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Skittles22

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spek9 said:
Looks to me to be spider mites. It appears as though there are signs of them, but I very well could be wrong looking just at pictures which are a bit deceiving.

Check for webs on the plants, and using a loupe, scope or magnifying glass, look at the underside of the leaves for tiny black dots running around.
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Its not mites
 
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Skittles22

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How are you checking the ph ? Do you use a pen aswell as a soil testers. Also bit of a stupid question but how much and how often are you watering
 
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RyanT32112

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I water every 2-3 days depending on how light it heavy the pots are I dont let them really dry out too much , and I have a pen style and a capsule style that you mix with water , are there any recommendations on a good ph test ? For water or soil
 
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RainmakerJ

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Check the PH as the water drains — likely it will move down. Simply flush the plant with higher PH water like 7 with nothing in it until your measured drained water is about 7 (I recommend to do that after you transplant to a large pot with perlite as others recommended)
 
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RyanT32112

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So I'll need to get a water ph tester all I have is soil testers unless that can be used for both ? If not any recommendations on a accurate one?
 
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RyanT32112

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Alright so I just repotted my 4 plants I added 3 cups or perlite and 3tbs of dolomite lime to each, while I had the plants out of the pot I noticed the root clump was pretty moist which is odd since I havent watered it recently but all of the surrounding soil is bone dry my questing is should I water them or not water them for a while, they're currently under light until tommorw afternoon
 
Renfro

Renfro

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RyanT32112 said:
Where should ph be ? I check 2 times a week and it's always around 6 unless the tests I use arent accurate
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Assuming it's soil, 6.5 - 6.8 know that your nutrient pH could be going in at 6.5 but that doesn't mean the medium / root zone isn't much lower.

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Amazon.com : Bluelab PENSOILPH pH Pen for Soil, Coco, Rockwool and Solution, Easy Calibration : Soil Testers : Garden & Outdoor
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RyanT32112

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Checked on them this morning they looked droopy as hell from the transplant and stress from taking them out the pots I gave them a tiny bit of water around the edges where the soil was bone dry just need to know if i should let them be until they straighten back up or if i should water them since i added the perlite and lime, again the outer soil was bone dry and the root clump was pretty moist
 
Kushumpeng

Kushumpeng

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Yes go ahead and water them. The soil should be draining correctly now with the addition of the perlite. They should perk right back up shortly. Should see a difference within a day or so.
 
Kushumpeng

Kushumpeng

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That’s not good! That soil looks pretty thick and probably not draining correctly. Don’t touch it for a bit and see if it bounces back but looks like a candidate for root rot and this point unfortunately.
 
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