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The greenhouse plants are hanging in there. I am so surprised at that as they were extremely abused by my ignorance. With my major mess up we lost only a couple. The others are damaged, but they actually are flowering nicely. I still dont know what the heck I am doing. But I am doing it anyway.I think they like the smoke filtered sunlight. Give them a break from the relentless fireball overhead. But it probably doesn’t help your greenhouse stuff. Hopefully you have some semblance of control over what’s going on in there.Keep on bobbing and weaving and counterpunching! And do not for sake the two most powerful allies that we have around here. Abundant sunshine and low humidity.
My roots a little bit deeper than the video. I am used to seeded veggie plants.Here’s what I’d expect to see when just lightly scratching the surface of your pot (at this point in your grow).
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Because rainwater kills all the plants outside, right?Outdoors I can't disagree, but if you haven't tried using rainwater for indoor potted plants, do it sometime and get back to me. It needs to be treated like distilled water and have alkalinity added back to it to work properly.
There's no minerals in rain water (I think). You may as well water with high PH RO water. Remember acid rain in the 80s? Soil takes care of the PH and mineral issues.Because rainwater kills all the plants outside, right?
I have questions for you.... I notice you didn't mention anything about covering them for humidity. Do I cover them with a baggie or do I leaven them open?Your plants are like kids in Ethiopia. No food. No water.
Keep in mind that 99% of the water absorbed by roots is lost via transpiration of the leaves. With plants in those pots, you should be having trouble keeping humidity down. 43% is nothing. The "bark" is coming off because you're plants (roots) can take up water, but the soil is moist and rotting them. The rotting outer layer of the stalks is vitally important to uptake water and nutrients. You're plants are dying a slow painful death and nothing will save them.
But you can *maybe save a few clones and start over in small pot, then transplant once they get big enough. If you do take clones, don't snip the tips of the leaves like everyone does.
To clone,
- Just use Solo cups with seed starter. Put the cup on a saucer.
- Cut the drain holes in the bottom and add one cup of water.
- Cut your clone, scrape the outside off the bottom of the stem for 1 inch.
- Dip in water, then dip in rooting hormone
- *don't dig a hole in your seed starter. Just stick the stem in the soil 3 inches deep.
- 1/2 cup of water 3 days later.
- You'll have roots 7-10 days later and ready to be planted in a 1 gallon pot.
I water/feed every 3 days. This schedule permits you to be absent for up to 2 days.
I water/feed to this schedule. W D D F D D <start over> where:
W= water.
D = dry.
F = feed.
- Fertilizer -
Seedlings get - Small N, High P, Low K
Veg phase get - High N, Med P, Med K
Flower phase get - Low N, Med P, High K
You can do away with all of that by making a super soil that won't require feeding. Just water start to finish.
Easy Supersoil
https://borealcuring.com/growing_tools/super_soil.php
Use a tray and a dome.I have questions for you.... I notice you didn't mention anything about covering them for humidity. Do I cover them with a baggie or do I leaven them open?
What about light? Will a shaded area work for natural light, or should I put them under a light?
Does temp matter when cloning into soil?
I almost do what you described. But I have a baggie over them for humidity. If I don't vent them daily, they mold and I toss them out. I have had some take root, but as soon as I introduce a little natural light, they die. I am not sure why, because we haven't had any real sunlight in over a month with the state currently burning down.
Anymore tips?
I know where I am messing up now. I am not venting enough with my clones.Use a tray and a dome.
A few notes on this video.
- The clone pots are 2 inch pots.
- The Dome (the lid) should also be sprayed inside when you put them on the tray to increase humidity at the start.
Once they're rooted, make sure you remove the dome.I know where I am messing up now. I am not venting enough with my clones.
Thank You so very much!
That's dirt, not soil. It did not have enough food in it to sustain the plants.Indoor vegetation state. The lights are on 16 hrs a day. I don’t remember what lights they are. But they are about 2 feet above the plants.
