What’s wrong with my sativa plant!!

Jmoney0523

Jmoney0523

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greasemonkeymann said:
try to dial it in with a specific soil mix, and then finetuning it from there.
one thing i like to stress to people is to try a grow without ever adding anything to the soil.
see how far a plant can actually go with nothing but the soil and water, you'd be amazed on how LITTLE the plant actually needs.
i prefer simpler mixes with compost, steer manure, kelp and alfalfa as the inputs.
I also avoid coco, many will disagree with that, but in my experience, peat is the preferred media.
one of the most profound realizations i've ever had was realizing that cannabis is a plant that grows best off it's own detritus from the previous years growth, so i prefer to amend an existing soil mix with composted cannabis leaves and stems from previous grows, THAT coupled with steer manure, alfalfa and kelp gets me the best results i've ever had in over 30 yrs of growing. I have gallons and gallons of soil that is decades old.
even omitting the manure, JUST kelp, alfalfa and cannabis compost will get you the best results you've ever had.
Taste, quality, and yield.
with an emphasis on TASTE.
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Hmm I always thought the nutrients boost everything. I use tps nutrients
 
Johnny15

Johnny15

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Budzbuddha said:
Mixing coco coir (coconut fiber) with soil can offer benefits, such as improved aeration and moisture retention, BUT it can also create some challenges. Here are potential problems to be aware of:

1. Nutrient Imbalances:
• Coco coir has a high cation exchange capacity, which can affect nutrient availability.
• It can initially bind with calcium and magnesium, leading to deficiencies in these nutrients for plants if not properly amended.
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Peat moss actually has a higher CEC than coco coir. The thing with coco is it has a high level of potassium and sodium before it's buffered. The Ca and Mg in water will bind with the coco coir particles replacing some of the K and Na. Mg and Ca have a stronger charge therefore a stronger bond than K and Na and so the Mg and Ca will bump off some of the K and Na ions and replace some of them with Ca and Mg ions. But once it's been buffered it's really no different than peat besides it's pH and aeration properties.
 
Jmoney0523

Jmoney0523

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greasemonkeymann said:
a common misconception, thats why i recommended doing a lil experimenting, you'll learn FAR more from that then anybody on these forums.
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Trust me I’ve spent hours upon hours doing research but there’s such a wide spectrum of opinions and options it’s hard to get it right.
 
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