Epsom salt foliage spray

Coco-garden

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Looks like you're on your own.. BYE
Nothing about the plants indicate anything about light stress from what I can see. They are not seedlings they most definitely are in veg 350 ppfd is a good spot for that. Also another reason I’m confident that it’s not a light issue is because the lower branches under those fan leaves look the same way which are not getting as much light.
 

Budzbuddha

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I figured out I have a mag deficiency and solved the ph and nutrients. I also got epsom salt as a spray my question is what ph should I make the spray? Does it matter?
What ph are you running at ? …. Sounds like you were off by your statement “ solved ph and nutrients “
 

Coco-garden

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What ph are you running at ? …. Sounds like you were off by your statement “ solved ph and nutrients “
I was keeping my nutrients in a clear gallon jug In a lit room which was causing issues with my ph swinging all over the place so I was chasing it. Since then I started to just mix daily what I needed for that day and the ph has been stable. I was also using that same gallon for 3 to 4 days.
 

Coco-garden

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Well you clearly have it all figured out. You've ruled everything out. Well done.
Not yet really I do agree with you about reducing the ec cuz a lockout would be the next logical thing. But I’m trying this first if that doesn’t work then I’ll be reducing my ec as you suggested. I’m learning and taken everything everyone tells me which is always mixed and implementing them by which ever I think it could be the most. I can tell you though that epsom salt foliage spray will not hurt and that was prob the number one thing I was told to do.
 

Budzbuddha

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Final piece of advice ….. quit buying simple shit like Epsom salt at hydro store. You literally can buy it at 99¢ store / Walmart.
Plus take whatever hydro guy “ tells “ you ….. he is only there to sell you shit. And even more shit if you look gullible.


* making popcorn for rest of thread.
 

Coco-garden

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I mean correct me if I’m wrong but everything about this picture scream’s magnesium. Bottom leafs yellowing in between veins etc. although it could be from a lockout from my understanding a lockout it only in the roots and wouldn’t effect the leafs up taking nutrients therefore a epsom salt spray seemed necessary to me. If problems consist then I’d lower my ec and see if that’s the cause.
 
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PJ Diaz

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I mean correct me if I’m wrong but everything about this picture scream’s magnesium. Bottom leafs yellowing in between veins etc.
True, but it also looks like maybe a bit of tip burn. It's hard to tell from the pics. How much cal-mag are you adding to the House & Garden? How often are you watering? I'm inclined to agree with others who's suggested that you raise your lights. Even if it is a deficiency, raising the lights will help, as there will be lower nutrition demands put on the plant.
 

Coco-garden

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True, but it also looks like maybe a bit of tip burn. It's hard to tell from the pics. How much cal-mag are you adding to the House & Garden? How often are you watering? I'm inclined to agree with others who's suggested that you raise your lights. Even if it is a deficiency, raising the lights will help, as there will be lower nutrition demands put on the plant.
I’m giving them 2ml calmag per gallon so 2ec then adding my nutes. The reason for the Calmag really wasn’t because I thought they needed it but because I’m using RO water so as a buffer. As far as the lights that makes sense after giving an explanation so thank you for that. Lol
 

Coco-garden

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I’m giving them 2ml calmag per gallon so 2ec then adding my nutes. The reason for the Calmag really wasn’t because I thought they needed it but because I’m using RO water so as a buffer. As far as the lights that makes sense after giving an explanation so thank you for that. Lol. My lights are about 3 to 4 feet from the plants though and it’s being run at 75 percent. I have 2 channels one for full spectrum the other for reds, uv and ir. I have the full spectrum at 75 percent the reds on 0
 

PJ Diaz

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I’m giving them 2ml calmag per gallon so 2ec then adding my nutes. The reason for the Calmag really wasn’t because I thought they needed it but because I’m using RO water so as a buffer. As far as the lights that makes sense after giving an explanation so thank you for that. Lol
2ml/gal makes 2 EC?? You don't need to add a "buffer" to RO, just add the nutes, and ph to 5.8.
 
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