Organics can and do come in a bottle. Just to clear that point up. Even with a top dress product it is still very easy to over do it. Just take longer to come thru is all. With organics you should feed once and water in at least three times. Allows plants time to use it. Ok, it's like this. If you are going to do organics then you need to encourage biological life. Micro organisms, beneficial bacterias and fungi. Nutrition by itself means nothing. You must encourage the microbials. They break down the organics and make them available for uptake. S.O.S, Microbelife, Liquid Karma--botanicare, Trinity--roots, it's a catalyst for the microbes. In other words---food for your microbes. Hygrozym----helps to breakdown organic matter and dead root matter for uptake. Also cleans the roots, good stuff! With salt based products your watching the plants reactiveness, catering to what she tells you. With organics, you promote root zone health. Big roots equals big fruits. Undeniable fact.
What is the PH of your soil? Humidity is ok, a bit lower would be better. 35-45% in flower. 75 degree temps are good, although I prefer 70-74. Genetic specific. Also it helps to control pests---mites do not like the cooler temps.
Girl Scout cookies? lol....Sensitive plant. Careful with the amount of food given---less is more with her. Also, she is sensitive to light intensity, very! She also does not care for too much air flow, nor does she care for being over watered. It took quite a while for us to nail her down, so to speak. She definitely prefers organics to all other foods. Um, the best results for quality, not quantity, were obtained thru using Happy Frog (fox farm) soil. Minimal feeding needed.
I have a curiosity about your water supply. Municipal or well? Or mountain stream? Do you R.O.? Reverse Osmosis.
Either way, I need to know what your soil PH is. As it is right now. It will tell me what I need to know. PH and Moisture are related. Meaning one affects the other. Too wet-low PH. Too over fed-low PH. Without me standing right next to you I can only speculate. Also giving a complete picture of what your regiment is. Many people will try to minimize their part in all of this. I see it every day on the job.
Anyhow....many moons ago I too had this similar experience happen to me. Took a bit to nail down that it was more than one thing going on. More importantly, I was the problem or at least part of it. Too much food with too much light with too much water equals an unbalanced root zone with extreme root issues and PH issues. Too much food=low PH. Too much water=low PH. Also=root rot.
So....what container size are you using?
How long have they been in this container?
Do you use PH adjusters?
How often do you need to water?
How much water do you use with each watering?
Is there run off?
Well water?
Town water?
Mt. water?
Temp. at the root zone? Wood floor? Concrete?
Are there pests in your garden? In your soil?
Does the container have a funny rotten smell about it?= root rot, over watering. Amount AND frequency.
Light wattage and distance from plants? Air cooled or open unit?
Understand your environment WILL influence how your babies grow. Another undeniable fact. Everything in your environment is connected. Lights. Temps. Humidity. Circulation. etc..... one ripple affects everything else.
PH of your soil is needed------accurately. NOT the 12$ cheap jobs that always end up reading 7.0
Pick the worst one and water in a bit at a time(slowly over time) until you get about 2 cups worth of run off out the bottom. Collect that run off and stick a PH meter(liquid meter)in the solution and make note of the value. Next test for TDS(PPM) and E.C., make note of this as well. This can give you a relative idea where you are with the food/root situation. These values along with the soil PH will draw you a very clear picture of what is happening in your roots(once you understand it all). Takes some time and practice. Do this with all problem containers. Less is more. I'll watch for your response and reply when I can. Hope these points help.
