bubbler

[everest]

hey ppl, just transplanted a plant into a big bubbler in perlite , the plant was about a month old very lush and growing in a soil mix .

now 2 days on it's having a hard time :smoke all limp and not responding .

 

what is the best feeding regime ? it's in veg , under a 400 mh

ph is 5.2 nutes are hydrobotanics 1\3 strengh .

 

oh, plant is black widow\ hindu kush from seed .

 

thanks for any guidance :smoke

[Pure]

I would feed somethign like 5 - 10 mins every 4 hours untill thier roots start to feed directly from the water in the res then cut it back to 2 or even 1 top feed a day , you will find these dryer conditions uptop will help avoid bugs aswell as most larve like it to be dark and moist all the time

 

 

as for it beign limp and unresponcive How long has it been that way , It is not unusual at all for a plant to go into shock when transplanted , and even more common with such a drematic change in it's growing environment, add a Little Superthrive to your waterings and they will bounce back a bit faster

[WantDaChronic]

i would take a few cuttings to ensure you dont lose the strain if it dies, if it lives and you still have the cuttings, could share the genetics or grow even more plants :thumbsup

 

i think your pH is a little too low, i would try and get it to around 5.8

 

how often are you changing the water? are you also using an air pump or air stone?

 

as for feeding directions, every plant is different...some prefer constant feeds at really small doses, others like a half strength feed twice a week, but when i was growing, my plants were enjoying a feed once a week and then pH ajusted water every second day....

 

but as long as you supply light, oxygen, water and nutes, i dont see why the plant is so limp :thumbdown i'd use a drop of superthrive to one litre of pH adjusted water...that should perk up the plant quite nicely and if it doesnt, i would seriously consider raping it for cuttings to ensure the genetics stay alive...

[everest]

thanks ...... the genetics are safe wantda , i cloned it already :smoke

i got 2 air lines in there 2 airstones , but i'd say the roots wouldn't of got down to the water yet , big bucket . i'l try some superthrive and shorter feed times

[bluntman_77]

ph 5.2 is ok , ive read bubblers need lower ph and less nutes . 1/3 sounds good . i dont top feed my dwc plants automatically , just hand water a few times a day , the roots will go down pretty quick . make sure the water is touching the bottom of the net pot and the pearlite should stay moist

 

it could just be the transplant shock , especially from dirt to hydro .

[Pure]

ph 5.2 is ok , ive read bubblers need lower ph and less nutes . 1/3 sounds good . i dont top feed my dwc plants automatically , just hand water a few times a day , the roots will go down pretty quick . make sure the water is touching the bottom of the net pot and the pearlite should stay moist

 

it could just be the transplant shock , especially from dirt to hydro .

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There should actually be a slight gap between the two it is a common misconception but the space allows more air to get to the roots which is another reason for it's tremendos growth rate

[TUGBOAT]

There should actually be a slight gap between the two it is a common misconception but the space allows more air to get to the roots which is another reason for it's tremendos growth rate

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and perlite wicks moisture well; so do not let the netpot sit in the solution or you're sure to get stem / root rot ...

[F420]

So if the net pots not sitting in the water, how does the plant get watered until it sends it roots down?

[bluntman_77]

if you leave a tiny gap the bubbles will bubble up and moisten the perlite . or have the water level just at the bottom of the net pots until the roots come down .

 

one mistake I made was have a large gap to the water before the roots came down and the roots will not come down into the air . they dont like it and just keep spreading out into the netpots . the water needs to be quite close until the roots come out into the water

[everest]

ran out got a truncheon ....... ppm was fucked , like way off. got a new eutech ph tester ..... ph was fucked . dumped and flushed ..... christ the soil seams easier :smoke