I have six plants with one of them seeming root bound due to rams horn curling leaves due to excess ferts. I have flushed with ro water for two days and returned them to a 60% dose of ferts. They are two weeks into flower, should they be o.k.?
It depends on the severity of the damage.joegrow44 said:I have six plants with one of them seeming root bound due to rams horn curling leaves due to excess ferts. I have flushed with ro water for two days and returned them to a 60% dose of ferts. They are two weeks into flower, should they be o.k.?
That feed ratio is too short on the feed side. The plants only source of nutrient is from the feed cycle. Plants can use a lot more than 15 minutes of food each 3 hours.joegrow44 said:Thanks Stoney. I have been running the flood for 15 minutes and off for 2:45 during the day cycle, and once each four hours at night. If I understand you right, your saying to incease the time of flood cycle when I already have a nute overload? thanks
The increase of feeding time isn't to provide more nutrients, it's to provide more water and to provide more time for nutrients to be absorbed. The strength of the nutrients still has to be adjusted to exactly what your plants need. If the strength of nutrients that you had was causing the burn, then you'll need to dilute them to the proper strength.joegrow44 said:I will change the flood cycle to 1 hour during the plant daylight 12 hours as you suggested. Should I leave the night as is? I am still concerned I am giving them too much nutes. The schedule I provided has not resulted in one yellow leaf so far so they would seem to be getting enough.
Yeah man, I understand about the outside grows. I quit doing it many years ago because of all the cops. Jeeeeezzzzzzzz, it seems like they have some sort of mission to screw with us growers.joegrow44 said:Stoney, thanks. I will only add straight agua to the res for a few days to dilute the nutes more. I added more flood time as you suggested. I am using the lap top until the other computer has the mirror hard drive system repaired. Then I will send pics. Its funny, only half the branches on the one plant of six has the problem. I am still very happy for my first hydro run. should get at least 8 oz from a 400 watt. I know I can get the 16 with practice. I miss the guerilla games on one hand but don't like the risk. My old pals still do it in MY SPOT that I found with a natural spring. Last season they did 40 females and 16 elbos in the woods and visited only every 4 weeks. Not bad. I still charge them all some rent. Ha Ha. I appreciate the support and I will continue to post the progress.
Yep, that's right man. The river rock works well for the roots to wrap around and the hydroton is excellant for water retension. Make sure you wash the rock well with some clorox to disinfect it. Then rinse, rinse, rinse. You'll need to pick just the larger rock out. It has a lot of little gravel in the bags that will clog your pump or lines.joegrow44 said:Stoney, did you say you mix small river rock in with the hydroton in a 50/50 ratio, correct?
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