myscrizzlenizzle
Active Member
- I am growing indoors under a 400 watt HID MH. I am growing from clones and am about 4 weeks into my grow cycle. I am using Roots Organics Soiless Mixture which is basically a 50/50 perlite and coco mix with supplements like kelp and humic acid to promote grow. Plants were under 4 25W 6000k CFL for first 2 weeks. No nutrients, but plants show no deficiencies, i assumed it was getting fed from soil/soiless mix it came in. At week 2 i transplant into 3 gallon pots and put under 400watt MH with a 24/0 grow cycle. I obviously was stupid for waiting 2 weeks into my grow to order nutrients and plants were showing major magnesium and potassium deficiency so i supplemented with 1 tbsp epsom salt per gallon water and 1/4 strength shultz 10-15-10. Plants seemed to be slowly getting better, but by week 3 they were showing major signs of micronutrient defiencies. Each plant is a different strain and each seems to be suffering from a different deficiency. I started Roots Organics nutrient line which includes Buddha Grow, Extreme Serene (Kelp), Ancient Amber (Humic Acid), Trinity (Carbs and Molasses), and Oregonism XL (mycorrhizzea for roots) and fed as instructed by their grow chart. Plants are showing little improvement. I recently got General Organics Biothrive Grow (which has all the micronutrients Roots Organics is missing) and camg+. Week 4 i replaced Buddha Grow for Biothrive Grow and added Camg+ at 10ml/L. That was yesterday and the plants are improving, but still look like shit. I'm used to having lush green plants and i'm assuming an iron deficiency is making them all yellow. The iron in biothrive grow is from iron sulphate and is not cheolated so i know that it will take longer, but am commited to remaining organic. Today i foliar fed with some humic acid and camg+ at 1/4tsp/L. I am tempted to buy Revive from advanced hydroponics but really don't want to resort to that. I have a ph reader that gives me a reading around a high 5 low 6 but mind you it is one of those cheaper ones that you stick in the soil. I am a not a rookie, but this is my first time not using any soil whatsoever in my mix. Obviously i was not prepared for the microdef's that were to ensue. I would extremely appreciate a way to save my girls. They are a month old now and half the size i would like them to be. I am using hard water at around 10 ppm.
