Little help with PPM question please

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DrGreenThumbz82

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I really really appreciate someone who's achieved my dream to give me time and advice thank you I did wonder if I'm overfeeding but the leaves don't droop and the left tent seems to be doing so well I figured couldn't be that but I'm just a rookie that doesn't know ......
 
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DrGreenThumbz82

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I have thought about air stoning my res but when the water goes from the res to the controller it has like a 3 4 inch drop that I assumed was for making air plus their claim of water draining pulls air into the roots I figured it was just another spend I didn't need to make but usually do
 
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Skillcraft

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Before I give bad advice since I am not familiar with your system let's get some others involved. I have tagged a few people that have very extensive knowledge and I trust to give good advice.
 
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DrGreenThumbz82

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For extra insight to HOW I feed.... I've never been able to find a single video or piece info I could read on the internet how to flood these buckets.... I have the flood set to tip top max of the buckets since my pits ate 5g and not the 3g intended buckets they are 3 4 inches taller than the buckets so I'm attempting to let the water fill up and wick to the top of the medium, I used too hand fees until 2 3 weeks ago and every watering I'd see white roots all over the top of my coir , I had no idea how to use great white and I used quiet a bit of it tbh Mt roots EXPLODED in all directions. When transplanted from 3 - 5 roots was 100 percent solid white
 
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Skillcraft

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I have tagged a few people. Let's see if any of them chime in. I am not going to leave you hanging but I want to make sure that we get you the right advice
 
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DrGreenThumbz82

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Maybe some more insight for those knowledge may want too know, the first half of their life they was fed organics and hand fed I didn't feel comfortable enough to use the whole system till 2 and a half weeks ago but I didn't think I could continue the organics and using tea's in this type system since the res isn't changed every 24 hrs yikes water bill would be insane so I just started using my lotus nutes since I had them when I was hand feeding I only fed once a day
 
ILoveYourMom

ILoveYourMom

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I barely read any of your post, but I have to ask...

Why do pot growers so consistently buy fertilizer from companies that cause their plants major problems? Isn't that the entire point of nutrient manufacturing, to provide a balanced nutrient?

Not to be a dick, but if the body shop sold me a bondo job that pops out, and clear coat that flakes off, I wouldn't run to the internet to ask what I did wrong. You didn't do anything wrong except trust a brand that shouldn't be trusted. I would sue the company who wasted my time and money. Unless I missed something, you purchased a mess and have a case that would hold up in court.
 
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DrGreenThumbz82

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ILoveYourMom said:
I barely read any of your post, but I have to ask...

Why do pot growers so consistently buy fertilizer from companies that cause their plants major problems? Isn't that the entire point of nutrient manufacturing, to provide a balanced nutrient?

Not to be a dick, but if the body shop sold me a bondo job that pops out, and clear coat that flakes off, I wouldn't run to the internet to ask what I did wrong. You didn't do anything wrong except trust a brand that shouldn't be trusted. I would sue the company who wasted my time and money. Unless I missed something, you purchased a mess and have a case that would hold up in court.
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7CardBud

7CardBud

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I took a quick look at the Lotus grow nutrient and it looks very lacking in Mg, and somewhat low for Ca. Especially if your using RO in Coco.
The plant pictures look like extreme Mg deficient. In their feed schedule the suggest adding their Calmag product.

Just calling a spade a spade here....Lotus grow looks like Jack's RO cut with some seaweed and fulvic powder and sold at over $20 a pound.....umm bullshit.

I know Harley would recommend Envy Nutrients and I would too. You can run Envy with Calnit and Epsom and make a very balanced coco nutrient.
Coco likes Ca at about 60% K and Mg at about 30%.

A coco profile is something around 130-30-180ppms for NPK and 120ppm Ca, 60ppm Mg
 
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DrGreenThumbz82

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I used lotus because it came with my 1,800.00 tent auto set up as a sample package I did purchase their cal mag I used it at 1/2 a tbs per gal should I add more to my tank, Epsom salts mixed into liquid and added to res? Ratio? Thank you
 
7CardBud

7CardBud

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Ugg....they put urea in their Calmag and use CaSO4(gypsum) both of which are not a highly available nutrient in a hydro setup.

This company is jank :( These people are the ghetto dealers of the cannabiz, cutting product with all the cheapest shit...urea :lol:

I would take the whole lineup into the backyard and unload a tube of shotshells into it and switch to a proven three part nutrient.

You can spend about another $50 and get going again.

Get a couple pounds of epsom.

Amazon.com : ENVY Hydro Special Professional Grade (5-12-26) Part I - Water Soluble Plant Food (3 lb) Use with Envy Calcium Nitrate : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Southern Ag Calcium Nitrate - 5 Pound Bag (amazon.com)

This will run just like Jack's, which tons of people use in coco. 3.6g Fert, 2.4g Calnit, 1g epsom per gallon.
 
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