Good diagnosis. Now, how do you fix it?
Top dressed with dolomite lime. Flushed again today with 3 gallons water and had very acidic runoff until the last gallon, which is when I finally saw runoff cross the 6 ph threshold. First gallon had florakleen, 2 gallon straight water, and last gallon had small dose of fish sh!t. There is prob tons of nutrients left in the soil since this lockout has realistically been going on 2-3 weeks. Plan is to drop all nutes for 1-2 weeks and just water. Since I found out the soil was at 5.3-5.5 PH out of the bag along with the poor drainage I’m very skeptical that the soil will be able to buffer the tiger bloom or any synthetic bloom even if I water to 20%-30% runoff. Therefore I’m going to let this lady do her thing and ride it out and focus on keeping the environment dialed in. PS I don’t think I was technically “overwatering” and it was more related to not prepping the pot with extra drainage holes. This grow has taught me that I don’t like salt based fertilizer and all natural aka “organic” is more my style of growing or just go hydro haha. Only other option I would have is to roll the dice on a transplant with new soil, but would need to wash the roots of this super hot soil …..and I’m not willing to risk damaging the roots at this point. Rootz prob aren’t in the state of mind to endure a transplant at this point either.
My tent runs about 82 and I shoot fir 50 Rh just what works for me
Sounds like you've got it. Since you flushed to a higher pH reading, you can feed again but very small amounts, just to make sure nothing is missing for the rest of this grow.
Kody at nukeheads has a pretty reliable soil ph tester for a descent price. Even though I grow mostly organic, I monitor the soil ph because I rarely flush. Bottle fed babies require more attention and I don't have the time to monitor the plants every day.
Agree, on all. Top dressed with dolomite lime then I flushed yesterday and took 3 gallons to get ph at an acceptable level. Picked up some Recharge and Roots Organic HPK (0-4-3) and will be using them on the next feeding. Prob going to layoff the tiger bloom and cal mag+ since the dolomite lime and HPK should provide plenty of calcium and magnesium. Plus the HPK has plenty of P&K. Recharge should help with my soil since it has kelp, molasses, humic/fulvic/amino acids. Only thing I’m missing nitrogen and some secondary nutrients which the soil should still have enough to get me thru 2 weeks since I’ve been locked out since I transplanted into the 2gallon which was around New Years. Lastly the local water is very good and isn’t hard water nor does it need softeners.
@ComfortablyNumb @Treecutter @GNick55 Can I mix HPK and recharge together? Need to water later today and know the lady needs both recharge and HPK (0-5-4).
i feel no but i’m unsure so wait for the other guys to reply too..
Thanks. Went to check on her today and was hit in the face with some funky skunky! Fan leafs still showing phosphorus deficiency so thats why I’m trying to determine if I just use recharge this watering then the Roots organic HPK the next watering.
Once the recharge takes hold, you stop feeding it because the recharge makes the soil feed the plant.
Hmm. That’s makes this a tough decision since it needs to eat. Def think it needs the roots organic HPK (0-4-3) since I just flushed 3 days ago but also know the soil needs the recharge. Guess soil health is more important at this time but don’t want the phosphorous deficiency to kill me in the next couple weeks.
Exactly how I’ve been watering but didn’t have enough drainage holes in the pot. Few very helpful folks pointed this out. Honestly don’t think it’s septoria since I’ve been locked out for almost 3 weeks now. First grow and wish I knew what I know now lol. The network of folks on this website are some of the most amazing people willing to spare time to help a stranger. If else fails the cannabis community is the most positive experience I’ve had in a very long time. As always thanks for the advice! Cheers
new growth is lookin good !
