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^Does their promise come with a money back? j/k but that does sound like bullshit. I have had 100% organic soil (absolutely no added nutes) that burned plants, simply because the compost ratio was too high. You can burn plants pretty easy man, you have to be careful. Luckily, soil is a forgiving medium for this common mistake. Do a flush.

grats on the pistils!
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Thank you.
No, no money back, lol , no biggie really, Ill just stop nuting for awhile

I was thinking it might be because CFLS have to be so close to the plant, and I have the plant covered in all angles by lights, I was thinking maybe the heat was burning the tips, as for ph, lol, Its on the high scale, 7.5, should I start using lemon juice again or something....idk

Came home from an 11 hour day, to find my outdoor plant was fucking dug up like some little fucking toy by a dumbass baby that my stupid aunt decided to drop off at the house and let him run wild like a moron, ugh so pissed.
Im pretty sure I can save it, but he kept watering the god damn thing until soil started coming out from the top, stupid stupid stupid

Anyways, I need to go relax , or smoke , or something, about to have a panic attack over this, Im so pissed that after like a month this plant FINALLY starts to come through and this damn moron of a child has to put a hose in the soil and let it over flow, what a fuck head.
 
^ Yes, please do something to bring that PH below 7.0.

"PH - The pH of water after adding any nutrients should be around 5.9-6.5
(in rockwool, 5.5-6.1) .
Generally speaking, the micro-nutrients (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu) get locked out at
a high pH (alkaline) above
7.0, while the major nutrients (N, P, K, Mg) can be less available in
acidic soil or water (below 5.0)."

There is also a small possibility your CFLs are too hot:
"Heat - If the lights are too close to the plant, the tops may be curled,
dry, and look burnt, mimicking a
nutrient problem. Your hand should not feel hot after a minute when you
hold it at the top of the plants."
http://www.greenmanspage.com/guides/nutrientdisorders.html

Once you have brought the PH down, and the plants are not too close to the bulbs, you should have a better idea of what is wrong (if anything is still wrong)....all of these problems need to be addressed immediately though.
 
well, I can hold my bulbs with my hand and still not get burned, or hot really.

As for ph, I thought that was the range of ph for hydro. I could be wrong, but, who knows, guess Ill try adding lemon to the next watering like old times.
 
Prelude2TragedyII said:
well, I can hold my bulbs with my hand and still not get burned, or hot really.

As for ph, I thought that was the range of ph for hydro. I could be wrong, but, who knows, guess Ill try adding lemon to the next watering like old times.
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A proper ph kit is fifteen bucks. WHY you don't have one yet is a troubling question. It'll include drops or strips, ph up and ph down. Check the ph before you do anything to the water/nutes, and check it after to make sure you are in the right range. You need to be doing this every time. To just add lemon juice could be just as bad as your current situation.
 
Carl is right prelude, you need to get a proper ph kit asap.

You will most likely run out of ph down quickly, so think about spending a few more dollars on that down the road too. I prefer to use a "dry" ph down solution directly into the water...it seems to conserve more for my money.
 
I have two ph meters that I use.. I DO check my waters ph everytime I water my plant[or add nutes/or anything to the water for that matter] (even though it's pointless due to the fact that my water comes from a R.O. system )

Whats the definition of an 'organic grow' because Im confused.

As for ph up/down, Id rather stick to something thats natural.
 
Prelude2TragedyII said:
well, I can hold my bulbs with my hand and still not get burned, or hot really.

As for ph, I thought that was the range of ph for hydro. I could be wrong, but, who knows, guess Ill try adding lemon to the next watering like old times.
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Prelude2TragedyII said:
I have two ph meters that I use.. I DO check my waters ph everytime I water my plant[or add nutes/or anything to the water for that matter] (even though it's pointless due to the fact that my water comes from a R.O. system )

Whats the definition of an 'organic grow' because Im confused.

As for ph up/down, Id rather stick to something thats natural.
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I don't get it, you're checking your ph but think it's unimportant?

Whatever you're doing, you need to be using a ph between 5.8-6.8 for soil. RO water with added nutrients probably does not have the correct ph for your plants, but if you've been checking, you should have an idea. As far as using lime... I've never done it. But I've read reasons why it's better to use a commercially available ph down product, so I do that...
 
I didnt say I thought it was unimportant, but when Im not adding ANYTHING to the water, and my water comes directly from an R.O. System, I already KNOW what the ph is going to be , unless some FREAk ass accident happens and my R.O. starts pumping out acid.

I check my ph every time I(me personally) alter the water when some type of nutrient or chemical.

Ive never used Lime dolomite, Ive just used lemon juice when I need to bring down the PH, and my plant doesnt seem to be unhealthy to me, the only problem I see are the burnt tips, which in all honestly is barely noticable unless your really taking a good look at the plant.
 
What's the ph of the water from your R.O. system? If it's not consistently 6.5, you should be adding something to bring the ph down. You should always aim for 6.5 with soil.

You'll be OK taking clones now.
 
That's really the high end of what it needs, so adding a bit of (cringe) lemon juice to bring it to 6.5 would be better...
You really should just go buy some damn ph down... but what do I know??
 
I dont know abut prelude, but I never use any chemicals so pH down is out of the question. Lemon juice, unless anyone has a better idea, has been the way to go
 
Don't really use chemicals either, but from the sound of it, I should be beaten over the head with a stick until I die for not using PH up/down.
 
^Good question!
The idea is to have the soil at a ph of about 6.5, which would be checked by the runoff. Adding water and nutes at this ph should be sufficient to allow uptake of all the nutrients it needs, provided the soil is in this range.

I don't always check my runoff, but I do it every so often to confirm I'm where I want to be.

Lemons and Limes can have a few different fungi.. I don't know if this is a problem for this application...
 
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