Loolagigi's first grow journal, 400 hps

[loolagigi]

cool root pics. they never get "root bound"? ok, then i guess my res temp will be ok, i have to trust you. you have steered me right so far. i can see new growth so far, thats more than i can say about my attemps, on loolagigi"s crappyponics. ill post pics up now.

 

[loolagigi]

looking green.

 

[DirtySouth]

Looks good.Gonna see some algae.It'll block out as the leaves grow.Next x fold in 1/2 and cut a slit 1/2 way up,open place+lil tape,lol.LOL,its ur grow doing great.Growth @ this size is slow.If its not growin up,if cond. r right,its growin down.Remember our leaves tell all.Not too green-next is burnt leave tips.Gotta b more careful in this aspect.We water strait to our roots.They will kinda "expect" us to make sure we keep their water nice-n-sweet,so to speek!

 

[loolagigi]

Looks good.Gonna see some algae.It'll block out as the leaves grow.Next x fold in 1/2 and cut a slit 1/2 way up,open place+lil tape,lol.LOL,its ur grow doing great.Growth @ this size is slow.If its not growin up,if cond. r right,its growin down.Remember our leaves tell all.Not too green-next is burnt leave tips.Gotta b more careful in this aspect.We water strait to our roots.They will kinda "expect" us to make sure we keep their water nice-n-sweet,so to speek!

i fixed the plastic like you said. works quit nicely. yeah, growth seems a little slow, when will it pick up? i think im ganna dip in about an hour, then wait 2 days. whatcha think? i have res bruin, with a "nice-sweet" mixture at 220 ppm, gatta check ph now, lemme get back to ya.

 

[loolagigi]

dirty, ph was 8.1, got it down to 6.5. whatcha think about its first feeding?

 

[DirtySouth]

Come on whats the "target ph"?Do not dip!

 

[DirtySouth]

I say 2 week ull be like cart wheels-n-round a bouts.No patients go find a dealer,lol.Just kick it.

 

[DirtySouth]

take ph-adjust(please mix REAL GOOD),WAIT 10 min,take ph-adjust(please mix REAL GOOD),WAIT 10 min,take ph-adjust(please mix REAL GOOD),WAIT 10 min,take ph-adjust(please mix REAL GOOD),
Treat ur roots good-they'll thrive and all will b good.
***************5.6**********************5.5-5.8**********

 

[DirtySouth]

Is ur ph pen calibrated? How do you do it?Every important.Explain 2 me ur method!

 

[loolagigi]

Is ur ph pen calibrated? How do you do it?Every important.Explain 2 me ur method!

my target ph is 6.5....i have been stirring very well. bubbling water too with air stones. my ph pen is a month old, and i read instuctions on how to calibrate. they gave me a i think 7.0 solution, they said dip in solution, and turn screw to raise or lower pen to 7.0.

 

[loolagigi]

at least i thought it was 6.5, your saying 5.8?

 

[DirtySouth]

5.6 is best 5.5-5.8 is exceptable!

 

[loolagigi]

5.6 is best 5.5-5.8 is exceptable!

ok, its at 5.8. ppm is at 217. still no dipping?

 

[DirtySouth]

1st.Not sure bout the brand of ur pen.Mines Hana.2 screws.4.01 & 7.01.2 solutions that corospond(4.01,7.01)open both solutions,put pen in 4.01.Wait 2 min 4 pen to jump around.Adjust-4.01.Now VERY IMPORTANT! Dip pen into clean water,wipe access water off and "fling"pen until all moister is off pen!Put into 7.01 wait 2 min.Adjust.Dip in clean water(no ph buffers,no added nutes!)go back and forth(took me bout 20x today.)until each time u dip into solution it says 4.01 or 7.01

 

[DirtySouth]

Dip away.If your confident on your pen,lol.

 

[loolagigi]

http://www.gtghydroponics.com/store/0-0-918.htm


ph and ec/tds are same brand.

 

[DirtySouth]

1 screw 4 calibration? Each brand is diffrent!Grab ur 5.8 and dip,dip,dip away!

 

[loolagigi]

1 screw 4 calibration? Each brand is diffrent!Grab ur 5.8 and dip,dip,dip away!

has been done, will post pics tomm night. dirty, with this type of hydro, would "dipping" the plant make a certain change, weather good or bad? as opessed to a soil grow?

 

[DirtySouth]

with this type of hydro, would "dipping" the plant make a certain change, weather good or bad? as opessed to a soil grow?

? Not to clear or what you mean,sorry!
I'm gonna post a Wonderberry @ day? 12/12 on june 20th,lol

http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?p=499202#post499202
Check her out!

 

[loolagigi]

would change in plants condition, like new growth, or maybe a bad sign show up faster in hydro then in a soil grow? fi you still dont understand, i cant really state it differently.sorry.