someone diagnosis this problem for me...
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slr83
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How do I lower the ph??
slr83
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Will do.. thank u..
did you take a crack on trying to diagnos my leaf's???
Boomer2010
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Your ph is seriously high and is almost certainly contributing to your leaf problem. You need to get you ph down to 6.2 to 6.5. Ph down(phosphoric acid) it's cheap, about 3 or 4 quid a bottle. You cannot correct or fix the damage done to your leafs affected but it will not get any worse. Just monitor the plant for a week after starting the ph correction and the problem should get better.
Boomer2010
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I assume you are only testing the ph of the soil and not the water. You need to test the ph of the water you are feeding the plant. Get a ph testing kit. Also very cheap. This is an essential part of growing. Your grow shop can help you, just ask for ph down and a ph test kit.
Boomer2010
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Yeah I would normally have asked that but his soil ph is at 7.5 so I think that is his main priority atm. He is obviously new to this ( he did not even know how to lower ph,no offense slr83) and I didn't want to confuse him too much. If we throw to much at him he would probably kill the plant trying everything. Lol again no offense slr83. We all have to start somewhere.
slr83
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Sorry I couldn't reply sooner I am at work..
She is an outdoor lady in so cal, from seed, she is in fox farm soil 12x12 pot =5.5gallons .. full direct sun from sunrise and sunset 7-7. Watering every day do to temperatures of 95-105. Waz using maxygrow for veggie stage at 1/4 strength . Started to flower a week ago so I gave it tiger bloom at 1/4 strength. on Monday I feed at 1/2 strength, feeding schedule is feed water,water,feed.. two weeks ago apply fungicide soap for thrips.. and yes I test the soil not the water.. I will test water when I get home.. hope this info works for u..
slr83
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I'm not offended is koo.. I'm learning this is my second time growing. Just never had his problem happened. Everything I know is thanks to YALL ... I appreciate all the feedback and comments ..
Gonenowhere
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I also see some bug poo are you sure there are no thrips?
slr83
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oh i still got sum. do to my moms garden infestation. will threat the whole garden like Tomorrow..
hydrosoil78
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It's from a bug or the black dot itself is a bug or larva. I have seen them on outdoor plants but I would have to look it up, to find exactly what it is . not a big deal, goes along with outdoor plants, if there is a real problem it must be the pH (6.8 is ok I think)
DoomBrew420
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6.8 is just fine. ..... oh yeah those black dots look like thrip shit to me.
imchucky666
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Regular distilled white vinegar works, 1 tsp/liter of water should bring it down almost a full point, so use that as a reference, but you're looking for 6.5 .........
How about a pic of the plant, not just a few leaves?
Did you PH your soil or the runoff? How large of a pot is it in? What do you feed? How often? What kind of soil? Any peat? Recent transplant?
Give details if you want any accuracy.