Need help with vermi fire soil grow Chem Dawg #4

[bayfarmer420]

1st off i just wanted to say that this is not my 1st weed grow. I have grown for about 4 years now but i have also done hydro but i decided to make a switch to soil. Here is the stats on my grow.....
5x5 dr150II grow tent in a garage with no a/c
1000w hps run at night from 8-8
8" exhaust
6" intake
1-16" fan
2-6" fans
9 Chemdog #4 plants(harborside oakland cut) started in 1gallon pots with happy frog soil then i transplanted into 3 gallon root maker pots using vermi fire soil.

when i did my transplanting i added some humus and ewc and some roots organism.

So for my veg phase i didn't have really any issues as my plants always looked healthy. i would have red stems on my plants but when transplanting into vermifire soil it went away. i would ph my water to 6.3-6.5. once i started flowering i noticed some definciences on some of my leaves but it wasn't on all my plants. I was on keeping it all organic but once i noticed this problem i went out and got me some nutes.

4-plants getting AN Conni A and B, big bud, bud candy, bud factor x, , original pure blend bloom organic, hygrozme, cal mg
5-plants getting GH Flora Duo A and B, kool bloom, floralicious plus, humbolt honey, original pure blend bloom organic, hygrozme, cal mg.

once i started using these nutes i noticed a night a day difference as they responded very well and the deficiencies stopped and i noticed my plants got bigger. during week 1 i would feed water water than switched to feed water feed water, but i only need water on every 3rd or 4th day. Im on day 34 of flower but my plants looks like i've only been flowering for maybe 21days. i've never grown this strain before but from what i've been able to search it looks like i'm behind on the ball. Here are some pics to show my progress from day 1. my ppms so far are around 900ppm and my temps range from 70-85 degrees. about 1 week ago i did have a heat waive that lasted about 4 days,that i know has something to do with the slow progress. During that heat waive my leaves looked like tacos. If anyone can help my out with some pointers that would be great. I was told i should PH my water to 6.8, raise ppm on nutes?....but not sure what i should do or what im doing wrong. Here are some picss

 

[mastacheeser]

I'd check your timers

They stretching still? If so I'd be worried

N your hydro store took you to the bank.

 

[pussOGbrah]

looks good to me. if anything id back down the nutes a bit, esp N.

 

[Classic Remix]

take a picture of that Sticky pad for us, it looks like a SHITLOAD of stuff on there.... if its RA's (which it seems now is the time for htem cause everyone that had em dormant shits are blowin up) it will be a clear indicator. or even if its just gnats. but theres a concern definitely.

 

[shawnskush]

Well I am growning the same cuts in the same area and can say I got leaf edges curling up when it got super hot but they stopped as soon as the temps dropped.Id listen to what classic said for the other issues and make sure it isnt a pest problem. Also You want your ph to be right around 6.3 during flower IMO.

 

[bayfarmer420]

I'd check your timers

They stretching still? If so I'd be worried

N your hydro store took you to the bank.

nah they stopped stretching already and of course I'm on a 12/12 timer cycle at the moment. but why you think i got took to the bank? i actually get a decent price for my nutes but the AN i didn't even bother buying 1 liter bottles. i actually have a store in my area that has 500ml and 250 ml bottles of AN and there additives.

 

[bayfarmer420]

looks good to me. if anything id back down the nutes a bit, esp N.

ya N is what ive been told to cut back on which it kind of hard to do with the conni base. the flora duo i can just cut out the part a all together for tailoer that part down as needed. I recently bought a soil ph meter to test that ph and it was really low, so i bought some dolimite lime to top dress with and im hoping that will help out.

 

[bayfarmer420]

take a picture of that Sticky pad for us, it looks like a SHITLOAD of stuff on there.... if its RA's (which it seems now is the time for htem cause everyone that had em dormant shits are blowin up) it will be a clear indicator. or even if its just gnats. but theres a concern definitely.

oh ya forgot about that strip. its actually time for me to replace that sucker. its been there since day 1 of veg and i did have some gnats and thrips at first which i spray and took care of, but since im in the garage i do have pest near my tent anyway. whenever i open my tent i do get a fly or 2 that will fly in my tent and get trapped. i don't really see any gnats any more but i do keep a eye out for them. i think i will take a pic later of it and post it. But ya its has been feeled up for some time now.

 

[bayfarmer420]

Well I am growning the same cuts in the same area and can say I got leaf edges curling up when it got super hot but they stopped as soon as the temps dropped.Id listen to what classic said for the other issues and make sure it isnt a pest problem. Also You want your ph to be right around 6.3 during flower IMO.

Ya me too. me shit was in the low 100's high 90's for about 4-5 days and it fucked my shit up. my leaves looked just like you said, curled up taco leaves. now that is has cooled down a little bit it did calm down a bit. Ph is something that im still getting to learn with soil. hydro was so much easier for ph. a friend of mine said i could very well have ph issue and to get a soil ph meter to double check and sure enough my soil ph is very low in the 5.5 range. bought some dolimite lime to top dress and hope that will correct some issues.