Leste said:

Dang that little one brings me backView attachment 2524827
Little Allie, long gone, but not forgotten

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Wacahoota_Road said:

I apologize for my reaction and especially the tone of it. I would gladly put your suggestions into practice. Blinders off, claws retracted. When time permits, please. I'm retired, I can wait. I'll put a face to the name, two faces.

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• Different pH Ranges
  • Coco prefers a hydroponic pH: 5.7–6.2
  • Soil prefers a soil pH: 6.2–6.8
  • Mixing them makes it harder to maintain a stable root-zone pH because they pull in different directions.
• Different Feeding Styles
  • Coco is inert: It has no nutrients of its own, so you feed light, frequent nutrient solutions (like hydroponics).
  • Soil already has organic nutrients and microbes that release slowly. Adding coco dilutes the soil’s nutrient content, so you might underfeed or overfeed without realizing it.
• Water Holding vs. Drainage
  • Coco drains fast but holds oxygen well.
  • Soil holds water longer.
  • A 60/40 mix can create “wet pockets” where roots might get too much water or too little air if watering habits aren’t adjusted.

Nyarlathotep said:

Oh, welcome to the farm from another oldster! Man oh man, I remember some Gainesville Green that was the bomb. We usually called it crippy (kryptonite - the shit that killed Superman), Or Christmas Pot bc it usually came around x-mas time... Brings back some fond memories of New Smyrna Beach living in the 80's & 90's.

I grow in rockwool, but concur with the others, that mixing the two mediums is the underlying cause of your problems. This come purely from study here on the farm and backed up by AI:

• Different pH Ranges
  • Coco prefers a hydroponic pH: 5.7–6.2
  • Soil prefers a soil pH: 6.2–6.8
  • Mixing them makes it harder to maintain a stable root-zone pH because they pull in different directions.
• Different Feeding Styles
  • Coco is inert: It has no nutrients of its own, so you feed light, frequent nutrient solutions (like hydroponics).

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Nyarlathotep said:

• • Soil already has organic nutrients and microbes that release slowly. Adding coco dilutes the soil’s nutrient content, so you might underfeed or overfeed without realizing it.
• Water Holding vs. Drainage
  • Coco drains fast but holds oxygen well.
  • Soil holds water longer.
  • A 60/40 mix can create “wet pockets” where roots might get too much water or too little air if watering habits aren’t adjusted.

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Nyarlathotep said:

Oh, welcome to the farm from another oldster! Man oh man, I remember some Gainesville Green that was the bomb. We usually called it crippy (kryptonite - the shit that killed Superman), Or Christmas Pot bc it usually came around x-mas time... Brings back some fond memories of New Smyrna Beach living in the 80's & 90's.

I grow in rockwool, but concur with the others, that mixing the two mediums is the underlying cause of your problems. This come purely from study here on the farm and backed up by AI:

• Different pH Ranges
  • Coco prefers a hydroponic pH: 5.7–6.2
  • Soil prefers a soil pH: 6.2–6.8
  • Mixing them makes it harder to maintain a stable root-zone pH because they pull in different directions.
• Different Feeding Styles
  • Coco is inert: It has no nutrients of its own, so you feed light, frequent nutrient solutions (like hydroponics).
  • Soil already has organic nutrients and microbes that release slowly. Adding coco dilutes the soil’s nutrient content, so you might underfeed or overfeed without realizing it.
• Water Holding vs. Drainage
  • Coco drains fast but holds oxygen well.
  • Soil holds water longer.
  • A 60/40 mix can create “wet pockets” where roots might get too much water or too little air if watering habits aren’t adjusted.

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Ninjadogma said:

Welcome, fellow old fart! Some beautiful plants there... You didn't happen to get some water on the leaves while they were under lights, did you? Kind of looks like something that benign to me but if you're seeing it progressing you might just check that your soil pH isn't sitting too high. But to me it has that look of some condensation that got burnt off or something.

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Nyarlathotep said:

I moved to FL in 84, so I missed the earlier happenings. I've been to the Gator Nats about a dozen times over the years. Definitely got some Gainsville Green whenever I could.

You were a strapping young man... Wtf happened? Haha jk; great pics!

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RoadKillSkunkHunt said:

What I told you isn't a guess.

Even if you're using 2 different mixes both being amended coco, your leaf issues are exactly what I said. Your roots are struggling, causing pH shift and those leaves you posted show classic wet feet issues. Its a sign that things are not really going all that well. I'd take a good solid look at your watering practices and/or your home mixed soil blend. You can fix this if you're open to suggestions.

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