Yes it tests the water i calibrated when i purchased it , maybe i should try to recalibrate it.
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Okay I looked up your pH pen it seems okay. If you have any doubts and itâs accuracy by all means do a calibration on the pen
I strongly suggest you do
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Yes i water to run off each time i feed every other cycle but i havenât fed them in a week because myy ppms were in the 1500 to 2000 across the board. Was feeding at 1000 ppm each fed. But we discussed that issue already. But when i do water i use 2 gallon for 3 plants and split it best i can . Every 3rd day is my cycle.
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Do you water to run off every time you water?
Do you feed every time you water?
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Will do that right now and report back
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Yes pen is accurate
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Okay thatâs good. Choose the plant that you want to test this on. Preferably the one that is the driest so you can do this next time you waterâŚ
Just for the record you should always water to run off whether using nutrients or not. If youâre using 5 gallon bags and you should be watering with at least a gallon and a half of water to get a significant runoff of 15 to 20%
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I looked up your soil. Thereâs nothing there that makes me believe itâs your soil brand.
Do you have a picture of the nutrients that you are using (the bottles) just want to check out your nutrients
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Your goal here is to reset that soil. Following my instructions above will do that.
Once you run off that first plant and your soil is running off a 6.5 pH and you give them that 750 PPM feed thatâs been pH to 6.5 you should be back to normal.
Your environment temperature and humidity seem fine.
Each time you feed you want to see somewhere around 900 PPM - 1,000 PPM of runoff and the runoff also having a 6.5 pH (thatâs your goal)
Once you do the flush be sure to document the last bit of waters run off numbers both PPM and pH
Then feed them the gallon and a half of water that you mixed and document the runoff of that.
Come back and post those numbers here and tag me in the post.
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Ok will do can i also do this to the plants in flower or is it too late for them.?
Itâs never too late to correct a problem. I personally would do it to every single plant thatâs running off anything but 6.5ph
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Thank you so much. Will do and report back .will be a few days will have to let them dry out some . Ill tag you for sure.
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I just checked out your nutrients. They look okay itâs a micro grow bloom trio.
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It pretty good . Not salty at all.
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I use their seaweed/kelp extract
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I use that as well , in fact i need to order more. So if i feed at a gallon and a half per plant i shouldnât need to water but maybe every 4 or 5 days. Im alsway scared to over water the plant but i guess most of it will come out anyway.
Itâs good that you are afraid of over-watering. Overwatering is a very serious issue that can create devastating problems. I always use the weight technique. If I pick up my plant and it feels like a loaf of bread itâs time to water. Anything heavier than that I give it another day.
A gallon and a half of water feeding a 5 gallon container gives you a liberal runoff of about four cups. This is good
As to will you have to only water every 4 to 5 days. That really depends on your plant each girl will be different. Water them when theyâre dry and donât water them if they are wet.
I wouldnât really try to come up with a schedule I would more follow their needs
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Im starting to see there a lot involved in growing successfully. I wonder why my plants are always so small in yield and over all size. Branches seem thin and weak leaves yellow and burnt looking and for the most part the flower is ok better then street but the flavor is harsh at times and bland almost cardboard like. Even after a month of cure , gets better bit not by much. Plant are starving to death literally.
I would assume you would get zero run off with this method. Doing this could cause a salt back up in your soil.