Nutrients/Watering/PPM/

That would be P1 the one on the right.
Fox Farm Trio Nutrients
Silica-1/4tsp/1.5gal
Cal-MAg-5ml/1.5gal
Big Bloom-12ml=4.5 tsp
Grow big-5ml=1 tsp
Tiger bloom-12ml=4.5tsp
Final feed solution= PH 6.5 PPM 600/1.5gal

I apologize, but I think I may be a little confused again? Can you please clarify?

The way I have been doing this is I feed nutrients and when the pots are light and dry, I feed just plain PH water, I then wait until the pots are dried out and then I feed nutrients again so every other.
But What I think I am getting is that you are saying on the next feed always feed them the missing PPM?? Example: I feed a plant today with just the water lets say the run off is 900ppm in 2-3 days from now they are going to be dried out and ready to water/feed again. If I understand correctly you are saying do not jus give them plain water give them water with 100PPM of nutrients…Correct? If this is the case then How do I know what nutrients to feed them at 100? Again I apologize but I am going to need help guiding this ship in…

I can see your a little confused. I’ll try to get you unstuck.

You’re definitely wrong on your watering and feeding habits.

You have one goal. That goal is to achieve 1000ppm run off every time you feed your plant.

You have thriving plants they want to eat.

The first thing you’re doing wrong is your feeding once they dry then you’re watering the next time so your technically feeding every other time you water.

Feed your plants every time you water (not every other time).

The lime green color is generally an indication of lack of nitrogen. It would totally explain the lack of nitrogen by you only feeding your plants every other time you water.

So to get your plant back on track what you’re going to need to do is give that plant Base Nutrients Only

Big Bloom
Grow
tiger Bloom

for the next 2 feeds. (No additional additives)

So mix your bloom, grow and tiger until the feed total with water equals 600 PPM

Then pH the water to 6.5 and feed your plants

When to feed
Feed your plant every time it needs water.

If you fed your plant this morning and tomorrow morning you lift it and it’s very light like a loaf of bread feed it. If you pick it up and it’s still heavy kind of moist let it dry another day.

Recap
The next time your plants are dry you’re going to feed them 600 PPM of 6.5 feed to run off and document the numbers.

Come back here and post the numbers and tag me in there

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Thank you @Lostgirl you are a lifesaver!! Will do!!

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To much nutrient . Check your ppm . 500-600ppm should be what you are feeding your plants . Do not feed your plants with 1100 ppm runoff . That is still hot soil. Feed when runoff is 800 or below .

Never water and feed everyday !!! Veg let your plants dry out flower learn their schedule and stick to it . Usually every three to five days

@Lostgirl Todays feed & runoff numbers
Each plant received 1.50gal of RO water.
Friday was day one of week six in flower.

P1
Big Bloom-3tsp
Grow Big-1tsp
Tiger Bloom-3tsp
PH-6.51
PPM-662
15% runoff
Ph-6.04
Ppm-1090

P2
Big Bloom-3tsp
Grow Big-1tsp
Tiger Bloom-3tsp
Ph-6.51
Ppm-613
15% runoff
Ph-5.84
Ppm-1060

Those numbers are absolutely perfect. Now push them and on your next feed feed at 650 PPM total

This Time start with 150ppm of CalMag per gallon then add your base nutrients making the total 650 ppm

That should keep you in that 1,000 PPM +/- 150 PPM range

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Sorry to jump on here out of the blue, new to the site have learned to fully navigate things yet. You seem to have an idea, I was just wondering if you could tell me, does this look like light stress?


I have a Mars hydro, just turned it down when there was only three spots. Though the condition appears to have slowed, it does persist. It appears stunned to me, a few other (larger) plants have similar, yet less severe, symptoms.

As far as nutes 0, de-chlorinated tap water PHed between 6.5-7.0 soil is happy frog.

It looks more over watered. Over-watering will cause those spots and the droopiness

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Thank you, trying a new setup with aquaponics, I’m a little scared to attempt to alleviate issues. I don’t want to treat the wrong issue.

Can you utilize the “lift” method for watering?
Lift the planter, wet.
Dry will be much less.
Hernia repair mechanic guy recommends smaller than 5 gal lifting.
Probably means 5-gal dry soil (wet weighs more).

@Lostgirl what cha think? How them Buds looking to you? 600ppm on next feed??

I gave them 1.5gal RO6.5 each with the recommendation of 150ppm of cal mag. And base nutrient With a total of 650ppm

P#1 RunOff #’s
PH-6.12
PPM- 1110

P#2
PH-6.13
PPM- 1220

P1 is on the left and P2 the right in this photo.

P2

P2

P1


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They look absolutely great. Good job

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Nice moved them to the tent, those darn things are crazy warm!!

Definitely be careful with the tents you got to monitor your environment

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What size you run?

I run a 4x4 you’re in flower, I would try to stay between 72 and 75° bring that humidity down to 40% and you’ll be golden

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What week of flower are you in? What’s the intensity of your light?

Week six will be going into week seven this Friday.

light is set at 10 of which surprises me how much heat comes off of it.

What suggestions do you have for the temp? Window unit? I am currently on central air set at 77