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ElMalo

ElMalo

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<span class="link_user">@Wurst</span>, the pistils will imidiatley brown and retract if there is pollen present. However the calyx and pistils that come from the main stem first around the 3rd-4th node. They are the ā€œsex pistilsā€ they don’t bunch up to form buds. They grow first and ā€œdieā€ first. So if they brown early before the rest don’t worry. Hope this makes sense:v::skin-tone-2:
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<span class="link_user">@BucketBrigade</span>, if it smells of freshly mowed grass - this is normal! for hydroponics make solution ph 5.8-6 .2 Table with EC and pH recommendations for developmental stages Ā  Indica Ā  Seedlings and clones 0.4 - 0.6 EC / 5.3-5.5 ph Early Vega 0.7 - 0.9 EC / 5.3-5.6 ph Mid-vege 0.9 -1.1 EC / 5.4-5.6 ph Late Vega 1.1 - 1.4 EC / 5.5-5.7 ph Early flowering 1.4 - 1.9 EC / 5.5-5.7 ph Mid-flowering 2.0 - 2.3 EC / 5.5-5.8 ph Later flowering 1.4 - 1.6 EC / 5.5-5.7 ph Maturation 0.3 - 0.7 EC / 5.4-5.6 ph Sativa Seedlings and clones 0.4 - 0.7 EC / 5.3-5.5 ph Early Vega 0.4 - 0.8 EC / 5.3-5.6 ph Middle of the veve 0.8 - 1.0 EC / 5.4-5.6 ph Late Vega 1.0 - 1.3 EC / 5.5-5.7 ph Early flowering 1.4 - 1.6 EC / 5.5-5.7 ph Middle flowering 1.6 - 1.9 EC / 5.5-5.8 ph Later flowering 1.2 - 1.4 / 5.5-5.7 ph Maturation 0.4 - 0.7 EC / 5.4-5.6 ph
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<span class="link_user">@Lou_Grows</span>, Thank you!. I&#039;ve been using the armor si for a little over a week now. I honestly can&#039;t tell. However, I&#039;m also growing Basil, Cilantro and Kale to which I&#039;ve added the Armor SI to as well. I saw a video where someone added it to their basil and it made a big difference in how the plant carried itself and grew. One plant had it and the other didn&#039;t. The difference was very substantial in how it held itself up. So hopefully the same for the girl. I wish I was growing a second without it so I could see the difference. The one downside is it&#039;s a strong base. It took much more acid to get the water into the proper PH level.
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<span class="link_user">@Fergie</span>, Good luck! one day we&#039;ll have that perfect equilibrium. There&#039;s so much that can be done to avoid the use of toxic pesticides. I&#039;m going at it with the neighbor atm from getting oily residue blown over on my side of the fence, even got me in the face and I felt sick but it could of been nerves. Imagine being so careful then some inconsiderate, ignorant person gets who knows what on you and your edible plants. I mind my business but this is war.
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<span class="link_user">@Fergie</span>, I just realized the florablend I use is pretty much compost tea and I have to say all of my plants on the stuff seem resilient to pests compared to the rest of the garden. hmm. I&#039;m doing my first foliar/drench application with the tea this weekend after its done bubbling away. So far so good. :ok_hand:
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<span class="link_user">@Fergie</span>, Thanks, sounds good man. :+1: I actually just got equipment to make compost tea, so I will definitely incorporate it in the future.