Some General Advice Needed

myke · Jan 19, 2020

Soil isnt forgiving,not very good for first-timers.Stick with just water for now.
And who said 400 ppm of calmag??Dont listen to that guy.JC!

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Couch_Lock said:
I have the liquid TRIO of Fox Farm Nutes......no 2 tablespoons/ gallon of anything is recommended. What IS recommended use half, I think its less then 2 teaspoons per gallon.

Okay. I will have to make a new solution. I appreciate that information!

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

myke said:
Soil isnt forgiving,not very good for first-timers.Stick with just water for now.
And who said 400 ppm of calmag??Dont listen to that guy.JC!

That's what I've heard about the soil. I've been doing research on the best soil to use, but advice is usually better. Any recommendations?

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Sfrigon 1 said:
There's alot out there . And alot of this stuff there are no difinitive answers. So u gotta take all your variables and choose wisely

I appreciate the welcoming feedback! I feel that it's easier to ask for help, than to find the help.

Sfrigon 1 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
That's what I've heard about the soil. I've been doing research on the best soil to use, but advice is usually better. Any recommendations?

Pro mix

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

etruthfx said:
You really shouldn't be using much nutrients when they are that small. Use a bluelab ppm meter so you know exactly how much every time, and use 1/2 or even 1/4 strength grow (400-600ppm max for clones, 800-1200ppm Max for adult plants). And 400 ppm minimum of CalMag, can't really give them too much of that.

uhhh you state 400-600 for clones and I know you mean small plants but then you say 400 ppms of cal mag which is bat shit crazy

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
That's what I've heard about the soil. I've been doing research on the best soil to use, but advice is usually better. Any recommendations?

uhhh soil is forgiving get a decent soil when you transplant into a larger pot and dont use the m/g

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Bernie420 said:
uhhh soil is forgiving get a decent soil when you transplant into a larger pot and dont use the m/g

Noted! Is it worth transferring a plant though? I don't want to shock the plant by transferring, but if it would help the quality, I'd like to do what I can!

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Sfrigon 1 said:
Pro mix

Okay! I'll look into getting the correct soil for my future plants! Thank you!

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
I keep the grow tent around 70-73°F; I am using a FoxFarm Liquid Plant Food mix (2tbs/gl); watering is when the dirt starts to dry; I currently have her in a 5gl PVC bucket; I have her on a 24hr light cycle with a 600watt equivalent LED grow light.

One of my issues (which I am overly aware of) was my choice in soil. I'm embarrassed to admit that I used a Miracle Grow mixture (I got excited and bought the soil without doing research). I have since learned that that could cause issues!

5 gal pot might be too big for that size plant right now.

get a microbe product and use it once a week

switch to 18/6 not 24

light is pretty big for that size plant get the light height in check if it isnt. start at 3 feet and if the plant improves after some corrections lower it down a little to find the sweet spot.

almost always when you have an issue the first thing you do is raise the light and slow the grow and let the plant recover .

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
Noted! Is it worth transferring a plant though? I don't want to shock the plant by transferring, but if it would help the quality, I'd like to do what I can!

as long as you careful and dont break a bunch of roots I think it would be better to put back into a smaller container for now ..it will help with your watering practises

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Bernie420 said:
as long as you careful and dont break a bunch of roots I think it would be better to put back into a smaller container for now ..it will help with your watering practises

Awesome advice. Thank you! I'll definitely try my best to get it transferred.

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

use cal/mag at about 2-3ml per gal. for a maintenance dose...that is all you need most times.

get a quality ppm meter and ph probe get ph drops as well if the ph probe goes crazy reading on you check with the drops to make sure before you start adding ph up and down to your water when the actual problem is the probe ...

Couch_Lock · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
That's what I've heard about the soil. I've been doing research on the best soil to use, but advice is usually better. Any recommendations?

Fox farm soil or Black Gold, def not ProMix or any Miracle Grow products.

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Bernie420 said:
5 gal pot might be too big for that size plant right now.

get a microbe product and use it once a week

switch to 18/6 not 24

light is pretty big for that size plant get the light height in check if it isnt. start at 3 feet and if the plant improves after some corrections lower it down a little to find the sweet spot.

almost always when you have an issue the first thing you do is raise the light and slow the grow and let the plant recover .

I'll take that into consideration. I didn't think to slow the grow process with the lighting. I can definitely switch the light cycle as well to a 18/6.

Are there any microbe products you'd recommend?

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
Awesome advice. Thank you! I'll definitely try my best to get it transferred.

have bamboo sticks on hand at the ready to support when transfering

well maybe not its so small im thinking it was bigger...when its bigger have sticks at he ready for support

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Bernie420 said:
use cal/mag at about 2-3ml per gal. for a maintenance dose...that is all you need most times.

get a quality ppm meter and ph probe get ph drops as well if the ph probe goes crazy reading on you check with the drops to make sure before you start adding ph up and down to your water when the actual problem is the probe ...

Any brand of PPM Meter you'd recommend?

TopherJames · Jan 19, 2020

Bernie420 said:
have bamboo sticks on hand at the ready to support when transfering

Okay! Thank you!!

Couch_Lock · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
Any brand of PPM Meter you'd recommend?

Soil is forgiving, Fox farm soils have buffers in them. Just Ph the water u use, forget the rest of the horseshit u hear. PPM runoff measurements are for Coco Coir users, hydro growers

Bernie420 · Jan 19, 2020

TopherJames said:
Any brand of PPM Meter you'd recommend?

shop for quality

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