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Looks hungry and thirsty. What are you feeding them and how often are you watering?
I know! We’ve been lowering the water/nutrient solution down to 6 but it hasn’t worked. Any suggestions? The soil itself measures as 7Seven is not a good pH.
Hey there, just realized my message didn’t get posted.Looks hungry and thirsty. What are you feeding them and how often are you watering?
The only thing you can do is lower the pH of the water or nutrient solution. It takes a while, because soil has buffer capacity and it's not always successful. I'd bring it down to 5.5 or so.I know! We’ve been lowering the water/nutrient solution down to 6 but it hasn’t worked. Any suggestions? The soil itself measures as 7
Would you recommend watering with a ph of 5 or lower to get the soil ph down? Looking for any suggestions on lowering soil ph without overwatering or causing other issues. Would I want to flush the plant with low ph water or water a normal amount? The plants are getting worse and I don’t know what else to do. Does this still look like ph issues to you?The only thing you can do is lower the pH of the water or nutrient solution. It takes a while, because soil has buffer capacity and it's not always successful. I'd bring it down to 5.5 or so.
There is a danger of overkill. I know, because I've done it.Would you recommend watering with a ph of 5 or lower to get the soil ph down? Looking for any suggestions on lowering soil ph without overwatering or causing other issues. Would I want to flush the plant with low ph water or water a normal amount? The plants are getting worse and I don’t know what else to do. Does this still look like ph issues to you?
Hi and thanks for your feedback! How dry does it need to get between watering? And is it bad to use pH 5 water to try and get the soil pH down since it’s so high? The plants are going downhill quick and I’m scared to overwater but also scared they will get really sick soonYou need to get control of both your pH and watering practices.
You need to be watering until at least 10% runoff and letting the media dry out some between waterings. Also, promix doesnt really care that much about pH going in but coco certainly does. I'd shoot for a pH around 5.8 to 6.1 and feed the correct strength of fertilizer. I'm not familiar with the fertilizer you're using but it looks like it should work.
You're not growing in 'soil', just to avoid confusion.
You need to get control of both your pH and watering practices.
You need to be watering until at least 10% runoff and letting the media dry out some between waterings. Also, promix doesnt really care that much about pH going in but coco certainly does. I'd shoot for a pH around 5.8 to 6.1 and feed the correct strength of fertilizer. I'm not familiar with the fertilizer you're using but it looks like it should work.
You're not growing in 'soil', just to avoid confusion.
Typically the containers will feel very light but not bone dry.Hi and thanks for your feedback! How dry does it need to get between watering?
Hard to say, no idea what's in your water or if it'll dilute your feed too much. I'd get proper pH down or use something like sulfuric acid if you dont have access to pH down. Obviously, you need to use caution and do a little reading before using sulfuric. I'm sure there's other ways to lower pH, try a search on the site.And is it bad to use pH 5 water to try and get the soil pH down since it’s so high?
If the pots feel light, I'd water until runoff and feed every watering.The plants are going downhill quick and I’m scared to overwater but also scared they will get really sick soon
Would you suggest continuing to give nutrients every watering or alternate with low ph water?
I’m happy to report that ph is down to 6.5-7 and plants appear to be doing better. Once they are down to normal I was going to look at improving our nutrients. Because we are new we just started with the basics recommended by the local store but I am thinking it could be improved. Any suggestions to add to the current mix of nitro + grow and occasionally b1 boost? Cal-Mag? Do I need to add more phosphorus or will the normalized pH basically solve that problem?Typically the containers will feel very light but not bone dry.
Hard to say, no idea what's in your water or if it'll dilute your feed too much. I'd get proper pH down or use something like sulfuric acid if you dont have access to pH down. Obviously, you need to use caution and do a little reading before using sulfuric. I'm sure there's other ways to lower pH, try a search on the site.
If the pots feel light, I'd water until runoff and feed every watering.
Dont mess around with flushing the media, just get your feed pH sorted out.
It's hard to say without knowing what is in your nutrients or source water. It doesnt appear that you'd need more P though. Calcium? Probably.. Again, it depends.I’m happy to report that ph is down to 6.5-7 and plants appear to be doing better. Once they are down to normal I was going to look at improving our nutrients. Because we are new we just started with the basics recommended by the local store but I am thinking it could be improved. Any suggestions to add to the current mix of nitro + grow and occasionally b1 boost? Cal-Mag? Do I need to add more phosphorus or will the normalized pH basically solve that problem?
Thank you!!
Not sure if this helps?It's hard to say without knowing what is in your nutrients or source water. It doesnt appear that you'd need more P though. Calcium? Probably.. Again, it depends.
Great thank youYou can try running a little bit more of part 1 to compensate. Something like 5ml of 1, 4ml of 2 (per liter), and a little bit of calmag should get things a little closer. You'd have to experiment.
Mix it up and see where that puts your feed EC. pH to 5.8. Dilute it if the EC is too high.
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