Soil in 10 gallon grow pots
1 gallon twice a week (depending on the plant and how dry the soil is)
Fed Maxsea 16-16-16. Once a week Used Recharge once last week.
temp is 77F - 80F with 43% humidity.
Watered with rain water.
Fans running and ventilated.
Plants are dying daily.
First they got droopy starting at the bottom then move up the plant. Then the leaves get dried and then the entire View attachment 1163897View attachment 1163898View attachment 1163899View attachment 1163900View attachment 1163901View attachment 1163902View attachment 1163903View attachment 1163904View attachment 1163905View attachment 1163906plant dies.
I have removed some of the dead leaves and branches.
At the base of the plant the trunk is easily scraped away.
Any and all help is welcome. First attempt of indoor.
I have read watering soil thread already. I go by the plant, and feel. I can not lift any of the pots because, I would most likely end up laid in bed for weeks.That's dirt, not soil. It did not have enough food in it to sustain the plants.
They starved to death. If you still have them planted, then get a multi-vitamin multi-mineral supplement, grind 3 of them up in water and water each plant until it's fully wet.
You need to amend the dirt into soil.
Recharge
Fish Sh!T
Watering SOIL
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The other day I had an idea and after testing, it works great. To know if you need to water, get yourself a soil meter. Poke or drill 4 holes in your pot 1/4 way up from the bottom spaced around the pot. Insert the meter probe into the hole and test for moisture. If its dry, then water SLOWLY...www.thcfarmer.com
If they are still alive, you may be able to save them.I have read watering soil thread already. I go by the plant, and feel. I can not lift any of the pots because, I would most likely end up laid in bed for weeks.
This is the full story about the soil.
We bought the soil in bulk, the company (like most in my area) was out the prime soil that had perlite in it. So.... We decided to add perlite to it. Well..... Apparently there is a shortage of the usual size and I was only able to find the BIG chunks of perlite. Yes, I called every single nursery, grow, walmart, etc to find the correct size. There just wasnt any to be found. I did what I had to do. I ended up buying the BIG chunks. I broke it up as much as I can and dumped it in the soil. We used our bobcat to mix it all together and with doing so, we got a little bit of our lovely clay dirt mixed in.
The soil we bought was called Garden Power. There was a little bit of mushroom compost added to the soil as well.
I tried the recharge because I wanted to try to save the plants. But it is looking like, it will be a total loss unless I can get the clones to take root.
I am not going to hold my breath as someone said it can be Rhizoctonia. If it is... Then the strain will be lost, unless someone has the Original Platinum Gorilla Glue #4 hanging around from the original breeder.
I did the recharge 6 days ago. Is it safe to do it again?If they are still alive, you may be able to save them.
I understand about the soil. No problem. Lets try and save what we can.
You have recharge, hit it again.
Get the fish poop and add that.
You read the watering already? The new one with the guesswork removed?
In the meantime, run by the grocery store and ask for a couple of fish heads. Most shops toss them.
Liquify them and add to the Recharge water and feed. You need to substitute until the rest starts kicking in.
The roots could use a boost as well.
Your mushroom juice will help but it's limited to its own species.
The sand is good, it will offset the clay.Micronized Endomycorrhizal Inoculant
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That’s likely from underwateringThere is perlite in the soil. Maybe not enough? The perlite is big and chunky. There is a lovely shortage of perlite in our area.
There seems to be a shortage of basically everything around here.
When I pulled up the dead plants, the roots were medium depth and spread out a bit. I would have liked to see the roots deeper. But they are clones and I am not used to not having a tap root.
Mix all this into one and give it. Not to much at a time, give the plant time to realize it's getting fed.I have Kelp, Terp Tea, Worm castings, Fish meal, and Ocean gold on hand.
I'm all for the simplest answers but that's just not the case.Because rainwater kills all the plants outside, right?
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