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alltatup GROW 4: Blk Dom, WW, C99

Waiting to see how those C99 girls turn out, got me thinking maybe I should try a few of them next time. I just got an order of seeds and got a complimentary pack of C99.....hmmmmm....is there a way to double my grow space?....LOL with that!....decisions to be made. Got time to wait and see how yours turn out_ looking real nice!
 
Thats for sure. last time and with the new grow I just started I'm using nutrients that are suppose to PH themselves_ specifically for coco....it seems to work if you get the A & B mixed perfectly even and start with water at a PH of between 5 and 7....then it settles in at about 5.8- 6.2. BUT it doesn't stay steady for more than 2-3 days when stored in a container. The PH continues to rise to whatever it was before the nutrients were added. I didn't realize this at first and ended up having issues with my newborns. Fixed that now and things have improved significantly. Cheers to all.
 
alltaup_ sorry for getting off track. I noticed earlier you're using some of the Advanced Nutrients products. I've also used the VooDoo juice and feet it does help, as well as combining with the White Shark. That stuff costs $ but it sure lasts long. Have you used the VooDoo Juice the first two weeks of flowering_ as suggested? I just started using it and have only for beginning of veg. Also you commented that you use the flawless finish when you flush_ that sounds interesting...think its worth a try? I have always been doing a plain water flush every week or two but never added anything to it.
You're posts are much appreciated_ thanks and happy growing!
 
I'll say this and stand by it...no product is pH regulated. If YOUR pH is where you wAnt it to be then it is by your doing.
 
alltatup_ I'm planing on growing some regular seeds my next grow _ I like the THC/CBD %_ you can get high and get decent CDB too. Its definitely helping with my med issues...So how many seeds do you think I should plant once they've germinated_ maybe twice as many just to be sure I get half females? It will be the first time I have tried regular seeds... Thanks for any suggestions!.
 
ZigZag I guess you should plant twice as many as you want to grow. Here's what Sensi Seeds has to say about it, and they were spot on, cuz 1 in 3 was a male:

It is usually best to assume a female/male ratio of 50:50. Therefore, germinate twice as many seeds as you intend to grow. In practice, the natural female/male ratio is more like 65:35. This is because cannabis spreads its pollen through the air, without the need for pollinating insects, and therefore requires fewer males than females.
 
ZigZag I used Voodoo for first 2 weeks of veg and again in flower, and I've used Great White all the way through the grow. I have by far and away the hugest root mass on my sativa plant that I've ever seen, but she has been growing for close to 5 months. I'm impressed with the root growth on these four plants, so I will keep using these products; don't mess with success. Voodoo and the other AN root inoculants like Pirhana and Tarantula last a long time because you only use them for 4 weeks total in a grow.

I like the Great White because I don't have to worry about it expiring, and it also lasts a long time. You can find good deals on eBay.

Finally, if you go to AN website and read what they have to say about Flawless Finish, it sounds very good. I like AN because I have called them a few times, and they are very knowledgeable about cannabis. They always answer my questions to my satisfaction.
http://www.advancednutrients.com/products/flawless-finish/
 
Yes, Tika, I agree with you: using the pH perfect trio from AN doesn't stabilize my pH. I don't know if that's because I'm not using the Grow along with the Micro and Bloom, but my sativa got nitrogen toxicity a couple of months back using all three during flower (as suggested by AN).
 
hey all,
2nd grow in dwc, gh trio base nutes, rapid start for roots, koolbloom liquid n powder, terpinator.

i have found that in the earlier veg stages when ppms are below about 850, the ph flux is fairly minimal. but when the plants are big and hungry and ppms are 900+ the flux is crazy for 2-3 days then stabilizes. but...by that time i have already diluted 20% by topping off with plain water.
so maybe concentration has a bit to do with the ph flux in dwc, which bubbleheads already know is a bit dicey at times by nature, lol.
 
Harvester thanks . That's exactly what happened I was topping off with plain water now I'm topping off with nute water. 💡
 
Air stones whack the hell out of PH, another factor in me going E&F. I had a hell of a time dealing with PH when I used my tap water, switched to RO and pretty smooth sailing, nice upwards drift that pretty much ends the week at 6.2-6.5 from a 5.5-5.8 start. I haven't touched PH Up or Down since the switch to RO, The GH Nutes and Cal Mag put it right about where it should be and since I run a 1/2 strength solution I have some play room and add a little of this or that to adjust the PH. Same during daily check ups, adjust PPM's and PH with nutes after topping off with plain RO. My plant's seem to love it, no nute burn or deficiencies It's almost like they tell me what they need if I just listen right, lol. But then again, I might have a couple of sticks in a bucket and be hallucinating that I'm growing, lol. Dementia, it's a whole new world every day :P.

Interestingly I stopped using Hydroguard type products, and that seemed to help too. I don't run chillers or use frozen bottles, etc. so I can't comment if those have any effect.

Beautiful plants Tat!
 
I sure as hell don't want to spend any more money on my setup right now, but I'm more and more convinced by various people that RO is a good thing. I appreciate this info, GGed!!!
 
Yea I get that!

Eventually I'm gonna have a RO filter installed but until then I just use 5 gallon water cooler bottles, $0.35 a gallon at the store and .25 at the water company. Inconvenient but not much of a cost as I only run a 6.5 to 7 gal res. So 2 bottles lasts me pretty much the week or more.

I also only change the solution if I'm making a big ratio change, or when I have replaced the original amount of solution by topping off and then when they drink most of that or PH drifts out of range I do a full res. change. For small solution changes I just adjust what nutes I use for top off/adjustments. Otherwise I don't really see a need to change every week or whatever. As long as everything is running clean and smooth and the plants seem happy, I let it go.

Switching to RO was a big stress/work reduction for me, and I like being able to stretch my nutes and have less waste water.
 
GanjaGed Sounds real good. I was traumatized by root rot on my second grow, so I religiously change the reservoir once a week--even though the root rot had nothing to do with a dirty reservoir. Every other week, I wipe out the gunk with a water/H2O2 solution. I want a clean, happy reservoir, and something that I'm using--may be Great White root inocalant--leaves residue in the res.
 
Yea I had that residue with Hydroguard also. Since I stopped us my water is nice and clean and no dirty res.

Though I do wonder how much the UV in the LED helps with that.

And now that I'm learning how to utilize H2O2 in more ways that will be another layer of prevention. The plants are taking the H2O2 Foliage spray well, nothing adverse noted so far.

Next is aspirin, lol
 
After I used the sledgehammer flush it also cleared up the great white sludge. Not 100% but 90 or so. Foams like mad , run it for an hour then out. Interesting .
 
I have to learn about these teas!! My new learning for today was SOG: I did it on this grow, but I never knew the definition of it. Tomorrow: teas!
 
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