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[Aqua Man]

They had been left to long between waterings as I didn't get time to tend to them. The medium was bone dry also this was the same on watering previous? When I did get to them first time they had gone very limp to the point where I thought they were dieing?

Yup that would absolutely explain it brother

 

[gtb]

Also I thought they were fine as I put a pic on here with the pulse vpd calculator and they had perked right bac up

 

[gtb]

Yup that would absolutely explain it brother

So maybe watering frequency is another issue along with a lil potassium would you just keep to the balanced doses or need to give a lil more cal mag as ive only been giving quater dose

 

[Aqua Man]

So maybe watering frequency is another issue along with a lil potassium would you just keep to the balanced doses or need to give a lil more cal mag as ive only been giving quater dose

No need to add any additional potassium…. The problem isn’t to little available. The problem is not enough is being taken up.

You are in coco right?

 

[gtb]

No.... soil grower

 

[gtb]

Does this matter being soil and with the soil going bone dry?

 

[SSHZ]

• Root Damage:
  When soil is extremely dry, plant roots struggle to absorb water and nutrients, leading to wilting and stunted growth.
  
  
• Soil Structure:
  Dry soil can become compacted, making it difficult for roots to penetrate and access water and oxygen.
  
  
• Nutrient Availability:
  Dry soil can reduce the availability of essential nutrients to plants.
  
  
• Re-wetting Challenges:
  Very dry soil can become hydrophobic, meaning it resists absorbing water, even when watered

It never a good idea to let the soil over dry out..........top few inches is fine, but it needs to be watched.

 

[Aqua Man]

• Root Damage:
  When soil is extremely dry, plant roots struggle to absorb water and nutrients, leading to wilting and stunted growth.
  
  
• Soil Structure:
  Dry soil can become compacted, making it difficult for roots to penetrate and access water and oxygen.
  
  
• Nutrient Availability:
  Dry soil can reduce the availability of essential nutrients to plants.
  
  
• Re-wetting Challenges:
  Very dry soil can become hydrophobic, meaning it resists absorbing water, even when watered

It never a good idea to let the soil over dry out..........top few inches is fine, but it needs to be watched.

This ^^^

 

[gtb]

What sort of ec are you guys aiming for during weeks 4-5 flowering if i keep feeds at 700ppm 1.4 will this be ok, to much or to little?

 

[Aqua Man]

What sort of ec are you guys aiming for during weeks 4-5 flowering if i keep feeds at 700ppm 1.4 will this be ok, to much or to little?

Depends on the plants size, container size and lots of other things but that seems reasonable. Go by the plants and right now they look fine

 

[gtb]

Just im seeing one plant turning pretty lime green compared to others. Wondering if it may be an under feeding problem?

 

[gtb]

Now with the leaf edges browning, is this an issue since I forgot to feed and were left to dry to much now im back to my waterig schedule should I see some improvements

 

[Aqua Man]

Now with the leaf edges browning, is this an issue since I forgot to feed and were left to dry to much now im back to my waterig schedule should I see some improvements

None of those leaves will get better… what you are looking for is that its not getting worse… (spreading to new leaves)

If you haven’t done a flush since over drying you may want to use a coat hanger and poke holes from top to bottom and flush with light nutrient solution or bottom soak the pots to make sure you have no hydrophobic areas in the soil. If you have enzymes this is a good to to add them to the flush.

After flushing tip the pots on a 45 angle until no more runoff is coking out to get more runoff to reduce the symptoms of overwatering.

 

[gtb]

So a nice balanced nuit flush would 1-2gallons each be enough or would i need do or more im in 3gallon pots now going into week 5

 

[gtb]

Balanced feeds so rather then the 700 im feeding at the minute, will this best to maybe input 500ppm and then build back up to what is needed.

 

[Aqua Man]

Balanced feeds so rather then the 700 im feeding at the minute, will this best to maybe input 500ppm and then build back up to what is needed.

Correct… but make sure you pole holes or soak the pots. Its important to make sure you have no hydrophobic areas in the soil.

3 gallons each

 

[gtb]

Should I not need to worry about taking readings from this run off

 

[gtb]

3gallons at lower ppm (500ppm)
Should i put Pole holes through fabric pots to allow more drainage or not to worry about actually going through fabric

 

[Aqua Man]

No don’t poke holes in the fabric it won’t allow any more drainage just be easier for things like gnats to get into.

Runoff in soil is not worth measuring

 

[Max]

Yeah that would make you fret reading that.omg it’s 2400 ppm .

 

[gtb]

Soo...... when lm doing this light balanced feed flush on these girls, because of the over dried soil issue. Should I still use all supplements with base nutrients? (BIG BUD) (BUD CANDY) (TASTY TERPENES) (B52) ADVANCED NUTRIENTS? Or just base nutrients with quater dose cal mag

 

[gtb]

Also after the balanced flush with 500ppm should i go straight back to following feed schedule? Will this be to strong? How strong should i look for mid stage flowering? should I build them up too a certain ppm or keep at 700ppm for rest of rhe grow? Thanks also the calmag should I increase this at some point? Ive Learnt so much since being on here, things i had been doing incorrectly for years thanks bud builders for all info provided. Top class forum....

 

[Aqua Man]

Yes ise the same nutrients just lower ppm.

Honest i think 500-600 should be enough

 

[gtb]

Enough even tho I'm in soil 500-600 should be good

 

[gtb]

Right I've done a 1st feed since giving the 500ppm soil flush i made up 550 6.1 this should be a good enough keeping all ratios same being in week 5 flower is this to late to up doses towards the end or just keep at 600max all way through now

 

[Aqua Man]

Right I've done a 1st feed since giving the 500ppm soil flush i made up 550 6.1 this should be a good enough keeping all ratios same being in week 5 flower is this to late to up doses towards the end or just keep at 600max all way through now

Just keep it there imo