Monster Cropped Beauties - Having Some Issues

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flip69side

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  • Strain: Lemon Sapphire
  • Plant Age: 2.5 months
  • Grow Type: Indoors - Potted (Monster Cropped Clones from Outdoor Summer Grow)
    • Grow Medium: Peat mix (No Mycorrhiza present)
    • Pot Size: 7 Galon
  • Lighting: MARS Hydro FC 4800 LED Array (480W - 18" from canopy)
  • Nutrients: Optimum Hydroponix A&B + Optical-Mg (I feed them with the recommend 20ml/10L each time I water)
  • Foliar Feeding: Used half the above-recomended amount, once/day, for about 3 weeks (stopped about 2 weeks ago)
  • Watering: Once every 3-5 days (Only when very dry based on hydrometer)
    • pH: I aim for 6. (This is after all nutes are mixed)
    • TDS: I don't have a meter
  • Room Conditions:
    • Temp: 73F-75F (When lights are on)
    • Humidity: 60-65%
  • Ventilation: 2 smaller sized fans (Basement room is left with the door open, I have no exhaust)
  • Known Issues:
    • Powdery Mildew: Present for about 1.5 months, 99% eliminated by pruning and Potassium Carbonate + Olive Oil + Eco-Dish Soap mix ---> 1/4 tsp. per 1L water.
    • Soil Gnats: They were present for about 2 weeks, then I bought flypaper and they are 99% gone.
    • Thrips: Started seeing silvery spots/bite marks. Let it go for about 1.5 weeks till I started spraying with Eco-Dish Soap + Olive Oil mix
      *** I went too heavy on the mix two days in a row and causes some leaf burn (some leaf edges turned copper, and some new growth leaf tips dried out ***
 

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a)
Hmmm, strange, because I've been adding about 30ml of CalMag per 5 gallons of water, which falls within the recommended 1-1.5ml/litre of water. 5 gallons equals 18ish litres (1.5x18=27). What are your thoughts? What's the best way to recovery, half dose of foliar feeding, daily?

b)
I will try and get closer to 6.5, thank you

c)
I have measured the runoff in the past but didn't know what to make of it. I would water with a ph of say 6.3, and then get out 5.5.
Should I be overcompensating the ph of my water so the runoff comes out at 6.5? I was told this is bad because I'll end with the worst results, considering I would have to set my water to something like a ph of 7.1-7.3. Is that the correct method?
 
- I also added a 4th photo, not many leaves are clawed, but a small number are on Plant 2, which would indicate too much Nitrogen, right?
- The strange thing is, Plant 1 has the bright yellowing highlighted leaves, but no clawing, and almost none of the brown spotty leaves, but Plant two has those things, but almost no yellowing highlighted leaves...
 
flip69side said:
  • Strain: Lemon Sapphire
  • Plant Age: 2.5 months
  • Grow Type: Indoors - Potted (Monster Cropped Clones from Outdoor Summer Grow)
    • Grow Medium: Peat mix (No Mycorrhiza present)
    • Pot Size: 7 Galon
  • Lighting: MARS Hydro FC 4800 LED Array (480W - 18" from canopy)
  • Nutrients: Optimum Hydroponix A&B + Optical-Mg (I feed them with the recommend 20ml/10L each time I water) should have began at 25% of recommended values and slowly increase from there

  • Foliar Feeding: Used half the above-recomended amount, once/day, for about 3 weeks (stopped about 2 weeks ago)
  • Watering: Once every 3-5 days (Only when very dry based on hydrometer)what do you mean based on hydrometer?
    • pH: I aim for 6. (This is after all nutes are mixed) Go 6.5
    • TDS: I don't have a meter
  • Room Conditions:
    • Temp: 73F-75F (When lights are on)80-86 with white LED
    • Humidity: 60-65%
  • Ventilation: 2 smaller sized fans (Basement room is left with the door open, I have no exhaust)
  • Known Issues:
    • Powdery Mildew: Present for about 1.5 months, 99% eliminated by pruning and Potassium Carbonate + Olive Oil + Eco-Dish Soap mix ---> 1/4 tsp. per 1L water.
    • Soil Gnats: They were present for about 2 weeks, then I bought flypaper and they are 99% gone. Product of over watering
    • Add a layer of perlite on top of soil to break reproduction cycle.

    • Thrips: Started seeing silvery spots/bite marks. Let it go for about 1.5 weeks till I started spraying with Eco-Dish Soap + Olive Oil mix Fuck thrips

    • *** I went too heavy on the mix two days in a row and causes some leaf burn (some leaf edges turned copper, and some new growth leaf tips dried out ***
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Thanks, but do you agree that I have a lack Cal? I read that if the temp is over 80, foliar feeding is way less effective due to all the stoma being closed? Screw the thrips, but do you think my method is good? I keep killing them, but new ones appear, so F***ing frustrating!
 
It ended up being a deficiency issue. I corrected it with about a week of foliar feeding. Three thrips didn't up helping the situation and struggled to get rid of them. Eventually got off then by hand with about an hour + of work each morning after evening. I understand why preventive least control is so important now.

Thanks for replying
 
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