White Rhino & Blueberry Winter Indoor Grow - Growing in Coco Coir - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

NCbuds · 01-13-2007, 03:07 AM

What's up everyone...this is my second grow but first time using the Coco medium. I love this stuff! I'm using B'Cuzz coco with about 40% perlite mixed in.
I have Nirvana's White Rhino and Spliff Seeds Blueberry growing as of December 1. After a week the seeds had popped above the coco. So they have been vegging for about 5 weeks so far. I will be flipping them to 12/12 cycle on Monday Jan. 15.
I am using Botanicare's line of nutes, I have been feeding them 7 mL of Grow. I am also using Liquid Karma, 10 mL with every watering. pH is then adjusted. I have a a couple leaves that are burned or yellow, but overall they look good. I also just transplanted the plants a couple days ago.
Take a look, and lemme know what you think. Will be updating on a regular basis. Enjoy!
From the beginning...

Wint O. Green · 01-13-2007, 03:15 AM

What kind of light are you using?

Green Relic · 01-13-2007, 03:18 AM

I'm new to this also but it does look like the plants need more food. I hope you have a good light for them...very nice

-VT- · 01-13-2007, 03:21 AM

Looks good bro...looks like ya had some adjustments early on and got on track...the new growth is healthy....

I have limited experience with the PBP hydro organic line (are you using the PBP soil?)....so I'm gonna tag this one and see how it goes for ya....very nice start...

What's your source water like?

Thanks for the thread!

NCbuds · 01-13-2007, 04:56 AM

Thanks for the comments every1......
I am using a 400 watt HPS hortilux bulb....reflector is air cooled, hanging about 1 ft. above the tops.
I did have some problems at the start...I bought a pH meter, Checker 1, from ebay and it doesn't give accurate numbers, I believe the electrode is bad. So, I screwed up the pH for the first couple weeks, but now I have this quick easy pH solution. I test water with 3 drops of this solution and match the color w/pH. So now they have been getting fed with a pH of around 6 -6.5 for the past week or two.
I am using the PBP soil organic line, because thats what I used for my first grow and had great success growing my 4 Romulans. I'm using the PBP soil made for soil and coco mediums.
Water source has a high pH of like 9 or 10 I think....well that was what meter said, but havnt tested it with the drops yet......i should do that....
I am also going to start raising the level of nutes because 7 mL is for seedlings and 15 mL for mature vegatative growth. About half of my plants have alternating nodes so they should be getting more nutes I think...

-VT- · 01-13-2007, 05:18 AM

It's a good idea to fortify with Cal/Mag+ IMHO....I aim for 6.0 PH...the liquid kits work great....
you're plants look good

good luck with the grow

gaiusmarius · 01-13-2007, 05:14 PM

looking nice in there NCbuds,

like VT said, everything is looking honkydory now, even if you had some slight problems to start with. maybe go up slowly with the nutes? from 7 to 15 is double. maybe go to 10 ml for a few days first and see how they like it before jumping to 15. a ph between 5.7 and 6.2 is ideal, early flowering 5.7 or 5.8 late flowering 6.0 or 6.1 veg ph should also be below 6.0 ideally 5.8 or there about.

by the way, 15 ml per what? lol, gallon? must be per gallon, right?

anyway, good work man. when you starting 12/12?

NCbuds · 01-13-2007, 08:48 PM

Ya know, I've heard a lot of people using that Cal-Mag stuff. It costs about 20 bucks at the store here, is it really worth it?
I will slowly increase their nutes, probably give them 10 mL per gallon the next couple waterings.
I will try to lower my pH a bit, to 6 or a little under, but it's kinda hard to get an exact match with the color of the tested water with the color chart.
I think I should be flowering on Monday. Should I wait and give them a few more feedings with a stronger nute solution?
Is there anything I should do before I flower? Like flush them or something?
Thx.
NorCal

NCbuds · 01-13-2007, 08:54 PM

Also, how often do you guys water using coco? I watered every 4 days or so using soil last grow, but it seems I need to be watering more frequently with the coco. Just water when my pots feel light before watering again?

-VT- · 01-13-2007, 10:35 PM

Well, there are varying approaches...I water daily....sometimes 2x day....
Whatever you do....don't let the coco get completely dry....keep it moist
You're in coco/perlite....impossible to overwater coco/perlite

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Originally Posted by NCbuds

Ya know, I've heard a lot of people using that Cal-Mag stuff. It costs about 20 bucks at the store here, is it really worth it?
I will slowly increase their nutes, probably give them 10 mL per gallon the next couple waterings.
I will try to lower my pH a bit, to 6 or a little under, but it's kinda hard to get an exact match with the color of the tested water with the color chart.
I think I should be flowering on Monday. Should I wait and give them a few more feedings with a stronger nute solution?
Is there anything I should do before I flower? Like flush them or something?
Thx.
NorCal

-Yes it's worth it, but...you can get by without...depends on the source water...some tap has adequate amount of calcium....and esalts or Sweet for Mg

-Aim for urine yellow...

