First time grower browning curling leaves

[2Bad]

ya, and no more watering or anything until we get readings. Just make sure that the room temp and humidity is at 82f with 70 rh

why 70 RH? On VPD Charts the sweet spot is 55 %

 

[PK1]

Doesn’t seem like it wants to settle should I strain in and let it sit overnight?

no, just let it sit till tomorrow and the dirt will settle.

 

[PK1]

why 70 RH? On VPD Charts the sweet spot is 55 %

 

[2Bad]

I will admit I stand corrected. The main reason being I’ve only been following the ilgm vpd chart most other charts look like yours I just looked at a few just now

 

[Jsimp342]

no, just let it sit till tomorrow and the dirt will settle.

Still didn’t settle after all night. Not sure why, I used fox farm soil. Mixed again I’ll see if it settles today

 

[PK1]

im not sure what you mean by you stand corrected and the sweet spot is 55%

Still didn’t settle after all night. Not sure why, I used fox farm soil. Mixed again I’ll see if it settles today

did you use enough water? you can remove some of the dirt from top of the water and test the water.

 

[Jsimp342]

im not sure what you mean by you stand corrected and the sweet spot is 55%

did you use enough water? you can remove some of the dirt from top of the water and test the water.

Ok I can try that I did a little more water to soil if anything

 

[Jsimp342]

Ok I can try that I did a little more water to soil if anything

Does the water have to be settled 100% for good reading or can there be some floating on top?

 

[PK1]

Does the water have to be settled 100% for good reading or can there be some floating on top?

i hope you didn't add more water. You should of just removed some of the dirt from top of the cup and then did a reading.
If you added more water then start over again. ratio needs to be 1:1 and use distilled water. As long as your tap water is neutral 7.0 than that's fine too.

 

[2Bad]

@PK1 ur confusing me lmao what’s going on. I was admitting to being wrong after you posted the vpd chart

 

[PK1]

@PK1 ur confusing me lmao what’s going on. I was admitting to being wrong after you posted the vpd chart

sry, lol i misunderstood it

 

[Jsimp342]

i hope you didn't add more water. You should of just removed some of the dirt from top of the cup and then did a reading.
If you added more water then start over again. ratio needs to be 1:1 and use distilled water. As long as your tap water is neutral 7.0 than that's fine too.

No didn’t add water. I did exactly like you said just now pulled the soil out of top. I did a little less than a cup of soil (didn’t take enough) to a cup of distilled water with ph of 6. When it didn’t settle I pulled soil off top. Will get readings now

 

[Jsimp342]

So here are the readings I could get..
Took one of each plant so two readings of ph, ppm, then us/Cm? Wasn’t sure what last reading was all about it’s the highest numbers.

took ph of distilled water I use also.. ph low 6s

 

[2Bad]

So here are the readings I could get..
Took one of each plant so two readings of ph, ppm, then us/Cm? Wasn’t sure what last reading was all about it’s the highest numbers.

took ph of distilled water I use also.. ph low 6s

you could get some General hydroponics ph test drops they are like 5-10$ to double check your meter those meters aren't accurate. or something like an apera or bluelab pen. anything over 50$ would probably more accurate.

Edit: what does the tds meter read I can't tell all I see are numbers

Edit: don't get a ph/ec meter that has those 3 calibration packets I think those are the cheaper/inaccurate types. (personal opinion)

 

[Jsimp342]

you could get some General hydroponics ph test drops they are like 5-10$ to double check your meter those meters aren't accurate. or something like an apera or bluelab pen. anything over 50$ would probably more accurate.

Edit: what does the tds meter read I can't tell all I see are numbers

Edit: don't get a ph/ec meter that has those 3 calibration packets I think those are the cheaper/inaccurate types. (personal opinion)

Ppm1. 197
Ppm2. 289

Not sure what other numbers were..

Yeah I calibrated with the three packets lol and cheap meters. Gotta upgrade

 

[PK1]

ok, now snip away all the bad leaves. than make a mixture of nutrients and you want to aim for 600ppm. Than feed the plant until your run off is the same number. Your girls are hungry. Also, get temps to 82f with 70%RH and then let it be until the pot is light when you pick it up. lets see what that seven does to it!

 

[PK1]

remind me again what the nutr was or everything you throw into that water?

 

[Jsimp342]

remind me again what the nutr was or everything you throw into that water?

I got the fox farm trio, big bloom/ grow big/ tiger bloom. Been using grow big at 3 tsp per gallon every other feeding

 

[Jsimp342]

ok, now snip away all the bad leaves. than make a mixture of nutrients and you want to aim for 600ppm. Than feed the plant until your run off is the same number. Your girls are hungry. Also, get temps to 82f with 70%RH and then let it be until the pot is light when you pick it up. lets see what that seven does to it!

Not actually sure how to get to that number, keep adding nutes till I get that reading in the water?

 

[PK1]

is this the schedule?