I've been working on my first hydro grow after a few soil grows and I'm not really happy with the results that I've gotten and I don't know exactly why...
Like I stated in the title my plants are HUGE. TOO tall i would. I burned one of my sativas early on because i didn't have any space, but even my other three plants (2 of which are indicas) have buds but they are small, leafy, and although full of crystals I can't see them producing much. The seeds are bag seed, but I can't imagine thats the reason why things are going the way they are.
I was using Dutch Master Advanced nutrients, ran out, and switched to AN Bloom Booster Pro and some Humbolt gravity. which helped, but even at quarter strength did a bit of damage to the plant. In addition my ppms are ever increasing do to the GH pH down that I have to use daily to keep the pH in range.
I am fed up with these terrible results and want to those big beautiful nugs I see here, instead of these tiny leafy buds I'm getting.
I cleaned out my entire system and replaced all the water to get rid of any plant material that was stuck in the system and decaying.
I just changed out the water and add quarter strength bloom booster at 300 ppm but was wondering if I am adding the nutes wrong by measuring it out then putting it in the reservoir? Do I need to make sure they dissolve first THEN put them in the res?
Am I missing out not putting the base Dutch Master nutrients n e more and sticking with the high p-K bloom booster? I also add molasses.
I am starting a new grow soon, and will make a grow journal that I will update daily with stats so that my grow can be critically analyzed by the more experience growers on this forum, but right now i would like to see some results from the 3 months i've put into this grow. I've read books, watched videos but am having trouble with the application and would appreciate the help. Thank you in advanced to any posters willing to help.
Like I stated in the title my plants are HUGE. TOO tall i would. I burned one of my sativas early on because i didn't have any space, but even my other three plants (2 of which are indicas) have buds but they are small, leafy, and although full of crystals I can't see them producing much. The seeds are bag seed, but I can't imagine thats the reason why things are going the way they are.
I was using Dutch Master Advanced nutrients, ran out, and switched to AN Bloom Booster Pro and some Humbolt gravity. which helped, but even at quarter strength did a bit of damage to the plant. In addition my ppms are ever increasing do to the GH pH down that I have to use daily to keep the pH in range.
I am fed up with these terrible results and want to those big beautiful nugs I see here, instead of these tiny leafy buds I'm getting.
I cleaned out my entire system and replaced all the water to get rid of any plant material that was stuck in the system and decaying.
I just changed out the water and add quarter strength bloom booster at 300 ppm but was wondering if I am adding the nutes wrong by measuring it out then putting it in the reservoir? Do I need to make sure they dissolve first THEN put them in the res?
Am I missing out not putting the base Dutch Master nutrients n e more and sticking with the high p-K bloom booster? I also add molasses.
I am starting a new grow soon, and will make a grow journal that I will update daily with stats so that my grow can be critically analyzed by the more experience growers on this forum, but right now i would like to see some results from the 3 months i've put into this grow. I've read books, watched videos but am having trouble with the application and would appreciate the help. Thank you in advanced to any posters willing to help.