Absolute Beginner Questions for 1st Grow

[Captspaulding]

mmmm think they are useless.. just being honest brother..
hope your back is ok?..

I’d have to second this opinion. Boy those have a really really bad fungal madness going on.

I too hope you aren’t in bad shape as far as your back is concerned

 

[Hawk518]

@GNick55 , @Captspaulding Thanks! Was afraid that would be the answer. Sad how quickly plants can deteriorate when neglected!

Still hoping to avoid back surgery! Thanks!!

 

[Hawk518]

What needs to be done to soil to reuse it for next grow season?

I'm recently finished my first grow (outside). I've got about 20 pounds of used soil (Fox Farm Ocean Forest) that I'd love to use again.
What do I need to do?

Thanks!

 

[MICHGANDER9]

7/20/23 - looked more closely at my two plants today and noticed a couple problem leaves. Can anyone please tell me what the issue is and what I need to fix it? Thanks in advance!

Looks like maybe thrip damage

 

[MICHGANDER9]

Odd that it seems so geometric that those two white tips are exactly in the same spot.

Were they white when it popped out of the soil? Was the seed covering/shell still attached on either one of those leaf tips? If so perhaps some tiny nutrient got stuck in the shell as it was trying to pop. Seed was attached to both leef tips. It sprouted , spread, giv8ng two white tips.
I know sounds crazy, but growing is full of surprises.

Ph water only no nuits & Check ph Start there then and now started on Nov 15

 

[MICHGANDER9]

I do living soil so i keep ph around 6.9/7.0 but anywhere between 6.3 and 7.0 your still in the ball park. Hydo ph is lower i ph my soil to that and my water as well i also reuse my soil ive had the soil in the bed for 4 years now with GREAT SUCCESS soil test is and water only no synthetic fertilizer my microbes do the majority of the work