I havent added nutes yet, wanted to wait to check the ppm. Growing in promix (garden). Numbers are def too low. I just didnt want to add too much nutes and burn them or anything. Ill add 600 tomor once they dry up a bit. I appreciate your help a lot. Thanks!!
I have some 24-8-16 food, 2-2-2 all purpose fert, and a very little bit of 5-1-1 fish fert. If this that I have isnt the best, I can try to get something better as soon as possible. Looking into getting the Jacks123. But, can I make what I have work? And how can I raise the Ph a little? Oh… and I have a small packet of 0.5-0.1-7 mycorrhizae
Just be careful you dont overwater, if you just watered to run off today then tomorrow is far too soon.
In regards to your nutes, your ratios seem good but i honestly have no idea about administering solids, and im not sure how that would go in terms of checking the ppms before using it. I use liquid nutes that were prescribed to me from someone here never used anything other than
One is a liguid the other is liquid soluble and the dr earths I would make the tea.
I’ve been so scared to overwater. This is the first time ive watered till run off. To be on the safe side, I will follow your advice and wait till they dry. Again, thank you so much for your help.
Overall plants look good , The fourth picture plant looks to be in early flowering stage. I would start feeding half of recommended doze on the autos and back off at about 800 p p m.
Happy growing
Sweet! I hope these turn out well. Its my first try at growing so anything will make me happy and Im learning so much especially hands on. I read and read and thought I was ready… boy was I fooled Not really tho. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Just wish I knew things were as expensive as they are. I need a decent light terribly . I may try to get one on those pay weekly deals just end up paying double when its all said and done. Butttt the harvest/outcome will be well worth it.
Hey , stick around you’ll be fine , Lot of advanced growers sharing knowledge.
Light is the most important piece of equipment for indoor grow. A great choice would be HLG light’s
( Horticulture lighting group) They are affordable for what you get. How big of grow space are you using ?
Second time doing Auto’s for me. Your’s looking good. I treat them like my regular plants just in a shorter time frame for veg before they begin the flowering process. Hit them hard with fertilizer. When the tips show slight burn. I back off with the nutes some. PH. Some like 6.5. Others like 6.8 more. I’ve had my PH as low as 6.3 for one plant while another responding better to 6.8. I always start at 6.5 and go from there. I use Coco coir and soil depending on what i want to do. Coco coir needs more attention with nutes while soil more forgiven. Ph coming out of the bottom run off is what you need to check before you water the next time. If the runoff PH is too low or to high then you can adjust the PH going in until you see the runoff in the correct ranges as well. Adjust PH after mixing nutes. Some will take the PH of the water down when the nutes added. Others will make it go up. They have nutes that adjust the PH down to 6.5 - 6.8 range. I’m sure you’ve seen them.
As for ppm. Your plants will tell you what they can handle. I’ve ran at 1100 ppm and had some plants just eat it up. I’ve had others that can’t handle it and ran 700 - 800 ppm. Sometimes less. Auto’s you have less time for fixing mistakes done. It’s a different learning process for them compared to regulars. Good luck!
I appreciate you taking the time to give me a great detailed response! Thank you!! I just watered and tested again today. Still a little low ppm and ph but better than last time so making progress in the right direction. Had my Dad order some Jacks 321 today so it’ll be here soon and hopefully help with everything.
Readings from today:
NL
5.9 ph
589 ppm