The “Extra” weeks are because I had a root issue and a series of power outages, so I dialed everything back a notch and allowed some extra grow. The bullshit with the hydros are totally what I had in mind when I was talking about lessons learned.
Honestly I used to think for my next grow I’d ditch the coco and go all dwc. I’m rethinking that. The hydros are so moody and so much work. And those buckets are heavy. I’m almost 48 and have back problems and no sink in the basement. I pick them up full and get them to the floor drain (not in a convenient wide-open space), where I can run most of it out of the external tube that shows water level. Then I carry the mostly drained bucket upstairs to dump the rest and clean the bucket… you see the struggle I’m sure.
The coco, on the other hand, is lightweight enough that I bring the whole plant upstairs and outside to just flush onto the ground. The grass in that area is crazy. Lol! This routine is only realistic because it’s an auto. My next grow will be ak-47 and crystal fems. Carrying the whole plants around won’t be as easy. Still, the Rubbermaid tub that holds the runoff is easy to get to the floor drain and dump there. So, I’m thinking very seriously of abandoning the dwc’s and going all coco next time. So unexpected with how I felt in the beginning.
I forgot to mention I was running everything ph’d to 6. On @bob31 recommendation, I went to 5.5ish. Things do seem a little better since doing that, but a lot of damage was already done.
I don’t know to much about the hydro for that I would talk to @Donaldj
Can I ask why your flushing it so much ?
What ph are you watering at ?
I only flush if needed and I think once a week is to much personally @muffybunny also you should let the soil dry in between waterings or feedings
I use promix and it will take min two days before it dry enough for me to water again
This is my 1st rodeo with growing anything in coco or hydro. I’m a throw-it-in-the-ground gardener for all things non-mj. I’ve seen so much conflicting advice and have overthought most everything. Lol
Ph is now 5.5.
If my state was legal and I could grow outside, I’d have it made in the shade.
what are we missing here? you are feeding way too much Maxi series is a powdered concentrated nutrient I know I am using it and I am yet to actually give my ladies a full dose. If you are using the formula above mixed in 1/2 Gal you are using almost 2-3 times what you actually need to the mix should be by gallon at about 50%-75% of recommended
Let me clarify this shite is crazy strong for most plants and definitely not what I would suggest for new grower because it requires a far more patient less is more thinking I add 3 tsp Grow to 5 Gall of water then a few extras Cal silicate etc. during mid flower I get to around 4 tsp to 5 Gal Bloom plus Liquid Kool Bloom
What you are doing is burning the roots off your poor ladies nutrient burn is what you are seeing the salts it builds in your soils drives ph down you are giving them 1 strong feed rather than a series of smaller ones
So what’s in the chart should be spread out over the week instead of being the amount per feeding? I mean in addition to 1/2’ing or 3/4’ing? So 1/2 what the chart says AND spread it over multiple feedings? Should I be spreading the dose out across the week for the dwc’s?
I don’t know why I made the choice to do 100% for the coco. I guess because it’s not living in it like the dwc’s. I did build to the 100%… With the the dwc’s, I also built to 100% during grow and then reset to 50% again for start of bloom nutes.
Wrong what’s in the chart is calculated per/gallon not 1/2 gallon
if you are watering your Coco with 2 gallons as you described you should be mixing 2 Gallons of nutrient mix at reduced strength and using it each time you water (flushing only once every few weeks) the lower dose everytime ensures they are fed while reducing build up. Rather than Using one strong feed and plain water rest of week which shocks then starves your plants make nutrients available all the time
Lol not saying mix in advance what I am saying is adjust mix to how much water you use for each watering for my Aeroponics unit I mix 10 Gallons for res change for my plants in flower I mix 2 1/2 Gal per plant in soil for my Veg about the same so I end up mixing 5-10 Gal every feeding which works out to 2 feeds followed by 1 water then back to feeds you can premix but adjust ph right before use
Wow Thanks. I’m doing my best to take this all in. 5 different people tell me 5 different things and it gets pretty confusing. I’m thinking maybe this isn’t the place for me if I can’t ask questions without being laughed at. I appreciate all the advice I’ve gotten. I’ll just figure it out on my own via google or trial and error. Enjoy your grows everyone and again, thank you for all the advice.
Don’t take it so personal if I chuckled at your question we are all adults and if you think it doesn’t get frustrating trying to explain an answer in simple terms that the writer (me) thinks are understandable and clear sometimes it isn’t without sounding bossy or rude. I read hundreds of posts a day and pick and choose where I can be of most help my humour is more a response to my frustration at trying to express a concept in no uncertain terms without being rude as well as me attempting to be friendly and not critical.
If you think it was rude of me I am sorry but keep in mind advice given is free and in my own time I am not a paid consultant or professional teacher I am a fellow grower who loves the plants
Happy growing
@muffybunny I wouldn’t take anything personal. You’re taking the Lol out of context. I’ve done some real bonehead things already and when I’m corrected I never see it as anything but another grower trying to help me get the best out of my efforts. As @Donaldj mentioned its more of taking the edge off of any recommendations so they don’t sound harsh. Trust me you’re better off here asking questions then trying to google.
@Donaldj I just read through this reply and I thought the more net pots in the water the better but it shouldn’t be that low what happens if they’re totally submerged
Root head (Trunk) gets super dense and airflow o2 is limited this can lead to trunk or root rot where it goes un-noticed too long and basically cut your roots off at trunk with lower water levels roots can survive root rot since bulk of root head and mass is drier and less friendly for bacteria
for my Aeroponics unit I mix 10 Gallons for res change for my plants in flower I mix 2 1/2 Gal per plant in soil for my Veg about the same so I end up mixing 5-10 Gal every feeding which works out to 2 feeds followed by 1 water then back to feeds you can premix but adjust ph right before use