Oh nice. If you get that one, let us know what you think. I went with what I knew I could do to get the results I wanted (basically a way to monitor the tent from my desk on my 2nd monitor), but I’ll look into that as it has night vision and would reduce 1 cable in the tent if I could achieve similar results
Hey welcome to the farm, I scrolled through your pics and I didn't see 1 photo of wet soil. You look like you're watering the plant and not the soil. Roots don't grow into dry soil and you've no idea where the roots are so you need to water the soil to saturated then let dry then water or feed until saturated let dry....and so on...I didn't read all of the posts so if that's been covered just ignore me........i get a lot of that....lol
I promise I’m watering around the edges and not directly on the plant/plant stalk.
It’s a premade potting soil mix similar to fox farms, miracle grow, etc., from what I’ve read (in terms of contents). It’s a local brand from a local nursery in town.
No they don't,, they look pretty good but you're setting yourself up for problems if you don't saturate and let dry in between. it'll only fluff up the first time or two then it should be compressed enough not to do that. I get perlite floaters but the soil stays in tact after the first flood watering. I'll.....Like I said though roots don't grow into dry soil and if you're just watering the plant the roots don't have any soil they will grow into..
So what would you recommend I do/change? Next feeding water more even after it starts draining from the bottom? Maybe spray the top soil with a water bottle?
30 days if I remember right before it was recommended to either add more or add nutrients.
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So you're into the third week of Veg by what I like to go by and only two weeks into their new bags with fresh soil. I think it's smart to buildup the beneficial microbes and mycorrhizae while you have the food in the soil. Microbe Brew, Kangaroots, Kelp Me Kelp You are all great products from them that I have found to work very well. Big Bloom is a good product too, just a bit expensive per app. Orca is a great product to introduce beneficial bacteria and endomycorrhizae. The relationship between mycorrhizae and the root system is too valuable not to boost it as best you can.
I think it would be smart to drench the soil with a pH 6.0-6.5 pH solution with some beneficial microbes. Let the roots reach to all that water. Once they drink enough to the point the top of the soil is dry (should be 4-5 days) do the same thing again, let it dry back, then feed them the general feeding strength of Grow Big and keep using the Big Bloom and beneficial microbes. Make sure you test any solution after you mix the nutrients in and then adjust the pH. Most of these nutrients will adjust the pH. For 5 gal bags you should get to the point where every 3 days they'll need water/nutes and that's how you'll know if you're giving them too much or not enough IMO.
A good article to read. There's a lot of information out there about the benefits of mycorrhizae and the symbiotic relationship with the roots of plants. The better you can develop their root systems, the better they will grow.
Ed Rosenthal: Improve yield and quality of your cannabis crop with the help of Mycorrhizae — Ed Rosenthal
Mycorrhiza and Cannabishave a symbiotic relationship. While cannabis can grow without mycorrhizal fungi, it is widely considered an obligate mycotroph, which means partnering with these fungi will certainly contribute to maximizing the plant’s genetic potential.
I’ll give orca a shot to give the plants each feeding along with the schedule of the fox farm nutrients, since it is liquid and will hit the roots easier I think.
