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Interesting. Ok thank you! I'll definitely look into that.Have you considered using a yucca based surfactant? Bush Doctor's Sledge Hammer is what Fox Farm recommends for flushing in their product line. It's their product so that should be no surprise ... It's very effective if used as directed in washing out excessive salt build up.
Flushing is a controversial subject. A dialed in grow rarely needs this. However if you're going to flush again in the future, consider a yucca based surfactant or even a few drops of dish soap during the flush and then follow up with a light nutrient feeding right afterwards.
The idea of the flush is to wash out the soil. The wash is indiscriminate and will wash out everything it can dissolve and trap in its solution. If you don't feed right after, then you could cause even more issues because you went from potential lock out of some nutrients to virtually no nutrients at all left in the mix ...Interesting. Ok thank you! I'll definitely look into that.
So you'd recommend doing a light feeding right after the flush?
I'm still stumped as to what the cause is so I'm hesitant to add more nutrients but at the same time worried that at this stage neglecting nutrients might cause the problem to worsen.
Its frustrating how many "could be this / could be that" diagnoses there could be and how similar an excess or deficiency can look. I'll give this a try and see where we land..Its hungry. I'd use 3/4tsp/g bloom +1/2tsp/g grow
There's a bit of subjectivity to pictures. They most surely help, but being there in person makes it much easier to leave "could be" out of it. Also, the more experience a grower has, the more confident they are in what they've stated ... I try to phrase things more as a suggestion of "areas to look at" and solutions as "things to consider"Its frustrating how many "could be this / could be that" diagnoses there could be and how similar an excess or deficiency can look. I'll give this a try and see where we land.
Thanks guys!
I definitely have next to no experience so you can understand my concern hah. Heard back from dyna-gro as well who based on my reported feed schedule seemed to think i was underfeeding them as well....There's a bit of subjectivity to pictures. They most surely help, but being there in person makes it much easier to leave "could be" out of it. Also, the more experience a grower has, the more confident they are in what they've stated ... I try to phrase things more as a suggestion of "areas to look at" and solutions as "things to consider"
However, without all pieces of the puzzle, even an experienced grower isn't always 100%. There's a lot to see/learn and none of us has seen/learned it all.
I definitely have next to no experience so you can understand my concern hah. Heard back from dyna-gro as well who based on my reported feed schedule seemed to think i was underfeeding them as well....
Put together a solution like was previously suggested.. Hopefully it perks up
I'll definitely report progress.
Thanks!
When you say 1/4 strength-idk what that is when they say 2-3 tsp for example. I go by tsp/g - I use dyna...Its frustrating how many "could be this / could be that" diagnoses there could be and how similar an excess or deficiency can look. I'll give this a try and see where we land.
Thanks guys!
Could be bad roots, could be ph. idk. Looks hungry for one reason or another.@growsince79 is someone who has a lot of experience, certainly way more than most people here. He's not going to tell you to do something he thinks will harm your plants. Myself, I'm wondering if soggy bottom/improper drainage could be contributing to your issues but they do look hungry. We won't know more until you feed them and they grow a bit. If the problem persists in the new growth, we'll dig a bit deeper. The old growth won't heal.
@malpractice tell us more about those planters ... I'm curious to hear more about them ... picture seems to suggest a relatively small hole for the plant to come through in comparison to the planter size.Could be bad roots, could be ph. idk. Looks hungry for one reason or another.
@growsince79 is someone who has a lot of experience, certainly way more than most people here. He's not going to tell you to do something he thinks will harm your plants. Myself, I'm wondering if soggy bottom/improper drainage could be contributing to your issues but they do look hungry. We won't know more until you feed them and they grow a bit. If the problem persists in the new growth, we'll dig a bit deeper. The old growth won't heal.
When you say 1/4 strength-idk what that is when they say 2-3 tsp for example. I go by tsp/g - I use dyna...
@growsince79 That nutrient guide that I was using suggests 1/4, 1/8, 1/2 of the suggested dosing on the nutrient bottle. I must admit that now that I think about it, that's kinda sketchy considering it doesn't know which specific nutrient brand I am using.
I've been watering roughly every other day hopefully not soggy roots. Always check the top half inch with my finger to make sure it isn't damp before watering. Only time I watered while damp was today (after my flush yesterday) to get some nutrients back in the soil after the "looks hungry 3/4 tsp/g bloom / 1/2 tsp/g grow" advice.
A dyna-gro rep after hearing my measurements recommended I use at least 1/2 tsp/g and maybe even 1 tsp/g if it looks like I'm at a deficiency.
I will take a pH next time I water.
@MIGrampaUSA Its a generic plastic planter that I have added additional holes to. The bottom has several holes covering a pretty decent surface area. I've added a number of 1" holes on the sides of the pot as well. Its king of janky but hoped it'd allow for good drainage. I think for the next grow I'll pick up something a little more appropriate.
Definitely... Actually watching me water it is kind of funny because I try to get in there and there's a lot of shifting and turning and creeping between the lst anchors. But agreed... Need to score some fabric pots for next time.It doesn't allow for much air flow over the top of the pot. Also it kind of forces you to water in a very limited location instead of evenly saturated side to side top down. It may not be contributing to your problem. It could easily be feed only. A cheap alternative for next run would be ordering a pack of fabric pots. It would help make determining when to water and when not so much easier.
In the mean time, can you safely expose more of the top soil so you can water the whole pot.
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