Hydroponics Question and Answer NewGrowth Style

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Eddie McPot

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Matty10 said:
Sorry... I said that my roots were turning purple, but what I meant to say is that my stems are turning purple. I am using Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow A & B, Dr. Horby's Tarantula (also by Advanced Nutrients), Dark Energy, and Hygrozyme.

Thank You

Matt
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I'm using AN also, I love them!
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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B EAZIE said:
THANKS MAN, BUT AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF WORRY....

Haha!!!! So after work i went to a local hydroponics store and asked if i could use my hydro nutes on my soil grow and explained that i was phasing out soil and thats y i didnt have any soil nutes and he said it would b alright. So i went home, made my mixture, poured it in, left for 5 hours, and when i came back it was like i had 2 completely different plants!!! Theyre all perky and happy now!! Thats all i needed the whole time? Man i feel like a jackass, but im glad i didnt kill my babies while i was trying to figure it out. Now that theyre healthy, im taking a cutting from each, and starting my flowering stage

woohoo!!!!
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Glad to hear:leaf:

B EAZIE said:
Also i noticed i have a few spider mites that i thought i had gotten rid of. Anyone know a cheap and easy way to get rid of em? I was told to just kinda rub lightly on the leaves where they are to squish em, and make sure u spray the underside of the leaves cuz they dont like wet areas, but apparently that didnt get all of them
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Tobacco tea is super cheap to make, just boil a bunch of cig butts, strain the water through a coffee filter, let it cool and spray it on your plants a couple times a day. Adding a bit of dish soap to the mix will help it coat the leaves and the mites.

If you want to buy something, neem oil works great for spider mites too.Good luck! :peace:
 
B EAZIE

B EAZIE

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newgrowth said:
glad to hear:leaf:



Tobacco tea is super cheap to make, just boil a bunch of cig butts, strain the water through a coffee filter, let it cool and spray it on your plants a couple times a day. Adding a bit of dish soap to the mix will help it coat the leaves and the mites.

If you want to buy something, neem oil works great for spider mites too.good luck! :peace:
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much appreciated

ill try it out tonight, or whenever i collect some butts (i stick to the wacky tobaccy, hehe)
 
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chicagokushman23

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hey ng they say not many nutes is needed for auto strains.i have a middle layer of mg organic time released nutes so is that cool? they are thriving so i plan to use no nutes. is it ok to start using lasses every other feeding now? it made 3 weeks the 26th so they have showed and i want to jus use lasses? is that cool?
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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chicagokushman23 said:
hey ng they say not many nutes is needed for auto strains.i have a middle layer of mg organic time released nutes so is that cool? they are thriving so i plan to use no nutes. is it ok to start using lasses every other feeding now? it made 3 weeks the 26th so they have showed and i want to jus use lasses? is that cool?
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Yeah they should be fine. Max PPM I've had to run with auto flowers in hydro was 700 so the def don't need much in the way of nutes to grow strong. I'm sure the molasses would not hurt. :peace:
 
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chicagokushman23

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thx bro. is 2400 to 2600 watss of light cool for 50 auto flowers. i was thinkin of bringing the number of plants down so i can get a better bud. more dense instead of airy
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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I had some stem rot problems recently due to over wet rapid root plugs in my hydro system. I thought I should post the remedy that I used. It was given to me by a fellow RIU member Leilani Garden.

Gentian Violet is available over the counter at the pharmacy. It cost me $2.05, cheap too. I painted the stem lesions with the Gentian Violet to seal them and prevent further rot. I then treated them at the root zone with Physan 20 and all purpose fungicide, virucide, and bactericide. Be careful Physan 20 creates a lot of foam so if you add it to you reservoir its a good idea to turn off the air pump.

The normal survival rate from stem rot is 5-15%. So far all the treated plants with the overwatering problem corrected have survived.
 
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billgame

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this is my first hydro grow in a aeroflo 36.i just transplanted 18 of the 2 week old clones from the ez clone into the aeroflo and i filled my my resovoir with fox farms big bloom and grow big hydro.My problem is i went off the fox farm feeding schedule that says to have my ppm from 1160 to 1280.So i recently done more research and found that it needs to be closer to 500 ppm.what should i do?
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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billgame said:
this is my first hydro grow in a aeroflo 36.i just transplanted 18 of the 2 week old clones from the ez clone into the aeroflo and i filled my my resovoir with fox farms big bloom and grow big hydro.My problem is i went off the fox farm feeding schedule that says to have my ppm from 1160 to 1280.So i recently done more research and found that it needs to be closer to 500 ppm.what should i do?
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Not a big deal just change out your reservoir or remove some of the solution you already mixed up and dilute it then re-adjust your Ph.
 
