Ph help plz!

Well you have been lst'ing her so she devotes some of her energy to repairing that "light stress."

How often do you water and how much per watering? Do you get run off out the bottom when you water?

bigjesse1922 said:

reading the test vial properly.

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What are you testing with? My kit range is 6-8 my red clay makes testing use less. So test your water no sudden changes

I'm watering once every 3-4 days right now, about a gal per watering & I get a small amount of runoff, not much. I know that using a 1000w will keep her someway shorter and keep the nodes compact, but when I flower can I expect the same size buds as a taller plant?

I wouldn't do anything rash until you verify that pH reading. As much as I dislike FFOF, I can't believe this. They may be hot and harsh, but THAT far out of whack? Nah. Try the pH test again. You could POSSIBLY have a bottle of bad reagent. Get a pH pen. They sell them at any good aquarium store.

stocktonjohn said:

I'm watering once every 3-4 days right now, about a gal per watering & I get a small amount of runoff, not much. I know that using a 1000w will keep her someway shorter and keep the nodes compact, but when I flower can I expect the same size buds as a taller plant?

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The intensity of the light doesn't play as much of a factor in internode spacing as the distance the plants are from the light.

You are LST'ing her. So the plant's main shoot travels around the pot in a circular manner, which allows light to all of the undergrowth, which grows upward towards the light despite the fact that the plant is basically growing in a circle. Once you have some good branches developed and the plant is trained to the extent you want it trained, top the plant and induce flowering at that time/shortly thereafter.

The undergrowth will grow upwards and should receive excellent light saturation which will reduce popcorn nugs and give you more large colas.

Ok Jack, thanks for the advice, I took that Ph test three times..same results around 5.0, could you check out the pics and tell me what you think as far as growth for 3 wks

Ok thanks man, sounds good..ill just let her do her thing and learn from this grow. Really appreciate you taking time out to help!

stocktonjohn said:

Ok Jack, thanks for the advice, I took that Ph test three times..same results around 5.0, could you check out the pics and tell me what you think as far as growth for 3 wks

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They look good. LST'ing them, I see.
Get some garden lime, finely powdered, and sprinkle a couple of tablespoons around them and water that in. In a couple of hours, re check the pH. If it's still low, try another one. Go slow. I also recommend you ditch the drops and color chart and get a decent pen/meter. It's a one time investment, and I think it's a necessity, not a luxury item.