New growth cupping problems

Frazier331

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no dude, not your lights, your soil geesh
What I'm saying is everything went down hill fast when I switched to LED lights. Perfect grow until I light burned it and then it got nute-locked bc the PH was 7.8 from switching from bottle water to tap water without checking PH in the tap water first it has been a very educational experience so far. Alot more involved than outdoors in the ground.
 

Dr Magill

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Looks like you want a debate not real help. I think your soil or whatever that is has a negative impact on your plant.
 

Frazier331

New Member
Looks like you want a debate not real help. I think your soil or whatever that is has a negative impact on your plant.
I'm not trying to debate. honestly everything that someone tells me I pay attention to but a buddy of mine used the same soil under 2 600 watt MH bulbs with a different strain and same feeding schedule and had no problems. I guess I just have a strain that doesn't like the soil as hot as his did. I'm learning as I go. every piece of new info is greatly appreciated.
 

Frazier331

New Member
I'm not trying to debate. honestly everything that someone tells me I pay attention to but a buddy of mine used the same soil under 2 600 watt MH bulbs with a different strain and same feeding schedule and had no problems. I guess I just have a strain that doesn't like the soil as hot as his did. I'm learning as I go. every piece of new info is greatly appreciated.
I'm a budget grower so right now Im trying to make due with wat I have on hand. I'm learning that if u want good quality bud u have to spend some money to get there tho.
 

Frazier331

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What medium is more forgiving as far as pro-mix goes they have a few different ones. also thought about coco coir with around 30% perlite
 

Chunky Stool

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Most common problems are overfeeding & overwatering. In this case we've got both.
When plants are young, it's best to let them *almost* dry out completely. You don't want them to actually wilt, but you want them to stretch their roots in search of water. The best way to determine this is by picking them up and feeling the weight. If that's not possible or convenient, a digital moisture meter is worth the $8. They are quick & easy to use, plus they help aerate the soil.
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https://www.amazon.com/Luster-Leaf-1825-Rapitest-Moisture/dp/B0032WFD4G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1488814738&sr=8-3&keywords=digital+moisture+meter
 

Chunky Stool

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What medium is more forgiving as far as pro-mix goes they have a few different ones. also thought about coco coir with around 30% perlite
ProMix HP is your best bet.
If you want to go organic, fox farms ocean forest is the way to go. If you top-dress with epsoma tomato tone every 4 weeks, you won't have to use liquid nutes (water only).
Just don't overwater... :roll:
 

Frazier331

New Member
ProMix HP is your best bet.
If you want to go organic, fox farms ocean forest is the way to go. If you top-dress with epsoma tomato tone every 4 weeks, you won't have to use liquid nutes (water only).
Just don't overwater... :roll:
Thanks for the info. will probably be using fox farm medium and nutes. Everyone recommendshould that u use the same brand nutes as medium and organic=better taste and bud quality from what I've read.
 

Frazier331

New Member
Thanks for the info. will probably be using fox farm medium and nutes. Everyone recommendshould that u use the same brand nutes as medium and organic=better taste and bud quality from what I've read.
I'll actually be using the method you said since it's my first grow, over feeding is easy to do with liquid nutes especially with a plant as stressed as mine I would imagine.
 

Final Phase

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I "almost" laugh when a person makes the comment - "It's just a weed, it's easy to grow." While you're waiting to see how this plant turns out (which may turn out to be a worthless male) start some more seeds if you can.

The plant you're hoping to revive will probably get too big for it's space to flower and finish.

If possible, make your space larger, turn the foil around so it's showing the dull side, or paint it with flat white paint.

Good luck - It's a leaning process I'm happy to have gotten through.
 

Chunky Stool

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Thanks for the info. will probably be using fox farm medium and nutes. Everyone recommendshould that u use the same brand nutes as medium and organic=better taste and bud quality from what I've read.
Using the same brand isn't as important as people think. I guarantee that your plants won't know the difference.
Fox Farms also makes Happy Frog organic nutes that are similar to epsoma tomato tone and should work equally well. What you want is something high in sulfur, calcium, and magnesium.
 

Kingrow1

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What I'm saying is everything went down hill fast when I switched to LED lights.
Switch back then or go through the pain of getting it dialled in with leds. Hps still kills it big time, i have no idea why youd swap when you were doing so well...! :-)
 
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