Weeblek
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Hi Forum Friends.
I started all my seeds on 4/6. 2 of each and I have the Juicy MixPack via ilgm site. My soil wasn’t the best, but after purchasing the 5x5x6.5’ tent, VS 4000 Light, the big fan, 2 smaller fans, nutrients, testers, gauges, and bags I really was too low on funds to get great soil. So I went cheap. It was awful soil and hardened up quickly and the plants look very sick.
I was hoping when I repotted that it would straighten out as I did go for better Soil and also mixed the Perlite into each bag, about 20/80 Perlite to Soil. I used 1 gallon of nutrients, ViVoSun Bases A and B, across 6-3gal bags of Soil and mixed it all in. The soil was between 4-5 on my meter in wetness when that was done. I repotted on 4/20, as the roots in all 6 small, 5"pots were showing at the sides and bottom. Beautiful white roots, so that part is great.
After 4 days in the new Soil and the plants still looking ill, I did complete Soil Slurry Tests, thanks to a thread from this site. I have 6 Plants so I did 12 cups of dirt between 5-11gms each. I did 12 because I pulled from each both before and after I watered.
On my Super Lemon Haze, the lowest pH was 6.64 and the highest 6.72. The pre feeding numbers were about .10 higher than the post feed. I used Smart Water and it was @6.84 by itself.
On my Orange Bud, the lowest was 6.63. The highest 6.99. This time the pre feeds were about .25 higher than the post feed. Idk if this type of info is pertinent or not, but seems like it would matter. For these I used FiJi Water @7.40 by itself.
Finally, on my Agent Orange, the lowest was 5.96. The highest, 6.27. These numbers didn’t follow the others with regard to pre and post feeding. I also used the FiJi Water here. Again at 7.40 by itself.
So, if I did everything right, and I THINK I did, my pH Levels are spot on near perfect. So what’s wrong with my plants??? Here are yesterday's photos. I have not watered since the day after repotting because the meter is still almost halfway on all. But it looks dry. Guess it’s not though.
Seems like maybe I have either a Nitrogen or a Potassium Deficientcy, or maybe they were over watered? I did only water from about 2" from the plant to the outside edge of the bags (edge of the pots). Is one of these things possibly what is wrong? What can I do about that? Maybe something totally different? Heck, I don't have a single clue, frfr.
Anyway, that's my question. Seems like looking at others plants on here, they are all way bigger than mine at almost 3wks old. So mine are small, yellowing, and curling. What can I do?
I want to add, about the soil, that if this grow winds up going well, I fully intend to use top of the line products next time. I know I did wrong, and am now regretting it.
Thanks so much! - WeebleK
I started all my seeds on 4/6. 2 of each and I have the Juicy MixPack via ilgm site. My soil wasn’t the best, but after purchasing the 5x5x6.5’ tent, VS 4000 Light, the big fan, 2 smaller fans, nutrients, testers, gauges, and bags I really was too low on funds to get great soil. So I went cheap. It was awful soil and hardened up quickly and the plants look very sick.
I was hoping when I repotted that it would straighten out as I did go for better Soil and also mixed the Perlite into each bag, about 20/80 Perlite to Soil. I used 1 gallon of nutrients, ViVoSun Bases A and B, across 6-3gal bags of Soil and mixed it all in. The soil was between 4-5 on my meter in wetness when that was done. I repotted on 4/20, as the roots in all 6 small, 5"pots were showing at the sides and bottom. Beautiful white roots, so that part is great.
After 4 days in the new Soil and the plants still looking ill, I did complete Soil Slurry Tests, thanks to a thread from this site. I have 6 Plants so I did 12 cups of dirt between 5-11gms each. I did 12 because I pulled from each both before and after I watered.
On my Super Lemon Haze, the lowest pH was 6.64 and the highest 6.72. The pre feeding numbers were about .10 higher than the post feed. I used Smart Water and it was @6.84 by itself.
On my Orange Bud, the lowest was 6.63. The highest 6.99. This time the pre feeds were about .25 higher than the post feed. Idk if this type of info is pertinent or not, but seems like it would matter. For these I used FiJi Water @7.40 by itself.
Finally, on my Agent Orange, the lowest was 5.96. The highest, 6.27. These numbers didn’t follow the others with regard to pre and post feeding. I also used the FiJi Water here. Again at 7.40 by itself.
So, if I did everything right, and I THINK I did, my pH Levels are spot on near perfect. So what’s wrong with my plants??? Here are yesterday's photos. I have not watered since the day after repotting because the meter is still almost halfway on all. But it looks dry. Guess it’s not though.
Seems like maybe I have either a Nitrogen or a Potassium Deficientcy, or maybe they were over watered? I did only water from about 2" from the plant to the outside edge of the bags (edge of the pots). Is one of these things possibly what is wrong? What can I do about that? Maybe something totally different? Heck, I don't have a single clue, frfr.
Anyway, that's my question. Seems like looking at others plants on here, they are all way bigger than mine at almost 3wks old. So mine are small, yellowing, and curling. What can I do?
I want to add, about the soil, that if this grow winds up going well, I fully intend to use top of the line products next time. I know I did wrong, and am now regretting it.
Thanks so much! - WeebleK
