danjac82
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Oh..ok. So they were just living off the happy frog soil up until now?
First grow, Yellowing leaves ! Help!
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Ranthavandross
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Yes sir
danjac82
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I’d say you’re all good then. I’ve heard happy frog has a pretty good ph. Should see plant pick up in less than a week..maybe even in just a few days.
Ranthavandross
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Cool. The only one that really scares me is this one. Leaves been drooping for a week now
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SoMe_EfFin_MasS_HoLe
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They look like they need a drink. A few drinks really. That soil looks bone dry.
danjac82
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Looks worse than it is. Most all of that growth will look turn itself around and look perfectly normal when corrected. Those are big pots for those plants. What size are they? How much water goes into them? I’m thinking happy frog is a pretty heavy soil if i remember right
danjac82
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You’re right, underwater may be a big contributor to the deficiency as well.
Ranthavandross
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5 gallon. Idk if im watering enough. I was overwatering at first. I only water near the stem.
danjac82
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That could be your issue. I believe the happy frog has food in there for them but your not activating it with water. Probably ready for the liquid nutes though anyways. You should water evenly across the entire surface area at this point. You already fed last water so next water don’t feed and I’d give them around a half gallon of water..maybe just a touch less. Itt will seem a lot but it’ll be good. You need to build a strong root system and you’re underwatering. Spot watering. What kind of can or sprayer/wand do you have?
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Ranthavandross
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Makes sense. I was pouring with a 32 fl ounce spray bottle. I should give them a half gallon each ?
danjac82
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you were given them a quart right around the stem so yea I’d up it to a half gallon (2 quarts) and water it evenly across the pot. You can do a few of them at a cup of water less than a half gallon and compare so you can see if there’s a difference and which ones look better. But I’d say around a half gallon but not more.
Ranthavandross
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23 days old
danjac82
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Those pots are wider and shorter compared to a 5 gallon bucket so you can get away with the half gallon because it’ll be spread wider and won’t go as deep. It’ll dry faster in that pot vs my bucket with a plant same size..especially since you’ve yet to get the soil moist all the way across. It can handle close to a half gallon right now . I keep going back and forth but that’s my final answer . Lol. You’ll see a difference.
Ranthavandross
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Cool. I appreciate all the info brother !
danjac82
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No problem man. I’ll check to see if the happy frog has nutrients in it. You already gave full strength so no nutes next water and don’t go more than half strength the next feed. They may not need anything for a few waterings
Happy frog does have nutrients in it. it contains less nutrients then ocean forest however. Ocean forest they say should last you 3-4 weeks without needing to feed. with happy frog i believe it is 2 weeks.
SoMe_EfFin_MasS_HoLe
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Your seedlings probably were burnt a bit. I've read and have been told that soil is a bit hot in the beginning. Also, before you water give the pots a lift to feel their weight. After you feel the weight water them. This will help you decide how much water is in the pot by weight. Another way, use .25L of water for each gallon of pot. So if it's a 1 gallon pot, its .25L 2 gallon pot would be .50L of water and so on.
danjac82
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No the soil isn’t too hot. It would have showed much earlier. They came up fine and were fine until they got about a month old. He has several deficiencies and needs to feed. Your recommendation of .25 liter (1 cup of water) per gallon ..I’m sorry but that’s way off. According to your calculations, a 5 gallon pot would only need barely more than a quart of water. That will barely moisten the top 3-4 inches of pot decently. 5 gallon pots can take a gallon or more.
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