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[ewreck420]

Hello, growmies!.. Ive got a bit of an issue. I was going for a 4 plant SoG in a 2x2x5 along with some topping, training and whatnot.. I'm using 32 oz cups (clear cup holding medium to see roots and a 2nd cup spray painted black to block light.. so 2 cups for each plant) I kept running into overwatering for some reason. I was using the 2nd cup (spray painted) to also catch runoff to test, then immediately discard. Plant never sat in run off. Even after testing, I'd come back an hour later and find a little puddle in the cup and discard that as well.. roots never sat in water, its always draining out more than I could ask actually... so I went ahead and cut some holes in the black cups (to let air get to the bottom roots.. not just the top) as well and found some small saucers to catch runoff now, still keeping roots away from any runoff as it exits the drainage holes. I have about.... 5 fans going.. 1 4" exhaust, 1 4" intake, 2 6" clip on fans to help more air inside and another 10" or 12" tower fan also to help move air. Temps have been about 77F - 81F during the day which is 20 hours on, 4 hours off.. just experiementing with 20/4 with this run. About 350 PPFD for now because I keep overwatering somehow and waiting to crank up the photons till they have recovered and I see some decent growth. Even when I let the medium damnnear dry out completely, almost causing underwatering, they seem to perk up when they get fed/watered.. but then a day or 2 goes by and they are back to curling, spots popping up all over the place, yellowing on lower leaves.. ive completed entire grows in the past using this sized cups as well as a 9 oz cup. I'm starting to assume the 2 bigger may be struggling from being rootbound.. but again, I have filled these cups with roots before, no issues AT ALL.. just have to water 2, sometimes 3 times a day... the 2 smaller plants have small, weak looking roots but they are barely even making their way to the bottom of the cup and those I try to add an extra day before watering because they will begin to curl down quickly if I dont let the medium get pretty dry... by the way, I'm growing in reused, rebuffered, BUT NOT RERINSED coco coir/perlite with General Hydroponic Flora Trio along with calimagic, armor si, myco+ and hydroguard.. ph is spot on going in and out (6.1 - 6.3), TDS when feeding is 380 - 400 PPM (ec meter that converts to PPM, not TRUE PPM... still need to read the article on ec and how to know what I'm looking at at which stage of life and whatnot) and runoff comes out slightly lower.. about 350 PPM.. so the rootzone is fine, besides whatever the damn issue is.. rootbound? Still overwatering? New growth is looking ok, but still pretty slowed and still tends to curl. I know I finger fucked my keyboard here.. sorry.. just trying to figure this out... was planning on buying some .5 gal or 1 gal pots to finish in.. just thought it would be cool to do it in some 32 oz cups.. but all of these strains seem finicky af to me.. never had this issue before.. even reused coco without rinsing or buffering.. like 3 or 4 runs till I started getting major, unfixable pH issues.. also thinking maybe not rinsing caused the water to air ratio to go outta wack.. I'm stumped and dont want this run to go to waste. Help.🥺

Top left: OG Kush
Top right: Fire OG (5 days behind her sisters)
Bottom left: Runtz #1
Bottom right: Runtz #2
All from ILGM

[BU2B]

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PLANT DOCTOR
PH fluctuations appear to be causing calcium deficiency in at least one plant pictured, either that or they just need more nutrients.

[ewreck420]

Thanks! Yeah it was a bit of overwatering.. the pH is spot on.. i check runoff each watering and in and out, its at 6.1 - 6.3.. I do my best to use this pH the entire grow. Learned that from GWE actually while reading thru each deficiency article. 6.2 seems to be the magic spot in coco.. also, looking back at my previous grows, I would normally be close to 800 PPM (nutrients) by now, but tried to give the "1/4 dose" thing to try and avoid overfeeding. Last few harvests weren't all that great.. great genetics and environment.. but I always had nute burnt tips.. trying hard to avoid that.. i know each plant is different to where one plant may need 800 PPM in flower and one may need 1000 PPM.. any PPM advice? My tap is crappy (400 PPM) so I try to cut it with distilled to bring it down to about 100 PPM before nutes. Maybe I should just use it uncut? Lol

[ostrutton]

My plants are doing well but today the leaves are droopy any suggestions

[ewreck420]

Any pics or more info? Did you water and they began to droop? Or does the medium look dry? Which week and which stage? Proper drainage? Alot needs to be known...

