So this is the first grow in the winter so maybe Temps but before the tent was 75 to 82 in summer time. I do feel like the soil takes forever to dry out I water typically say Monday and then again on Friday so 3 whole days inbetween....typically.... I check the weight and stick my index finger all the way in the soil to make sure it's dry because I have overwatered one before and I was watering every say on Monday and again at that time typically on thursday....
This is why I add the pearlite and I add the ewc because I had an n deficiency the first grow so I assumed add a little and as I type this maybe I need to cut out the ewc because it was my first ever grow and just use the nutes I am 99% sure I probably fuxked up feeding them. Anyways back to the pearlite .... I meant to put an inch at the bottom of my pots this time (cloth pots) but I forgot. I do set them on a towel after watering to soak up some from the bottom so it doesn't sit there sopping wet and also so it don't drip in my tent. I like it very clean. Could no inch or 2 layer of pearlite at the bottom be causing issues?
First, raise your pots from the ground if you have cloth pots.
2nd, don't mix more then 20% ewc in your mix.
Also don't mix more then 30-40% perlite in your mix.
If you grow with ewc, don't add any nutes (salts anyway) until the plant has grown or show signs that it needs more nutrients.
i've also noticed that the parts of the plant in direct light are a different shade in color, including the buds, compared to the parts that my be farther down. As you can see on this one the growth in the middle/bottom is still green. so i think you're correct however it just blows my mind i should have my light at 25% ....... or less...
It's because different parts of the plant gets different qty of lights, so some ripe better and some don't.
You most def don't need to put your lights at 25% or lower, not in flower anyway.
Leds are known to hurt plants if they get too close, not all of them but it's a symptom that shows often under them..
So keep your lights at 80-100% but raise them if they cause trouble.
About your new plants, just keep it simple, quality soil with ewc, water when 50-70% dry, keep the humidity above 60 when vegging and your good to go
