What is this?

[kovidkough]

this is from fox farms https://foxfarm.typepad.com/foxfarm_blog/2009/05/potting-soil-101.html

 

[kovidkough]

pretty sure you did to much to the medium. next time just feed water and if your particular strain is hungry is will ask for nutes. ocean forest does go along way with simple potting up

 

[Ayokiwi717]

pretty sure you did to much to the medium. next time just feed water and if your particular strain is hungry is will ask for nutes. ocean forest does go along way with simple potting up

So your saying no nutes?

 

[kovidkough]

So your saying no nutes?

I'd feed nothing but ph water, it sounds like everything got really outta whack and you can't source the issue. perhaps feeding more will make it worse maybe so maybe not, I would feed nothing but water for a bit if it worsens add a feeding regiment , but stacking all those things into the medium has most likely made it impossible to diagnose , as you add more you may throw the balance off even more

 

[kovidkough]

I just realized, is lemon juice your only ph down?

 

[Ayokiwi717]

I'd feed nothing but ph water, it sounds like everything got really outta whack and you can't source the issue. perhaps feeding more will make it worse maybe so maybe not, I would feed nothing but water for a bit if it worsens add a feeding regiment , but stacking all those things into the medium has most likely made it impossible to diagnose , as you add more you may throw the balance off even more

I will just feed next time with fresh ph balanced water to see if that fixes her.

 

[Darkoh69]

I see potassium deficiency with excess calcium, but nothing on phosphorus

Potassium sorry

 

[Ayokiwi717]

I just realized, is lemon juice your only ph down?

Yes, that's all I got.

 

[kovidkough]

its not stable long. id say your going to run into lock outs from staying at 7.2 , also mentioned before your ocean forest should be buffered so try maybe no messing with ph and just water it.

 

[Ayokiwi717]

its not stable long. id say your going to run into lock outs from staying at 7.2 , also mentioned before your ocean forest should be buffered so try maybe no messing with ph and just water it.

Im week 7 into grow though, will the ph buffer ware off? Im happy frog, not ocean soil

 

[kovidkough]

Im week 7 into grow though, will the ph buffer ware off? Im happy frog, not ocean soil

you've probably flushed any value right out of your soil

 

[Darkoh69]

 

[Ayokiwi717]

you've probably flushed any value right out of your soil

Ya, last time I fed only water, and now I'm here. So I dont think just plain water will fix it. It either needs nutrients in the soil, or ph needs adjusted

 

[kovidkough]

Ya, last time I fed only water, and now I'm here. So I dont think just plain water will fix it. It either needs nutrients in the soil, or ph needs adjusted

agreed its PH, your ph won't go down below 7.2 for very long using lemon juice

 

[BobThe420Builder]

Both

 

[kovidkough]

even if u have adequate nutrients in the soil the plant still will struggle to uptake them

 

[Ayokiwi717]

agreed its PH, your ph won't go down below 7.2 for very long using lemon juice

Would vinegar work better?

 

[Ayokiwi717]

Both

So your suggesting to balance out water and add nutes?

 

[kovidkough]

PH down..or try adding nutes to 7.2 water might drop ph to acceptable range.

 

[kovidkough]

yes if you removed all the food from your medium you must replace it and also balance your ph so you can eat it . no point in dragging your friend to buffet with you only to duct tape their mouth shut