Same here. Amend beforehand, get microbes awake. Feed it.! After I plant my seedlings ( mother's day in Ohio ) I dig a 2' diameter ditch around them, to the hardpan. Then I fill them with fish ( bluegills) and bury them. When the plants get older, and roots reach out, the fish will ready for them. I basically build a battery for the plant. Then plant/plug it in, and watch the show.
Yes they did and now revegging. Easy to tell by the number of blades on the leaves. You’re down to 1 rounded blade per leaf. Your plant should have 5,7, or 9 bladed leaves (or even 11 or 13 on some strains).
Started with Happy Frog in solo cups, then that once in the 5 gal pot.
Thanks for letting me know. That doesn't sound good. Can it recover from this state, or am I wasting my time? Any recommendations?
Ok thanks. I will do some pruning.
Most likely the later. I recently posted on one of my plants that flipped.
Ph level should be no higher 5.8 no lower then 5 if u stay in those levels u should be fine don't use tap water at all if u do use tap water fill a 5 gallon bucket and put 1 ml of hydrogen peroxide to kill the chemicals in tap water and let it sit out for a full 24 hrs before watering but always check the ph level but the ph meter sucks to calibrate they sell ph paper u can't go wrong with the paper
Damn, your plants lying on the ground look better than mine do in the pots.
This is not an effective solution to dissipate chloramines, which are more commonly used (vs chlorine) in municipalities.
I have been using rain water with a ph of 7.3 adjusted down to 6.3 roughly. And I've used my well water which has a ph of about 7 and adjusting it as well? Is that OK for my watering needs?
Definitely. As mentioned you don’t even need to adjust at all. Soil has the ability to neutralize the acids or bases in your water to preventing pH fluctuations. So your water pH of 7 is going to have almost no effect on your soil pH.
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Ok, that's very helpful. Thanks a lot.Definitely. As mentioned you don’t even need to adjust at all. Soil has the ability to neutralize the acids or bases in your water to preventing pH fluctuations. So your water pH of 7 is going to have almost no effect on your soil pH.
That said, while not common, a bag of soil could have some shit pH to start with. But once again you’re not going to drastically change the soil pH with water and would need to add a base/acid to get the soil into range. Most of the time if bag soil is way off, it’s acid (maybe 5’s) and you’d need to add lime to bring it up. But this is not something you’d want to do during a grow as it needs to happen over months or years. Most likely your FFOF is within an acceptable range.
You can do a simple test by just adding vinegar and baking soda to your soil (separately) in a jar. If it bubbles or fizz with vinegar the pH is high. If it reacts with the baking soda, pH is low. (Strong reactions means it’s more acidic/alkaline.) Or you can do a slurry test if you have a well calibrated pen. Info online on how to do a slurry test.
Your yard soil is a different story. It could be way off. Once again you can home test, but best to have your soil tested. It’ll be the best $20 you spend on a grow if you’re in the ground. And then you’ll also know what kind of fertilizers you need and not be fiddling around with feed/pH all summer,
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Southern Ohio it's possible. Even Michigan growers can pull it off with a lot of extra work. (leaf blower every morning after Sept 1 to dry off the plants).
Wow, those look great.
