My english it's not the best. But in spanish we call it to "clean the roots". To do it you have to over-water them with "standing water".
By "standing water" I mean tap water that has been left in the open for 24 hours.
You get a lot of it, and water your plants.
First you'll see that the...
Can you get one of those heating blankets? You can place it underneath. If it's too hot make some kind of separation. You can add a timer to maybe heat for half an hour every so often. Be careful to not overdo it
Before feeding anything I'd clean those roots. They look healthy but new leaves are starting to curl, and you mentioned a ph of 8.
Si if you're going to feed them it'd be the perfect moment to remove whatever is on the soil that it's getting your ph to 8. Since you're going to be giving them...
For me the most valuable tool is the time and care that you can give to your plants.
Like you buying a pH pen. Anyone can do it, but not everyone does.
It does look weird but I wouldn't discard it just yet. Give it a little bit of time (it won't just explode with pollen without notice, if it's male or hermaphrodite you will have time to know).
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