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Going way back but, iirc (botanists, go easy on me!), the meristem/cap and root hairs are the first to die. Then they have to regenerate once they get moisture so it's pretty stressfull. By that time that particular interconnected vegetation is left unsupplied and stress ensues. Root hairs shed...

No, I just use Happy Frog with a bit of ewc and Ancient Forest but I step up a lot.

Day 57, 6/1 The Big Test Day, 108 degrees! Up and watered garden but not the weed at 5:30. Sun was hitting them at 6:00am sharp. Normally I would have watered but the moisture meter showed wet so, after two days without a soak, they will face the heat. Ten hours of full sun but will be around...

Very good observation. I try very hard to water before wilting. Generalizing here but even minor wilting often suggests death to some of the single celled water absorbing roots. Not a member of the Wait Till It Wilts To Water Club. It's a big club.

Looking good! Which Maxsea are you using?

One of the main reasons I water each plant a little bit several times. Edit: here's a good example for using a meter. Today I'm a little nervous as it's going to be 108 degrees. Just fertilized two days ago and they have full sun from 6:00 am to at least 4:00 in the hottest part of the yard. I...

I moved mine outdoors for early and afternoon full sun, shade later till dark, then back inside for 24/0 for about 6 weeks, then moved to full sun only. I really prefer the full sun as they stretch less but strain, and horticultural practices are very much a part of the equation. I have a very...

Growth of plants in Alaska is one of several reasons I grew 24/0.

I've "pre sexed" 7 of 8 plants and they are almost 2 months old. They were discernable about a week or week and a half earlier and that was after their first prune so they may have shown earlier.

100 degrees today and they're kicking ass. Full sun from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm...

Just a fyi. It's 100 with 5% humidity today, which is typical here, usually with winds. I have started doing partial waterings this past month to compensate for the upper portion of the soil drying out so fast. The pot will feel heavy/wet and still need a topping off. It's a pain but with 2" of...

Thanks, let me rephrase. In my grow I'm not adding extra fert due to stepping up with a good potting mix similar to the op's. I want to know if he's changing his pot's and therefore does he need the extra spice (fert) additives in the tea recipe. Someone also mentioned measuring ppms, which I...

Perhaps I missed it but what size pots will you be stepping up to and when, if at all. The more you step up with a good potting soil as you mentioned, the less fert you need to add. Do you really need all that fert?

I expected those responses, also. Except I disagree. They are an excellant learning tool and will make you better at discerning the different levels of wet to dry soil. Just don't depend on it. I use mine often with the weed plants although rarely with other plants in the hort industry. I have a...

Well, I spent an hour doing an update and when I posted it the responding window stated it was too many minutes to update and I lost it. The fact that the update button only lasts a few days is moronic and years old, not to mention deleting the unposted work. I'd like to think that the...

Nice Ol Bud, that's constructive, thanks. I'm looking for an answer. A way to correct something. Please keep your opinions to yourself if you can't contibute.

When I hit reply it stated the above so it didn't get posted.

Downloaded an update that I spent a lot of time and work on and a window stated after a certain amount of time you can't update a thread. I've kept that thread open, can I retrieve what I typed? Key in Control something? What a stupid rule. Thanks.

Cracked me up but also thank you.

Day 52, 5/27 Two cool days in a row, mid 80s and 60s at night. Glorious weather. Quiet, rest day. Last prune has really slowed the height problem. Just tons of new leaves all over. I started leaving the palo verde/mesquite flower/debris/quasi compost on the top, even when watering. It's very...