So this has been a fairly hectic week. I was having issues with the Ph. I was noticing some small deficiencies on 1 of the leafs and so I hooked up a nutrients monitor to the tank to see what everything was at. I thought the base nutrients I had gotten was for hydro but it turns out it was actually for soil. So it was adjusting my Ph to 6.5, way to high. So I switched to General Hydroponics flora series and adjusted everything and now she's running perfectly.
I've noticed Rust popping up on a few of the leafs and then after looking around that my grow box had gotten pushed up against the wall so the outtake fan wasn't working properly. I left some space between the top shelf and when the light is fully extended so that I can left it up and direct the fan right on top of the plant. Going to do that and see if it helps.
If it doesn't ive already ordered up a bottle of lost coast plant therapy and it well apperntly kill rust on contact. I know before hand that this was going to be a tough project. But im determined to make this work correctly.
Happy growing everyone.
its interesting because i always use hydroguard for root protection and with DWC, i didn't have to control my temp and hydroguard was enough. But aerogarden, it was a different story. I am learning from your grow thanks.
@MaryJaneUSA, I was looking in to getting hydroguard but a grow buddy of mine suggested against it. Said it won't work properly because the leaf rust is being caused by the roots getting to warm and hydrogaurd won't stop that.
@MaryJaneUSA, ive worked it out that if I add 6 ice cubes when it hits 20c it'll drop it down to 17c and keep it there for a few hours, depending on the air temperatures
@MaryJaneUSA, lol icecubes rite now but ive been looking at making something to help keep it low. Frozen water bottle would work but it be a pain I the ass to switch it when the plant gets to big. Water chiller would be ideal but the cast for one can get atrocious
Wow reminds me a bit of dr Grinspoon I smoked at barneys farm coffeeshop in Amsterdam back in 2015-2016 wow once all this corona is hopefully over that’s my next stop
@MaryJaneUSA, thanks!!! Its been a lot of work to make it work properly but so far its looking excellent how I hopped it would. My only concern is that the 50w light might be insufficient for flower. If it is ive already got a plan to fix that for the next grow.
Let me know how this goes, I’ve tried several times with an AeroGarden Farm Plus but every time I had some form of leaves rusting and eventually dying.