DoobieKushington
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I too dressed yesterday with a buildAflower and added build a bloom to some coconut water and watered my plants with it. This is the result the next day. What exactly went wrong and how do I fix it
Plants going bad 1 day after watering
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Porky1982
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Yeah I find it hard to believe those leaves were healthy yesterday.
Billy the Mountain
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Why? Why? Why?
Those leaves certainly didn't turn from healthy to that in a day, or two, or three, ....
I'd stick to plant nutrients
Wastei
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You added nutrient on already amended soil that would probably grow plants fine from seedling stage and 6 weeks onward. You need to think in terms of what's actually in the soil medium and monitor plant response. You only feed a plant who's asking for nutrients in veg(in soil). Let the plants talk to you, tell you what to do and listen carefully.
I think you begin in the wrong end if you start your growing journey with top dressings and amendments. Instead of giving the plants readily available nutrients in a controlled manner with actual measurable strength with EC and pH you instead have to calculate the time it takes for the nutrients to degrade by microbes before they become available for the plant to uptake. There's many variables to take in to consideration for a new grower. How to feed the microbes and multiply them and how to keep soil temperature optimal.
Not blindly force feeding the plants and burning them to bits. That poor plant is probably done for. Maybe a flush would remove some excess nutrients.
I hope you're not a victim of Mr. Canuck on YouTube? Trying to mix inert coir and hydro with organic top dressings, a complete recipe for disaster.
I think you begin in the wrong end if you start your growing journey with top dressings and amendments. Instead of giving the plants readily available nutrients in a controlled manner with actual measurable strength with EC and pH you instead have to calculate the time it takes for the nutrients to degrade by microbes before they become available for the plant to uptake. There's many variables to take in to consideration for a new grower. How to feed the microbes and multiply them and how to keep soil temperature optimal.
Not blindly force feeding the plants and burning them to bits. That poor plant is probably done for. Maybe a flush would remove some excess nutrients.
I hope you're not a victim of Mr. Canuck on YouTube? Trying to mix inert coir and hydro with organic top dressings, a complete recipe for disaster.
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DoobieKushington
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I do watch him but no, that’s not where I got the idea. I bought the whole organic package from buildAsoil and thought I was supposed to use the bloom and flower once the plants begin to make their switch.
So from here on out, do I rip the dead leaves off? And continue to use water only? Should I let the soil get completely dry before each watering?
durbanpoisoner
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Don't watch him. Simple is better as well. You can grow perfectly wonderful plants with soil. You can grow perfectly wonderful plants with organics. You can grow perfectly wonderful plants with hydroponics. But don't mix them.
If it's a photo plant I would remove the burnt fans from the branch and try to get it healthy. If it's an auto, you're screwed.
If it's a photo plant I would remove the burnt fans from the branch and try to get it healthy. If it's an auto, you're screwed.
GreatWhiteNorthGrows
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I have watched him as I am a sucker for fellow Canadians, but I really question trying to build super soil and focus on organic grows using coco, which is completely inert and has no microbial life or food to support it... but hey, he does his thing, I do mine!
Wastei
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I guess you haven't seen his sad and burnt to bits looking plants? Sounds to me like you idolize and copy the guy to a tee? Good luck with trying to run organic hydro, that's a very weird sentence.
When newcomers try to mix growing techniques and nutrients incompatible with hydro they can't understand why we even invented hydroponics in the first place?
We will have more victims of the scam artist Canuck. People who actually know how to grow laugh at the guy and see through his lack off experience. It's starting to get really old with all the people being brought here from YouTube tbh.
Syntax747
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I'm using buildasoil 3.0 and the only top dressing they recommend is their "craft blend" - think it's a cup per 5 gal of soil .. suppose to wait 2 weeks before flipping to top-dress.
To the OP - If you look up Buildasoil on youtube.. they have educational vids on how to use their products.
To the OP - If you look up Buildasoil on youtube.. they have educational vids on how to use their products.
durbanpoisoner
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I wouldn't trust any grower on YouTube who monitizes products. That's the first indication you're probably getting taken for a ride.
Syntax747
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"BuildaSoil is the name of the company's brick and mortar store. Their company youtube channel is also named "BuildaSoil" of course they monetize it, it's their products.
durbanpoisoner
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I was referring to Canuck.
ComfortCreator
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That first sentence in the 1st post answers your Q (you answered your own Q and didnt know it).
You topdressed AND fed the plant at the same time.
The temptation to do more or add more is always there, it is a natural response to want to nurture it. Changes to a plan should only occur when the plant tells you to, imo.
You topdressed AND fed the plant at the same time.
The temptation to do more or add more is always there, it is a natural response to want to nurture it. Changes to a plan should only occur when the plant tells you to, imo.
Medicated Bonsai
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Yea, I doubt this happened over-night...
Seems like "too much love". Just water and leave her be.
Seems like "too much love". Just water and leave her be.