Why are my babies drooping
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bob of zimbabwe
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awesome I think ill just use some root expander next watering with some organic molasses I used to flush back in the day with molasses
420 Garden
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Ok molasses is a waste of time, it is not going to help. That is why the wow. Also flush is also not something you want to do unless you experience a lockout situation. That you do not have. Everyone on your thread that is telling you water sparingly. It's a sprout, thay need soil, water and air to make it to the next stage. When a seed is germinated inside that seed is enough to power that seedling for 10 days alone other than water and soil. This seedling stage is usually when people overreact with kindness. Don't be the guy that Kills Em With Kindness. Always remember it's a weed. Good luck!
bob of zimbabwe
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well i said i used to flush back in the day with it like you know flushing is something you do in the last two weeks of flower ...also why is molasses a waste of time its has trace nutrients and suger
420 Garden
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You are correct it does have trace nutrients however again your setting yourself up for too kind. Have you ever heard of The KISS method? Keep It Simple Stupid? Trust me right now you want to let them do there own thing. You are soil correct? Pro mix or something? You seem to be trying to throw a lot at a seedling of 5 days old. See my photo here? 21 days old and NOTHING but H2O . Trust me you start adding to a built soil you will most likely end up chasing your tail. But by all means you do you. I'm not saying your wrong at all. If you ever get the time please look up Budzbuddha on here . His posts WILL help you tons. He knows what he is doing. Just have a look and see.
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bob of zimbabwe
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promix is not a loded soil it doesnt have any nutrients in it i belive
420 Garden
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That's where you want to check Budzbuddha posts. It can make your growing much easier. I will not put anything in my soil until 2 weeks before flower. Not stretch but flower. Never have to ph ANYTHING. Not soil/ nutrients nothing. But it's cool enjoy!
420 Garden
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I belive you are wrong on your pro mix. It does have nutrients, gypsum, perlite, rock dust and other ingredients.
bob of zimbabwe
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yea you are right it does have a charge well good thing I didnt make any moves yet
MickFoster
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All plants need are the basic elements........no need for snake oils and other unnecessary additives. I use only one nutrient the entire grow.
420 Garden
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Hey Mick glad to see you. I am running Mephisto Wedding, Double Grape and 3 Bears OG. I wanted to ask the wedding and Double Grape are drinking and growing great! My 3 Bears OG is at about 1/2 the rate. So my question is did your 3 Bears drink a bit slower?
MickFoster
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I wouldn't know..........I've never grown that strain.
I have no idea how much my plants drink........I grow in coco and keep them saturated at all times. 1/2 gallon twice a day for every plant.
420 Garden
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Got ya. They look good just have to keep the OG a lil less on intake. You are 100% right on the snake oil thing. Damn a shit ton of money has been made off all the useless bottles ot there.
Budzbuddha
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My 2¢ ….
Grab a bag of Happy Frog potting or ocean forest.
Add a bit to your cup ( next time use a full cup
) when starting a seed. By adding a bit of precharged soil mix - plant will feed from that.
No drama - no guessing - no molasses or other things. The simplest way is just adding a more nute dense soil and watering in.
Grab a bag of Happy Frog potting or ocean forest.
Add a bit to your cup ( next time use a full cup
) when starting a seed. By adding a bit of precharged soil mix - plant will feed from that.No drama - no guessing - no molasses or other things. The simplest way is just adding a more nute dense soil and watering in.
420 Garden
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Hey Bud nice to see you! Been watching your most recent posts. I seen your getting set to make a few new runs. Can't tell you how much help you have been. The layered mix I am running now I am trying feather meal instead of blood meal to see if the slow release will power nitrogen all the way to the end. Then only thing you need to consider is your flower nutrients.
420 Garden
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We will see if it works. If it does that just makes it easier. You have a good one!
Budzbuddha
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Always when starting a simple soil grow , let the base medium ( starter mix / bagged mild soil ) do all of the feeding upfront.
Young seedlings do not need fancy water or other internet hijinks - treat it like a common houseplant.
Once it gains size - prep a bigger container for this “ solo cup plug “. Not only will you have a good denser root ball ( solo cup ) but this will allow plant to root out better than placing seed directly into a large container where the taproot would shoot to the bottom.
This more dense solo cup transplant will throw roots in all directions instead.
Always let the medium do the work first. Water with tap water - its a plant - it doesn’t need RO water or some internet spritzer. Most good bagged soil will also ph buffer itself - so no drama there either.
When growers start micromanaging their plants from the start - they are asking for trouble.
GL.
Young seedlings do not need fancy water or other internet hijinks - treat it like a common houseplant.
Once it gains size - prep a bigger container for this “ solo cup plug “. Not only will you have a good denser root ball ( solo cup ) but this will allow plant to root out better than placing seed directly into a large container where the taproot would shoot to the bottom.
This more dense solo cup transplant will throw roots in all directions instead.
Always let the medium do the work first. Water with tap water - its a plant - it doesn’t need RO water or some internet spritzer. Most good bagged soil will also ph buffer itself - so no drama there either.
When growers start micromanaging their plants from the start - they are asking for trouble.
GL.
bob of zimbabwe
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awesome this is all very helpfull will do I told the wife yesterday I thought I should have put seedlings in ffof how old are those two ladies my top soil today was wet from over misting but the cup was bone dry at the bottom i think this was the issue the cups was hella light today roots poping out bottom i wil post update pics shortly
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420 Garden
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Now we're having fun! Welcome to RIU!
bob of zimbabwe
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Here they are today I watered them for the first time with plain water I used phed ro my tap water is super hard since they popped soil they are 7 days from sprout do they look good
