Netstatmen's Soil Auto Red Poison LED Grow Light Journal - 2013

[geturgrowon]

also are u giving nutes right now ??

 

[netstatmen]

hi there mate, it is under a 18/6 schedule, i am using professional mix Soil with perlite and wood, i feed it every time it is dry, maybe once or twice a week, i only water until it is almost all dry, i used only water since they are 2 weeks old (today is the 14th day since sprout actually)

just 10 minutes ago i watered with Foxfarm Grow Big for first time, i added 1 teaspoon in 1 gal of water, pH at 6.8 when i watered.

i am most concerned for the purple one, seems she is a bit small for her age

thank you for your reply!

 

[danklover79]

It's normal, some strains grow faster than others, I have 2 plants sprouted the same day right now, one is a full node ahead of the other. I'm subbed as well, and it seems you have plenty of help here my friend!

i'll keep that in mind mate thanks! so i have a new concern; this are pics that i just took from the two seedlings, planted the same day, fed the same, etc, etc.

is it normal that one of them already has 4 leafs and the purplish one has still just 2?

 

[netstatmen]

danklover79 thanks for stopping by mate, so what do you think about my latest photos? the leaves are kind of dark colour or something, by the way both of them are the same strain:

 

[danklover79]

I wouldn't worry about the dark color much, and sometimes plants of the same strain will surpass each other as well, just stay calm and don't over think it.

 

[B A R]

I wouldn't worry about the dark color much, and sometimes plants of the same strain will surpass each other as well, just stay calm and don't over think it.

Agreed, Also is there anyone that could answer his termite Question:

just noticed that there is termite in a wall in the same room that my grow tent is. can termite eat my plants?

Subbed

 

[danklover79]

I don't think a termite can eat your plants, but I would spray anyway, little bastards will eat the walls.

 

[Jimmy6000]

I think they prefer walls more then cannabis.lol.subbed

 

[netstatmen]

DAY 15

hello everyone, thanks for subbing, i really appreciate your comments, they really help and bring peace of mind
today my two girls seem to be enjoying their first watering with FoxFarm Grow Big, i can see the difference right away (specially in the Red Poison #2)

also can anyone tell me why are their leaves like a little brown on the edges in Red Poison #1?

Red Poison #1

Red Poison #2

 

[Jimmy6000]

I am not sure what is in your grow mix,but they look a little young for nutrient's.Also tap water very high in ppm.I personally would hold off on feeding if your growers mix already has food.

 

[netstatmen]

hello mate, i only water them with bottled purified water, never tap water. they are two weeks old now, and i never nuted them untill now. do you think they are smaller than they should be? or 2 weeks old is too early to nute them?

thanks for the advice
cheers!

 

[Jimmy6000]

Sorry,I also forgot to mention that 6.8 ph maybe to high no matter what mix.Lowering it may help.

 

[netstatmen]

do you think i should use pH down to level it in 6.5 when feeding nutes? or plain water in 6.5? cause the Bottled water's pH is 7.

i read somewhere that in Soil mediums is not necessary to lower pH of plain water as long as it is in the 6.5 - 7 pH range, because the microorganisms living in soil mixtures act as catalysts and regulate pH levels. so adding unnecessary fluids would only result in electrode and salts saturation to the water, so that is why i didn't do it hehe

will be waiting for your reply then mate, or i will be lost

 

[Jimmy6000]

hello mate, i only water them with bottled purified water, never tap water. they are two weeks old now, and i never nuted them untill now. do you think they are smaller than they should be? or 2 weeks old is too early to nute them?

thanks for the advice
cheers!

I do not do auto's,or seeds very often so I don't know about size/week.As far as nutrient's,need to know whats is in mix.Yes,I would lower to 6.2 to 6.5 if it a soil mix.If it's soiless mix,I would go 5.5to5.8.

 

[netstatmen]

Yes,I would lower to 6.2 to 6.5 if it a soil mix.If it's soiless mix,I would go 5.5to5.8.

so if i apply plain water (pH is 7), should i lower the bottled water with ph down to 6.2 - 6.5? or just when i add nutes?
thanks for all the help mate

 

[Jimmy6000]

Alway's ph'ed.I believe most grower's ph after adding nutrient's.I how ever do not.My ph does not change after adding nutrient's.Check ph of run off next watering.Yes,you need to ph water every time you give it to plant's.

 

[Jimmy6000]

PH and Nutrient Uptake charts!

 

[netstatmen]

thank you very much Jimmy6000, your advice has been huge help here, i checked and my soil pH is 7, so i will feed them 5.5ph'd water to try to lower ph level and will check ph of the run off. what pH should it be?


almost forgot: i filled like 6 containers (4 lt. each) with tap water and will let them sit for two days for the chlorine to evaporate. i am planing on using this water from now on, because one of my newbie mistakes was planting in 20 gal pots (they are way too big, lesson learned) and need to buy more bottled water for these two plants than for my entire family! lol


cheers mate

 

[Jimmy6000]

Run off should be close to what was put in.

 

[KingJohnC]

subscribed. you want pH 5.8 for hydroponic and soiless (peat moss and coco coir) and pH6.5 for soil. I would not add any nutrients to your plants until your plants are 4-5 inches tall and have 5 nodes of growth. the brown tips on your plants appears to be nutrient burn.


here is a nutrient availability chart