This is my 7th plant but my first real issue that I'm not sure of. I'm using an organic soil with coir, epsom salt, azomite, bone meal, blood meal, cottonseed meal, castings, mushroom compost, and humid added. I have a 400cfm fan and carbon filter for ventilation but temps range from 70-84 with lights on and off. I ph my water to 6.8-7 but I'm what my soils base ph is right now but certainly will do that next time I mix a batch. Hoping someone can just tell me the issue so I can either flush my mix clean (until runoff ph is good, if not already) or just feed her what she's missing. I certainly will appreciate any and all help.
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New guys first sick plant
- Thread starter HoboTokin
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Try to get your water runoff pH to go between 6.3 and 6.6 from now on.
BTW: You have watered until it runs out the drain holes?
Reason I ask, for one thing the soil looks very dry.
Also, do you have any ideas what the humidity is at?
I sure others will add their thoughts.
Hang in there.
BTW: You have watered until it runs out the drain holes?
Reason I ask, for one thing the soil looks very dry.
Also, do you have any ideas what the humidity is at?
I sure others will add their thoughts.
Hang in there.
Mystic Funk
Well-known member
looks to me like a ph problem and cal/mag deficient. the cal/mag deficiency could be due to the ph being off. also I would get your ph down to 6.3 to 6.5 and you could have a build up in the soil with all the additives. how much or what ratio did you use for mixing up that soil???
peace
-mystic
peace
-mystic
It looks too dry cuz I've bottom watered the past couple times cuz they were just transplanted and I wanted them to root down and not the top as much. I'll def start ph'ing a little lower and I'll foliar with some epsom, NFTG bloom chaos, and some minor element stuff I have to see what happens. I'll wait to flush to see how that goes I guess. Thanks.
Oh, usually I do water til I get runoff (when I top water) I only bottom water after transplant but I still water the top lightly every so often during this. Just don't wanna water too much cuz I'm trying to get it to root very well before I transplant again. Working my way to a 5-7 gal
Don't worry as the roots will take up the entire pot soon enough.
Water until a little drains out when needed and eventually the roots will follow the water down.
I have yet to see a healthy plant not make roots to the bottom of pot.
Once you see a root tip in any drain hole then transplant away.
Water until a little drains out when needed and eventually the roots will follow the water down.
I have yet to see a healthy plant not make roots to the bottom of pot.
Once you see a root tip in any drain hole then transplant away.
Mystic Funk
Well-known member
just to add to what corky said. top feeding also helps to flush out any built up salts in the soil. your plants look like they could use some of that. I would give them a good flush.
peace
-mystic
