I’m having an issue with some of my plants, which I hope someone here can help identify and solve.
Specs:
I am growing indoors, in a room that’s 2’ x 3’.
Lights - I started with one MILLIARD 2-FT/8-Bulb T5 Grow Light System and after 6 weeks switched to x2 TaoTronics® 80*3W 6 Bands Led Grow Lights. The TaoTronics are hanging over the plants, with a fan attached to each one of them. I also have a fan closer to the floor, pulling fresh air into the room.
Grow Medium - Soil: 2/3 FoxFarm Ocean Forest, 1/3 FoxFarm Happy Frog Organic Potting Soil. I tried to stick to that ratio but it might be heavier on the Ocean Forest side.
I also mixed varying amounts of Espoma PR8 8-Quart Organic Perlite into the soil.
Grow containers are 3-gallon Smart Pots.
Nutrients - General Hydroponics Flora Series QT - FloraGro, FloraBloom, and FloraMicro. Amounts are based on growweedeasy.com’s recommended nute schedule for this brand.
I started the grow at the beginning of June and this weekend I will be 9 weeks into the process. I have
3 Jack Herers
1 Jock Horror
1 Cookie Kush in the room.
Everything is growing fine except for two of the Jacks. They are showing signs of something, but I’m not sure what it is. About three weeks ago I noticed some of the lower - and mid-level leaves were showing signs of some kind of stress: dry tips, discoloration, and some drooping. Over time it seemed to be getting worse. I always pH my water after I add nutrients, at a rate between 6 - 7. Two weeks ago I tested the pH of the runoff waste water and it was very low, 4.5 to 5. About a week and a half ago I stopped all nutrients on all plants and flushed the soil in the two problem Jacks. I did not pH the water and it was at around 8.8 going in, but the runoff waste was still at 5.0 to 4.5. Last weekend I flushed all the plants the same way, non-pHd t around 8.8, and I kept flushing until the runoff was at around 6 to 6.5
The room temp fluctuates between 79 and 88 but is normally around 84 and humidity is between 40% to 55% but normally hangs around 43%
Plants are still in Veg stage but am thinking about switching to flower, Should I wait?
Specs:
I am growing indoors, in a room that’s 2’ x 3’.
Lights - I started with one MILLIARD 2-FT/8-Bulb T5 Grow Light System and after 6 weeks switched to x2 TaoTronics® 80*3W 6 Bands Led Grow Lights. The TaoTronics are hanging over the plants, with a fan attached to each one of them. I also have a fan closer to the floor, pulling fresh air into the room.
Grow Medium - Soil: 2/3 FoxFarm Ocean Forest, 1/3 FoxFarm Happy Frog Organic Potting Soil. I tried to stick to that ratio but it might be heavier on the Ocean Forest side.
I also mixed varying amounts of Espoma PR8 8-Quart Organic Perlite into the soil.
Grow containers are 3-gallon Smart Pots.
Nutrients - General Hydroponics Flora Series QT - FloraGro, FloraBloom, and FloraMicro. Amounts are based on growweedeasy.com’s recommended nute schedule for this brand.
I started the grow at the beginning of June and this weekend I will be 9 weeks into the process. I have
3 Jack Herers
1 Jock Horror
1 Cookie Kush in the room.
Everything is growing fine except for two of the Jacks. They are showing signs of something, but I’m not sure what it is. About three weeks ago I noticed some of the lower - and mid-level leaves were showing signs of some kind of stress: dry tips, discoloration, and some drooping. Over time it seemed to be getting worse. I always pH my water after I add nutrients, at a rate between 6 - 7. Two weeks ago I tested the pH of the runoff waste water and it was very low, 4.5 to 5. About a week and a half ago I stopped all nutrients on all plants and flushed the soil in the two problem Jacks. I did not pH the water and it was at around 8.8 going in, but the runoff waste was still at 5.0 to 4.5. Last weekend I flushed all the plants the same way, non-pHd t around 8.8, and I kept flushing until the runoff was at around 6 to 6.5
The room temp fluctuates between 79 and 88 but is normally around 84 and humidity is between 40% to 55% but normally hangs around 43%
Plants are still in Veg stage but am thinking about switching to flower, Should I wait?
Based on the summary above and the photos, what say you?
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