Hey guys got BDSC week 5 guys. I’ll post pics later.
Looking for advice. All are welcome 
Hope to hear…
Plants are a tiny bit overfed I think an imbalance has started I’m using bio bizz a friend suggested it. His buds taste damn good…thought I’ll try it…it’s pretty damn good. I have the thick version of the bio gro. It’s supposedly thinner now. That is used flower. Fish mix for veg. Bio heaven top max and bio bloom are used.
I’ll switch to connoisseur blend of advanced nutrients. Want to see which is best.
Peace
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Oooooooh let me see the pictures.
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I like BioBizz, but I used it a bit differently than the company’s suggested regiment. I used the grow and bloom more like an A & B product; both the grow and the bloom were always used but in veg I used more grow and slowly shifted the ratio until I hit the flowering stage and more bloom was used. BioHeaven is one of my favorite products, I recommend using it with pretty much any nutrient line up. I am also a big fan of the Alg-a-Mic. I used the Top Max, but I actually preferred using HPK from Roots Organics as my bloom booster. I also supplemented with Botanicare Sweet and CalMag, but any calcium/magnesium product will do fine.
I do like think the Advanced Nutrient line-up is fantastic, the final product when used properly is wonderful. You could use either the Connoisseur base or the Sensi Base and get good results. The Sensi base is a bit more forgiving and can handle a bit more supplementation as it is a less concentrated base. There are a few products from Advanced that I really have a lot of faith in and highly recommend using; Tasty Terpenes, Bud Factor X and Big Bud. You could also use B-52 is veg and propagation stages, but the Tasty Terpenes could be used in its place. It very much depends on your water source and if you filter or not, but I include a calcium/magnesium product in this line-up as well, but I used filtered water which requires a remineralization before using. You could also include a silica product in this line-up for a bit more stem strength, but it is not 100% necessary.
Did you get your plants as cuts or seeds?
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Very excited to follow your grow and wishing you success!
How does one get SCBD cuts or S1 seeds?
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It’s fairly easy to if you know people/look for it, check out seedcanary.
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Cut. First time flowering it too…
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I have yet to verify this cut. Watch out!
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A picture, or several, would be very helpful. I never asked, what medium are you growing in?
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Soil. Ph in pot is 5.8 ph in runoff is about same
Temps around 81 85 no CO2
Ph of feed is at around 6.2
Nutrients are full strength at the m
These aren’t as tall as I’d think the should be after finishing up week 5.
Thoughts ideas? They’re 2.5 ft tall. Were 1.75 feet at switch.
Ok, so can we get a bit more info on your environment? What lights are you using in what size area? I see you are using 5 gal Home De Pot buckets, and that itself may be working against you in many ways. That is a lot of soil volume for small plants; if the soil isn’t drying out enough the plants won’t have enough oxygen in the soil to allow for more growth. That also leads me to ask how do you know that the pH of the soil is 5.8? If you have one of those green stake meters from the hardware store or Amazon, I can’t trust those; after about 20 years since using one for the first time I have yet to see one that actually works. Again, the lack of soil drying out may be hurting you more than you think. How many times did you transplant those girls before they ended up in those buckets? What soil are you using in the buckets?
Also I wouldn’t get so hung up on the pH of your nutrient feed, if you are using a digital meter its not really giving you a truly accurate reading on those nutrients. Digital pH and EC meters still require a charge from the solution to read it properly. Much of the organic inputs have a more neutral charge as they are not broken down and therefore digital meters will have a tougher time giving an accurate reading in 100% organic feeds. If you are only using the BioBizz line-up the pH of your feed really isn’t going to be a problem; I am more concerned with the dry back times on your pots.
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Plants are drinking quite a bit now that they’re on their way to being pot bound.
I’m worried about that.lol
Isfet ph meter I spent a lot of money on. Very accurate🤗.
Pots are dry .5 inch in with finger test. Soil isn’t the issue. Buffer in soil is lost a little bit. I’ll know next time and every time after when to add more carbonate to soil for ph. I think the plant may have lowered the ph themselves. Not sure. I just got the meter.
Peace
How long should I wait in-between each watering?
Ok, I am glad you are not using some cheap-o pH meter.
I am sure your plants are drinking a fair amount, but I can’t imagine the dry backs are as close as I tend to run mine. I assume you are hand watering, please correct me if I am incorrect. Hand watering can be tricky, but when hand watering I like to water minimum twice a day; each watering being smaller than the total holding capacity of the soil. I would say you should be watering at least once a day if hand watering. My concern for you is that while the top of the soil is dry the bottom may still be soaking wet, and if you are watering based upon the top 1/2 inch you may be overwatering your plants. I personally use small pots to make sure I am not overwatering, but it also means I have to be very diligent to ensure I never allow the soil to completely dry out. Currently I use in-medium moisture sensors to see what the moisture activity is looking like and how much my plants are drinking, they are wonderful tools. If I do not have the sensors I lift the pots to gauge how much water is needed or not. I also use soils that drain well and allow for multiple waterings a day. I asked before, but what soil are you using in your pots? How do you know your plants are pot bound? Have you checked your root system recently?
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Trying to figure out a watering schedule is highly dependent on the specific grow environment. Other users can give a guideline on how frequently to water, but none of us can guarantee that we’ll give you an exact schedule that works.
That “finger test” going 1/2 inch or 1 inch into the soil will only tell you about the top of the soil. All the roots are further down where your finger cannot reach.
What worked for me to find my schedule is to allow my pots to dry out. More than you’d think. I waited a few days to let my soil dry out a good deal and for the plants’ leaves to droop. Then I picked up each of the pots to get a feel for their weight when nearly dry. Now I know how light they feel when the plant is parched. Once I watered them again I lifted all the pots to get a feel for the weight when they’re full of water. There’s a considerable difference.
Using this method you can determine the approx # of days it takes for the pot to dry out. Ideally the plants will need water about a day before that. So let’s say it takes 5 days to dry out. In that case the plants could be watered every 4 days.
Personally I let my pots dry back a lot more than most others do. My plants in 1 gallon pots get watered every 3 or 4 days and they are still quite happy.
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Well, you’re not alone my friend, i use the same method. There are many advantages to leaving the soil drier than moist and wet.
I grew up with less is better than more and that you can fix a less but you can’t fix a more
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I mixed soil on the fly and didn’t get even ratios throughout the pots. They all hold water differently. Lol…
Next time I’m going to make sure I evenly mix them.
Three different types of soil and all… every thing just got a bit mixed up…lol
Just starting week 6 of 
Any advice guys? Outside of watering that is
Roots in some are more bound than others. The bound ones are the ones with more aeration…
Update.
Starting week 8 flr
Drinking lots of water. Watering every 2to3 days. Was 3 4. Roots are healthier plants yellowing in mid a nd tops leafs curling up heat I think. Maybe k as well…not sure
Yellowing happened after bloom boost will be adding additional Ca to mix. Have 3 sources of Ca in mix now. Bloom boost taxes Ca? Need more because of it? Upper leafs are turning a tiny bit of yellow light green…looks like maybe some redness orangieness in leaf and veins…what could be the cause of this? I can’t get a good pic to post…lights are 2 to 3 feet away ppfd of 600. Should be 850?
Meristems on some plants curling down. Over watering ferts? I’m sure something at the root level.
Short on time ATM. I’ll post more in a few days
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