Wolverine97
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Sounds like over-watering combined with low soil temps to me.
So who here is growing in true organic living soil?
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Rrog
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Please don't take this the wrong way... everything is a learning curve. Or maybe a comfort curve is a better term. Takes a while o get comfortable with something. This is no different. I would be embarrassed to tell you what I used to do with soil.
I found it compelling and helpful to remember that you have billions upon billions of helpers in the soil and on the plant. They're in charge and we're just watching.
I've really taken a minimalist approach to most things. Just ask my wife.
I found it compelling and helpful to remember that you have billions upon billions of helpers in the soil and on the plant. They're in charge and we're just watching.
I've really taken a minimalist approach to most things. Just ask my wife.
HGK420
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quite possible, they are on the basement floor and my furnace was out for 4 days right as it started now that i think of it. they are only in 1 or 2 gallon bags and dry out in a day so idk about over watering but the soil temps for sure is a possibility
ya I'm definitely not going to transplant, just feed tea and top dress with minerals if need be.
thats what i want for sure, i got too much other stuff to do.
quick question, what PH water should i use? mine comes out of the RO at almost 9 for some reason and just a drop or 2 of down will get it into the 7 territory. is this correct?
fattiemcnuggins
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I would bet that noone in this particular forum has used a PH meter in quite awhile. one of the perks of organics you could say
fattiemcnuggins
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I use a tbsp of molasses per gal every week or two. Topdress with fresh soil pretty often. Up-pot as needed. Never messed around with the teas much. couple handfuls of fresh compost if I have it. Mulch is one thing I think I overlooked. really anything to shade the soil surface seems to speed up fungi growth and encourage predators. think natural..nature
ndogg
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I havent used a ph stick in years. Also sounds to me you should go to a bigger pot 5 gal minimum I would say.
HGK420
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i will when i dial in which pheno I'm gonna run but this is just a quick seed run to find a winner. they are all barely knee high and going into bloom already.
so yo guys are telling me i could water with near PH 9.0 water and be ok? that seems like it would have an adverse effect on your microbe life. just cause they can survive and readjust PH doesn't mean they wouldnt like it in an optimal range?
st0wandgrow
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9 is pretty high, but if your soil is well inoculated and you have a rock solid source of humus in your mix then that will buffer the ph just fine.
fattiemcnuggins
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i've been trying to cut my hard well water with r/o when possible. esp with seedlings and younger cuts
HGK420
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im rocking city water through a stealth RO system, i was pretty blown away at the 9 reading. it comes out right around 7 before it goes through the RO system. my city water is working so perfectly for my hydro tables right now and I'm not even using RO for them but the RO is a serious pain. it PH's so fast. like 3-4 drops will take a 9 down to a 7.2ish in a 30 gallon rez.
beuffer420
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Some nites are a real biznatch if I have to adjust the ro water. Gotta go a drop at a time some nites. Then the only bottle of ph down I have right now is advanced nutes. That shit will plummet ph with just a drop.