Growing for the first time!

[4u2sm0ke]

Hey Rigby..long time huh. Im sorrrry without going back and reread your thread. What nutes you useing? water..feed..water...feed...water..feed thats how i roll..You Pm me about your plants..i came to look but only see the post from 11/20 do you have new pics and may i sugest you place them in the sick section and the link it to your GJ for future refrance..I will check back with ya..glad to see you..sorry to hear of the troubles..But we will get them straight okay..no worries..:bolt::bong:

 

[Rigby]

Hey! Ok, heres are some fresh pictures. The leaves in my hand are dry and crunchy. The temps are around 76-82 sometimes getting up to 85. I have watered with nutes, and then water, then nutes. I also flushed em out, and then gave them some light nutes after. I am using MG 20-20-20. Could it be because of the containers? I lost some soil, and I think they may just be dying off to conserve energy for budding. Im not sure, I wil leave that up to you.

I am however glad to announce that I will be moving my grow room to a bigger space, less height restriction, and more room. So after this grow I will try using 5 gallon buckets, and I may order some killer seeds.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

Hey Rigby..Check the run off PH let us Know what it is..looks like a Mag. deff..But lets see what others say..But I would start with the PH Good luck Keep us posted..

 

[Rigby]

ok, what is the best way to lower it. The garden store right next to me has ph down, but it is in the pond section. That wont work will it? the meter is sayin somewhere from 7-8. Any suggestions?

 

[4u2sm0ke]

Yes Lower it..:rofl: we want it between 6.3-6.8 and I dont know what you meen meter? I test mine with a liquid PH test kit I purchased from the Pond store here. you match the colors..I like it beter then the paper strips..IMO. more accurate. The meter your talking about like the moister meter? do you stick it into soil? I would buy the liquid PH test kit and check the run off from the plants water..KEEP M GREEN :bolt::bong:

 

[Rigby]

Yes, i have a meter, I thought that is what I was supposed to buy. So I can use the strips? Also, can I use ph down even if it is used for ponds?

i am talkin about the liquid ph down in a bottle, not the testing strips.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

yes that is what i use..also purchase the PH up.. That probe type of PH tester IMO isnt accurate..Good luck my friend:bolt::bong:

 

[Rigby]

I think this grow is coming to an end soon. I will buy the ph up/down and get the strips to test and get used to it, but I think I am just gonna let these finish out their course. I am not sure, but I think these are gettin close to done. They start smelling more and more everyday, and they aren't gonna get any bigger because they have no room to grow. I was wondering if you could tell how much longer I have?

 

[4u2sm0ke]

8 weeks useally from the time you started 12/12. Do you have a scope to check thrichs? If not get one my friend..Radio shack $12 American and watch them..I like mine 50/50 cloudy/amber..I will help ya when you get yours its easy..But they still have a good 5 weeks from what i can see..be patient and tie her down if you have too..just do it slowly..and only a little every day..Good luck my friend KEEP M GREEN :bolt::bong:

 

[UKgirl420]

hello there ,,,,i think 4u has it covered ....nice plants tho ,,,ill pull up my seat to :watchplant:

 

[Rigby]

Well, I can start bending them, but It just feels like they won't bend at all , rather than lean. THe stems are very strong. I also have a little magnifier but, I don't plan on gettin much outta this grow. But if i start bending them, and lower the ph level will they still grow more considering most of the fan leaves are dead, and that there is no more room for them to grow due to the containers their in?

 

[4u2sm0ke]

How far into flower Rigby? and what size containers?

 

[andy52]

as i tell everyone,ph is the most important part of growing in my opinion.i would advise everyone to invest in a good ph meter.you just can not get it exact with the strips.it might get you by in soil,but it will not do it in hydro.i do not like to be estimating when it comes to my ph.if your ph is off,everything else is screwed up.nute intake,etc i am personally going to buy a spare ph meter just to be never without one.i can not stress this enough,i can get by without using my tds meter,but when it comes to my ph meter,i'm not starting without the meter being dead on.hope fully everyone will see that they reall do need to spend a few bucks and get a reliable ph meter.jmo

 

[Rigby]

ok first, my containers i think are like 2 gallons, but for some reason a lot of my soil disappeared so I don't have that much soil in it. I am about 5 weeks into flowering.

Also, andy, could you maybe link me to a good ph meter? 4u2sm0ke says strips, you say meter. I personally would like a meter because i really don't know where to begin with strips. So if possible, leave a link to a good ph meter.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

I use Liquid PH test kit Rigby..I said the strips are not accurate..IMO..and in the future we want to flower in nothing smaller then a 3 gallon container..Now its not advissable to transplant this late into flower..but you may have no choice..Im sorry I fell away from your grow..maybe could have caught that ..but feel in a 2 gallon container they wont make it to maturaty..but thats your call..Ill help any way i can..:bolt::bong: