Your judgement on this problem

Upon re-reading. I had mis-interpreted you to think it was miracle grow potting mix, but it's miracle grow garden soil. That's probably your culprit. It will keep compacting more and more with each watering but as the roots grow out into the foxfarm it should resolve your issues.
 
Your right it did keep compacting. I haven't watered in 5 days and I think it could go another day. Now that I have my prime account I won't need to worry about soil arriving to late.
 
They have 3.8cft promix bails which weigh a whopping 60 pounds available on 2 day prime shipping! It's just like 3x the price of a hydro store. I usually just get 10lb bails of coco though because I am lazy and don't like to go to the hydro store for cheap promix.
 
LarsVegasNirvana said:
They have 3.8cft promix bails which weigh a whopping 60 pounds available on 2 day prime shipping! It's just like 3x the price of a hydro store. I usually just get 10lb bails of coco though because I am lazy and don't like to go to the hydro store for cheap promix.
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Yeah that price is crazy but do they actually ship it to u prime? Last time I tried to.order a big bag of happy frog they wouldn't ship it because of the weight.
 
Idk your problem but This helped me out a lot!! Hope they pull through strong !
 

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I don't think both the MG soil and foxfarm is intended for such small plants. I wouldn't add any fert, just give water, and see how they do. Transplant into larger containers when you think you should. If they look okay, then use then consider using the same soil. I really think that soil is a hot mix. The leaf tips look like yellow to brown in early stage, typical of over fert.
 
Renfro said:
With the GH nutes the micro has a lot of nitrogen. It also has all the micros. You may not want to use the grow. Go more lucas with the Micro and Bloom and the calimagic for the distilled h2o.
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I run a soft water system at the house here, no choice.. I know it eventually builds up salts in it but it’s gonna b a fairly quick veg I’m flipping em in less than a week..Lso gonna use sum distilled water inbetween.. my ppm of the soft water system is like 90ppm I believe, r u guys saying I need to add 5ml/gallon of calmag every single feeding? I noticed my plants showing signs of calmag def or sumthing..also u won’t see any def in the pics probly but there is sum calmag def from last week n I’m getting ready to feed my plants again in like a day not even sure how much advanced micro grow n bloom to feed em now cuz im getting a bit of pale green on new growth.. probly ready for another feeding I don’t have a TDS meter or nothing but I only gave my plants like 1.5ml per gallon of each mic grow n bloom like 10 days ago then another feeding inbetween of 0.8-1ml each per gallon, I don’t think that’s very much ppm though lol
 

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canadiantoker420 said:
but I only gave my plants like 1.5ml per gallon of each mic grow n bloom like 10 days ago then another feeding inbetween of 0.8-1ml each per gallon, I don’t think that’s very much ppm though lol
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Thats some weak feed for sure.

Here is a feed I use for you to get some ideas / ballparks from. My water is about 3 PPM RO. This mix ends up around 1100 PPM for me.

Armor Si = 2
Calimagic = 5
Micro = 6.67
Grow = 6.67
Bloom = 8.4
 
Renfro said:
Thats some weak feed for sure.

Here is a feed I use for you to get some ideas / ballparks from. My water is about 3 PPM RO. This mix ends up around 1100 PPM for me.

Armor Si = 2
Calimagic = 5
Micro = 6.67
Grow = 6.67
Bloom = 8.4
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Ok cool so u use cal mag every feed at max dose wit RO or distilled water then? maybe I should go with sum distilled water for a week or so instead of this salty soft water system shit out my tap? And run em like 5ml of cal max tmrw with like 3ml mic 3ml grow and 2ml bloom or sumthin, I’m just scared to feed em full strength wit my cal max cuz it’s 2-0-0 and look there throwing all diff signs at me cuz I my tap water PH is like 8.1-8.3 an I been using a cap of vinegar per gallon to drop it to 6.5 the first 2-3 weeks of their life man n that’s str8 trash u know that, I baught fox farm ph down it’s all I could get 12 bux for a half liter lil less 4 sumthing ml .. anyways dude my plants ph must of been a lil too alkaline or sumthing that’s why I been feathering their feed but I gotta do sumthing here soon for feed I know.. u say that’s 1100pm fer advanced or flora? I hope advanced il use that for a sweet reference ,probly what I will end up feeding mine in bloom at max maybe 12-13 the gorilla zkittlez n blue cheese will want a big drink weeks 3-5 I’m guesing
 
