Is my plant gonna make it?
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i have a ph probe with moisture measure, lift the pot method ?
scroglodyte
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Christ on a pony, yes! the Lift the Pot method. now watch..........
pot is heavy to lift........no water
pot feels really light......water
you've got 2 people telling you what to do. only water when pot feels very light. surprisingly light, even. do this one thing, and your grow will improve. i'm not used to jawin' this much about the same thing.
pot is heavy to lift........no water
pot feels really light......water
you've got 2 people telling you what to do. only water when pot feels very light. surprisingly light, even. do this one thing, and your grow will improve. i'm not used to jawin' this much about the same thing.
grandpa 1949
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The "lift the pot" method is a widely practiced, and very accurate method of knowing when to water your container plants.
The best way imho, to know when soil grown potted plants need more watering is by checking how heavy the pots feel. This method is very simple to learn once you get the feel for how light a ready for watering pot of soil feels.
Get an equal size pot and fill it with your soil. The medium should be about as moist as a new bag of potting soil. Use this planter as a learning tool to get a rough idea of how much the pots should weigh before watering again. The pots with your plants will feel only just slightly heavier when the soil is ready for more water. Pick up one of your planted pots, if its noticably heavy, do not water it until it feels "light". Next time you water a planter, pick it up and feel how much heavier it feels compared to the sample pot of soil.
It only takes a few times picking up the pots until this skill is like a "second nature" to you. You wont even need the sample pot after you get accustomed to the lifting method.
Sure your plants are always putting on more weight as they grow larger, but once you're proficient at lifting the pots, you'll also know how to compensate for the weight of the plants with ease.
I dont know how to better explain this method of knowing when to water, but believe me, anyone who learns this method, will always know when its time to water.
The best way imho, to know when soil grown potted plants need more watering is by checking how heavy the pots feel. This method is very simple to learn once you get the feel for how light a ready for watering pot of soil feels.
Get an equal size pot and fill it with your soil. The medium should be about as moist as a new bag of potting soil. Use this planter as a learning tool to get a rough idea of how much the pots should weigh before watering again. The pots with your plants will feel only just slightly heavier when the soil is ready for more water. Pick up one of your planted pots, if its noticably heavy, do not water it until it feels "light". Next time you water a planter, pick it up and feel how much heavier it feels compared to the sample pot of soil.
It only takes a few times picking up the pots until this skill is like a "second nature" to you. You wont even need the sample pot after you get accustomed to the lifting method.
Sure your plants are always putting on more weight as they grow larger, but once you're proficient at lifting the pots, you'll also know how to compensate for the weight of the plants with ease.
I dont know how to better explain this method of knowing when to water, but believe me, anyone who learns this method, will always know when its time to water.
This is what i have been doing since u posted in my previuos post lol , i didnt know if there was a method to this or not though ..doh . Sorry for being a pain ........
thanks for the method ^^^
grandpa 1949
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I guess we figured if we doubled up on you, you would get the point, don't give up on your plant.
grandpa 1949
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Yes just keep up your diligence
grandpa 1949
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We are here for you man, ok.
Hopefully you are wiser now.
Now just pass it along, is all we ask.
This is how it works.
Hopefully you are wiser now.
Now just pass it along, is all we ask.
This is how it works.
BLAZDBANDIT
Member
Whats the PH of your soil and have your checked the run off , sounds like your still locked up!
Ok so ive been monitoring the plant most of today , as mentioned this morning more purple stems but tonight some of the leaves are a pale colour with dark spots ..def P lock-out, when i went up to check last the pot was dry , really light so i flushed it , should this get rid of the lock out? It aint looking good 
Also the run off is just below normal (damn i need a digital ph meter)
Also the run off is just below normal (damn i need a digital ph meter)
scroglodyte
Well-Known Member
P lock-out is a bitch.
ok pics only the bottom - mid older fan leaves seem to be affected at the moment by the yellowing and black spots although some of the newer growth do have purple stems . I gave it a good flush yesterday will this help unlock or is it fooked? is it just gonna spread throughout the whole plant? Whats the best to do , kill it as mentioned?
thanks for your replies guys.
