None of the above, I'm socal 7mi from ocean, very cool spring and early summer here. I cannot seem to budge my soil out of a 7ph. Even setting feed water at 5.3 to 6ph has not dropped soil ph (1/2 ocean forest 1/2 Bu's blend, two bags each with one bag compost and one bag volcanic pumice) Nutes given at 1/4 strength most waterings or none)
Hey mate
I'm in large pots, I'll list the amendments when I forward pics a little later. thanksHey mate
As you have discovered, ph'ing your water doesn't do jack to your soil.
Are you in a pot of soil?
Or in Earth?
What did you amend with?
Calcium should be plenty available at ph7.
Need to know how much is in your soil already.
A picture of your whole plant will really, really help too.
Thanks hotrod, any suggestions on how to fix it? Plant has slowed it's symptoms, fewer leaves are turning as the pic. since the flush. It's ready for water today according to the meter and I need to decide what to do about it. Thanks again. I'll post a great brownie recipe for you separately.
Phosphorus is the main element mycchorizae are responsible for transport into the plant. But that's not quick. Suggest pH adjusted feeding with little nitrogen.
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Here are some pics of the effected plantHey mate
As you have discovered, ph'ing your water doesn't do jack to your soil.
Are you in a pot of soil? large pots as you can see from pic in Ocean Forest/ Bu's Blend 50/50 with added pumice for better transpiration, compost and mycorrhizae topped with "Grow Stone" and diatomaceous earth top dressings to occlude fungus gnats (last year they ruined crop)
Or in Earth?
What did you amend with? Fox Farm "Grow Big" (will switch to FF "Big Bloom" soon) at 1/2 strength each watering and "Organic Plus" fish and kelp with reduced sugar molasses (2-2-2) 1 tblsp each watering is 1/2 strength) I balance PH feed water after adding supplements with distilled white vinegar. Will switch from "Big Bloom" to "Cha Ching" second week of August or so as flowers develop and rippen. I harvest late for high cbd content (50% amber trichomes)
Calcium should be plenty available at ph7. Good because I can't budge the soil PH, it is stuck at 7
Need to know how much is in your soil already. Whatever was in the products listed.
A picture of your whole plant will really, really help too.
Thanks, I added mycorrhizae at final transplant 50% down under roots for it to grow into. I adjust feed water with white vinegar to between 5 and 6 in an effort to drop soil ph from 7 to no avail. I'm just doing PH adjusted water for now until I can figure this out. I gave a full dose of the "maxi cal" (a cal/mag supplement with 10-0-0- and trace minerals) waited two days then flushed it with plain PH'd water. Now after a week the problem is still spreading. see pics above....
I strongly recommend against the use of vinegar to control pH.
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As you have discovered, ph'ing your water doesn't do jack to your soil.
Are you in a pot of soil? I'm in ocean forest and bu's blend 50/50 with compost, pumice and microrihaze topped with "grow stone" and powdered diatomaceous earth top dressing to occlude fungus gnats
Or in Earth?
What did you amend with? Fox Farm grow big 1/2 rec. strength each watering with "organic plus" fish and kelp emulsion with reduced sugar molasses (2-2-2)
Calcium should be plenty available at ph7. WHEN PROBLEM AROSE I ADDED FULL DOSE OF "MAXI-CAL" (10-0-0) CAL/MAG AND TRACE MINERALS ONE TIME WAITED TWO DAYS AND THEN FLUSHED WITH PLAIN PH'D WATER AT NEXT WATERING
Need to know how much is in your soil already. WHATEVER IS IN THE SOIL USED (SEE ABOVE)
A picture of your whole plant will really, really help too.
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It's just one of the plants. Can just one get septoria?
Yes. Easy enough to treat. There's articles on it. I just experienced it for the first time this Spring.
Thanks Wet, I'll go get some more PH down today. Yet I see so many are using it according to the forums I've visited. If it killed the plants it must be used full strength.