DaGlassMan
Member
So, I've been dealing with this issue for awhile and have only now gotten up here to discuss it, so bear with me.
These are bag seed so no known genetics, I started them out in a bag of potting soil from Dollar General without any nutrients listed. My plants showed signs of nitrogen deficiency during seedling stage, so I added miracle grow general plant food at the ratio instructed (1 Tbsp/Gal.).
I did so at each watering and used only the mixture (my idiocy, I know better now) as water, recognized my error a few weeks later, and flushed the pots, then began watering them on schedule with the tap water I've been using throughout. I would leave the water out for 24 hours prior to use. They didn't seem to be getting worse, and I trimmed the ailing leaves, so I sent them into flowering while continuing to use only tap water. They began showing nutrient deficiency signs (multiple) so I began using Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster sparingly. I couldn't tell if improvements were being made because growth was increasing but affected leaves seemed to be getting worse.
I transplanted them recently into a soil with a 5-4-3 ratio thinking maybe the soil had salts in it from unabsorbed nutrients. There was still considerable soil left on the roots from the previous medium but mainly on the inter weaving of the roots I didnt want to risk damaging. Problem continued. Eventually,about a week later, I came across advice to check my Ph. I got a meter, and sure enough, the reading came out alkaline, 8.0. I read online that I can use a heavily diluted mixture of vinegar and water to lower the Ph, so thats been my temp solution, not sure if its helping. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on a permanent solution and whether or not my diagnosis is off and what you believe it may be.
These are bag seed so no known genetics, I started them out in a bag of potting soil from Dollar General without any nutrients listed. My plants showed signs of nitrogen deficiency during seedling stage, so I added miracle grow general plant food at the ratio instructed (1 Tbsp/Gal.).
I did so at each watering and used only the mixture (my idiocy, I know better now) as water, recognized my error a few weeks later, and flushed the pots, then began watering them on schedule with the tap water I've been using throughout. I would leave the water out for 24 hours prior to use. They didn't seem to be getting worse, and I trimmed the ailing leaves, so I sent them into flowering while continuing to use only tap water. They began showing nutrient deficiency signs (multiple) so I began using Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster sparingly. I couldn't tell if improvements were being made because growth was increasing but affected leaves seemed to be getting worse.
I transplanted them recently into a soil with a 5-4-3 ratio thinking maybe the soil had salts in it from unabsorbed nutrients. There was still considerable soil left on the roots from the previous medium but mainly on the inter weaving of the roots I didnt want to risk damaging. Problem continued. Eventually,about a week later, I came across advice to check my Ph. I got a meter, and sure enough, the reading came out alkaline, 8.0. I read online that I can use a heavily diluted mixture of vinegar and water to lower the Ph, so thats been my temp solution, not sure if its helping. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on a permanent solution and whether or not my diagnosis is off and what you believe it may be.
