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MisterSerling
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Hey everyone,
I've had issues producing any flowers/buds the past few grows due to what I believe is nutrient lock out. See the attached photos. Come flowering, the pistils barely make it out of the sacs and then shrivel up right away when they do. They basically turn to brown hairs immediately, almost like shooting blanks. My assumption is that since I'm not over or under watering, my PH levels are likely off & not allowing the plants to uptake nutrients because I was seeing EC runoff levels of 4000+ppm...indications that salt is left in the medium. I'm growing in fox farm soil by the way. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on what PH levels and EC levels I should be aiming for IN MY RUNOFF.
After much trial and error, I realize PH in my feed water is not the same as PH levels in the runoff. So, what is the ideal PH level for my runoff? Secondly, what are the EC levels I should be seeing in my runoff when transitioning to flower? Shouldn't it be around the 1000-1400ppm range? PH levels in my feed water have been around 6.0 but then are coming out lower in my runoff, so I adjusted and now put in PH water of 7.5 so it comes out at 6.5. What works for you guys? Help is needed. Thanks
I've had issues producing any flowers/buds the past few grows due to what I believe is nutrient lock out. See the attached photos. Come flowering, the pistils barely make it out of the sacs and then shrivel up right away when they do. They basically turn to brown hairs immediately, almost like shooting blanks. My assumption is that since I'm not over or under watering, my PH levels are likely off & not allowing the plants to uptake nutrients because I was seeing EC runoff levels of 4000+ppm...indications that salt is left in the medium. I'm growing in fox farm soil by the way. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on what PH levels and EC levels I should be aiming for IN MY RUNOFF.
After much trial and error, I realize PH in my feed water is not the same as PH levels in the runoff. So, what is the ideal PH level for my runoff? Secondly, what are the EC levels I should be seeing in my runoff when transitioning to flower? Shouldn't it be around the 1000-1400ppm range? PH levels in my feed water have been around 6.0 but then are coming out lower in my runoff, so I adjusted and now put in PH water of 7.5 so it comes out at 6.5. What works for you guys? Help is needed. Thanks