the soil protecting the roots early on in the delicate stage. And then when the roots go through the bottom and hit the hydro nutes. They explode!! So for an auto I think this will be perfect.
I would suggest not transplanting at all and starting in the end pot. We wanna keep possible stresses to minimal
Moon the tap doesnt need to be straight down.. it will find its way if its a strong seed. I plant my seeds straight into the dirt and i have never had a problem like that. I would say its definitely the perlite getting in the way of the weaker roots. My plants seem to start well and have a rough life once they start to flower lol.
i am so gonna follow that journal my friend hydro and autos is the easiest path to monster indoor harvests
i am not buying into the logic of the perlite and the seedling roots ... a tap root can grow as much as 4 inch in a day enough to get around perlite granules that get in the way ...
Ahh, but "is it making contact with enough soil?" might be the question that needs to be answered. Not "is perlite getting in the way?"
shouldnt be an issue when watered enough .... but i see where ye are going ... like airpruning ...
Indeed, good visual! I have to say that I before I put the peat in there I compacted it pretty well. I guess I won't know for sure till I pull it all out at the end of the grow.
anyway i am in pure cocos no need for perlite cocos will always hold 30% air
My favorite mix is 50/50 ocean forest to roots organic Green lite. Even if I over water, I don't have to worry about root rot
I mean perlite is more for drainage than air. Imo. Coco naturally has a strong wicking power where as perlite less so. I swear by perlite in the bottom of any container. I had issues with drainage personally. Just my 2 cents 
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Went to bed last night wondering wth I did wrong with Luna. Her top half’s leaves were all wilted and fell down to her sides like a soldier standing at attention. They felt course & looked wrinkled. I had just watered the other day it seemed. I watered again anyways, (with a touch of that pirahna in there..1ml to a liter). Fearful that I just overwatered her, I went to bed and dreamt for the best.
SHE WAS THIRSTY! Holy cow!! Talk about a diva! She gonna act all sweet & normal & cute, but when she don’t get a bit of water for a minute, she get all pouty, & act all crazy! Lol. I wish I’d taken before pics, but didn’t have phone with me , & I hate peeking in so much...slows the growth down. (Wink). I’ve never seen anything but my wife’s gerber daisy get so bad looking, & bounce back so fast & look so beautiful! Thank the heavens, because sadly, ww is really really done. I just haven’t pulled her yet, as I wanted to take pics & see what you guys think it could have been. And I was curious if it’s ok to re use that soil, or is it bad idea, since a seedling died in it! Lol
Great morning to you!!
SHE WAS THIRSTY! Holy cow!! Talk about a diva! She gonna act all sweet & normal & cute, but when she don’t get a bit of water for a minute, she get all pouty, & act all crazy! Lol. I wish I’d taken before pics, but didn’t have phone with me , & I hate peeking in so much...slows the growth down. (Wink). I’ve never seen anything but my wife’s gerber daisy get so bad looking, & bounce back so fast & look so beautiful! Thank the heavens, because sadly, ww is really really done. I just haven’t pulled her yet, as I wanted to take pics & see what you guys think it could have been. And I was curious if it’s ok to re use that soil, or is it bad idea, since a seedling died in it! Lol
Great morning to you!!
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