Over Feeding? Pics Included

Rald277

Member
Hi, long time lurker but a new member. My plants started showing symptoms yesterday and are much worse today. I think it is a case of over feeding but so many of the symptoms I have looked at on this forum look similar. This is an outdoor grow in soil. It has quickly affected all but two of the plants that are in larger pots. Any advice is appreciated.012.jpg014.jpg
 

thegreensurfer

Well-Known Member
What kind of soil? Whats your feeding schedule? What kind of water, tap/RO? Are you PH'ing? How big is the plant? How big is the pot?
Don't trim them just yet, it will only cause the symptoms to move up to the next set of leaves.
 

Rald277

Member
Let me further clarify. These are my friends plants that I take care of during the week when he is out of town at work. Every Sunday he mixes miracle grow with approximately 5 gallons of tap water per instructions on packaging. Each plant is given 12 oz of this solution daily. I run out of solution on the third day and then they go to straight tap water. We have not PHed the water but our water district claime a PH of between 6.8 and 7.4. The plants are between 2' and 2 1/2' tall. They are in one gallon pots and he plans on relocating to 5 gallon buckets this weekend. As to the soil it is home center potting soil. Obviously neither of us really know what we are doing but are trying to learn as we are going. These plants are pretty much a test run for us. Was going pretty well until a few days ago. Thanks for letting me know what info was needed to figure this out.
 

melungeonman

Active Member
God your friend might as well plug an Iv into them and let it rip. Ug, these haven't even started to experience the burn that they soon will if that is a time release soil, I'm with greensurfer on not relieving that bunch of their leaves they will need them to heel. Try this, scrutinize your soil bag, see what was put in it I.E.. n-p-k levels on back of the bag. What MG formula are you useing? I won't feed my worst enemys plants that nute. I would feel too bad for the PLANT. If it is pro formula MG 20-20-20, n-p-k . Your dilution and frequency, is still to hot and often. Let the plants dry out compleatly, tip and dunp them out of the pot (carefully) . try not to handle the roots, this is a good time to inspect them , do it quickly. if they appear rusty you have a problem that is typical of miricle grow growers, rinse them or they will die. Replant your plant in 5 gal with black gold organic n-p-k 0.05-0.0-0.0, This can be found at most nursureys or garden centers, black and orange bag. Mix a quart of perolite to each 5 gal pot, change your nutrients, try a fish pump and air stone with un-sulfered molassas and worm castings, dilute this tea by half after 5 days of bubbling, in 5 gal bucket. Add a teaspoon of epsom salt mix well and feed this to them, two cups to 5 gal planter every 7 days, do this and you will stop the pain. Now for those leaves, did you know there is a spider mite killer that has amazing foliage healing properties? I use it for any damaged leafs, burns, deficiantcy, bug bite, ect... It simply turns those damaged leaves back on, it heals and greens pale leafs in just hours after application. Remember do not return your plant back to "direct" light until plant has dryed, if you do spray them with it.. I'ts made with 5 habeneros the size of a bic lighter in 20 min. See plant problems top of page under BUGS click on the thred for cali -cleen , 100% natural spidermite spray ,, this shit is so cool !!! best spidermite/ bandaid , for sick and damaged plants.
 

GreenChile

Active Member
Yeah brochacho Melungeonman is right, you got bad fertilizer. I dont know why so many people grow with miracle grow, its like people hear plant food and they think of Miracle Grow?

You just need to change your soil and fertilizer. You should do it soon tho, like tomorrow...
A base soil you might want to try out is:
1 bag of Fertiloam, 1 bag of Roots Organic, then mix in 1 cup of dolomite lime, 1/4 cup of epsome salt, and around 3-4 full plastic cups (Dixie) of worm castings.
It works really well and you dont need to add any fertilizer for 3-4 weeks.
Then when its time to flower, add some Botanicare Pure Bloom granular fertilizer, and feed her some compost tea every couple of weeks, and you'll have big fat juicy nugs of the highest order....I personally recommend you to build an "earth box", follow the steps above, and spray your plant down with some neam oil and/or compost tea, before she starts nugging up. I just finished a grow where I did all this and it was by far the easist method and the results were fantastic :)
 
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