Need urgent!!!! advice!!!!!

[The Alchemist]

I'm still having the yellowing of the leaves problem and it seem to be spreading to my top leaves now.(look at my old posts on this problem for pics) i'm heading home tomorrow and i have to do something to remedy this problem before i leave.
I'm thinking about flushing my plant completely then adding fresh water/nutes. Does this sound like a good idea or a bad idea. My plant is going to die if i don't deal with this problem soon and i really want this one to live cos it is a big bushy plant.
Unfortunately i'm afraid it might already be too late seena s so many leaves are yellow.Will my plants ever come back from this problem. Please give me any advice asap cos i've no internet at my house and am in an internet cafe for only another half hour before i have to leave.

 

[The Alchemist]

Pleas help!!!

 

[sproutco]

Inject them with a dose of potassium nitrate stat. 3/4 teaspoon per gallon of water. This is the ingredient in some stump removers at hardware store like lowes and homedepot. Dexol, greenlight, spectricide are a few brands but there may be others... just check the label. This boost provides 400 ppm potassium. Also you may want to add 3/4 teaspoon powdered gypsum per gallon of water to provide 180 ppm calcium. Adding both of these will keep a balance between potassium, calcium, and magnesium. In the future, try to maintain a 4:2:1 ratio of k, ca, and mg. 1/4 teaspoon epsom salts per gallon of water is probably plenty if given on a constant basis to prevent mag def. 1 gallon =3.8 liters


Allow plants to get really dry between waterings. Water heavily when you do so that runoff occurs.

 

[The Alchemist]

I can't afford to buy literally anything more. I've 20 euro for the next four days and fiteen of that has to go for travelling home. I'm having major financial difficulties!!! Any other advice? Should i fluch and renute?

 

[Space Ghost]

is the yellowing uniform or are the veins still greenish? is there any necrosis (dead tissue, brown or black)?

 

[Space Ghost]

also check out this thread for help.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688

and don't use stump remover for god's sake...

 

[The Alchemist]

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=44772

This is the thread with pics of my plants problem. I think its almost too late to fix it but i'm gonna keep trying.

 

[Space Ghost]

I would transplant, water and leave them alone for a while... but that's just me.

 

[Lucky 7]

flush them & hurry the f**k up . . . you cant go wrong doing this

stump remover? WTF?

yeah, the plants dont really look that bad . . .

 

[sproutco]

This was a magnesium overdose. This causes potassium or calcium deficiency. You have to increase both k and ca. Stump remover/potassium nitrate is high in soluble k. Gypsum is alot of ca.




Next caller on the line, go ahead with your question...

 

[Space Ghost]

if it was a K and Ca lockout caused by a Mg overdose, how would adding more K and Ca help? IMO he needs to transplant to some standard soil and let the plant get what it needs from the new soil.

 

[The Alchemist]

I'd rather not transplant unless really neceassary cos it will be quite stressful on them and i have to leav tomorrow so i won't be able to see them thru it.

Would flushing really well be a good alternative? If its not then i will transplant, anything to keep her alive!!!!!

 

[Space Ghost]

how long do you have to leave them for?

i have never found transplanting to be stressful to the plants, as long as you dont f around with the rootball.

 

[The Alchemist]

I'm kinda worried that by transplanting i'll do more damage then good. I'd be afraid i'd break the roots or something. If i transplant will it do it any harm to be exposed to air for a while, cos i've only one pot. And also when i add the new soil should i add a small bit of nutes in the water or is there enough nutes in the fresh soil to keep it going for a week or so(remember i won't be around for a week after tomorrow if not a day or two longer(its unavoidable and theres no one to look after them)

Any tips you can give me for replanting a plant thats this size?

 

[Space Ghost]

transplant and just give them plain ph'd water, and thouroly saturate the soil if you are going to be gone for a week.

 

[Guest]

You cant grow erb and be scared to transplant,its too big a vital part of the process.I've transplanted hundreds probably going on thousands of times and never once have I seen "transplant shock" whatever the fuck that is lol,it just doesnt happen if you do it correctly.Dont disturb the dirt around the rootball and you should have no problems.I would also transplant rather than use stump remover?Sproutco with your battery acid for ph adjustment and shit I dont know if you're trying to be the Mcgyver of icmag but there are established ways of doing certain things that actually involve horticultural products occasionally!!

 

[Lucky 7]

double bump on that!

 

[Guest]

Sproutco, Not sure about the battery acid , I assume the Potassium nitrate and gypsum covers the K ,ca & mg so I don't need the epsomsalts. Just MHO, if the stump remover will supply a quick shot of potassium. I'm all for it!
LOL!