B EAZIE

B EAZIE

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Ok so anyone know how long its supposed to take for a plant to start recovering from being topped?

I know ur not supposed to do it right before flowering, but i didnt find that out till too late

its been about 2 weeks and there are no signs of re growth
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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B EAZIE said:
Ok so anyone know how long its supposed to take for a plant to start recovering from being topped?

I know ur not supposed to do it right before flowering, but i didnt find that out till too late

its been about 2 weeks and there are no signs of re growth
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About two weeks unless you topped an immature plant. Don't top plants under 30 days of age.
 
erickw1822

erickw1822

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PPPLLLLEEEEAAAASSSEEE HELLLLPPP


Hey Everybody... This is my 2nd grow.. but my first grow w/ multiple plants..


My leaves are all drooping down and curling under... I have pics posted.. Im not sure what to do.. I can't find any other people that are having this problem...

I have 6 plants.. various strands..
They are set in Rockwool w/ Clay Pellets
And I am using a 10 Gallon Ebb and flow system..

250w HPS Light and Ballast
2 Florescent Grow Lights
SET @ 24/7....

Watering Schedule is On for 30 minutes
every two hours.

I just bought a bubble stone for the resivoir today.

The PH is between 5 & 6.
Im Using Fox Farm Nutes.. 420 PPM

The Temp Stays between 60-80 deg.
The Humidity stays between 40-70%

The light is exactly 30 inches about the plants, and the plants are 8-10 inches tall...

If you can help me, or give me any guidance let me know!!! THANK YOU!
 

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NewGrowth

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erickw1822 said:
Is there anything else that it could be... there are little brown spots on a few of the leaves...
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Nope that is classic overwatering. Droopy leaves, yellowing followed by spotting necrosis moving up the plant. Exactly what you describe and what your pictures show. Cut back on your watering you should see improvement in a couple days. :peace:
 
erickw1822

erickw1822

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Thanks alot newgrowth... they look better already... how tall should they be before you flower them? any certain specs... ?
 
NewGrowth

NewGrowth

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erickw1822 said:
Thanks alot newgrowth... they look better already... how tall should they be before you flower them? any certain specs... ?
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Good to hear. It is best to flower your plants once they have reach maturity. A mature plant is indicated by alternating nodes and or pre-flowers (most strains mature in about 30 days). You can flower earlier if you have height restrictions however expect a reduction in yield and increased time to induce flowering.
 
GypsyBush

GypsyBush

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Hey NG...

Hope all is groovy in your patch....

Here is a roaming update...

I had not posted pics for a while.. so .. sorry about the hijack but here is progress...lol...:eyesmoke:

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This is an update by GypsyBush

Maintaining with Gypsy tradition, I have decided not to have a fixed journal...

My grow journal has taken a nomadic form, and you will find me pestering good folk everywhere with my non-sense and unsolicited BS...

Do not be surprised if you see this in more than one place... us gypsies are strange sometimes...



So I haven't posted much for pictures in a while...
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The op has grown from an Aerogarden to something.. more....

Even the tent has been relegated to cloning station...

So.... I'll start with the bud that I am smoking as I type this...
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Now.. here is a shot of the girls about ready for the guillotine ...

Group Shot!!!



Now we we'll take a peek at the individually...

I'll try to keep them in order...



















































































Can you stand looking at them anymore????

the whole group again???






Here is the next generation...














Now here we see two very distinct types of bud formation...

The Stive is pure hair, while the Indica already has massive swollen calyxes...





Couldn't help to share this Gem from the miniatures tray... these are almost ready as well....



A Watermelon leaf spreads the good message....



and a Sunflower sheds a tear for my absence and pain...



and so this update comes to a close...

I will leave you with the view I had of the op as I went back to bed for a few more days....

Hope you enjoyed it....

Cheers...

Gypsy....:joint::peace:



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