[ostrutton]

Thank you what I found was my drainage PH was very low I corrected that nom no yellowing

[Sino]

So I’m not sure what’s wrong with my girls, I’ll hopefully put more info than needed.
4 do si do in my rdwc, they sprouted about 3 weeks ago on March 7th. Were getting seedling strength nutes from the start according to the GWE chart, 1ml/gal cal mag added about a week after sprout.
Some things that have happened, In the beginning weeks my water temp was consistently going over 76 so I installed a water chiller on the 21st, my roots looked slightly brown at the time, I was running hydroguard so I believed the browning was nute stain.
About 4 or 5 days ago I started seeing some yellowing tips on the smaller plant pictured, assumed some nutrient burn and changed my water out, wiped everything down, filled with plain ph water for 24 hours, then gh micro trio at 1/2 tsp a gallon. No hydroguard or calmag. Ph was stable at 5.8/.9 330w (actual) led at about 7/11 power (dimmer goes to 11) hanging 22” from top of tallest plant.
Day before yesterday I checked my roots and the “nute stain” was significantly worse, roots were slimy and tangled up. (Pics included) Although no smell I assumed root rot even though my water temps have been 66-68 since the 21st. I cleaned my roots with my sink faucet since it has a sprayer, cleaned them white and put hydroguard in my water, along with 1ml/gal calmag..not 100% why I added calmag then but I did.
They’ve been getting progressively droopier as time goes by and I’m noticing the brown spots on the smaller plant, brown/reddish spots on the newest growth of the same plant, and a little clawing down on the bigger plants, roots still look good (whiter pics of roots now)
Air temps have been 70-80, humidity 40-60, using tap water that comes out 180 ppm, with nutes ppm goes to 600, with calmag it sits at 700. Brought ph up to 6.3 today to see if maybe different nutes need to be absorbed.
As I write this I’m noticing the 2 times I’ve seen problems above water has been after adding calmag. Other things that I think I messed up with is using the sink faucet directly on the roots instead of cleaning them with a toothbrush or something in ph water, and not using h202 after believing I had root rot.
I’m just as green as these plants when it comes to growing so I really appreciate everybody’s continued support with these shenanigans. Sorry for the novel.

[BU2B]

I think it’s root rot. Nutrient levels have been reduced so I doubt that is staining, also the browning is above the water level. I don’t think the girls are beyond repair. IF you have any rapid rooter add it at the recommended levels on the label and feed from the top to help develop new roots. I would also double up on the amount of hydroguard for a week or so until you see more new white root growth coming out of your net pots. Magnesium sulfate @ 1tbs per gallon will help green them up - Epsom Salts (plain)

[Sino]

Ughh alright thank you for the reply, I have some that came in late so I haven’t used it yet, I’ll add it when I get home tonight.

[ewreck420]

Firstly, I would like the thank you for the reply. They have recovered nicely.. one hermied so only 3 left. I have one plant that seems to be sprouting a second set of branches (or budlets) from underneath the first set of branches. Their are pistils present in their normal location at the nodes, but MOST nodes have this odd second budlet coming out from directly underneath the 1st branches... this is confusing, but seems pretty bad ass if the their will be that much extra flower!!! The pics kinda suck, but you can see what Im talking about. This girl just started week 3 from 12/12 and seems to be stacking pistils faster than the other 2 girls in the tent.. but anyways.. has anyone ever seen this before? Should I be worried about balls showing up underneath the branches like that?? Ive had 1 or 2 plants spout branches on a branch or 2 like that.. but this whole plant is covered in the 2nd set.. Thank you in advance!

[BU2B]

she looks perfectly normal to me. As you've mentioned that you've had a hermie it would be an idea to keep an eye on anything that you see that looks unusual to you. At this point; she just looks like she's getting fat and happy.

[ewreck420]

Thanks for the quick response! I am 100% checking this every day lol. I've noticed some pistils popping out of the new growth.. i believe its some sort of mutation that is just very heavy on this pheno 🤷♂️ idk.. i know ive seen a couple 2nd branches popping out in the past here and there.. but this girl has them on 90% of the nodes.. im interested in what she is preparing to do.. she's stacking pretty quickly. She's only had her crowns looking like this for about 2 days.. they still looked very "transition-y" 3 - 4 days ago. She is refusing to stretch. Btw this is Fire OG fem from ILGM.. ill come back thru here with an update as a few weeks pass.. or sooner if I have anymore questions or concerns.. thanks again!

Sorry.. I guess I couldn't find "Reply"

[BU2B]

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[ewreck420]

There it is.. lol. Sorry.. with all the "..." I use when typing, you would think I'd see it 🥴

so this morning I checked on her again.. the 2nd branches are growing in quick! Pistils are now popping out of a good portion of them. I've never seen an entire plant do this before! She's alot smaller than the other 2 in the tent, but already seems like she is going to have the fattest densest colas on her out of the bunch. Just wish her cousin (OG Kush) didn't herm 🥺... they were stressed early on in seedling stage from the overwatering.. but have recovered nicely, Id say. I think ILGMs OG Kush is just old and should be retired. 3 beans didnt pop.. the one that did came out a true hermaphrodite (not just nanners later in flower, but entire branches had male parts along with pistils). I'll come back with an update and some pics of the Fire OG in the next week or so. Thank you again for such a quick response!

