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Stltoed
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I'll take whatever you got Kevin thanks!
RDWC Lemon Skunk Seeds From DNA
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The rooster
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I read something earlier today on my lunch break about humidity severely affecting nutrient lock.
Apparently from what I'm reading if the humidity in the room is too high it will FORCE the plant to foliar feed and your roots won't do a whole lot. Whether or not there's any evidence of this or whether I was reading a personal opinion I'm not sure. But just out of curiosity has your humidity levels changed much in your tent?
Apparently from what I'm reading if the humidity in the room is too high it will FORCE the plant to foliar feed and your roots won't do a whole lot. Whether or not there's any evidence of this or whether I was reading a personal opinion I'm not sure. But just out of curiosity has your humidity levels changed much in your tent?
illizm775
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What does your ph do after sitting?
Sure looks like calcium deficiency with just a little too much nitrogen
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I totally agree.
There's just no way it's calcium or magnesium. I had my calmag 100ml over the recommended high dose and it didnt slow it down at all. Before all that calcium I flushed and let my res. refill with RO. I then added a huge dose of calmag and let the system run for a while before I added the rest of the nutes... no way there was lockout. I tried Botanicare and a calimagic from General Hydro during this issue. I had used the Gen Hydro before... worked great. I ran my Ph at 6.2 which is the money shot for calmag absorbtion. I just can't believe it's calcium or magnesium.
I've had Nitrogen toxicity before. The leaves get screwy, these are all hooked, but not cupped like with Nitrogen. In my case it didnt make spots, but the leaves were very dark. Also the plants didn't grow at all.
These plants are doing great other then the carnival colors on the leaves.
I have been very judicial with the nutrients since this problem started. My "Grow" nutes have been at 1/2 the recommended dose. I didn't want to add to the issues, but the growth is very good. Thanks man
Not sure then
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Stltoed
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There hasn't been any swings in Ph. It rises a little each day like usual. I held my Ph a little high for hydro, but never over 6.4. I check it every day
The rooster
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I'm telling you brother. It's a phosphorus**** lock. I promise lol
The rooster
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I said potassium I meant phosphorus
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Any of this ring a bell bro?
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My humidity is at 20% WITH a humidifier. Southern California is getting shelled right now with Santa Ana winds and crazy low humidity. If humidity can play a part maybe having almost no water in the ambient causes crap issues like mine. Thanks man, i will try to find something on that. Cheers
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Stltoed
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Thanks for your help man... maybe it's a pheno! Lemon pumpkin spice skunk!
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Stltoed
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Any of this ring a bell bro?
Dude, i think you may have something! Im doing another flush now so I can start over. I'm gonna add something for Boron... I really don't think its a boron deficiency since that one is pretty rare, but I was gonna add it later anyway, just gonna do it a bit early. I will definitely splash a little Phosphorus in the mix. This is exciting! I certainly hope you're right. Thank you so much
The rooster
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Yeah bro I entered the post with this. But I should have been far more detailed than saying "check so and so lock" lol but yes I battled this for almost a year off and on with certain plants. Not sure how to fix it in hydro. I would think it's easier than in soil. My only option was to grow them out. I chased them with chemicals and then figured out that with lime my ph stabilized and I never got a lock on phosphorus again. Maybe it's because your hitting 6.2 as your sweet spot. Try dropping to 5.8 for a bit. Maybe even 5.5 if your ph tends to rise like my friends does.
You are very welcome my friend I really really hope you fix the ladies soon! I hate to see a beautiful girl not live up to her voluptuous potential.
In my last experience the p lock also causes severely under developed buds. Airy and stretchy.
Best of luck to you my dude! I'll still be here. I like watching plants grow and I like threads that are engaging.
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Yeah bro I entered the post with this. But I should have been far more detailed than saying "check so and so lock" lol but yes I battled this for almost a year off and on with certain plants. Not sure how to fix it in hydro. I would think it's easier than in soil. My only option was to grow them out. I chased them with chemicals and then figured out that with lime my ph stabilized and I never got a lock on phosphorus again. Maybe it's because your hitting 6.2 as your sweet spot. Try dropping to 5.8 for a bit. Maybe even 5.5 if your ph tends to rise like my friends does.
You are very welcome my friend I really really hope you fix the ladies soon! I hate to see a beautiful girl not live up to her voluptuous potential.
In my last experience the p lock also causes severely under developed buds. Airy and stretchy.
Best of luck to you my dude! I'll still be here. I like watching plants grow and I like threads that are engaging.
Yeah, this will be s cakewalk in hydro. Yeah my Ph is high to facilitate better bioavailability with the calcium. Since I'm not chasing calcium its coming down again. Your the man Rooster, i will definitely report back
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Stltoed
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So it looks like my plant problems may have been diagnosed. The Rooster was adamant about a Phosphorous deficiency. He had a picture and the afflicted areas are exactly like mine. Stay tuned.
One of my air pumps wasn't putting out so i bought one that will take care of both diffusers. It's quiet pretty surprised. It puts out 90 liters a minute which is a little less than the 2 pumps im using now. I hope it works out
One of my air pumps wasn't putting out so i bought one that will take care of both diffusers. It's quiet pretty surprised. It puts out 90 liters a minute which is a little less than the 2 pumps im using now. I hope it works out
Blazinjones
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What does dwc and rdwc stand for??
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Stltoed
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Deep water culture DWC. This type system is one pot with no reservoir. This is a nice place to start. I tell you what. If you don't like this style this next one probably isn't for you.
RDWC starts for Recirculating DWC. This style usually has more than one grow pot and usually has a reservoir. I think you could get by without it, but it's so damn handy I highly recommend one.
This is mine. The res. is out of frame, but there are my pots and lights.
Deep water culture is an acquired taste. Other than fogponics its probably the most demanding and it is SO easy to lose time, and possibly plants. Nutrients need to be taken seriously. The elements go straight to the plants. Unlike soil there is no buffering. It can also be crazy rewarding. Fast vegetation, a perfect root condition, killer buds.
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Oh yeah. There's a water pump to create a current through the pots. And another crucial aspect to this style is the need for air bubbles in the water. The plants would quickly drowned if they didn't have Oxygen. I like a lot of air. Sorry I'm a little highDeep water culture DWC. This type system is one pot with no reservoir. This is a nice place to start. I tell you what. If you don't like this style this next one probably isn't for you.
RDWC starts for Recirculating DWC. This style usually has more than one grow pot and usually has a reservoir. I think you could get by without it, but it's so damn handy I highly recommend one.
This is mine. The res. is out of frame, but there are my pots and lights.
Deep water culture is an acquired taste. Other than fogponics its probably the most demanding and it is SO easy to lose time, and possibly plants. Nutrients need to be taken seriously. The elements go straight to the plants. Unlike soil there is no buffering. It can also be crazy rewarding. Fast vegetation, a perfect root condition, killer buds.