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Now the only question is how much, and is that all (just black diamond?) I should add to the water? 5ml-10ml is recommended, maybe 7.5? 3/4 strength?
Now the only question is how much, and is that all (just black diamond?) I should add to the water? 5ml-10ml is recommended, maybe 7.5? 3/4 strength?
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With organics you don't need to worry so much about the pH. As long as you keep the microbial life alive in the soil, they will feed your plants. I would increase to 3/4 strength on the Biomarine and the minimum dosage on the black diamond. That humic acid will help your plants uptake the nutrients it needs.
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So the next time I water should I give my plants everything at half strength as recommended or just bio marine and black diamond and calmag because of using r/o water?
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Troon- GO Box nutes I know well! Diamond black is a humic acid supplement (research it mate), not a feed per se,... the NPK values on labels are for letting you know what's in there as far as just those nute elements are concerned, so you can keep track of all the N-P-K inputs... it's not a list of actual ingredients...check out the descriptions on the labels, and other ingredients for that......pale "striping" looks like early Mg defc., which you're addressing correctly already (get a wetting agent for foliar spraying-- much more effective! And get the bottoms of the leaves too.. more surface are covered = more absorbed)
... tip burn on "teeth" might be K defc. .... up you feed conc. some....
... those spots are weird though, with that yellow halo around them...not a typical defc. symptom at all,... are you outdoors? Certain pests can cause similar spots, but that's just a guess in your case... other things can cause it... are they progressing in number and severity?) ... off pH can make for some mixed, muddied water symptoms!
I wouldn't trust that pH probe, I've tested several against the Accurate 8, and they are lousy! Feeds are acidic, so you soil by all reason should be acidic too,.. what's your water source, and do you have an idea how hard it is? hardness = content of CaCO3, measured by EC or TDS (ppms)....
... MG soils are dubious, for pH, nute content, even bugs.. it is not a quality soil,... your soil pH is critical, especially for organics.. it's the soil microbes that are converting them into absorbable forms, and off pH will hamper, even kill them, severity depending,... Getting an accurate in-soil pH is wise,... your only choice is run-off testing ( https://www.autoflower.org/threads/...-testing-and-ph-estimation.41733/#post-928975)... a generally inferior way to do it, but this improved method and calculation gets better results... hold off for now though,...
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...pale "striping" looks like early Mg defc., which you're addressing correctly already (get a wetting agent for foliar spraying-- much more effective! And get the bottoms of the leaves too.. more surface are covered = more absorbed)
... tip burn on "teeth" might be K defc. .... up you feed conc. some....
... those spots are weird though, with that yellow halo around them...not a typical defc. symptom at all,... are you outdoors? Certain pests can cause similar spots, but that's just a guess in your case... other things can cause it... are they progressing in number and severity?) ... off pH can make for some mixed, muddied water symptoms!
I wouldn't trust that pH probe, I've tested several against the Accurate 8, and they are lousy! Feeds are acidic, so you soil by all reason should be acidic too,.. what's your water source, and do you have an idea how hard it is? hardness = content of CaCO3, measured by EC or TDS (ppms)....
... MG soils are dubious, for pH, nute content, even bugs.. it is not a quality soil,... your soil pH is critical, especially for organics.. it's the soil microbes that are converting them into absorbable forms, and off pH will hamper, even kill them, severity depending,... Getting an accurate in-soil pH is wise,... your only choice is run-off testing ( https://www.autoflower.org/threads/...-testing-and-ph-estimation.41733/#post-928975)... a generally inferior way to do it, but this improved method and calculation gets better results... hold off for now though,...
Okay so I lifted the pots this morning and they are kinda light. Not sure why but my breaker tripped last night which makes no sense at all. The one that tripped is wired to things that shouldn't make it trip. Cut off my filter/fan and AC!! I have a 1000 watt HID system and that didn't cut off though. Not sure how long my cooking stuff was off for but it was 97 degrees inside the tent! It was a little stinky too! My normal grow temps are 68-75.
Anyways, I am using distilled water as I am worried about using my tap water on my plants. I read everything you said! I don't trust that ph meter either, just used it to ease my mind I suppose.
None of that yellow has spread to anywhere else, it is just on one leaf and that's all I can seem to find. If you ask me my plants look healthy over all, but seem a little bit light green. What's your opinion?
How should I feed when I water next? Should I got 3/4 strength on everything that is recommended? And should I continue with a Foliar spray? If so what should I include in it?
P.s. This website is awesome! You guys have been very helpful and I really appreciate it. If there is anything I can do to help you guys better help me let me know! Thank you guys!!
Here are some images of my babies this morning. The two in orange buckets are Heavyweight Fast & Vast and the two in blue buckets are Heavyweight Wipeout Express
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Definitely listen to anything Waira tells you! lol I would do 3/4 strength for the biomarine, Black Diamond, and Calmag. Your plants look great though! If you still have the bag of soil, you should check to see if dolomite lime is included in the list of ingredients. If it isn't, then I would recommend you get some and add it to your soil because it will gradually buffer your soils pH to 7 which is optimal for most microbes.
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thanks mates, you're welcome! 
..skip the foliar if things aren't progressing,.. it does take a couple-few days for it to get in there and working; Mg defc. symptoms can reverse....not true if many of the others though...
... a little heat shock maybe after that (that can pale them a bit too), so go the same as usual this feeding, then ramp it up gradually..remember, organics take time to break down, so unlike synthetics' right-now availability, response to feeds are a bit delayed-- watch those tips for yellowing-- early nute burn symptom! Another excellent use for that wetting agent is to add it to the water/nute soln. to help dry mediums rehydrate better, faster, more evenly top to bottom,...
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Thanks for following up! Everything seems to be OK! I watered with nutes at 3/4 strength as the other guy suggested, tomorrow will be the third day so I'll know more about how they took to it tomorrow. I started a grow journal in the indoor thread, subscribe if you'd like.
..skip the foliar if things aren't progressing,.. it does take a couple-few days for it to get in there and working; Mg defc. symptoms can reverse....not true if many of the others though...
... a little heat shock maybe after that (that can pale them a bit too), so go the same as usual this feeding, then ramp it up gradually..remember, organics take time to break down, so unlike synthetics' right-now availability, response to feeds are a bit delayed-- watch those tips for yellowing-- early nute burn symptom! Another excellent use for that wetting agent is to add it to the water/nute soln. to help dry mediums rehydrate better, faster, more evenly top to bottom,...
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