About to give up completely

[MItonic]

:Update:

Last night by 930pm i got the system down to .6 EC (ran out of ro water at that point) and 5.7 ph. Took free chlorine back to 5 ppm as well

Chopped all dead leaves and trashed them. This morning plants are looking great (other then the 7 turds that have just been stunnted since the beginning). Ph was at 6 ppm 310 and ec .64 and free chlorine at 3 ppm.

Alot of the bigger plants are definetly perked up WAY beyond what they were. Also noted, the wayer levels are about 1.5 inches below pot in some and 2 inches below pot in others (uneven ground)

Lights have also been taken back down a notch untill recoup is complete

 

[Hollatchaboy]

:Update:

Last night by 930pm i got the system down to .6 EC (ran out of ro water at that point) and 5.7 ph. Took free chlorine back to 5 ppm as well

Chopped all dead leaves and trashed them. This morning plants are looking great (other then the 7 turds that have just been stunnted since the beginning). Ph was at 6 ppm 310 and ec .64 and free chlorine at 3 ppm.

Alot of the bigger plants are definetly perked up WAY beyond what they were. Also noted, the wayer levels are about 1.5 inches below pot in some and 2 inches below pot in others (uneven ground)

Lights have also been taken back down a notch untill recoup is complete

Good for you man! Btw, do you keep a journal?

 

[MItonic]

Good for you man! Btw, do you keep a journal?

Not really a journal persay, i have all info hand writtin on paper at the house and these threads to follow plus pics. Hand writtin has litteray been check ups every 6-8 hours of number lmao.

I am going to compile it all into a journal though foesho

 

[Hollatchaboy]

There online ones....I use an app on my phone called grow journal. It's really helpful because I can go back and see what changes were made, and what the result was, but I guess eventually everyone gets to the point where they can just look at the plant and know what's wrong.

 

[MItonic]

There online ones....I use an app on my phone called grow journal. It's really helpful because I can go back and see what changes were made, and what the result was, but I guess eventually everyone gets to the point where they can just look at the plant and know what's wrong.

Downloading it now!

 

[Hollatchaboy]

Downloading it now!

I try to input all the stats at the same time everyday, I feel it's a lil more accurate that way. You can keep an eye on how much your plants are eating and the ph drift. Once you establish a pattern you can kind of predict what's gonna happen next. Lol

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I try to input all the stats at the same time everyday, I feel it's a lil more accurate that way. You can keep an eye on how much your plants are eating and the ph drift. Once you establish a pattern you can kind of predict what's gonna happen next. Lol

And take mad notes! Everything you notice. Even just a wrinkle on a leaf. It may help in the future if it ever comes up again.

 

[MItonic]

And take mad notes! Everything you notice. Even just a wrinkle on a leaf. It may help in the future if it ever comes up again.

I have been doing that forsure and taking pics of the same plants with same camera angle to physically look back on

 

[rkymtnman]

top 5 things in hydro:
1. pH
2. pH
3. pH
4. don't overfeed
5. dont' get root rot

 

[MItonic]

top 5 things in hydro:
1. pH
2. pH
3. pH
4. don't overfeed
5. dont' get root rot

I recalibrated my ph meter again last night to 2 weeks since lasr time before. It was still spot on but for how cheap it is to calibrate, it eill be done every 2 weeks

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I recalibrated my ph meter again last night to 2 weeks since lasr time before. It was still spot on but for how cheap it is to calibrate, it eill be done every 2 weeks

What kind of meter do you have? Do you leave it in the res?

 

[Hollatchaboy]

top 5 things in hydro:
1. pH
2. pH
3. pH
4. don't overfeed
5. dont' get root rot

I personally would've went with a couple more ph's.

 

[MItonic]

What kind of meter do you have? Do you leave it in the res?

No i have a hand held HM meter. Same quality as blue labs hand held ones just a tad cheaper. I set a budget in this room to start with and went over by 2g already lmao. So i figured after first harvest ill upgrade a few of the items that make things easier work wise!

 

[Hollatchaboy]

No i have a hand held HM meter. Same quality as blue labs hand held ones just a tad cheaper. I set a budget in this room to start with and went over by 2g already lmao. So i figured after first harvest ill upgrade a few of the items that make things easier work wise!

That's by no doubt a good pen, but imo, in hydro, I would use a bluelab guardian. You can leave the probes in the res. I feel the ph meter reading is more accurate when it's been in the res a long time, plus you can see how fast the plant is eating by watching the ppms/ec drop. It might not be for you but it's something to keep in mind. Also... forget budgets if you wanna grow. I passed mine up a long long time ago. Lol

 

[MItonic]

That's by no doubt a good pen, but imo, in hydro, I would use a bluelab guardian. You can leave the probes in the res. I feel the ph meter reading is more accurate when it's been in the res a long time, plus you can see how fast the plant is eating by watching the ppms/ec drop. It might not be for you but it's something to keep in mind. Also... forget budgets if you wanna grow. I passed mine up a long long time ago. Lol

Yea the budget was just a "start up" cost budget. Im DEFINETLY moving onto the blue lab set up right after this grow. It what i was aiming for first but just couldnt fork the extra for it after i was all said and done ($12,000) into this fucker lol gotta get one crop then upgrade what needs to be

 

[Hollatchaboy]

I hear ya man.

 

[redi jedi]

If you stick with it, good instruments are worth the money. Pens dont last very long even if you keep them wet when stored. You want a meter that has a probe in the res that can be replaced.

 

[MItonic]

If you stick with it, good instruments are worth the money. Pens dont last very long even if you keep them wet when stored. You want a meter that has a probe in the res that can be replaced.

Agreed, thats why im definetly getting one after this grow 100%

 

[Hollatchaboy]

If you stick with it, good instruments are worth the money. Pens dont last very long even if you keep them wet when stored. You want a meter that has a probe in the res that can be replaced.

I hear you should store the ph probe in kcl solution overnight once a week.i haven't done that yet but my probes seem fine. I do store them in kcl between runs tho.

 

[MItonic]

Ladies are trying hard. Most are perked up pretty decent! And roots are starting to stand outwards. Not bad improvement in 2 days i dont think