High Rexer are you doing any foilier spray ? It helps with deficiencies in veg !My experience with the mega crop to date has me thinking it's a serious hit or miss. When it works and is dialed in, you can get some fantastic results. Soon as you start showing deficiencies it's a lot harder to rein in.
The heater...well the garage isn't heated, and right now the heat system in there needs some work- I got until fall to sort that out. If you look right above the heater, there's a spare inline fan (4 inch) blowing right on it. The heat is dissipated quickly- you can comfortably put your hand on it.
Thanks- I'm considering ditching the MC on this grow, I've got some other options.
Journal update
so...like a kid on Christmas morning I check my camera in the tent as soon as I wake up. This morning was a good sight, two of them have shown some positive phototropism and are spreading their leaves. The runt...well she's just doing her thing. One in the front left, she seems to still be unhappy. She's also showing some nute burn signs and is still droopy. I'm glad I dumped the res last night- sometimes it pays to trust your gut.
Day 31
Veg Day 16
Tent temp: 21C avg
Tent RH%: ~70-80%
Previous PPM: : 708
Current PPM: 760
Adjusted PPM to: 786 (adjusted)
PH: 6.5 adjusted to 5.4
Res temp: 18.6C
Water level: down very slightly- topped*see below
Light draw settings from wall: 142 Watts
So...there was a slight rise, which I expected. There was still nute solution in the medium that was running at 900ish. When mixing it would obviously raise PPM.
I added 3grams of MC
And ph'd to 5.4
I've did it before as well and feel somewhat comfortable leaving that option open. They look/were hungry, the light was moved too close and dialed up too high- IMO.
Thanks West Hippie
that was such a pleasant surprise, a sincere thank you to whomever nominated me.Thanks Tok, i always appreciate your stopping by and support. I think both you and West Hippie are correct and I need to figure out the amounts, I've never foiliar sprayed before in my life...I'll be doing one tomorrow I guess, as I just missed the lights going off.
And that's the biggest issue with MC. The problem is that it also has a high nitrogen, which I think most cal mag products also have (I'm terrible in this part and trying to remember what I read, bluter and weaselcracker have wrote about it). It makes for a fine line of adding too much before locking out other nutrients. Don't quote that part- and anyone can feel free to correct me...I know I can add some right now, was hoping that the fresh batch of nutes would remove that need. I gotta re-read some journals, my memory just ain't the best.
I cannot comment on foliar sprays as I’ve never had to use them. However on the subject of supplementing cal/mag with the MC, I had the same problem initially, quickly grabbed a bottle of “TPS OAC Cal/Mag” and resolved that issue immediately. TPS has no nitrogen or other nutrients other then organic calcium and magnesium. If you add that to your MC regiment you can add as much cal/mag as you want, which is what I do now. I only run megacrop, TPS cal/mag, and Bud Candy.I've did it before as well and feel somewhat comfortable leaving that option open. They look/were hungry, the light was moved too close and dialed up too high- IMO.
I hope they are heading back on track, thank you. I just wasn't comfortable bumping that much that quickly.
Thanks West Hippie
I've never done a foliar spray in my life in all honesty, but I think it's time to learn how and do it.
Thanks Tok, i always appreciate your stopping by and support. I think both you and West Hippie are correct and I need to figure out the amounts, I've never foiliar sprayed before in my life...I'll be doing one tomorrow I guess, as I just missed the lights going off.
And that's the biggest issue with MC. The problem is that it also has a high nitrogen, which I think most cal mag products also have (I'm terrible in this part and trying to remember what I read, bluter and weaselcracker have wrote about it). It makes for a fine line of adding too much before locking out other nutrients. Don't quote that part- and anyone can feel free to correct me...I know I can add some right now, was hoping that the fresh batch of nutes would remove that need. I gotta re-read some journals, my memory just ain't the best.
Edit- found the info I need. Just one question- what ph level is used for the spray?
I added the big bud with the bud candy and I believe it helped ! Nice big garden you have there .I cannot comment on foliar sprays as I’ve never had to use them. However on the subject of supplementing cal/mag with the MC, I had the same problem initially, quickly grabbed a bottle of “TPS OAC Cal/Mag” and resolved that issue immediately. TPS has no nitrogen or other nutrients other then organic calcium and magnesium. If you add that to your MC regiment you can add as much cal/mag as you want, which is what I do now. I only run megacrop, TPS cal/mag, and Bud Candy.
This is my room 2 weeks into flower using nothing but the above mentioned.
Good to know! I’ve been tempted a few times now to add some big bud and other nutrients that I have left over but the plants are always so healthy that I’ve just not felt a need to add it yet. I’m waiting until I get a plant that shows deficiencies for it and then I’ll attempt to troubleshoot it with some extra food.
Thank you! That too was a surprise, I couldn't get over that one, still making me smile. I just went out and took some pics- gotta love that part of autos- and they're down below. I've been meaning to get some thrive alive
Beautiful garden, perfect colors & happy plants!I cannot comment on foliar sprays as I’ve never had to use them. However on the subject of supplementing cal/mag with the MC, I had the same problem initially, quickly grabbed a bottle of “TPS OAC Cal/Mag” and resolved that issue immediately. TPS has no nitrogen or other nutrients other then organic calcium and magnesium. If you add that to your MC regiment you can add as much cal/mag as you want, which is what I do now. I only run megacrop, TPS cal/mag, and Bud Candy.
This is my room 2 weeks into flower using nothing but the above mentioned.
Thanks DD! I have a bit of rhino for silca, was going to start adding some in once everything else was worked out. I know it can sometimes play havoc with PH and I'm already drifting from ~5.5 to ~6.5 twice a day. I knew the LEDs would change things, but never thought it be by this much lol.I run mc (I’m in soil though) I mix it just under dose and add half strength cal/mag for the LEDs throughout then add a K kick in late flower. It sounds kind of similar to how you hydro guys go. Reassuring for me as I arrived at the regime more or less intuitively.
I’m also adding Si at quarter to half doses to counter a powdery mildew issue. Silicon seems to help.
I’m sure you’ll pump out some worthy meds here Rex. Congrats again on your nomination
Nope...not on mine, but I'm using the app on an android...
Just did it fixing to try as soon as I post this .
If I go in through safari it works it’s my edge that’s doing it !
I went through all my web pages and all back buttons work properly. 420 just shuts me out !
Hmm you can send a pm to Marc maybe?
Both are great, I’d say lights on for glamour shots; it really shows off the beauty of the plant, and lights off for diagnosing issues; imperfections seem to stand out more out of the bright light.
