New Grower how do i use ph up/down

[jokidd]

It doesn't have to be bro, plenty of ppl here to help but they need something to work with . Pictures help a lot. Those nutes will get you through veg and most likely flower too, but you could add some bits to help them along.

The main thing is how do they look, are you asking about pH because you have some yellow leaves, brown spots etc etc? If your plants look healthy, then why change anything you are doing, just add and make it better?

Yes, pH is super important-IMHO. A pH pen to test your solution and pH probe for your medium are a very sound investement. For future reference, guessing anything is a recipe for problems to occur. Know your medium, know your pH, know your nutes and try to read your plants, they will tell you with colors how they feel,

I've been there bro, keep the faith.

Dazed..

no theres no yellowing its just small i thought it might be the ph so i order a ph prob for soil and water.

here it is 13 days old

 

[jokidd]

got it, what are you planning for flower nutes?

montys 2-15-15

 

[Dazed]

Well that looks super buddy? 13 days, dont worry, best things come to those who wait! Looking really nice

Let Briman take you forward, you need to consider some flower nutes to get the best from her.

Much Karma you'll make it with the B Man helping you out,

Dazed..

 

[jokidd]

when do i start flower nute i think its around week 6-7?

 

[briman]

looking great man!! She is going to need nutes soon. when will you get your ph pen? and when you do, I would go 1/4 strength per diretions on the veg to a gallon of water. Ph it to 6.3-6.4 and feed her 1/4 gallon to the pot and dump the rest, or do some math and get only 1/4 of a gallon of feed. The number 1 rule is to not over water her!!! If you get heavy rain, pull her under something. Best rule is to stick your finger in the soil with your pointer finger to the second knuckle. Pull it out and if the soil sticks, it does not need water. If it's dry water it but not a lot!! But she is fine for her age!!! She will need nutes soon.

 

[jokidd]

looking great man!! She is going to need nutes soon. when will you get your ph pen? and when you do, I would go 1/4 strength per diretions on the veg to a gallon of water. Ph it to 6.3-6.4 and feed her 1/4 gallon to the pot and dump the rest, or do some math and get only 1/4 of a gallon of feed. The number 1 rule is to not over water her!!! If you get heavy rain, pull her under something. Best rule is to stick your finger in the soil with your pointer finger to the second knuckle. Pull it out and if the soil sticks, it does not need water. If it's dry water it but not a lot!! But she is fine for her age!!! She will need nutes soon.

why cant i mix up a gal. use 1/4 and store the rest for next time?

 

[Dazed]

why cant i mix up a gal. use 1/4 and store the rest for next time?

I don't think it's recommended to mix nutes then store them, a day at the most really I would guess.

I think Briman was talking about mixing at 1/4 strength of nutes to water.

D.

 

[jokidd]

looking great man!! She is going to need nutes soon. when will you get your ph pen? and when you do, I would go 1/4 strength per diretions on the veg to a gallon of water. Ph it to 6.3-6.4 and feed her 1/4 gallon to the pot and dump the rest, or do some math and get only 1/4 of a gallon of feed. The number 1 rule is to not over water her!!! If you get heavy rain, pull her under something. Best rule is to stick your finger in the soil with your pointer finger to the second knuckle. Pull it out and if the soil sticks, it does not need water. If it's dry water it but not a lot!! But she is fine for her age!!! She will need nutes soon.

hey briman ive got my soil ph prob today i tested my soil and it was 7. im still waiting on my water ph tester. when i get it what should i do 1st. test my water run off?

 

[briman]

Hey joe!! Good on ya!! I would read the directions first, read em again, find some calibration solution(hopefully you pen came with some) and re-read the directions and calibrate your pen. Yes it come pre-calibrated, but for good measure do it anyway. Then I would make up 1 gallon of feed to 1/4 strength nutrients, PH it down to 6.3, water your plant with it and on the runoff, ph that too and see what your runoff is coming out at. Then walla, you have just given your lady her first watering!! Let us know what the runoff is,please.

 

[jokidd]

Hey joe!! Good on ya!! I would read the directions first, read em again, find some calibration solution(hopefully you pen came with some) and re-read the directions and calibrate your pen. Yes it come pre-calibrated, but for good measure do it anyway. Then I would make up 1 gallon of feed to 1/4 strength nutrients, PH it down to 6.3, water your plant with it and on the runoff, ph that too and see what your runoff is coming out at. Then walla, you have just given your lady her first watering!! Let us know what the runoff is,please.

should use the whole gallon?