COCO DISASTER 4TH GROW

[RANCHER]

hey guys first things first thanks to anyone that trys to help
ok this is my 4th coco grow all have failed terribly and would love for this one to go right so i can get my smoke on im growing in canna coco pro 5 rp headbad aka sour kush plants with there whole line of canna coco nutes ,i am useing hard tap water with an ec of 0.6 , they are about 6 weeks old from seed i potted them up around 3 days ago and fed with an ec of 1.6 which includes my tap water ec of 0.6 a day later it looked like my yellow tips on the new growth had got worse and there was some sort of burning on the leaves so i flushed them with phed water till the ec ran of at 0.6 , today i have fed them with an ec of 1.0 including my 0.6 background also i ph my water at 5.8 and im getting run off of 6.2 im gonna post pics so you guys can have a look and hopefully a pro comes along and makes my day

 

[sweetypie]

i think they look just a lil bitchy still from the transplant. wait a couple days let em dry out and see what happens. back the lights away until they perk up if you can

 

[RANCHER]

thanks i have taken the light up abit so lets see if that helps and yeah they prolly are still droopy from the transplant

 

[ninjagaiden]

nute burn + over watering looks like to me..

 

[FoCo(No.Co)]

Whoa! That is a super healthy plant! Big fatass fan leaves and petioles are still green, which means they are getting enough to eat. Whatever you do, dont scrap it becuase its droopy, it will perk up soon I think. You are clearly doing it right. Keep it up and you are going to have a very very successful grow.

One thing you might want to add to your schedule is hydrogen peroxide(h2o2). If used in the right amounts it will add just the right amount of oxygen to your nutrient solution. If the roots have plenty of oxygen all the time, the plants will never wilt even when you transplant(which I'm sure is whats causing your plants to be droopy).

Consider posting the grow as you go along so the ICMAGgers can watch and give tips. There are a lot of people here with a lot of experience who are willing to help. You will not fail if you take advice from reputable users here.

BTW-The discoloration on the leaves is a normal thing for coco grown plants. It just happens sometimes(like after transplants or when the container is too big or too small or it gets too dry or countless other reasons). You shouldn't be worried about it at this point is what I'm saying. Good luck!

 

[RANCHER]

thanks bro does my water look ok to use ?

 

[sweetypie]

also the title of your thread is kinda grim..this and a fatty will help with that http://youtu.be/iEsI-XrZRJY

 

[MacGyver420]

overwatering to me; let em dry out;

next time you water water quick and hard; so that the water rushes through the medium instead; -- the opposite of a slow drench... hope that makes sense...

alternatively you can add some hydrogen peroxide to your waterings; that will help increase available oxygen in the root zone and combat root rot.

 

[FoCo(No.Co)]

thanks bro does my water look ok to use ?

The only thing that sticks out is the fact that your water is very hard(lots of CaCO3). Some nutrient brands have different formulas for hard water(I know that GH liquid three part does) but I'm not sure about canna. I dont think it matters if your water is hard or soft when you are using canna, but you might want to check and tweak accordingly if you need too.

BUT, if you have been using that water already then I would guess that you dont need to change anything. I am serious when I say your plant is very healthy.

May I ask what went wrong on your first three grows? And has that plant perked up yet?

 

[Snoopster]

it is not over watering

 

[praisehim.]

let them dry out, then feed with rhizotonic. they'll perk back up.

looks like you over-watered on the transplant.

 

[Snoopster]

I do not see how it is possible to over water in coco if it is able to drain.

 

[St3ve]

I agree.. I don't think its over watering, I believe it to be that hot ass tap. Get a small boy water filter and build your nutes from there.

 

[RANCHER]

ok went to the store and got some bottled water it is very low in minarals and doesnt even light up my truncheon ph is 6.2 out the bottle will this be better?

 

[sweetypie]

snoopster you say that like you dont grow in coco..i agree with steve, if you plan to grow there for awhile get a water filter.

 

[RANCHER]

also by looking at my plants what kind of ec should they be getting?

 

[RANCHER]

im also gonna post a few pics in a min to show you guys how they are coming along

 

[RANCHER]

new pics i dont think they look much better

 

[RetroGrow]

The only thing that sticks out is the fact that your water is very hard(lots of CaCO3). Some nutrient brands have different formulas for hard water(I know that GH liquid three part does) but I'm not sure about canna. I dont think it matters if your water is hard or soft when you are using canna, but you might want to check and tweak accordingly if you need too.

BUT, if you have been using that water already then I would guess that you dont need to change anything. I am serious when I say your plant is very healthy.

May I ask what went wrong on your first three grows? And has that plant perked up yet?

Canna nutes are actually made for hard water, if memory serves me.

 

[RANCHER]

hey retro any ideas what might be going on ?