[Highroller]

[Rwise]

Study PH and how to control it.

[BU2B]

If on a phone, all you see is the leaf, no text.

[Puglover1]

BU2B It showed up odd for me on my laptop and I posted all of my first grow's pics that way, with text.

[ASkye]

Hi!

I have 3 blueberry auto flowering plants. They are currently 5 weeks old today. I noticed a week ago that tips of leaves were turning yellow at the top, I came to the conclusion this was the start of nutrition burn so have just been giving them water and ‘power zyme’ on feeding this week. (Advised by another grower) Keeping the PH at around 6.1

The nutrition burn seems to have got better but now the plant seems to be dying from the bottom up, the leaves are drooping and dying. I believe they have just started flowering so maybe this droopage and dying of the leaves is normal. This is my first grow.

I’ve attached pictures of the plants. Any idea what may be causing this?

Currently;

Temp - Around 23 Degrees

Humidity - Around 40%

Light cycle - 20/4

Light distance to canopy - Around 20

[Rwise]

PH issues, raise the PH to 6.5-6.8 range if this is soil.

[Ckbrew]

It looks light starved

[LeeGrowsColas]

Hey everyone! Is this yellowing normal during mid flower? Its at the tops and bottoms of plants. I have a separate post about this but figure I'd get more anwsers and faster anwsers here. At first I thought light burn but the lights are 18in away under 200w lights and they are not directly under either bc of the other plants trying to squeeze under the lights. I have 2 200w lights and 2 150w lights in a 8x4 tent.i thought maybe nutrient burn? I don't know any help is very appreciated. Thanks everyone!

[Puglover1]

If you list your grow medium, nutes, pH, strain, etc it will help when more experienced growers try to help you. I'd 'guess' pH. Good luck with your grow!

[LeeGrowsColas]

8x4 cube roof tent
5 gal fabric pots
Coco coir
2 200w quantum boards with ir
2 150w marshydro
6Inch intake
4 inch exaust

NUTRIENT ARSENSL...
Gaja green 284
Gaja greena 444
organic wormcastings
bonticare pure blend tea
Fish sh!t
Voodoo juice
Tps signal
Bud candy
Humboldts base a &b
humboldts sweet and sticky
Humboldts flower stacker
Great white mycorrhiza
black strap molasses
Big bud coco
Marine cuisine dry amendment
natures nectar terpene plus

[Puglover1]

Where do you keep you pH going in? Could be nute lockout.

[Bowhunterwoody]

Looks like light stress.

[BU2B]

my personal opinion is that you're using way too many bud enhancers. i think you would do best by your plants to pick one or two -e.g. Humbolt, Advanced Nutrients line (Bud Candy, Big Bud, etc), TPS - Signal etc. you are killing them with kindness; your list has at least 10 bud enhancers.

[LeeGrowsColas]

I ph between 6.2 and 6.8...but I have been on the higher end lately. 6.83, 6.89 and 6.76 where the last 3 waterings, before that I was always aiming for 6.5. I was thinking it could maybe be from too many nutrients. I added big bud coco last week and flower stacker this week when I already have gaja green dry amendments in the coco. You guys think thats overkill? I'm going to attempt to measure the tds in the drain pan after I water them tomorrow. Maybe that will give me some anwsers.

[Puglover1]

Did your hand feel hot under the light at that spot? I don't know gaia but I used a hot soil last time at 6.8, 6.5-6.8 is usually a good range. Your list of soil ingredients and amendments seemed stout. Have they changed any more?

[Mudi]

Hey guys, do you think my plant is male? I’m using feminised seeds but it could be female I’m not sure. Pls help

[Ckbrew]

It is a learning process, take the knowledge you have gained and begin again.

[Mudi]

I planted today two seeds because I don’t want another big balls boy. Is there a way to detect early on if it’s a male or a female? I heard if it grows not bushy then it’s a male, which was the case with my plant, however I’m not sure if it’s always true…

[Ckbrew]

Unfortunately not, unless you use feminized beans.

[Going2fast]

Yup it's a boy. It happens.

[BU2B]

Mudi when I grow regular seeds instead of feminized seeds here’s what I do:

• plant must be at least 3 weeks old
• kick darkness up to close to flowering (10 hours contiguous)
• this will force pre-flowers
• Check your plants daily
• No male parts after 2 weeks? They’re girls!
• put your light timer back to your regular veg time
• not failproof but 90% can be sexed in 5 weeks
• you can also place a paper bag loosely over your plant for the same effect