overTHEman
Active Member
cannabineer (if i'm not overstepping my grounds here),
It looks like your plants are searching for their source of nutrition. For the hydro gardener; during the transplant to soil, your plants encountered microbial life for the first time. These microbes formed a symbiotic relationship with the plants; your plant depends on this relationship to survive. Microbes feed the plant, the plant feeds the microbes; as facilitated by water and media.
Upon transplant, and immediately after, the plants' growth was strong and fast - likely due to the increased microbial activity. As the plants' growth increased, the (mid-grade) microbes present in fox farm soil ran out of food and so did your plants. Already fragile, the micro-ecosystem in the soil was all but decimated by the hydrogardener's reaction to "add nutrients" (Rule #13 of the Soil Food Web). You first noticed "an issue" in post #60 which I believe is this salt/microbe problem. It has become further compounded by the GH three part.
What this means to the plant is that it is unable to acquire a consistent source of food; as a result, it is focusing on surviving rather than growing.
This post seems to be directed to this point.
Options:
Compounded nutrients you produce (badass), start a full regimen today. Go 1/8th strength, aim for complete nutrition and consistent feeding.
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Topdress with some EWC and decent compost, feed beneficials with molasses/act to the end.
The plants must be comfortable with their food source before they will grow. They're your girls - be their provider.
It looks like your plants are searching for their source of nutrition. For the hydro gardener; during the transplant to soil, your plants encountered microbial life for the first time. These microbes formed a symbiotic relationship with the plants; your plant depends on this relationship to survive. Microbes feed the plant, the plant feeds the microbes; as facilitated by water and media.
Upon transplant, and immediately after, the plants' growth was strong and fast - likely due to the increased microbial activity. As the plants' growth increased, the (mid-grade) microbes present in fox farm soil ran out of food and so did your plants. Already fragile, the micro-ecosystem in the soil was all but decimated by the hydrogardener's reaction to "add nutrients" (Rule #13 of the Soil Food Web). You first noticed "an issue" in post #60 which I believe is this salt/microbe problem. It has become further compounded by the GH three part.
What this means to the plant is that it is unable to acquire a consistent source of food; as a result, it is focusing on surviving rather than growing.
This post seems to be directed to this point.
Upthearsenal, was this what you meant when you posted this link? My interpretation of the above was; pick up some more high quality microbes (since you're already in an organic media), feed with organic teas and soil amendments, and ditch the synthetics.You could check out bioag.com for bennies, fulvic acid, and other humic products. I use their endo-mix throughout and really like it, simple and probably the cheapest you can find. You have to brew it with molasses (and kelp if you'd like, it's best to keep it simple) but it's fine if you don't mind that part.
Options:
Compounded nutrients you produce (badass), start a full regimen today. Go 1/8th strength, aim for complete nutrition and consistent feeding.
-or-
Topdress with some EWC and decent compost, feed beneficials with molasses/act to the end.
The plants must be comfortable with their food source before they will grow. They're your girls - be their provider.