I don't think I'm over feeding, as I've only fed them once in 5 weeks. Underfeeding I believe. But I flushed and fed once. Thanks though!
Potassium deficiency I believe. Which fertilizer? Also, I have no males for a seed grow!
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I don't think I'm over feeding, as I've only fed them once in 5 weeks. Underfeeding I believe. But I flushed and fed once. Thanks though!
One problem I've had is that I thought I'd grow in 5 gallon pots. Under LED that's too big for a Lowryder2 I'm finding. LED give off no heat, so they don't dry out much. My biggest issue I now think is that I've watered with distilled water that had a low PH. All that soil kept all that low PH water, and it locked up the nutes in the soil. I've only watered when it was getting dry...which with 5 gallons of soil under LED is about 3 times in 5 weeks. Live and learn. Autoflower under LED should be grown in no more than 3 gallons of soil I think.
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Hi Muddy and others, I got the feed/water solution to 6.5. So from now on I can do that, now that I know how.
But even after all that flushing and then feeding, the runoff only went from from the initial 4.5 to approximately 5. I say approximately because I'm using the drops, so matching the colors to the scale on the bottle is not precise. I ran about 6 or so gallons through the soil - that 5 gallons of soil is way too much for these plants. I'm learning though my errors!
The oldest plant is 5 weeks old, the younger are all 4 weeks old, and now the younger ones are just starting to get sick like the older one. Ugh.
So I'm thinking to wait a week after all that, and see how the plant(s) look.
-- Then should I do the whole process again if they are continuing to show new spots? Or just start water/feeding normally? Should I still use 1/4 strength Big Grow, or can I go with 1/2 strength?
Or....is it more important to flush them again immediately and get the ph up closer to 6.3. I'm concerned about them being soooo wet for too long.
Thanks for your help!
Grrrrr..... The drops show the runoff is about 5. So I went and got a liquid tester. It's a "Checker" by Hannah. Cost just about 40 bucks. Anyway, I calibrated it according to directions, and I'm showing the run off at 6.43. The drops still look to me about a 5 or lil' higher. Ugh. So... What a pain. I'm going to assume based on my ph "Checker," that my soil is now okay. Maybe I'm freakin' color blind and can't read the drops chart correctly. I'm thinking the plants are starving. Muddy says my soil mix has about no nutrients off the shelf, so plants have gone 4 and 5 weeks with about a week's worth of food that came with the soil. Yesterday plants got 1/4 strength Grow Big. First food they've ever got. Should I up it to half strength this weekend? And/or add some Tiger Bloom as well? Hey, the good news is, I can't have many questions left after all I've asked! :clap::clap:
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Okay, so you fed at 6.5 and your run off is 6.4. That's just about perfect. So since your pH is good, then I agree, they are just hungry. Yes, up your feeding to 1/2 strength the next time. You should also give some additional calcium and magnesium. That could be with a cal/mag supplement or you can use unsulfured molasses and epsom salts. I would still feed the Grow Big. They need nitrogen right now.
I've started a grow journal to document my failures, corrections and success!
https://www.autoflower.org/f44/lowryder-2-grow-seed-smoke-19648.html#post379714
https://www.autoflower.org/f44/lowryder-2-grow-seed-smoke-19648.html#post379714
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