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Looks like watering to often. I suggest letting them dry out real good before doing anything. They should perk up in a few days.
Alright, will do. Been letting them get pretty light between watering but haven't seen any signs of under watering so you may be right, thanks.
Under t-5 flourescents my seedlings usually go a week in the cups the first two times. That compost may hold some water even if the cup seems dry I think. I had that problem with added worm castings.
drainage a big factor too,but them plants are over watered for sure,there big enough for a transplant now,might be the right move to get them in bigger pots with better soil,black kow has a shit load of sand in it ,so that good for drainage,but my choice wouldbe the mushroom compost ,not both,another reason id back off the kow is cow shit dries into paddies and rehydrating them is almost impossible,then you have big chunks that really isnt helping much with weed anyway,it like to feed and drain well if you dig,the mushroom will have more peat moss init which hold water better but doesnt compact as much.
so what im saying is you should choice one or other ,go 1/1/1 compost ,perlite,silt,if it isnt top grade soil make up for it with nutrients but carful doing so,and always look at them bags of soil to see if they have slow relese nutes in them ,never buy them hahaah
no sand is sand,silt is soil,soil is minerals you want ,sand is drainage and really good for only that,take to point and try this,once you have this close to were you want your soil then add the perlite for extra drainage,1/1/1 compost, perlite, silt. Silt = sand?
no sand is sand,silt is soil,soil is minerals you want ,sand is drainage and really good for only that,take to point and try this,once you have this close to were you want your soil then add the perlite for extra drainage,
i shoot for loam,but live with sandy loam,so you can use soil from your yard if all is ideal for weed,just add drainage,but same token is while that soil is building to acomidate what the plant needs you gonna have to feed it also,once the soil has bioligy then you can water only and grow herb friend,my intent was to let you know you can grow in compost ,but hydration of it and when to and when not to hydrate it is key and more pain in the ass than not
peat compost perlite will work fine,i was just saying the 2 difrent compost could be a factor to deal with down the line,hell ya it work,peat moss is the base to just about every bag of soil you see.Thanks for the clarification, I've always known silt as a super sandy river deposit that can range from powdery to rock hard clay based stuff. Kinda threw me for a loop. A peat/compost/perlite mix won't work? Soil must be included?
i agree ,it is full of sand ,at least every bag ive had,still good compost ,but the scrapings have plenty of soil in with the manure,and if you find a wet bag dont buy it,that crap takes forever to dryI feel you on starting over after years away. I took a 4-5 year break from growing because I couldn't keep up with work and caring for a disabled family member. Now I am having horrible germination rates with my seed collection. I will figure it out. I am just happy to be growing cannabis again.
Your seedlings definitely look a little overwatered. Also, if it is the same black kow compost that you are using that I am thinking of, it definitely seems to be a little high on the sand/salt content, so it may be running a little hot and burning your seedlings. Welcome back to growing and I wish you well with it! Positive vibes...
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Here is the worst one a day later. The droop is going away (the largest fan leaf tips were almost touching the stem at one point) and growth has resumed as they dry out. Do y'all reckon the purple and yellowing of the lower leaves is/was potassium lockout due to over watering?
The zinnias are perking up and the purpling/yellowing stopped on them so apparently over watering has much the same effect on those too. Moved everything to the HID box thinking it might help dry the soil a bit faster than the little blurple so now they are under 400w hps instead of 130w+/- LED. Dropped one and had to repot it in the process, did quite a bit of damage to it when I dropped it, gotta stop fiddling with things.
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Yes the phosphorous was locked out. Keep having patience and they should bounce right back. Plus the roots will branch out more in a drier cycle.
agh, your startup is a familiar experience, i just went thru. hang in there. my major lesson was to get the soil mix 'right'.
you can adjust the pH of your tap water by using diluted pH Down solution. sounds like you already got a pH pen and its calibration & buffer solutions? i think you could even use lemon juice...and other household items to lower pH, but never tried it, so don't know how effective these methods are...
i gather you leave the tap water for at least 24 hours to sit - it's pH would change from straight out of the tap, and 24 hours later....
Why do we do it? It must be fun, hey.
You should check the ppm or ec of your tap water also.Got a pen, probe and a kit for ponds with drops. After sitting out awhile the tap water does drop a little but it's still almost 9 and that's after sitting out for way longer than 24hrs. It's pretty alkaline stuff, i probably should have realised that since it occasionally clogs pipes with the calcium/lime/whatever buildup. Don't know if I would even wanna use it after being ph'd, with all the chloramine and who knows what in it. I might use some of the pond ph down and see how it works on the zinnias.
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