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Roots NOT taking in nutes (ppm keeps rising)

Firstisntmylast
Firstisntmylaststarted grow question 3y ago
On last week of flowering and my roots will DO NOT seem to take any nutes! I’ve flushed with regular water, slowly added nutes, but my ppm keeps RISING and have no idea what to do, any idea?? Thanks so much. This will be my first grow
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Ezzjaybruh
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3y ago
You have more than a week by my eye. Don’t trust the ILGM schedule that says it’s gonna take 70 days or whatever. Person I’d empty that aerogarden, run pHd water ONLY for like 8-12 hours. Obviously you’ve got salt build ups if nutes are spiking. So I’d let it rinse for 8-12 hours. Then start at a 2.5 micro 2.5 gro 2.5 bloom (2.5 mL per gallon) that’s it.. (2.5 mL of cal mag if you’re using RO) PH at 5.9 - 6.0 seeing your in flower and in hydro. You want it bumped up a tad from 5.8 you would have in Veg. I’m my humble opinion having run hydro dozens of times. Anyways.. then see what happens. If things stabilize, then you can add more bloom nutes if things are in good shape. You’ve got 2 weeks left at least by my eye.
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 3y ago
Its excess of nitrogen and aftermath, stop all nutes, only for you it means reduce to 20% of your doses, cut Check your ph meters and make sure you put right ph water in. That could make some nutes not accessible and lead to your issues too. You wont make them huge, but could stop rusty spot and decolourisation. Some girls or even strains are light feeders and you only harm yourself and result
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ernest_twwg
ernest_twwganswered grow question 3y ago
Soil pH range for cannabis is 6.0-6.8. Just a heads up. It could be a lockout. It could be due to overwatering so many times. Soaked soil can rot root hairs, which will make it hard for plants to uptake certain nutrients. It could just be due to the plant knowing it's life is almost over. One more week of flower means lots of fading and colors. You want your plant to use all the nutrients and minerals it has stored, not the stuff left in the soil. I say just keep flushing until harvest and force your plants to use the food it has stored. It will make your buds taste better because there won't be any excess of those nutrients to mess with terpene profile. I hope this helps.
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Brewer1112
Brewer1112answered grow question 3y ago
Have you checked the pH. It should be around 5.8 for hydroponic type grows and soil should be around 6.5. if you are outside of those ranges nutrients will not be available to the plant.
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