Sometimes our plants get damaged, by us or insects, mildew, or light stress, and many other ways. You may not even be prepared for a problem, and not know what you can do to help. So here is a basic first aid. To help in many situations, but not all. When you notice a problem try this-
Use a spray bottle (or scale up for larger grows) to drench the plant with this solution:
Aspirin (Or aspirin with vitman c.)
400mg per gallon. Or ~ 100mg per liter. This is full strength. At 500mg per gallon leaf burn can occur.
I've used half strength which had ascorbic acid and still had great results. So if it's not a big problem, just take 1/2 strength. That's enough for normal transplanting too. You can check your feed, and maybe you can feed them with the foliar spray at the same time.
Mild soap.
Add mild soap, for hands or dishes, more simple the better. This keeps the medicine from rolling off so easy. About a teaspoon seems enough.
Spray on both sides of leaves, also stems. Drench the plant. (You can place a towel around the base of the plant if you have special concerns regarding the solution dripping into growing medium and roots.)
This will speed up its ability to mount a defense response, and helps ease the transition of transplant, allowing them to recover quickly.
Do this just before lights off, or turn intense lights off. You dont want lensing to burn the leaves now.
If the problem is related to moisture, or another variable where adding a foliar spray will not benefit, you would avoid doing this, and research the specifics of treating that problem. This is just a first aid tip, with things people often have readily available. I recommend that diagnosing the problem is priority one, and treatment comes next. This simple tip can be applied in many situations once you know how to use this tool in your toolbox.
Use a spray bottle (or scale up for larger grows) to drench the plant with this solution:
Aspirin (Or aspirin with vitman c.)
400mg per gallon. Or ~ 100mg per liter. This is full strength. At 500mg per gallon leaf burn can occur.
I've used half strength which had ascorbic acid and still had great results. So if it's not a big problem, just take 1/2 strength. That's enough for normal transplanting too. You can check your feed, and maybe you can feed them with the foliar spray at the same time.
Mild soap.
Add mild soap, for hands or dishes, more simple the better. This keeps the medicine from rolling off so easy. About a teaspoon seems enough.
Spray on both sides of leaves, also stems. Drench the plant. (You can place a towel around the base of the plant if you have special concerns regarding the solution dripping into growing medium and roots.)
This will speed up its ability to mount a defense response, and helps ease the transition of transplant, allowing them to recover quickly.
Do this just before lights off, or turn intense lights off. You dont want lensing to burn the leaves now.
If the problem is related to moisture, or another variable where adding a foliar spray will not benefit, you would avoid doing this, and research the specifics of treating that problem. This is just a first aid tip, with things people often have readily available. I recommend that diagnosing the problem is priority one, and treatment comes next. This simple tip can be applied in many situations once you know how to use this tool in your toolbox.
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