On my first grow ever and thought I would try and keep the method simple.
I started two seeds in plain ProMix BX with nothing added and watered (plain RO) every 2-3 days (when soil was dry). When the two where appropriatly big enough I started to add nutes to the water. I only use Botanicare Pureblend Pro, Grow - Vegetative and supplement with Cal-Mag.
Now right from the beginning the seedlings have not been doing too well.
At first I thought I started nutes too early so I laid of nutes and water (RO) only for another 2 weeks. Saw some improvement but not much.
Then I thought it may be too much water so I ensured that I was only giving enough that the plant would not leak out the bottom but looked moist. And would wait until the soil very dry before watering again. Still no improvement.
I reintroduced nutrients and cal-mag and made sure PH is 5.8-6, no significant improvement.
This is what I see happening to my plants.
The Hawiian Snow, growing taller with new leaves forming all the time but when they start to get a little to big (around 1-2") they start to dry out curl either up or down with no specific coloration.
Utopia Haze: Leaves grow around 2-3" and then start to show blotches of brown/yellow with curling down.
I am stuck, I have tried to address all the symptoms based the very complete and informative "sick plant guide" from this forum.
I read somewhere that organic nutes are not taken up by the plant but that the nutes are broken down by the bacteria in the medium/soil, the bacteria waste is taken up by the plant. So I am now thinking because I am using only Promix that there is no bacteria and as such am not getting good growth (I am reaching for straws).
The plants are almost 40 days old and is between 8-10" tall. Under a 200w CFL 24/7, temp 78F-80F, humid 38-40%
I am thinking I am gonna transplant into soil but am reluctant cause everything I read on my nutes is that it is great and people have great results.
I started two seeds in plain ProMix BX with nothing added and watered (plain RO) every 2-3 days (when soil was dry). When the two where appropriatly big enough I started to add nutes to the water. I only use Botanicare Pureblend Pro, Grow - Vegetative and supplement with Cal-Mag.
Now right from the beginning the seedlings have not been doing too well.
At first I thought I started nutes too early so I laid of nutes and water (RO) only for another 2 weeks. Saw some improvement but not much.
Then I thought it may be too much water so I ensured that I was only giving enough that the plant would not leak out the bottom but looked moist. And would wait until the soil very dry before watering again. Still no improvement.
I reintroduced nutrients and cal-mag and made sure PH is 5.8-6, no significant improvement.
This is what I see happening to my plants.
The Hawiian Snow, growing taller with new leaves forming all the time but when they start to get a little to big (around 1-2") they start to dry out curl either up or down with no specific coloration.
Utopia Haze: Leaves grow around 2-3" and then start to show blotches of brown/yellow with curling down.
I am stuck, I have tried to address all the symptoms based the very complete and informative "sick plant guide" from this forum.
I read somewhere that organic nutes are not taken up by the plant but that the nutes are broken down by the bacteria in the medium/soil, the bacteria waste is taken up by the plant. So I am now thinking because I am using only Promix that there is no bacteria and as such am not getting good growth (I am reaching for straws).
The plants are almost 40 days old and is between 8-10" tall. Under a 200w CFL 24/7, temp 78F-80F, humid 38-40%
I am thinking I am gonna transplant into soil but am reluctant cause everything I read on my nutes is that it is great and people have great results.
