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PeacefulKid1992

PeacefulKid1992

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i know! i got it under a 3gallon pot.
i got like 35 bucks left from a car part i sold,idk if i should get a gram of dro hahaha n my cfls for flower n a ph tester or lol some fog lights for my car n some new bulbs. i think i will be going for the first choice. but back ttt again..
 
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growone

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there are inexpensive tricks, some plant 'juices' can test ph, red cabbage juice can be used to test ph(to some extent)
banana peels can be used for potassium, coffee grounds for nitrogen
your bulbs sound new, and 3 bulbs can work, i grow my plants under 3 bulbs, get around an oz at harvest
 
PeacefulKid1992

PeacefulKid1992

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cool so explain this thing about banana peels n stuff, you do exactly what with em? Im thinking of buying a ph meter at homedepot. Ever heard good stuff about it, u grow with cfl with all cycles?
 
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growone

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PeacefulKid1992 said:
cool so explain this thing about banana peels n stuff, you do exactly what with em? Im thinking of buying a ph meter at homedepot. Ever heard good stuff about it, u grow with cfl with all cycles?
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i grow with cfl's for all cycles - total 78w, best haul was 1 1/2 oz from a NL grow
LST can be a big help for the small setup, allows you to get your cfl's close to buds(and leaf)
if you're thinking of the inexpensive PH tester, be cautious, they might work, may not
there are test strips for ph, not much more than $4 or so, there are PH drops for that price, used for testing aquarium water
the use of various waste(such as banana peels) is complex, best to read up on organic soils, just an example to show there are nutrients that often available for free
 
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growone

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PeacefulKid1992 said:
1 1/2 oz for 1 plant? how many weeks u veg for and what week u start giving them nutes
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vegged for 3 weeks, flowered for about 12 weeks(took forever to finish)
the soil mix was Miracle Grow Organic Garden soil(cheap soil)
added to that was 1 tbsp dolomite per gallon of soil, 1 tbsp MG Organic Bone Meal per gallon of soil(this bone meal is 6-9-0 for a nute mix)
and some perlite to loosen the soil
i started feeding at week 5(or so), i used a bone meal tea based on the same bone meal and molasses
the bone meal tea is not used by many, but is very cheap and effective
 
PeacefulKid1992

PeacefulKid1992

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ahh man imagine me,i been veggin for like 2 months :( . i had mg organic soil but i got rid of it ,first i tried ffof n burn my leaves n i switched to mg oc n something went wrong so i switched them back to ffof since they were older now n mg organic choice on top. i got jacks all purpose 20-20-20. I got molasses as well. You mind giving me some tips, what can i do for my plant to grow. becuz i want to flower already.
 
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growone

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getting started can be rough, it takes some tries to get the feel
i really don't know what is up with your plant, sounds like some kind of 'suspended animation' deal
you've had rough luck with the dirt, FF should work well, MG has less of a rep, but can work well, many do get good grows from it
it may be time to start another seed, you could also try a transplant to a new soil, it doesn't sound like your plant is going to do much as it sits now
 
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growone

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PeacefulKid1992 said:
hmm ok wanna send me some seeds? :) if u do i will
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can't help with the seeds(site rules), but understand you have to salvage what you have
testing your PH is probably the next step, is your water obviously hard? i.e. white scale and/or other signs of heavy mineralization
if PH is good, i think your next step is flushing your soil(3 times volume of pot or so), or transplanting
if the plant recovers to a degree, a cutting can be used to clone with
 
PeacefulKid1992

PeacefulKid1992

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Yeah i will get a ph meter this week. I was going to flush my soil but since i fed it i dont know if ii would mest up the plant and just wait until the next watering or what? Now im even more careful with this plant and what i do.
 
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