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Can anyone give me any suggestions I’m growing outside and have only been using banana water and coffee water and eggshell tea for its nutrients and natural spring water
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Ok I’ve got a video if you want and I probably feed them roughly every 4/5 days but it’s been raining a bit so it’s been a bit irregular wen I use the banana water I put half a litre of banana water and half a litre of coffe and egg shell tea the rest spring water usually 3 liters per pot there 10 litre pots
- pH Imbalance (Most Likely)
- Coffee water can be acidic (low pH), while eggshell tea is alkaline (high pH).
- If the pH of the root zone swings outside 6.0–7.0 (for soil), nutrients become locked out, even if they’re present.
- This leads to tip burn and edge necrosis because the plant can’t uptake nutrients evenly.
- Excessive Nutrient Concentration
- Banana water + coffee + eggshell tea = potassium, calcium, and nitrogen all together.
- If the mixture is strong, salts can build up around the roots, burning the leaf tips.
- Environmental Stress
- High heat or irregular watering can intensify tip burn, even at mild nutrient levels.
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Still would help to see a few good pictures of the entire plant. Seeing the size of the plant will help. Mainly need the info on your growing medium and watering schedule.
ByStill would help to see a few good pictures of the entire plant. Seeing the size of the plant will help. Mainly need the info on your growing medium and watering schedule.
Tbh mate this is my first time growing mate and I’ve just read up what’s a natural way of giving them what they need without using feeds or chemicals or bloomersWhere did you get that feed recipe? Have you used it before
How do I do that ?Test your PH at least. This is a very common cause for issues in many grow mediums. Simple and easy to test and rule out for proper diagnosis.
With a PH meter you can test your water solution before feeding. Then test the PH of your soil runoff water.How do I do that ?
I’ll have to get one did u see the videoWith a PH meter you can test your water solution before feeding. Then test the PH of your soil runoff water.
Yeah, just watched it. Overall looks pretty good. Fading to yellow a bit quicker than normal. Leaning toward PH issue since the top of the plant looks like nutrient burn, but the bottom looks like deficiency. This usually indicates a nutrient imbalance which PH is most likely to cause.I’ll have to get one did u see the video
Ok so how do I help the ph level after getting the Tester or can I help it without knowing the levelYeah, just watched it. Overall looks pretty good. Fading to yellow a bit quicker than normal. Leaning toward PH issue since the top of the plant looks like nutrient burn, but the bottom looks like deficiency. This usually indicates a nutrient imbalance which PH is most likely to cause.
You could adjust the PH of your nutrient solution before feeding. So if the PH of your runoff is too high, you would feed with a lower PH solution. If it is too low, you feed with a higher PH solution.Ok so how do I help the ph level after getting the Tester or can I help it without knowing the level