First grow-opinions from experienced

[djibra]

Hi guys,
im new here and this is my first independent grow (and post on icmag also ) and I would like to hear your opinions on how they are looking at the age of 4 and 3 weeks from germination?
I'm using all biobizz nutes and following their regime..

I didn't had ph meter and I watered them with 8.5ph water so I think that wasn't the best solution for the girls because I have spotted some difference on the leaves (as you can see and can you please help with that).

Tnx everybody for the advice and answers in advance.

 

[gorilla ganja]

best advice I can give you already figured out. Get ph under control. Probably the most important thing to consider before any nutrient diagnosis can be made. But overall they look good.
Best of luck and may all your buds be huge.

 

[djibra]

Gorilla tnx for the reply..I bought the ph meter and now I'm sure the water was 8.5ph and I know the ideal ph is 6.5...

Should I flush them now or just give them ph regulated water with out nutes?!

 

[lotus710]

oh god auto flowers for a first sounds hard!! my first i did vegan with a bag seed and let the microbes do the work for me so i got repaid with a bountiful harvest photo periods sound easier to train yourself instead of having no time to get shit in check before flowering

 

[gorilla ganja]

I would flush with PH adjusted water till you get a good run off. Test the run off water as well. let them get fairly dry and see how they look then. The next watering after you may start the nutes again.
What strains do you have there?

 

[djibra]

gorilla tnx mate, I tought i would have to flush them...amount of water should be around 4 times the pot size?!
the pots are 16l, BB light mix and 30%coco, the strains are: 2x northern lights pyramid seeds, 3xblue cheese (dinafem) and 3x critical 2.0+

@lotus yeah i like to learn it the hard way i guess! hahaha

 

[JamieShoes]

looks like you're off to a good start mate, now that you got your pH issues identified. you'll learn so much on this first go, the knowledge is worth more than any amount in yield too..

Get your pH back in line and you should have some great education and a nice bit of erb to puff on as well

 

[djibra]

Jamie thanks for the good words and vibes mate! yea I've leaned a lot and I am still learning.. hopefully everything will be ok and I'll keep in touch and up to date with the girls progression

 

[lotus710]

to this day i have never used a ph meter i let my microbes deal with that for me

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

They look healthy overall. You should always water autos at half strength with nutrients to see how they react.

 

[djibra]

thanks smokey..I was hoping for your comment
let me ask you,how much water you suggest for watering? i was watering/feeding with 1.5l per pot (16 and 18l pots) every 2-3 days?! Is that ok ?

 

[lotus710]

when watering allow a 10% runoff out the bottom of the pots always use the finger test to see when you need to water. stick your finger an inch down the top of your soil and if its dry water away cannabis loves the dry periods in between watering. the dry air makes cannabis produce more resin as a protection method!

 

[djibra]

Thanks for the advice Lotus..Will keep that in mind!

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Let your pots dry out until they feel light. Often times pots will be dry at the top but still not dry enough at the bottom where the majority of roots are. They need oxygen to stay healthy. You also shouldn't water based on measurement. Fill a bunch of jugs a day or longer before water and water each pot until they feel heavy.

 

[djibra]

Ok smokey will do so.. but the ph goes up to 8.5 when water sits 24h or longer..!?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

I've never checked my ph in 15 years so I don't know. It's overrated unless you're doing hydro. I use the water within one day of coming out of the tap.

 

[djibra]

the girls are doing great now and all are looking healthy...all dry today and now feeding..
Will do a photo update soon ��