critter1685
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Thanks TG.I've been following this thread.tons and tons of good info.thank you Tom and all the contributors!
for those using tomhills mix or similarly hot mixes: i re-amended some used super soil to fill my containers with tomhills recipe and plugged in 1 gallon starts. i locked up my plants and they started clawing and yellowing like classic N overdose.
i'm running tom's mix full strength for the first time, this statement made me feel a little sick. hahah. sorry for your troubles.
how long did you cook??
when i plug my beds they will have been cooking for just over 3 weeks, also the mix had been mixed for 2 weeks prior sitting out in the rain.. i will be doing a buffer of happy frog, like TG recommended as well. hopefully i don't run into any problems. i'll report back my experience. never have i added this much chicken and bone. i need to get a soil thermometer and check down in those beds before i plug.
how long after you transplanted did this start happening? i planted 3 strawberry cough's in 15's with a really hot mix not tom's mix my mix is a little hotter this was 3 days ago and they seem to be loving it they are about 20 inches tall and have only been fed straight water and great white mycos. have you checked the ph of ur soil? and how big are the plants?for those using tomhills mix or similarly hot mixes: i re-amended some used super soil to fill my containers with tomhills recipe and plugged in 1 gallon starts. i locked up my plants and they started clawing and yellowing like classic N overdose. i had to pull em out and remove a bunch of hot and replace with plain roots and bio bizz light to weaken the mix. were my starts simply to small to handle this mix? or was it possible that the used super soil still had a bit too much ferts left in it to re-amend it with the tomhill recipe. i also did one container at 1/2 strength because i didnt have time to let it cook and that was too strong as well.
For Sunday up here in way NorCal the forecast is 44 F and snow. I don't have an outdoor garden this year but even most common local peeps haven't even planted their veggies yet. We'll wake up one morning soon to 90 degrees and not a drop of rain for 3 months. At least it should be a mild fire season. CrAzY spring weather so far.fhope everyones surviving the weather