9" plants organic soil mix w/ nutrient lock-out. CalMag water & foliar spray. Very red stems. Is reduced lighting a good idea until they are better?

[wanttogrow63]

 

[carlosescobar]

Ive got one thats just done the same thing...I would guess at overwatering , or in my case the soil temp was too low , its been outside, or perhaps both . also ive read that wood chippings hold onto a LOT of nitrogen ..whats the growing medium, it looks like an orchid mix ,
im not recommending this but i have taken plants out the soil before at this stage and replanted them in some dry or less hot soils and some of them have survived

 

[wanttogrow63]

I have just flushed them with well water followed by watering with 6.4 pH water, calmag+, and a 1/16 strength feeding. The soil mix is:
Raised bed soil, blk cow compost, 4-4-4, worm castings, mycorrhizal, pumice.
They are presently well watered & will not get anymore water until they dry out. I was asking if I should ease the lighting during this stressful period?.

 

[R4V3N]

Yeah I would drop the light a shade, maybe add a little more heat and humidity back into to the mix to ease the stress for a week, see what happens. What was your light usually at as far as Distance and Intensity?

Is that just a top layer of mulch, or is your soil like that throughout?

 

[Robgrows]

Too much stuff in your soil. I would dig one out shake off the soil and look at the roots. If the roots are still healthy then replant in new soil
with the 444 or castings. Not both and forget the cow compost. Should bounce back within 5-7 days.

If the roots are brown/slimy it's already over.

 

[wanttogrow63]

Too much stuff in your soil. I would dig one out shake off the soil and look at the roots. If the roots are still healthy then replant in new soil
with the 444 or castings. Not both and forget the cow compost. Should bounce back within 5-7 days.

If the roots are brown/slimy it's already over.

Too much stuff in your soil. I would dig one out shake off the soil and look at the roots. If the roots are still healthy then replant in new soil
with the 444 or castings. Not both and forget the cow compost. Should bounce back within 5-7 days.

If the roots are brown/slimy it's already over.

Lights were at 500 umol. I dropped down to 300 umol. I will check the roots. It sounds like I had way too much food in there.

 

[Robgrows]

Sure, turning down the light in a fresh medium should help. Promise me you won't use the cow compost.

 

[wanttogrow63]

Yeah I would drop the light a shade, maybe add a little more heat and humidity back into to the mix to ease the stress for a week, see what happens. What was your light usually at as far as Distance and Intensity?

Is that just a top layer of mulch, or is your soil li

Sure, turning down the light in a fresh medium should help. Promise me you won't use the cow compost.

No major changes. Just finished with the flush. Lights are 25000 @ 24". Now. Tops are greener.

 

[wanttogrow63]

Mix for 2 gal pot is:
75% raised bed potting soil
12.5 % black kow compost
12.5% earthworm castings
Pumice stone
2 TB 4-4-4 per
2 TB Azomite
Mycorrhizal