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I'm organic to the core but if I wanted to do a one-off indoor run and couldn't risk a screw up. Most importantly if I didn't care about chemical ferts (which I do and I hate),.... I would go for a simple three part system like General Hydroponics (there are better ones too), as they are simple...

Not sure of anything. Best guess based on deduction and council of plant sickness forum Dropping leaves. Unhappy plants

no dish soap. fish out the larvae and bin it. transplant gently and it should be ok but you have to take a significant amount of earth with roots. risk that you might bring whatever it is with you.

Theoretically you could give it a vasectomy.

I no expert but thought I'd chip in. They look ok but not great. Different strains have different characteristics and different rhythms. They are seedlings so not too much fertilizer. Keep moist but not wet. When they get another set of leaves you can up the ferts and hit them with more light.

but you are feeding her rubbish. IMHO. That's a lot of strong chemical fertilizer in a small pot. Plant just cant cope.

or over watering?

DIY version

I'm working hard making compost. Hoping to attract extra worms by adding cardboard. No budget for a worm bin at present. Will investigate a day version. Is everything the worms live in considered castings or do you put the critters in diapers?

Interesting. Why worm castings? Thank you so much for the guidance.

Rrog I am having some mg deficiency, perhaps caused by lock out due to hard water. Do you think bio char could help? Can it hold mg if I charge it appropriately?

Interesting stuff. In one version I saw it talks about burning manure and accumulator plants along with carbon. Wonder if it has an effect?

http://theunconventionalfarmer.com/natural-techniques/biochar/ Good article on bio char. Short and sweet. Thinking my Webber grill is cookingmore than hotdogs this summer.

Testiclee, Just read that thread you linked and it was pretty encouraging. Looks like impregnated charcoal and fancy bio char have similar properties and effects. Plus top dressing is appropriate. Though not as immediate as mixing deep. Interesting stuff, thanks.

OK. Sure it's true for the good stuff but I think you can crudely approximate by burning hardwoods, manure and plant material. Extinguish just before ash, either smother or with a charged tea. Dry, crush and apply. Obviously this probably isn't the real deal but I see how it could work. As for...

Thinking of making a crude homemade bio char. Want top dress through flowering. Wondering what to burn with my wood and manure to add the right kind of charge? Also, suffering a magnesium issue so maybe mg accumulator plants. I only have very basic understanding, maybe some experts can chip in.

Thanks!

I add a little Epsom (household type) to my tea. Folier feeding might help by bypassing roots. Bizarre a salt could help. Also planning to lay hands on some young green coconut as I hear it has miraculous healing properties. Here's some pics I took this morning.

Buds, can I get a why to go with the how? Thanks.

Yes...yes...bio char. Helps retain nutrients in poor soil. I don't know much about it but will do some reading. If you read this thread you'll know that I'm leaning toward super hard well water being the source of my trouble. It fits the facts quite convincingly. Tough thing is the solution -...