First Grow! I Need Help

[Toaster79]

Are u talking to me mate ??? Do I belive that they should have a flush in coco from time to time definitely without a doubt no where near as often as soil but still needs a little flush from time to time :)

In coco flush is a must on the other hand i never flushed my soil. It would do more harm than good.

 

[mancdank]

Well I had to believe it because it's my first time. So taking your reply into consideration I'll drop the conc to 30-40% and won't feed them pure water. Will that do? Should I use those calmag bottles or will CA MG salts do fine?

A good way to see what is going on in your medium is to check the run off water

 

[Toaster79]

Well I had to believe it because it's my first time. So taking your reply into consideration I'll drop the conc to 30-40% and won't feed them pure water. Will that do? Should I use those calmag bottles or will CA MG salts do fine?

You should have starzed with 1/4 strength and work your way up. Id keep them on the 1/2 diet and check on the new growth. If those tips don't get any signs of burn your golden. Keep your pH of nutes from 5.8-6.2.

Regarding Ca/Mg, use what floats your boat as long as you don't over do it. Ca:Mg ratio should be at least 6:1, but some plants might want even more Ca

 

[Zakes420]

In coco flush is a must on the other hand i never flushed my soil. It would do more ha than good.

It's been 5 weeks since I planted the seeds btw, started screwing up in the third week, so flushed it at the end of 4th week. Left it one more week to recoup from those burns.. Its in week 6 now.. Should I change to flowering cycle amidst this crisis?

 

[Zakes420]

A good way to see what is going on in your medium is to check the run off water

How will checking run off water help?

 

[Toaster79]

It's been 5 weeks since I planted the seeds btw, started screwing up in the third week, so flushed it at the end of 4th week. Left it one more week to recoup from those burns.. Its in week 6 now.. Should I change to flowering cycle amidst this crisis?

I wouldn't switch to flower until those girls are in perfect health. But do flush prior to flower.

 

[mancdank]

In coco flush is a must on the other hand i never flushed my soil. It would do more ha than good.

Imo a flush is a must no matter what medium I stick a load of ph water through the pebbles in a room I got with a iws system I do it every time I change the tank right upto I can't do it any more because I've threw the net over at about week 1 maybe 2 in flower I just like the idea of keeping things clean

 

[Zakes420]

You should have starzed with 1/4 strength and work your way up. Id keep them on the 1/2 diet and check on the new growth. If those tips don't get any signs of burn your golden. Keep your pH of nutes from 5.8-6.2.

Regarding Ca/Mg, use what floats your boat as long as you don't over do it. Ca:Mg ratio should be at least 6:1, but some plants might want even more Ca

Started off with 25 and then I got greedy.. Took it upto max conc, now I've got it down to half conc after realizing the mistake

 

[Toaster79]

How will checking run off water help?

Run off is indicator of what's going on in your root zone. If the salts build up your pH will be out of whack. Checking run off pH on regular basis will avoid extreme pH fluctuations.

 

[Zakes420]

I wouldn't switch to flower until those girls are in perfect health. But do flush prior to flower.

Lol! I don't even know if they are female plants.. I've owned regular seeds

 

[mancdank]

How will checking run off water help?

It will let u know if there's excessive salts in your medium or if your pH is out of range but tbh I really would have a look at them roots if it is a root disease u won't wanna be hanging around and guessing that shit needs killing rapid best case scenario it's like the man says and your pH has got out of range

 

[Zakes420]

Run off is indicator of what's going on in your root zone. If the salts build up your pH will be out of whack. Checking run off pH on regular basis will avoid extreme pH fluctuations.

I feel like a dumbfuck in front of you guys.. I don't know shit

 

[Zakes420]

It will let u know if there's excessive salts in your medium or if your pH is out of range but tbh I really would have a look at them roots if it is a root disease u won't wanna be hanging around and guessing that shit needs killing rapid best case scenario it's like the man says and your pH has got out of range

I'll post the pics on the morning! Like in 7-8 hours. I'm hoping it's just the pH problem

 

[Toaster79]

Imo a flush is a must no matter what medium I stick a load of ph water through the pebbles in a room I got with a iws system I do it every time I change the tank right upto I can't do it any more because I've threw the net over at about week 1 maybe 2 in flower I just like the idea of keeping things clean

That's simply wrong!

Flushing a good mix soil running on benneficial microorganisms is gonna kill your plant. You would drench all the benies out of the medium, mycorrhizae would collapse and plants would rely solely on their own root mass which won't be sufficient supplying food from the soil that has jist been robbed all the nutrients.

Same shit like drenching coco with pure water.

 

[mancdank]

I feel like a dumbfuck in front of you guys.. I don't know shit

The game your playing has more learning curves than probably anything u will come across ever I've been at it 20 years and I'm still learning daily

 

[mancdank]

That's simply wrong!

Flushing a good mix soil running on benneficial microorganisms is gonna kill your plant. You would drench all the benies out of the medium, mycorrhizae would collapse and plants would rely solely on their own root mass which won't be sufficient supplying food from the soil that has jist been robbed all the nutrients.

Same shit like drenching coco with pure water.

So u think just giving it feed all the time is right that's right up there with root bounding your plants is good lol

 

[Toaster79]

I feel like a dumbfuck in front of you guys.. I don't know shit

Don't!

We all started somewhere and none of us was born with all the knowledge of the world.

 

[Toaster79]

So u think just giving it feed all the time is right that's right up there with root bounding your plants is good lol

I never mentioned any feeding. At least not the plants directly. Feed the soil not the plants!

 

[Zakes420]

The game your playing has more learning curves than probably anything u will come across ever I've been at it 20 years and I'm still learning daily

I read like 2 complete books about growing and all that and still in stuck is what I meant. 20 years is a long long time.. Respect sir!

 

[Toaster79]

So u think just giving it feed all the time is right that's right up there with root bounding your plants is good lol

When will you accept the fact that growing in coco can be treated the same as growing in hydro? Coco is just the medium for the roots to hold on and you can't get rootbound in hydro, can you?

You really need to broaden your horizons man. There are so many ways to skin the cat.