jguit
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I have a few grows under my belt (hydro and soil) and this is my first go at using Pro Mix HP and am experiencing a bit of a learning curve and can use some advice.
First let me say, cloning in Pro Mix HP is a breeze. So far i've rooted 12 clones in Pro Mix with a 100% success rate, so no problems there. I ditched my bubble cloner for the ease of just taking cuttings, dipping them into some rooting powder and popping them into Pro Mix and then under a dome for a week. The dome off after a week and in about 10 - 14 days roots! Great!
So this is where the learning curve begins... My first rookie mistake was transplanting the clones into a bigger contain and watering until run off. The containers took about a week or so to dry off. Not good! Much different than soil, to say the least. I suppose once the roots are established and the plants are drinking a bit more water, I can then water until run off. For now I water just enough so that the containers are dry in 2 days.. That knowledge is now tucked away in the memory banks..
I've been using Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro with a few drops of Pro-Tekt to bring the pH up to where i need. If you see my other thread, it's working just fine with my 2 females that are currently flowering in FFOF soil. In my soil grow i'm feeding them a little more than 1/4 tsp of FP per gallon of RO water pH'd up to 6.7 and they seem to love it.
I'm vegging 4 of my rooted clones in another tent under QB288 LEDs @ 4000k in Pro Mix. Even though i got my watering under control, they still seem to look a little 'pale green' compared to the females currently in flower. I'm feeding them 1/4 tsp of FP per gallon of water and a few drops of Pro-Tekt to bring the pH up to 6.2 which seems to be the recommended pH for Pro Mix. I've attached a pic to show the coloring. Pay attention to the new growth as the old growth is even more pale because of being a clone and the first week of overwatering. I have a newly rooted clone next to it to show the difference in color. Thoughts? Advice? Am i over reacting? Should my pH be a bit higher? Potential nutrient lockout? I still can't water until runoff to get a pH reading of that runoff as i dont want the soil to be soaked for over 2 - 3 days..
Sorry for the long winded thread and thanks in advance..
P.S. the plant in the pic has been topped as well.
First let me say, cloning in Pro Mix HP is a breeze. So far i've rooted 12 clones in Pro Mix with a 100% success rate, so no problems there. I ditched my bubble cloner for the ease of just taking cuttings, dipping them into some rooting powder and popping them into Pro Mix and then under a dome for a week. The dome off after a week and in about 10 - 14 days roots! Great!
So this is where the learning curve begins... My first rookie mistake was transplanting the clones into a bigger contain and watering until run off. The containers took about a week or so to dry off. Not good! Much different than soil, to say the least. I suppose once the roots are established and the plants are drinking a bit more water, I can then water until run off. For now I water just enough so that the containers are dry in 2 days.. That knowledge is now tucked away in the memory banks..
I've been using Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro with a few drops of Pro-Tekt to bring the pH up to where i need. If you see my other thread, it's working just fine with my 2 females that are currently flowering in FFOF soil. In my soil grow i'm feeding them a little more than 1/4 tsp of FP per gallon of RO water pH'd up to 6.7 and they seem to love it.
I'm vegging 4 of my rooted clones in another tent under QB288 LEDs @ 4000k in Pro Mix. Even though i got my watering under control, they still seem to look a little 'pale green' compared to the females currently in flower. I'm feeding them 1/4 tsp of FP per gallon of water and a few drops of Pro-Tekt to bring the pH up to 6.2 which seems to be the recommended pH for Pro Mix. I've attached a pic to show the coloring. Pay attention to the new growth as the old growth is even more pale because of being a clone and the first week of overwatering. I have a newly rooted clone next to it to show the difference in color. Thoughts? Advice? Am i over reacting? Should my pH be a bit higher? Potential nutrient lockout? I still can't water until runoff to get a pH reading of that runoff as i dont want the soil to be soaked for over 2 - 3 days..
Sorry for the long winded thread and thanks in advance..
P.S. the plant in the pic has been topped as well.
