FunkyBokBok
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so...i was under the assumption that my ph pen was accurate. Always calibrated. Long story short it was buggered. I thought I was watering at 6.5 ish...apparently it was more like 5. Got a new pen. Its holding calibration. My well is actually coming out about 6.1. The plants have all gone into what looks like calmag lockout. Potassium deficiency. I dont have any ph up at the moment. I bought xatalyst(catalyst) and used my wifes fish tank water (7.2 ph) and it dropped the overall ph to 6.5. Then I remembered that the tank water has nutes from the fish. Im hoping my low dose nutes combined with the fish water dont fugg them again. Anyways...im growing in 707 mixed 50/50 with promix. Right now most everything is in 5 gallon buckets and outside. Going into 20 gallons and 27.5 gallons tomorrow for some. The rest most likely raised beds as im out of funding to continue to buy 707, promix and pots. Now reading after all this...should i just run the waterings at 6.1 and never check ph again? See that is common practice most places with organic soil. Or should I ph the watering up to 6.5 or even 7? I need to unlock these girls and get them going. I plan on using lime and pro start to amend the promix before I mix it with 707 to transplant into bigger pots. Good idea? Bad idea? Thanks in advance!
Edit. All the bigger plants with issues have been in 5 gallon buckets for waaay too long. Possibly since mid March. Igor them too early and didn't anticipate it before hand. . The last 3 pics have only been in the mix for about 3 weeks. They are starting to yellow. Im guessing nitrogen deficiency? They are my favorite strains o dont want them turning out the same as the rest. The bigger plants did get 1 feeding of happy frog granulated at 1/4 strength when the leaves started going downhill due to me thinking it was a calmag issue. The little ones haven't had anything. I do have pulverized lime, pro start and earth juice catalyst(xatalyst). Should i start feeding? Or just water? Use the lime for the ph issue and continue on with the 6.1 from the tap? Or ph my water to 6.5 and dont use lime? Use lime and ph my water? What should I be doing? I'm a religious coco mix and hydro feeding guy. This whole organic crap is messing with me. Sorry for the long post. Any help is appreciated!
Edit. All the bigger plants with issues have been in 5 gallon buckets for waaay too long. Possibly since mid March. Igor them too early and didn't anticipate it before hand. . The last 3 pics have only been in the mix for about 3 weeks. They are starting to yellow. Im guessing nitrogen deficiency? They are my favorite strains o dont want them turning out the same as the rest. The bigger plants did get 1 feeding of happy frog granulated at 1/4 strength when the leaves started going downhill due to me thinking it was a calmag issue. The little ones haven't had anything. I do have pulverized lime, pro start and earth juice catalyst(xatalyst). Should i start feeding? Or just water? Use the lime for the ph issue and continue on with the 6.1 from the tap? Or ph my water to 6.5 and dont use lime? Use lime and ph my water? What should I be doing? I'm a religious coco mix and hydro feeding guy. This whole organic crap is messing with me. Sorry for the long post. Any help is appreciated!