First Journal

[HemperFi]

Thank you smokster -- I doubt anyone cares. I broke the golden rule -- I disagreed with the opinion of one of the stars of MP. I did ask for help. I WAS in a panic -- Hell, I love that plant. She is still making bud, by the way. Suddenly, I didn't even know how to Ph water. My whole grow was in question -- I was getting links to places to buy Ph meters, and nothing I could say, no matter how I said it, seemed to get through. I felt like I was being kicked while I was down. I probably said some things I shouldn't have, but I was suddenly being attacked form all quarters. I am a Man. I have fought all my life, and I am good at it -- or was a few years back. I do not have a Ph problem in my garden. I know that for a fact, but what I know doesn't seem to matter if one of the "great" growers in here says differently. I want everyone to see this picture of a plant sitting two feet from the one I over nuted. Tell me truthfully, does this plant look to you as though it is struggling through a fundamental Ph issue? NO. I have 5 plants in flower -- 4 of them look just as healthy as this plant I am going to show. Why couldn't I have been given help taking care of my sick plant? Why was I attacked over and over about my Ph? I was already down, and I KNEW that wasn't the problem, yet I was made to feel like an idiot who couldn't even Ph water. -- sorry I fought back -- Like I said -- I am a man.This beautiful little plant has been in flower for two weeks yesterday. How does she look?

 

[akhockey]

Blah blah blah. You know it all. Then why ask questions then? You are being a big baby here acting all butt hurt when people just answered the question that YOU asked. People that know a heck of alot about growing dope and have alot of experience. You are rude. We are in agreement about one thing....you said you dont play well with others. I agree.

 

[Rosebud]

The plant looks very happy Hemper. Good job.

 

[Roddy]

Suddenly, I didn't even know how to Ph water. My whole grow was in question

Right there is your main problem, my friend. You act as if everyone asking about the ph means you don't know what you're doing? And being given sound advice is being attacked? You're all good at taking praise, but when the troubles fly....

Good luck

 

[HemperFi]

Blah blah blah. You know it all. Then why ask questions then? You are being a big baby here acting all butt hurt when people just answered the question that YOU asked. People that know a heck of alot about growing dope and have alot of experience. You are rude. We are in agreement about one thing....you said you dont play well with others. I agree.

I'm still being attacked, called names, and being told that "I" am rude -- I don't know what I did to you AK -- sorry if I have offended you personally.

 

[HemperFi]

The plant looks very happy Hemper. Good job.

Thank you so much RoseBud -- you trully are a sweet, sweet lady.

 

[bho_expertz]

You need to understand Hemper that if you put to much ferts in the water it mess with the ph. You had both things. If you had balanced the PH perhaps you had only some burning in the tips of the leaves.

I understand your point. I need to admit that i feel sometimes the same way. it is difficult to comunicate some times. But it is a world wide web problem not MP only.

Being a farmer is a every crop learn thing. You are in the beggining of a travel. Believe it.

I really suggest you to buy the meters hemper. Turn it a little more science instead of gut. This is how i do. Water, mix the things in the water, ph 6.5 and when feeding in flowering a max of 1.8 EC. With this value you have burned tips ( in the mandalas at least ) and you need to give stimulants. But a 1.5 EC ( if your water has less then 0.2 ) is good.

If you want for me to explain better i can.

Good luck and be happy ! Hit it

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[HemperFi]

Suddenly, I didn't even know how to Ph water. My whole grow was in question

Right there is your main problem, my friend. You act as if everyone asking about the ph means you don't know what you're doing? And being given sound advice is being attacked? You're all good at taking praise, but when the troubles fly....

