Pro's not so pro grow.
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Streetpro09
Tester
Looking at the chart you provided I might guess excess P or K. Causing a calmag lock out? Idk just guessing here.
SoLowDoughLow
Mediocre grower
My first guess would be a lockout... is it mostly on the new growth rather than old?
Capt C
Saltwater Cowboy
That could very well be the issue. I am not sure how you flush in hydro but that is what i would do. You are giving plenty of cal-mag just seems like lock out
Streetpro09
Tester
It could be a PH lockout causing problems too. And some are K whores after week 5.
I work with all of that and roll dice, consult a magic 8 ball and flush shit when i have to
Sounds like a good plan. I'll dump water tonight on both of them and renute at a little lower level. Thanks again guys. It helps more than you think.
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
Definitely a lockout looks just like my GMOxBBC did when I locked it out. You are on the right path. Keep us updated.
Capt C
Saltwater Cowboy
When you are flushing in hydro @yougrowyourway how long do you run the system with plain phed water?
spyralout
🌱🌿🌲🔥💨
Likely a lock out. Funny I think I'm locked out right now too. If your PPM keeps rising and your water level is dropping then lock out, plants are drinking water but can't absorb nutes. You can flush for at least a few hours (overnight is better) then start up again, ease into the PPM. I've done straight RO flushes on a bad lockout and it took a long time (trial and error, weeks) to get back into sync. Adding something like florakleen seemed to help it, it's like less than 1% citric acid. I may just squeeze a few lemons into a gallon of water and use that. It seems to happen to me around week 5 of flower right when the plants are eating like crazy and the PPM is dropping by 40+ points a day. I increase PPM in response but RDWC is very sensitive to increasing nutes. If using PK boosters, be careful. I used just a tiny tiny bit of Bud Explosion a couple days ago and now I'm locked. Good luck man
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
I don't flush persay I just taper off
Capt C
Saltwater Cowboy
No i am talking about a deficiency like the possible one above we are talking about.
Heathenraider
Heathen Basterd
I flush with Hydrogen Peroxide 2 times when I have a plant go south like that, that looks like a lock out situation to Me . Clean them roots off so they can breathe then slowly go back to the feedings.
yougrowyourway
illgrowmyway
Ahh gotcha I flush with pHed water for a day or two. Then add nutes back in at a lower ppm. My GMOxBBC bounced back no problem.
Hydro
PICK YOUR OWN
Is it doing it near the bottom of the plant as well? Reminds me of excess bloom nutes.
Whats your PPM and is it dropping/raising?
Streetpro09
Tester
No just the top. Mainly where light is hitting. Ppm is 600-650 and is steady but rising slightly.
Streetpro09
Tester
Well guys I got a little lazy last night and just topped off the buckets with plain RO water. I checked ppm before and they were about 700. After top off they were down to 550. Hopefully this will help the situation. It's probably time for a drain and new nutes for all of them. Maybe that'll be this weekends project.
curious2garden
Really Active Member
LOL
It's the ratio of Ca to Mg. Try General Hydroponics CaliMagic. it's not a 1:6 that I prefer but at 1:5 it is the closest to perfect you will find.
Best of luck
SoLowDoughLow
Mediocre grower
U got something u wanna say, cunt?
curious2garden
Really Active Member
I was laughing because you were the first to call lock out here: https://chuckersparadise.com/threads/pros-not-so-pro-grow.405/page-8#post-51864 you then mentioned it a second time (the one I replied to).
You nailed it. I didn't bother to add advice because the cause and solution flushing, were already covered. I just gave information on the Ca/Mg supplement I find to be superior to most others and why. There was no offense intended or implied so I don't understand the name calling.
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