New Grower Trapper's Scrimmage Grow (Semi-Micro)

[Trapper]

Well,

Day 2 and something weird is happening...

Let me preface that by adding the caveat, "If the cheap soil ph analyzer is to be trusted and or believed"

When I first wet my soil down completely for the first time (to slight run off) my soil was testing 6.4-6.5

My plain RO/Oxygenated water has tested out (GH Dropper test) to roughly 6.2-6.5 (definitely has a good tinge of green, not pure yellow)

My soil in all three pots (the 2 smaller ones only started yesterday) is testing (cheap soil meter) sub 6 now, in some cases, substantially.

Should I ring water (not drench the seedling site) until I get run off and test the run-off?

I just find it odd that the 2 small pots, mixed and wetted yesterday are testing in the same range as the 3gal airpot started 6 days ago
all with seemingly good ph water. Also considering their is dolomite lime in the mix which is said to raise ph slightly.

Here is a pic of day 2 just for fun...

 

[StickMan]

Let me preface that by adding the caveat, "If the cheap soil ph analyzer is to be trusted and or believed"

Hey Trap, yea sorry to say but those 'inexpensive' soil ph meters are not trust worthy.
Your baby looks very happy I don't see any ph issues at this point. From the looks of the pic (look towards the base of stem), and I may be wrong here, but it appears that you may want to back off on the water a bit. You may be just starting to get some dampening off. I stress you may be, but not positive.

No I would not flush the soil at this point.

I would recommend that you purchase (as soon as you can) a decent digital PH liquid meter.
I paid under $50 for this one, and it has served me very well for the year that I have used it.
http://www.amazon.com/Oakton-EcoTes...TF8&qid=1398703743&sr=8-2&keywords=PH+meters#

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[Trapper]

Thanks, Stick...

It only looks that wet because I just gave her some water seconds before. I haven't been maintaining that liquid level, I had only misted it for the last day and a half or so.

Gave her (no jinxes) about 2-3 oz and ring watered a bit so dry outer soil wouldn't wick moisture away. And I only gave her that to see if it would change the ph reading.

Thanks for the suggestion...$50 I can swing.

 

[Chandyside]

I paid a fiver f mine off eBay but then had t wait about 8 weeks f it t arrive from china. Would have chopped me first youngsters down by now if not f that.
But anyways... Congrats on the dodgy PH meter your babies live t thrive another day :-D Hoorah!

 

[StickMan]

Trapp, I forgot to mention make sure and get some 7.0 calibration solution. I think it is under $10 for a bottle that should last for years.

Peace!

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Trapp, I forgot to mention make sure and get some 7.0 calibration solution. I think it is under $10 for a bottle that should last for years.

Peace!

 

[Trapper]

Trapp, I forgot to mention make sure and get some 7.0 calibration solution. I think it is under $10 for a bottle that should last for years.

Peace!

Yup...assumed, but thanks!

 

[Dark Matter]

Looks healthy to me bro. Your a day ahead of me... race ya..

 

[Magic]

Looks healthy to me bro. Your a day ahead of me... race ya..

i got one more tricky, lets see how can hold off and cut there's down last!lol

 

[Chandyside]

I paid a fiver f mine off eBay but then had t wait about 8 weeks f it t arrive from china. Would have chopped me first youngsters down by now if not f that.
But anyways... Congrats on the dodgy PH meter your babies live t thrive another day :-D Hoorah!

 

[Trapper]

That brings up a question...

I'm going to have to chop on a particular day, regardless of the plant's status, so I can dry enough to safely get into unsupervised cure.

I'm assuming that means drying to an R/H in the high 40's? Pretty dry here and ambient R/H is going to be around 20-25 in late June

Any guesses on how many days of hang I'm going to want?

(Of course, assuming something catastrophic doesn't happen before then...)

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Looks healthy to me bro. Your a day ahead of me... race ya..

It's on like Donkey Kong wearing a thong and smoking' a bong with Tommy Chong.