Good luck

It wasn't that everyone was asking about the Ph, my friend, it was how everyone fixated on PH even though I showed the rest of my plants and KNEW that wasn't my concern. I just wanted help with A sick plant. Thanks

 

[HemperFi]

Thank you BHO -- very good advice -- I will tech up

Puffin, you never did start anything -- you didn't attack, you did a very good job of explaining your point of view, and I appreciate everything.. truly

I guess I'll never convince anyone that I don't have a PH issue either in my soil or in my water, so I'm just going to agree -- what you had to say about Ph being related to everything else make perfect sense to me. I will address my Ph problems immediately.

Peace

 

[bho_expertz]

dont want to start anything again but Phing your water does nothing if your soil ph is too high/low to begin with. not saying ph issues with your plant, just what i feel about PHing your water. just thought i clear that up.

comes out my tap at 6.7-7.0, a full dose or more of nutes drops it to around 6.3, im good

But Puffin you need to admit that you are a lucky guy with that quality water. Here the water is 8.4. Nuted goes between 6.8 and 7.3. So PHing the water for me is a must.

 

[HemperFi]

I know that when you over nute a plant is messes with the Ph of that plant, but it was the over nuting that caused the problem -- If someone is in a hissy because their favorite plant looks to be dying, don't direct them to an on-line store to buy a meter. Help them with their sick plant. please.

 

[HemperFi]

Wow, I don't blame you for wanting to move. I drink bottled water, so does the dog, but I am liking the lake water for the plants -- it's easy to Ph, and they seem to thrive on it.

 

[smokster42]

Blah blah blah. You know it all. Then why ask questions then? You are being a big baby here acting all butt hurt when people just answered the question that YOU asked. People that know a heck of alot about growing dope and have alot of experience. You are rude. We are in agreement about one thing....you said you dont play well with others. I agree.

Hemper my new friend, you, me, and a few other sponges have learned some valuable lessons here. And I think you play just fine. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone even if you did ask for help. It just takes some of us longer then others to take information in and then figure it out from there. Akhockey...YOU are rude...enough is enough already. We all know you are right so just drop it. HemperFi had a moment so lets just kick the crapp out of him while he's down. This is not productive at all and makes this site look like its full of bullies.

Hemp the plants look lovely. I myself would have freaked out too. As we get older and live alone or with a dog, we tend to really get wrapped up in new life and new loves more so then we were younger. This have brought new meaning to your life, it shows. And it has done the same for me. If I were in your place I think I would have handled it the same way. Nothin wrong with that. We are all brothers and lifes too short to left this even be using up any of our time. The other plants look great and can see how you came to your conclusion. I thought the same you did. We weren't wrong, we were just different. You got it figured out now so lets move on. I'm enjoying your grow so keep it up. Peace and love brother...

 

[ArtVandolay]

 

[smokster42]

Yoou know I thought I would be better off using bottled water until my Ph meter got here. I got my meter and checked my tap water and it was 7.5. Checked the bottled water and it was 9.0. Holy Bat guano Cat Lady. I would have never thought. They don't have any places even close to me to go get the stuff you recommended for lowering my Ph so I got some triple super phosphate 0-45-0. I put a teaspoon full in a gallon of water. Let it sit for 30-45 mins. Poured it out through a strainer. Checked my Ph and it was 6.5. Man I hope this works.

 

[smokster42]

Puffinugs, you're alright in my book. Always sounds like good advice from you.

Artvandolay...I'm with you brother...

 

[smokster42]

but then your nuting the plant with a very high amount of P, what do you mean by straining it, i admit you confused me.

Sorry. I used a metal sifter type thingy. screen material. Thats it. Its a slow release product that you are supposed to spread on your lawn. I thought, and thought is like I thought I farted but really pooped, I know, but I thought I could get it to release a little of the phosphuric acid that was in it. If I am wrong I won't use it.

 

[HemperFi]

Ph down is acid -- distiled vinagar will Ph down.

 

[smokster42]

I don't have a PPM meter to check with. Is that something a person needs to help in growing in dirt?.

 

[dman1234]

I don't have a PPM meter to check with. Is that something a person needs to help in growing in dirt?.

Not really, a PH meter is needed but not ppm meter, imo.