Need help fast

This is my first grow the plants are in about there sixth day of 12 on 12 I have been able to determine sex of the plant now and pulled out my mails. But I'm having an issue with my plants seem to look sickly and I'm wanting to try to get them to pull out of it before the full budding comes on any and all help would be greatly appreciated even if it's a little constructive criticism I have been keeping an eye on my pH and newts the pH is staying right around 6 during the whole grow I would have liked to got it just a little lower but I haven't been able to like I said this is all a learning process for me and any any help would be great where I live it's not like I can just go out and say hey can you come and look at this and tell me what you think about it LOL. I've attached two pictures they are of male plants that I pulled out of my room but they have the same look of an illness as my females.

Magnesium is needed. Have you been giving cal mag?

Newgrower...
Ease off on the the ph down. That is soil...right?
Ph all further feedings/watering to 6.5 to 7 range.
JD

Hi Newgrower,

Soil?
Check your soils ph, with a soil sample.
Is the soil samples ph low or high?

What's your NPK%?
What's the ec of your feeding solution?

Something is affecting osmosis in your plant. 99% of the time this is caused by a salty rootzone.
Especially for new growers, if you are one.

The other way to get a salty medium in soil, is the combination of frequently watering the soil without adequate waste runoff.

P.S.
99% of all plant deaths are caused by overfeeding, or overwatering.



Edit: when was the last time you gave it a big drink of plain water?
How good is your drainage too?

Good luck,

Tim.

hotrodharley said:

Magnesium is needed. Have you been giving cal mag?

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No I haven't I've been very limited on what I can get I've been using Alaska bloom ,grow ,and a little of the fish fert

Tim1987 said:

Hi Newgrower,

Soil?
Check your soils ph, with a soil sample.
Is the soil samples ph low or high?

What's your NPK%?
What's the ec of your feeding solution?

Something is affecting osmosis in your plant. 99% of the time this is caused by a salty rootzone.
Especially for new growers, if you are one.

The other way to get a salty medium in soil, is the combination of frequently watering the soil without adequate waste runoff.

P.S.
99% of all plant deaths are caused by overfeeding, or overwatering.



Edit: when was the last time you gave it a big drink of plain water?
How good is your drainage too?

Good luck,

Tim.

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I haven't ever done a flush I've been battling one efficiency after another and was scared to do just a plain water flush my n has been a tad high at times but usually stays within range p and k have been up and down haven't been able to keep them stable. This is my very first grow ever and appreciate all the help. I would like to be able to save up for a good decent soil and supplements

Newgrower4now said:

I haven't ever done a flush I've been battling one efficiency after another and was scared to do just a plain water flush my n has been a tad high at times but usually stays within range p and k have been up and down haven't been able to keep them stable. This is my very first grow ever and appreciate all the help. I would like to be able to save up for a good decent soil and supplements

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P.S.ph is right at 6

Newgrower4now said:

No I haven't I've been very limited on what I can get I've been using Alaska bloom ,grow ,and a little of the fish fert

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Go to the drug store and buy unscented epsom salts. Cheap. Maybe since your rootzone is still questionable...use a spray bottle and foliar feed. That means spray on the leaves. Careful you don't get any on the light. Some people suggest doing it at lights out.

Take a gallon of warm water and add 1 tsp epsom salts...let it dissolve, and spray. Once a day till it improves.
JD

Newgrower4now said:

No I haven't I've been very limited on what I can get I've been using Alaska bloom ,grow ,and a little of the fish fert

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1l bottle of cal mag should last you a few years

Newgrower4now said:

I haven't ever done a flush I've been battling one efficiency after another and was scared to do just a plain water flush my n has been a tad high at times but usually stays within range p and k have been up and down haven't been able to keep them stable. This is my very first grow ever and appreciate all the help. I would like to be able to save up for a good decent soil and supplements

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Hi Newgrower4now,

What is your medium?
You havn't stated. Nobody can logically guess your problem, until you tell us.
Please...its much more important than realized.
Also your mediums ph?
Not the ph of your water. Not the ph of your waste.
The ph of your medium. What is it?
I can quite safely feel comfortable telling you, your ph is low....
Find out.
Please.

We're all chasing tails here.

Tim1987 said:

Hi Newgrower4now,

What is your medium?
You havn't stated. Nobody can logically guess your problem, until you tell us.
Please...its much more important than realized.
Also your mediums ph?
Not the ph of your water. Not the ph of your waste.
The ph of your medium. What is it?
I can quite safely feel comfortable telling you, your ph is low....
Find out.
Please.

We're all chasing tails here.

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Sorry about that my medium is a soil-based medium that I pieced together using some perlite compost some rabbit manure and a couple other little Iden in things that I can't think of at the moment. And the pH level that I stated was the soul pH level I'm getting ready for work at the moment but when I get in this evening and do my grow room activities I will run a few tests and get back with everybody thank you guys so much this is so freaking awesome to have somebody finally start answering some questions I've been trying to do this solo

JohnDee said:

Go to the drug store and buy unscented epsom salts. Cheap. Maybe since your rootzone is still questionable...use a spray bottle and foliar feed. That means spray on the leaves. Careful you don't get any on the light. Some people suggest doing it at lights out.

Take a gallon of warm water and add 1 tsp epsom salts...let it dissolve, and spray. Once a day till it improves.
JD

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I have actually already got me a bag of Epsom salt and I have done this once already I will do it again to see if it helps that is something I just totally spaced out and forgot about

Newgrower4now said:

Sorry about that my medium is a soil-based medium that I pieced together using some perlite compost some rabbit manure and a couple other little Iden in things that I can't think of at the moment. And the pH level that I stated was the soul pH level I'm getting ready for work at the moment but when I get in this evening and do my grow room activities I will run a few tests and get back with everybody thank you guys so much this is so freaking awesome to have somebody finally start answering some questions I've been trying to do this solo

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I also added about an inch and a half of spell peat moss to the top to make pH more acidic

Newgrower4now said:

Sorry about that my medium is a soil-based medium that I pieced together using some perlite compost some rabbit manure and a couple other little Iden in things that I can't think of at the moment. And the pH level that I stated was the soul pH level I'm getting ready for work at the moment but when I get in this evening and do my grow room activities I will run a few tests and get back with everybody thank you guys so much this is so freaking awesome to have somebody finally start answering some questions I've been trying to do this solo

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Hi Newgrower4now,

Good place here isnt it.

Newgrower4now said:

I also added about an inch and a half of spell peat moss to the top to make pH more acidic

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I wouldn't do that until you know whether your ph is low or high.
I was thinking low.
Your thinking high.


Lets find out first.

Tim1987 said:

Hi Newgrower4now,

Good place here isnt it.



I wouldn't do that until you know whether your ph is low or high.
I was thinking low.
Your thinking high.


Lets find out first.

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I done this at the beginning of my grow because yes I was under the impression that my soul needed to be somewhere between 5.5 and 6

Newgrower4now said:

I done this at the beginning of my grow because yes I was under the impression that my soul needed to be somewhere between 5.5 and 6

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Ok. No problem, understood.
Make sure you keep updating this thread.
Good luck Nwgr4nw

Am I right on thinking that my pH should be in that range or am I wrong if I'm wrong I need to be corrected so I'm not wasting my time picture of my buds starting to come on this is I think the third day that I've noticed the hairs getting bigger

Soil ph should be around 6.5-7 preferably closer to 6.5. But a good living organic soil will buffer your ph. Unless your adding like 10ph water lol.