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IronLionZion22

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Hey all...
I have just switched over to running mills and would like some suggestions from other mills users!!
Let me run my details out so you get an idea of my setup
I’m running FFOF soil in 1 gal pots for veg and will transplant to 3 gal for their final containers.

My plants are in week 2 of veg and were looking great when I was giving them a nutrient solution adjusted to ph 6.5.

I tested the ppm of runoff after watering with 6.5 nutrient solution and saw that it came in at 6.1 . Everything was looking healthy but I decided to test the waters a bit and try to get the runoff around 6.5.

So...
My last two feedings I gave them first off 6.7 and the later feeding 7.0 with runoff coming out at 6.3.
Just yesterday I noticed most of the plants were not as perky and happy with some drooping going on with the stems and leaves and also purple veins. This has got me worrried as I’ve searched for cannabis with purple veins and not come up with too many leads...

So my question is this. Who is running mills in soil and what do you guys feed ph at?
 

IronLionZion22

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Going to feed tomorrow and will obviously go back to ph6.5 nutrient solution( if it ain’t broke don’t fix it) but I would like to get some input from other mills users in soil.

I am so curious about ph because everything on mills websites and nutrient bottles says to ph solution at 5.8-6.2 which seems tailored towards soiless and hydroponic but everywhere you see mills mentioned it says for use in all mediums: soiless, hydroponic, AND SOIL.

Just a little more on my environment..canopy temps stay between 76.6F - 79.0F and humidity between 55RH - 65RH...
Under (8) 40watt LEDs (T5 comparable)...

So those things said I do know I will be lowering the ph of the nutrient solution back down to 6.5 which was resulting in runoff at 6.1 and I am hoping and “semi-confident” that this will pep them back up and get them back to a state of more vigorous growth where I feel they should be!!
 

f-e

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What's wrong with 6.1? It's telling, but it might be the soil almost filtering Hardness out.

I have found organicy soil likes my tap, which is pH7+ but once I start moving them to a chemical feed, a lower and lower pH is needed. It's not that important on a daily basis, but somewhere 6.3 - 6.7 averages out.
 

IronLionZion22

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What's wrong with 6.1? It's telling, but it might be the soil almost filtering Hardness out.

I have found organicy soil likes my tap, which is pH7+ but once I start moving them to a chemical feed, a lower and lower pH is needed. It's not that important on a daily basis, but somewhere 6.3 - 6.7 averages out.

Not sure if it’s just me man or maybe you’re using a translator but I am having a hard time understanding/diagnosing most of what you’re trying to say.. I use RO because my tap is too high in ppm.
Going to check on things tomorrow to see how they took to yesterday’s feeding at 6.5ph.
 

medicalmj

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Droopy u said and u are watering in and runoff in soil. Maybe little to much water. I run the complete mills line as directed plus cal/mag because using RO. And rapid start in grow. Also great white mycorrhiza and fulpower. In bloom I have used terpinator or snowstorm. I’ll let u know which is better.
 
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