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laberg
labergstarted grow question a year ago
I water every other day. So far I have been using nutrients to bring my water up to the proper EC (ppm). It is always a VERY small amount (1/2 tsp). I haven't noticed any signs of toxicity but I wanted to hear your opinion of my approach and changes that I could/should make
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Growstick
Growstickanswered grow question a year ago
As @gottagrowsometime and @growinggrannie have said - you should alternate between plain water and nutrient solution, otherwise you'll get a salt build up and the plants will lock out. This is very important. Soil retains a lot more nutrients (and water!) than any other grow medium. You should water to about 20% run-off for the same reason - don't let the pot sit in it's own run-off water. Unless it is particularly hot, when growing with soil I generally only water or feed every 3 days or so during veg in 18L fabric pots. Pick up your pots regularly and you will know from the weight whether they need watering or not. Sorry to repeat what others have said, but if we're all saying it, at least you know we're probably knocking on the right door! :)
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Whiteybulger1814
Whiteybulger1814answered grow question a year ago
Your method of feeding is not a bad idea, you can always add more but you can't take away so easing up is not a bad idea, although I would stagger my feeding to every other time, and use just ph water in between to avoid salt build ups and nutirent lock outs soil is notoriously known for holding on to salts so watering will flush a bit of the excess unadorned out so that you keep that build up from happening, they look great now and if you continue with caution they'll be fine throughout the grow...Best of luck
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Grow83_92
Grow83_92answered grow question a year ago
Looks OK, a bit light green in the top. Indeed lower down your watering rates as gottagrowsometime says. When the light green stays increase nutrients a bit.
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question a year ago
I agree with gottagrowsometime here when he says you should pick a substrate that suits your growing... you're treating this as a coco grow and it's not - you're growing in soil. In soil, you need to let the substrate dry out completely before giving it more water/nutes... overwatering is the state of being constantly wet and this is what you're encouraging by watering every other day! Especially at this stage of the game... later on, in late flower, the plant may require watering every day or every other day but right now, I can pretty much guarantee you she doesn't need/doesn't want that much liquid and this is the fastest way to kill your plant! ... Pick up your pot every time you think you want to water or feed - you'll be able to tell if there's any weight in the soil - that weight is the water so you pot needs to feel very lightweight before giving it something! And feeding it every time you water is a terrible idea! You may not see signs of toxicity but I certainly see one building up! Practicing a routine of water/feed/water/feed (some people even do two waterings between their feedings) helps clear out accumulating nutes/salts. Your nutes are also quite heavy in nitrogen (NPK is 3-1-1) ... I'm hoping you have other nutes ready for when you want to flip these into flower... she'll be needing a lot less N and a lot more P and K... Good luck...
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gottagrowsometime
gottagrowsometimeanswered grow question a year ago
Your plant looks okay now. But, everyday with soil is not a good idea. You need let the top dry out, so your roots can breath. And follow up with water feeds after fert feeds to wash any excess nutrients/PH adjusters away. As nutes get taken up, what tends to be left behind is residues and markers as I just said. So, if i were you Id be feeding a decent amount every 2-3 days. And then waterc feeds. Soil you should only have to feed twice a week. If you plan on feeding everyday. I suggest you pick substrate that suits your growing. Coco you'll get much larger yields off, quality of bud isn't that far behind neither. Soil you will get a better taste, and overall quality of bud. And it's much less maintenance. Well, it should be. I'm using a 70-30 coco mix. And I only feed every 3 days or so. They do love to drink. So they need something everyday. With soil. You should be getting 2 days before you even have to give it any more liquids. If you any Q on what I've just said. Feel free to DM me or anyone who answers will be happy to help. Good Growing
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