First time grower problems.

curious2garden

curious2garden

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Jonesin'4Juana said:
I hear you, bud. My medium is peat pellets, water source is bottled spring water, added some floragro and floramicro, I have a 20qt basin. I hope that's all correct info you need. If I missed something I'm sorry, still learning.
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Where's the GH Flora Micro that's the base of the trio you need?

Listen to @xtsho put them in coco (he's always right LOL). Then buy some GH Flora Micro and use their DTW chart

I'd start at 1/2 of the suggested dose. You need a TDS pen and a pH pen to run hydro, at a minimum.
 
myke

myke

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curious2garden said:
Where's the GH Flora Micro that's the base of the trio you need?

Listen to @xtsho put them in coco (he's always right LOL). Then buy some GH Flora Micro and use their DTW chart

I'd start at 1/2 of the suggested dose. You need a TDS pen and a pH pen to run hydro, at a minimum.
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He has the flora micro your asking about. He also has a ph pen. Please don’t confuse the guy he’s already got enough on his plate.
 
myke

myke

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Where's the GH Flora Micro that's the base of the trio you need?


did i read this wrong?Your asking where it is?He has it.
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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myke said:
Where's the GH Flora Micro that's the base of the trio you need?


did i read this wrong?Your asking where it is?He has it.
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How do you think that will perform in this? Essentially he's doing what xtsho stated. He is growing in a cloner. Since he is using the full trio and showing massive K deficiency he needs to come out of his cloner setup and either move to full DWC or soilless. I'd suggest soilless. I'd also suggest more light.
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xtsho

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myke said:
I’m the other way. I first started in rdwc never seen a yellow leaf until I saw dirt plants. There’s just a few simple rules in hydro once you get this down it’s very easy.
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I grew hydro for years. Flood and drain and DWC. You're right it is easy but still many people have nothing but problems.
 
myke

myke

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Ok so your just in a tote with a lid and some kinda grow box. So get a different lid don’t wreck the one you have. Save it for cloning. You can just get a whole new tote that fits in there. Tip when cutting a hole for a 5” net pot the hole needs to be 4 7/8”. Then mix up your nutes just like you have been maybe a little more. ph a little lower 5:8 ish. DWC is what your hydro system is called so google that and it will help you. Good luck.
 
myke

myke

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xtsho said:
I grew hydro for years. Flood and drain and DWC. You're right it is easy but still many people have nothing but problems.
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Well they don’t follow the simple rules they just jump in and over feed the hell out of them keep them soaking wet etc...
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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myke said:
Then you get this
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So somehow he goes from 9 plants in a tote with peat pellets to 1 plant in a 5 gallon DWC in hydroton? How does that happen? LOL

I agree the poor kid is in trouble. Hence why I was trying to help. A quick and easy rescue is coco that keeps him in hydro but gives him a buffer. Changing the lid could be a viable option. If he reduces plant count. But it mixes plant roots in the tub so all the plants become interdependent like rails (I started running rails in 1996). I'd go coco. But each to their own.
 
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Jonesin'4Juana

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myke said:
Ok so what you need is a bigger net pots at 5” this means a bigger hole in your lid. Put approx 2” of clay pebbles in then your little net pot and back fill around. Now if you can get your plug out of your net pot with out tearing roots then do that.
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It is a grow cabinet, my good sir. I don't have much space.. Okay, I'll probably buy a new lid and do that as soon as I can.
 
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Jonesin'4Juana

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myke said:
how many plants do you plan on growing in that 1 plant unit?
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It said it could take up to t
myke said:
how many plants do you plan on growing in that 1 plant unit?
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I meant I'll get a whole new tote. I was gonna try 3 just because that's what it said I could but hell, if I need less I'll totally have less, I'm here for the learning. haha Thank you for explaining clearly to me by the way, I do appreciate it.
 
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