Can I use another brand of pk mixed with athena as a short term solution? Am I right thinking its a potassium issue? I messed everything up and its 2 late?

Shazzabee
Shazzabeestarted grow question 3mo ago
Can I use a different brand? Pics of 2 options shown Carer didn't pick up pk to feed them. They have been fed without pk, just bloom A/B calmag Leaves starting to purple. I can't get athena pk until monday. Can I use one of these and add according to ppm. Plants r in coco Thank
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DoctorWeedthumb
DoctorWeedthumbanswered grow question 3mo ago
Canna should work, other i dont know. You could als use blackcurrant water mixture or thinned coffein free coffee to feed her. Good PK sources are everywhere in nature. NPK 20-11-12 (200-110-116 mg/L) showed the best results of all, thinkness of stems, numbers of leaves, etc, study is i think week 9 of my grow. What i see with your grow, you water too much or you water from top, you see it on the eagleclaws, thats why they develope slower or are yellow, other is you have probably too less light power for the downer layer with these huge plants, thats why they dont produce so much thc. You could add some led panels, what adds light with a ~60 degree angle/vertical position to the downer 50%. The resin is a UV blocker to protect the plant from sunlight. With a UVB bulb (reptiles) and some co2 yu plants will be stronger. BUT: In this stage i wouldnt give much nutrients anymore, only one time maximum, she should use the energy of her leaves, so the taste will be smoother. Add some light from the sides and water from bottom (dish) and probably half the amount, my recommendation Fertilizing to late means "you smoke the not used nutrients".
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 3mo ago
it's not about the brand... it's about the ingredients and what it is providing... never worry about mixing fertilizers as long as the ratio and concentration of what you provide is not whack-a-doo, it'll be fine. There may be some things you'd have to worry about causing a precipitate -- calcium and sulfur, for example can cause non-soluble gypsum to form. At any common sense concentration used for plants, this should not happen, but when mising it may be best to do them in a particular order. Add the heavy calcium product last. the way nutrients are taken in and used by the plant, this idea of blasting it with certain nutrients at various points isn't well supported by any evidence outside of anecdote. In commercial farming they have long since realized that providing critical levels of a spectrum of nutrients is far more effective than providing fertilization at the rate of how it is used inside the plant. This has to do with nutrient intake being an active process. More important is that the full spectrum of nutrients is readily available and not impacting each others' availabilitiy. the point is, if the plant is not getting enough of something relative to the growth rate allowed by the overall environment, it would show a deficiency. And, if too much is provided, you'd see a toxicity. You can't force-feed a plant. It's not foie gras.
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cangrowz
cangrowzanswered grow question 3mo ago
Yo Shazzabee, honestly you're definitely not too late so don't stress it. In coco everything moves fast but you can fix it just as quickly. You can absolutely use a different brand like the Evoponic PK Bulk or the Canna PK 13/14 shown in image.png as a temporary substitute until your Athena arrives on Monday. Since you're already monitoring your ppm, just dial it in carefully to match your target range and ensure you don't overdo the concentration since different brands have different strengths. The purpling leaves are a classic sign they're hungry for those extra minerals during this stage, but once you get that PK in there they'll stabilize. Just keep an eye on your runoff pH to make sure the brand swap doesn't cause any swings and you'll be golden. Happy Growing Growmie🌱
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John_Kramer
John_Krameranswered grow question 3mo ago
@Nocone_Purple at last it,s not F natural fading 🤣🤣🤣 Woohoo guys 😗😗😗
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John_Kramer
John_Krameranswered grow question 3mo ago
Alwight alwight, since a was a huge assohole these last few days, i,ll tell u 🤗 U need to do NPK 150 100 200 ppm with tap water it,d be around 600-650 ppm, first time u,ll give 2ce as much 1200 ppm then u do 600 ppm every watering. PK canna should be used 2ml per litre and u add some N fert, u can write me what u got and i,ll tell u 😉
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 3mo ago
Yes , Canna PK 13/14 will be available instantly for the plant.
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Nocone_Purple
Nocone_Purpleanswered grow question 3mo ago
The purple leaves are PK deficiency you need PK now. Either one works, but Canna PK 13/14 is easier to dose and more commonly used for coco. The Evoponic is solid too, just less standard. Go with the Canna PK 13/14. Follow the bottle instructions for PPM dosing based on your current EC. Start at recommended dose, don’t overdo it. The purple should stop spreading in 3–5 days once you start feeding PK. New growth should come in green.
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John_Kramer
John_Krameranswered grow question 3mo ago
Yes u can and no u still have a bit time But u,re digging in the wrong side. What did i told u before? Wha u ppl don,t listen.....
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