-I'd give them some time to get green before flip if it were me

-I don't do anything...however, I run veg nutes mixed with bloom nutes during stretch.....sometimes I run all veg nutes during stretch

-Flushing....that depends on how you water....with your approach a periodic flush might not be bad idea....

01-13-2007, 03:07 AM	#1
NCbuds Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 69	White Rhino & Blueberry Winter Indoor Grow What's up everyone...this is my second grow but first time using the Coco medium. I love this stuff! I'm using B'Cuzz coco with about 40% perlite mixed in. I have Nirvana's White Rhino and Spliff Seeds Blueberry growing as of December 1. After a week the seeds had popped above the coco. So they have been vegging for about 5 weeks so far. I will be flipping them to 12/12 cycle on Monday Jan. 15. I am using Botanicare's line of nutes, I have been feeding them 7 mL of Grow. I am also using Liquid Karma, 10 mL with every watering. pH is then adjusted. I have a a couple leaves that are burned or yellow, but overall they look good. I also just transplanted the plants a couple days ago. Take a look, and lemme know what you think. Will be updating on a regular basis. Enjoy! From the beginning...
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01-13-2007, 03:21 AM	#4
-VT- Voluptuous Trichomes Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,773	Looks good bro...looks like ya had some adjustments early on and got on track...the new growth is healthy.... I have limited experience with the PBP hydro organic line (are you using the PBP soil?)....so I'm gonna tag this one and see how it goes for ya....very nice start... What's your source water like? Thanks for the thread! __________________ -VT-
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01-13-2007, 05:18 AM	#6
-VT- Voluptuous Trichomes Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,773	It's a good idea to fortify with Cal/Mag+ IMHO....I aim for 6.0 PH...the liquid kits work great.... you're plants look good good luck with the grow __________________ -VT-
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01-13-2007, 05:14 PM	#7
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,619	looking nice in there NCbuds, like VT said, everything is looking honkydory now, even if you had some slight problems to start with. maybe go up slowly with the nutes? from 7 to 15 is double. maybe go to 10 ml for a few days first and see how they like it before jumping to 15. a ph between 5.7 and 6.2 is ideal, early flowering 5.7 or 5.8 late flowering 6.0 or 6.1 veg ph should also be below 6.0 ideally 5.8 or there about. by the way, 15 ml per what? lol, gallon? must be per gallon, right? anyway, good work man. when you starting 12/12? __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter Last edited by gaiusmarius; 01-13-2007 at 05:15 PM..
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01-13-2007, 03:15 AM	#2
Wint O. Green New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal all the way. Posts: 12	What kind of light are you using?
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01-13-2007, 03:18 AM	#3
Green Relic New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23	I'm new to this also but it does look like the plants need more food. I hope you have a good light for them...very nice
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01-13-2007, 04:56 AM	#5
NCbuds Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 69	Thanks for the comments every1...... I am using a 400 watt HPS hortilux bulb....reflector is air cooled, hanging about 1 ft. above the tops. I did have some problems at the start...I bought a pH meter, Checker 1, from ebay and it doesn't give accurate numbers, I believe the electrode is bad. So, I screwed up the pH for the first couple weeks, but now I have this quick easy pH solution. I test water with 3 drops of this solution and match the color w/pH. So now they have been getting fed with a pH of around 6 -6.5 for the past week or two. I am using the PBP soil organic line, because thats what I used for my first grow and had great success growing my 4 Romulans. I'm using the PBP soil made for soil and coco mediums. Water source has a high pH of like 9 or 10 I think....well that was what meter said, but havnt tested it with the drops yet......i should do that.... I am also going to start raising the level of nutes because 7 mL is for seedlings and 15 mL for mature vegatative growth. About half of my plants have alternating nodes so they should be getting more nutes I think...
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01-13-2007, 08:48 PM	#8
NCbuds Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 69	Ya know, I've heard a lot of people using that Cal-Mag stuff. It costs about 20 bucks at the store here, is it really worth it? I will slowly increase their nutes, probably give them 10 mL per gallon the next couple waterings. I will try to lower my pH a bit, to 6 or a little under, but it's kinda hard to get an exact match with the color of the tested water with the color chart. I think I should be flowering on Monday. Should I wait and give them a few more feedings with a stronger nute solution? Is there anything I should do before I flower? Like flush them or something? Thx. NorCal
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01-13-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
NCbuds Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 69	Also, how often do you guys water using coco? I watered every 4 days or so using soil last grow, but it seems I need to be watering more frequently with the coco. Just water when my pots feel light before watering again?
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