Nvm like 2ml/gallon of the cal max on tmrws feed cuz I already fed em a good shot last time an they seem to be doing alright n my adavsnced mgb supposedly has sum calmag in er already.. I jus don’t wanna fuck this all up over the dumb ass water not having enuff macro nutes in it fuck
 
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Ok cool so u use cal mag every feed at max dose wit RO or distilled water then?
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Yes, I consider that mandatory with such low PPM water. If running coco I do that AND add epsom salt.

canadiantoker420 said:
maybe I should go with sum distilled water for a week or so instead of this salty soft water system shit out my tap?
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I would avoid the softened water for sure.

canadiantoker420 said:
I’m just scared to feed em full strength wit my cal max cuz it’s 2-0-0 and look there throwing all diff signs at me cuz I my tap water PH is like 8.1-8.3
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We must get the pH in line for sure, we can't just throw nutrients at a plant when the root zone pH is off. This would be priority #1

Amazon.com : Bluelab PENSOILPH pH Pen for Soil, Coco, Rockwool and Solution, Easy Calibration : Soil Testers : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : Bluelab PENSOILPH pH Pen for Soil, Coco, Rockwool and Solution, Easy Calibration : Soil Testers : Garden & Outdoor
www.amazon.com

That's my MVT (most valuable tool)

Any changes you make you may wish to try on one plant only and see how it reacts before doing it on the others.
 
End up wit excess nitro here right b4 I flip em to bloom or sum shit cuz the cal max has the 2-0-0 in it on top my base nutes..watch lol I donno
 
If youve been using the softened (salty) water then you may wish to flush any salt buildup out when switching to clean water. You can decide based on your runoff PPM.
 
Renfro said:
Yes, I consider that mandatory with such low PPM water. If running coco I do that AND add epsom salt.


I would avoid the softened water for sure.


We must get the pH in line for sure, we can't just throw nutrients at a plant when the root zone pH is off. This would be priority #1

Amazon.com : Bluelab PENSOILPH pH Pen for Soil, Coco, Rockwool and Solution, Easy Calibration : Soil Testers : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : Bluelab PENSOILPH pH Pen for Soil, Coco, Rockwool and Solution, Easy Calibration : Soil Testers : Garden & Outdoor
www.amazon.com

That's my MVT (most valuable tool)

Any changes you make you may wish to try on one plant only and see how it reacts before doing it on the others.
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Man I been growing for 13 years outdoors and I’m getting rusty haven’t fuct wit it in 2.5 yrs but I can tell your very experienced just by you telling me to Ginny pig one plant cuz that’s what I’ve done before plenty to sort shit out, but yea ima have to bite the bullet and get a soil tester fuck, I got like 2 grand into this reeeal quick hah after I get my second 600w hps in the 5x5 next week for flowering, it’s not giving me a sale on amazon or immediate price u must not be from Canada “eh” ?
 
Renfro said:
If youve been using the softened (salty) water then you may wish to flush any salt buildup out when switching to clean water. You can decide based on your runoff PPM.
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Here’s some pics u seem to be the most well informed lad I spoke too so far, feel free to take sum jabs this is my first “climate controlled” I’m from New Brunswick Canada down near Nova Scotia n been growing R2 and a skunk freezeland clone only forever outdoors I get bout a pound off every 3 they each usually get their own half 3.8cu ft bale or bout the same (15-20 gal) in the ground , started from a mini clone like June 8th ish sumtimes earlier not much later tho..harvest the freezeland skunk cross like sept 10-15 n she’s dank, I don’t have her this year tho I’m gonna do sum eleven roses, lemonade OG x freeze , DFG (Durban poison x freezeland x guerilla gold) , an sumthing else I forget, I wanna try the mob x freeze cross by realgorillaseeds too this year, I’m getting a 4 foot t5 an starting a dozen maybe. Middle of April too fuck it, by end of May il put out sum beast half pound- pounders
 

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