Not to step on toes, but I believe the newer growth will look healthier. If that makes sense
Hawkeye_dise
I welcome everyoneās input.
That does make sense though.
I was thinking the growth that was slightly discolored might come back into so to speak. Some of the old growth was just slightly discounted almost like a nitrogen dificiency so I was hoping that the color would come back into that growth as well.
This is only my 2nd grow and in my 1st grow I didnāt have any issues like this so I donāt really know what to expect.
Thank you for your input I will definitely check out the new growth as well as the old to monitor the situation. Hoping that adjusting the PH will take care of my issues. Trying to avoid having to flush the plants as I donāt like wasting water for one and also to PH balance the amount of water I would need to flush all my plants will take me forever.
Leaves that have damage wonāt recover from it, they will.always have the scares of the issue, if that makes sense. When I have an issue and once I get it under control I always monitor new growth to see how the plant and issue is progressing
Wow I just read back through my previous post and spell check did no justice.
I try and keep an eye on everything on my plants. Under the leafs, soil, stems, new growth, old growth so I should see some improvements hopefully. Iāll especially keep an eye on new growth though for sure. Hopefully it is green and hardy.
A couple of them are getting big to the point I need to switch over to flower soon so hoping my issue is resolved so I can change the light cycle soon.
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New growth tell the story, hit also keep track of the damages growth as it will stop once the issue is corrected.
Hi guys, Bob31 recommends these Pots in the thread. Iāve been thinking of getting some for my next (and hopefully more productive grow. Iād just like to ask about the size, Bobās suggesting 3 Gallons but Iāve heard I should be using 5 Gallon ones. which would you say would be best for a small 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5 foot Grow tent? The 5 gallon look huge and Iād like a little room to swing the dead cat Iāve just bought. 
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
I use the 5 gallon smart pot for my photos and 3 gallon ones for my autos
2 bigger cloth pots are 5 gallon the smaller is a 3 gallon and the other 2 are 5 gallon dwc buckets. All inside a 48x48x80 tent
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Thanks @Hawkeye_diesel That picās a great help to guage the size, with my smaller tent Iāll get the 5 Gal Pot in with no problems. I will only be growing 1 at a time so thatās my next buy on Amazon. Hereās the link for UK growers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EOVD674/ref=twister_B01EOVD430?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Obviously as Cannabis cultivation is illegal in the UK I will only be growing Tomatoes in mine. 
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No problem brother, thatās why Iām here. If you need anythin just holler
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Once Iāve determined if the balanced PH water is helping or not I may remove some of the lower leafs that were damaged. I generally leave all of the leafs on my plants unless they are more than %50 dead.
I try and tuck the big fan leafs under the chutes so that the chutes see more light.
Some of the damaged leafs are really skinny where the Finger meets the stem.
Got my fingers crossed I wonāt have to flush them all.
On another note not sure if you have knowledge of this but the nutrients I am using is called āVerm vegā made by vermicrop. They are dry organic nutrients that are applied to the medium. I apply them by loosening up the top soil and messaging in the dry nutrients. Then I water with a microbe solution (sunshine plus I believe itās called) I add 1 cap full per gallon of water.
I did not add anything this time around since I was just trying to give them some balanced water.
My question is using the PH down solution from general hydroponics being that it is an acid will it kill the microbes Iāve been putting into my medium?
Should I maybe purchase some other type of nutrients like fox farm or something or the type
That you mix with water?
I had good luck last year with the vermicrop line but I didnāt have to balance my PH last year so I didnāt add any PH down into my medium so just trying to be prepared for my next nutrient regiment and will order them up to have them in hand if need be.
Thanks again.
I donāt have any experience with thay line. I use fox farms, the hydro formula. So Iām not entirely sure about it. I can call in some of the more experienced and see what they think.
@Majiktoker, @garrigan62
What do you guys think?
Sounds good.
If I were to purchase the fox farm line would I need to purchase the soil formula or the hydro formula?
Iām growing in sunshine advanced mix #4 which Iām told is a soiless medium.
I believe the soil formula would be fine, like I said I have the hydro formula and I use it with my soil plants, but I am not sure about it. Maybe @Paranorman, @Majiktoker, @Hogmaster, or @bob31 could help enlighten the question.
I use the Foxfarm soil and donāt start using nutrients for the first several months almost until it has filled out a 3 gallon bucket and then I start to feeD there is a recipe that one of the mentors has given people and he doesnāt have to start using nutrients until flower itās a great mix I can give you the recipe if interested itās quite a chunk of dirt
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Thanks hog
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Yes its a soilless medium fox farm nutrients are a great line though you can find better nutrients over time
Would I want to purchase the fox farm for hydro or for soil? (I know you said it is a soiless mix just want to be sure if I get it that I get the correct nutes)
Also I donāt know if you read the posts above.
I recently balanced the PH in my water in my last watering using PH down solution from general hydroponics. The fertilizer I am currently using is a dry fertilizer that is added to the medium then I water with a microbe solution. My question being will the acid in the PH down mess with the microbe solution I had been previously watering my plants with?
I found it my tap water which I use to water has a high PH of around 7.8 so whenever I water I will need to lower the PH in my water to get it balanced. I didnāt want to fight a loosing battle using the microbe solution and the dry fertilizer of all the microbes get killed off from the acid. Which is why I had inquired about the fox farm nutrient line.
I just want to be prepared for the next nutrient dose when the time comes.
Thanks in advance.
Get the ones for soil
Also this depends if its a time release or slow release it may in the future but I canāt say yes entirely as this does work for other growers
Ok.
Iāll do some research and see if I canāt find out if they are slow release or time release and go from there. I donāt remember seeing anything on the package about time realease or slow release but that doesnāt mean anything. Iāve actually contacted the company before so I may just shoot them an email and ask them the question.
Thank you for your help and recommendation ls it is greatly appreciated!