I used this soil:
I just put a 1/4 strength jacks 20-20-20 nutrients on it so i'll observe and go from there. When i transplanted it it only had 2 leaves so it's grown alot. I think it's been that color since i started so i think maybe it just needed nutrients.
Interesting! It contains: "Recycled forest products, coir, perlite, dehydrated chicken manure, composted chicken manure, hydrolyzed feather meal, peat moss, kelp meal, worm castings, bat guano." And, a 0.30-0.10-0.10 NPK.
I use Kellogg Patio Plus as part of my very light soil. I've seen the "Raised Bed" product, but never looked at it closely. Now that you caused me to look at it, maybe I'll try it sometime -- instead of Patio Plus (which is a little woody. I've always felt it wasn't the right texture. But, it works! At least, the way I combine 22% with 56% Pro-Mix HP, and 22% more perlite. I never have a reason to "fix it." But, I should try the Raised Bed product once.).
FWIW: I'm growing
two plants in Kellogg Palm & Cactus mix to see what happens. (Not terribly thrilled with it yet. But, maybe it will work out.).
Anyway, I would be concerned with the soil's 0.30-0.10-0.10. That seems strong. It might be ok by itself. But, now that you fed some quarter-strength Jack's Classic 20-20-20, you want to be be careful about feeding what might already be a strong soil.
How much Jack's Classic did you use per gallon? If you have a gram scale, can you weigh it? If I knew how much you used by weight, I could tell you how many PPMs you used. (Or, maybe you measured the ppms of the water, and then the resulting nutrient mix?). I think that's going to be your risk. The soil sounds like it should feed for awhile. I wouldn't add food unless this quarter-strength improves things (Even then, go slow.).
In the photos: it looks like the soil is unevenly wet. Like, you watered lightly around the stalk? You want the soil to be uniformly saturated, and let it dry significantly. If you don't get it uniformly wet, there can be dry spots. Also, you might keep one part of the soil too wet. Then you get mixed signals in the plant's condition. It's better to water around the perimeter. If you water [slowly] for 10% runoff (of the volume you pour), that will help assure uniform saturation. Then be sure to let it dry significantly. You don't want to treat it like a houseplant and give it a little water every day. Let it go through a good wet/dry cycle.
I've never tried to use Kellogg Patio Plus to grow in. It seems heavy/dense (slow drying).
@Sammeysosa was growing one recently, and it sounded like he was keeping it too wet. (Haven't heard from him in awhile. Tagging him so he's aware of another Kellogg grow.). Your "Raised Bed" doesn't look like Patio Plus at all. In fact, it looks more like what I've tried to create using the three things mentioned above. Hopefully it dries quickly. You just want to make sure it all gets *very* wet.
