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Mohican

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The one bad leaf is either something from touching the dirt, or the roots are getting crowded in the bottom of the pot. It might be time to put them in bigger pots.
 
i just give her water ph n am useing ffof soil i flush her cause the dark green leves i have not use my nuties yet just ph water
ok. I don't even check ph no more since I been trying organics. I'd say they will grow out of that. To me looked like a bit too much n but you haven't added any nutes. They do look nice tho maybe a transplant will get them in tip top shape
 

NyQuilkush318

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I just transplanted down and can I use hydrated lime instead of lying because I can't find the one of my lines but I can find hydration line
ok. I don't even check ph no more since I been trying organics. I'd say they will grow out of that. To me looked like a bit too much n but you haven't added any nutes. They do look nice tho maybe a transplant will get them in tip top shape
 

Mad Hamish

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NOOOOOOOO.... stay away from the lime Sir! Firstly, you ONLY want to use agricultural grade dolomite lime IF you are going to lime. Substitute lime with Gypsum and crushed oyster shell instead. Same benefits far as Ca/Mg goes.

pH buffering in organics is best done biologically, put the plant in control. Simplest way to get this done is to top-dress with ample earth worm castings. This will also get your nutrient cycle going nicely. You can then forget about pH. Give it a little time, the plant will tell the micro-organisms what it wants and they will get to work on the soil.
 

Mad Hamish

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LOL let me put your mind at ease: She looks lush and healthy! Fresh growth being a bit lighter like that is a sign of phenomenal growth rate, it might look weird but remember nitrogen gets moved to new shoots from elsewhere and the pigment will take a while to go all dark like the rest. In early flower you will see a lot of 'sunburst' type coloring that comes straight after a day or two. You are in soil, so here are your warning signs for when to worry:

Drooping leaves, either too dry or too wet and this looks great
DEAD patches in leaves, yellow, brown etc
Severe curling of leaf edges, and necrosis (dry bits) on leaf edges
Spots on leaves of any kind
Canoeing leaves (curling down) happens with pH all out of whack
Eagle Claws - watch the N, approaching the line and about to burn...

Also, if lower leaves show issues, this is also very normal a lot of the time. Best thing to do is stay relaxed and go over every single 'problem solver' chart you can find. ALWAYS use more than one, they phrase stuff differently so it helps to get it from more than one angle because of how similar many things look.

In case of SEVERE emergency, still remain calm and do what I suggest, but you can add a little 'safety buffer' for the time spent researching by top dressing with EWC and flushing properly. Just watch for over watering, just one good solid flush not constant topping up. Trick is to take it easy. Taking measures too soon is sometimes really counter productive! Fixing things that are not broken is always a recipe for disaster.

It is looking good. You can really relax here. Excellent job, I only got plants to look like that after quite some time trying. Really man, solid work.
 

Mohican

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Great job talking him down :)

Great advice! I had to transplant all of my plants this year because I had a bad batch of soil. All of the leaves just started curling up tightly. Weirdest thing I ever saw!
 

Mad Hamish

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Simple fix with fantastic results! What did you do with the old soil if you don't mind me asking? If you haven't thrown it out it can be made really nice with a little patience. It really IS easier just getting better soil, but working with the stuff is a nice hobby :)
 

Mohican

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Put it in a dead area in the garden to help condition the soil. I think I put too much Mykos in the mix. We will see if I get any mushrooms!

Started over with Promix, Fish, and Neptune's Harvest.
 
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