Con1ey's Viparspectra V900 grow journal. Blue Cookies
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con1ey
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February 11th. 2020.
I just fed the plant Fox Farm Tiger Bloom. Tiger Bloom is stored very acidic. I have to add 2ml of pH up for every 5ml of Tiger Bloom even with starting out with dechlorinated pH 7.6 tap water. As far as nutrition, I have found CalMag will not effect pH and has minimal effect on ppm. Same with Fox Farm Big Bloom (organic stuff). Little to no effect on pH or ppm. Fox Farm Grow Big brings my 7.6 pH tap water to a perfect 6.3 with general feeding. Both Tiger Bloom and Grow Big has a large impact on ppm.
I probably didn't put that very well together but I always feed at 900 to 1,300 ppm including the added pH balance. I check runoff with a ppm meter and make sure that I'm getting no more than that out to prevent lockout due to over feeding. High ppm in runoff around 1,300 ppm means I will run CalMag'd water through until I get ppm in runoff of 900 or less. Usually only takes 1 or two waterings for my plant at the moment. I add Kangaroots for a better rhizome area.
I just fed the plant Fox Farm Tiger Bloom. Tiger Bloom is stored very acidic. I have to add 2ml of pH up for every 5ml of Tiger Bloom even with starting out with dechlorinated pH 7.6 tap water. As far as nutrition, I have found CalMag will not effect pH and has minimal effect on ppm. Same with Fox Farm Big Bloom (organic stuff). Little to no effect on pH or ppm. Fox Farm Grow Big brings my 7.6 pH tap water to a perfect 6.3 with general feeding. Both Tiger Bloom and Grow Big has a large impact on ppm.
I probably didn't put that very well together but I always feed at 900 to 1,300 ppm including the added pH balance. I check runoff with a ppm meter and make sure that I'm getting no more than that out to prevent lockout due to over feeding. High ppm in runoff around 1,300 ppm means I will run CalMag'd water through until I get ppm in runoff of 900 or less. Usually only takes 1 or two waterings for my plant at the moment. I add Kangaroots for a better rhizome area.
Milky Weed
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Pretty fly for a blurple guy, i must say im thoroughly impressed
con1ey
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Thank you . I got these lights 3 years ago before 301B's where a thing. They got me off of HID lamps and still working flawlessly. It's all about photons, daily light integral and how to best use the PAR. These lights are big at 386 watts a piece and can burn up a plant if it's too close. I will eventually upgrade but probably got the best blurples for now.Pretty fly for a blurple guy, i must say im thoroughly impressed
con1ey
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February 14th.
They are a beautiful blue / purple in real life, but looks extra purple in these pictures. Not much to update. Runoff ppm runoff has been perfect the whole grow. Just mixed in some Fox Farm Grow Big to the Tiger Bloom to give a little extra nitrogen (1350ppm nute solution). Seems to have taken it well. I will give CalMag'd water next and check runoff ppm again. Lately this plant has been soaking up the nutes and will get a reading of 700-900ppm after a CalMag'd watering of just 300ppm.
All is going well. Check back in with you guys later.
They are a beautiful blue / purple in real life, but looks extra purple in these pictures. Not much to update. Runoff ppm runoff has been perfect the whole grow. Just mixed in some Fox Farm Grow Big to the Tiger Bloom to give a little extra nitrogen (1350ppm nute solution). Seems to have taken it well. I will give CalMag'd water next and check runoff ppm again. Lately this plant has been soaking up the nutes and will get a reading of 700-900ppm after a CalMag'd watering of just 300ppm.
All is going well. Check back in with you guys later.
con1ey
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February 23rd.
My Auto ISO and WB on my camera is terrible.
Getting near the end here and she slowed down on eating. Soil runoff pH has been below a pH6 ( in the 5's) for about 5-6 days. She was also showing signs of CalMag deficiency (little freckles on the leaves). Needing daily waterings, I've been giving her CalMag and (unadjusted pH) dechlorinated tap water with pH 7.6. She has came down from 1200ppm to 950ppm and pH below 5 to a perfect 6.2 - 6.4 in runoff. I almost had a lockout but I got her back on track.
My Auto ISO and WB on my camera is terrible.
Getting near the end here and she slowed down on eating. Soil runoff pH has been below a pH6 ( in the 5's) for about 5-6 days. She was also showing signs of CalMag deficiency (little freckles on the leaves). Needing daily waterings, I've been giving her CalMag and (unadjusted pH) dechlorinated tap water with pH 7.6. She has came down from 1200ppm to 950ppm and pH below 5 to a perfect 6.2 - 6.4 in runoff. I almost had a lockout but I got her back on track.
con1ey
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February 27th. Week 7 of flower.
Started my flushing today. Have been giving just CalMag and water for the past week where a full 5ml with my 150ppm tap water was 550 ppm going in. Over that week ppm slowly dropped from 1250ppm to 950 ppm and pH in the 5's to a perfect 6.4. Today was the first day of strait dechlorinated tap water of 150ppm. My runoff today was 750ppm. End goal being 150ppm runoff after this next week then harvest time.
Started my flushing today. Have been giving just CalMag and water for the past week where a full 5ml with my 150ppm tap water was 550 ppm going in. Over that week ppm slowly dropped from 1250ppm to 950 ppm and pH in the 5's to a perfect 6.4. Today was the first day of strait dechlorinated tap water of 150ppm. My runoff today was 750ppm. End goal being 150ppm runoff after this next week then harvest time.
con1ey
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Week 7 of flower YouTube short. Age restricted. Must hit the link.
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