First time grow, Plz help? Any advice?

Here are some basics, I’ll prob accidentally leave some out cause i’m new to this so feel free to ask questions: I’m growing 4 Plants outside (they are in pots right now), and I’m using soil. Not sure on the percentages of things in the soil, but the soil i’m using is Miracle-gro potting mix.
Everyone reading that probably just cringed so hard when you read the words miracle-gro. When I stared growing, I wasn’t aware of the dangers of miracle-gro but I also didn’t know much about growing either. I used my dad as a reference, cause when he grew a while back, he used miracle-gro for his weed and it worked fine, but he only used the miracle-gro food. I’m not sure if all my problems are stemming from the miracle-gro or what, But I really need some advice! I’m getting curling and yellowing on my bottom leaves, on 2 of plants, and it’s starting to move up to the tip of the 2 first fan leaves. On my third plant, something is eating her! I don’t know what it could be. Previously, I had a couple caterpillars try to move in, but they were very very little and there was only 2 and I killed them. Ever since I killed them no more came back, and there no more poop underneath the leaves. I had to remove the bottom damaged leaves that the caterpillars ate on cause they were brown. There’s still no poop but now there’s bite marks / leaves missing (only the little new grow leaves / only bite marks on the little leaves). Lastly, my last plant, is a sad one. She’s burnt, and 2 of the three leafed leaves got completely burnt and i had to remove them. New five leaved leaves came out, but they stopped growing, and only got burnt somewhat. Pictures are below. THANK YOU FOR READING AND I APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE !
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Here are some basics, I’ll prob accidentally leave some out cause i’m new to this so feel free to ask questions: I’m growing 4 Plants outside (they are in pots right now), and I’m using soil. Not sure on the percentages of things in the soil, but the soil i’m using is Miracle-gro potting mix.
Everyone reading that probably just cringed so hard when you read the words miracle-gro. When I stared growing, I wasn’t aware of the dangers of miracle-gro but I also didn’t know much about growing either. I used my dad as a reference, cause when he grew a while back, he used miracle-gro for his weed and it worked fine, but he only used the miracle-gro food. I’m not sure if all my problems are stemming from the miracle-gro or what, But I really need some advice! I’m getting curling and yellowing on my bottom leaves, on 2 of plants, and it’s starting to move up to the tip of the 2 first fan leaves. On my third plant, something is eating her! I don’t know what it could be. Previously, I had a couple caterpillars try to move in, but they were very very little and there was only 2 and I killed them. Ever since I killed them no more came back, and there no more poop underneath the leaves. I had to remove the bottom damaged leaves that the caterpillars ate on cause they were brown. There’s still no poop but now there’s bite marks / leaves missing (only the little new grow leaves / only bite marks on the little leaves). Lastly, my last plant, is a sad one. She’s burnt, and 2 of the three leafed leaves got completely burnt and i had to remove them. New five leaved leaves came out, but they stopped growing, and only got burnt somewhat. Pictures are below. THANK YOU FOR READING AND I APPRECIATE ANY ADVISE !
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Forget what you learned from your dad, and start fresh. Use things that are proven here at RIU. Do some extensive reading. This is one of the easiest parts in growing weed, or any plant. If things aren't going right here, you will surely run into mountains of problems down the road.

Go to the GrowWeedEasy site and go from there.
 
Forget what you learned from your dad, and start fresh. Use things that are proven here at RIU. Do some extensive reading. This is one of the easiest parts in growing weed, or any plant. If things aren't going right here, you will surely run into mountains of problems down the road.

Go to the GrowWeedEasy site and go from there.
Thank you for that website, It will definitely become my best friend! Do you think the smallest plant I have pictured still has a chance? or is she out of luck?
 

JSB99

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Thank you for that website, It will definitely become my best friend! Do you think the smallest plant I have pictured still has a chance? or is she out of luck?
You can try flushing her good, and replant is better soil. Might be okay.
 

JSB99

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Curious how its to hot if you can test the water nute solution for EC/ppm before adding to plants? It can be made as weak as needed
When you measure the EC, you are getting a measurement of all the nutrients mixed together, like magnesium, nitrogen, potassium, etc...simply, weed doesn't like MG's mix. Way too strong in some areas, and not enough in others.
 

Matthewschultz2829

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Happy frog soil, or fox farms..... also superstore or places like that sell very good soils you just have to pick a choose and read the bag before you buy it. I always go with natural soils ...... never MG... not for this type of growing. Feed your plants yourself and never use time release fertilizer. Especially when growing weed.
 
What do you mean by feed the plants myself? like through the water? I will have to try to keep looking for that soil, i’ve gone to many stores and can’t seem to find it
 

Matthewschultz2829

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What do you mean by feed the plants myself? like through the water? I will have to try to keep looking for that soil, i’ve gone to many stores and can’t seem to find it
With fertilizer... for example I use the full line up of emerald harvest 3 part system. Also I 100% always PH my water. Because only at a certain PH your plant will take up the maximum amount of nutrients you feed them.
 

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Happy frog soil, or fox farms..... also superstore or places like that sell very good soils you just have to pick a choose and read the bag before you buy it. I always go with natural soils ...... never MG... not for this type of growing. Feed your plants yourself and never use time release fertilizer. Especially when growing weed.
How do you feel about Black gold soil? This is the only other thing I can find in the store that’s available
 

JSB99

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You'll also have to get nutrients/fertilizer for when the soil runs out (a couple weeks). General Hydroponics Floro Trio is really good. You can get it from lots of online places or local hydro shop.
 
You'll also have to get nutrients/fertilizer for when the soil runs out (a couple weeks). General Hydroponics Floro Trio is really good. You can get it from lots of online places or local hydro shop.
Thank you so much I will give this black gold soil a try ! I was worried
 
You'll also have to get nutrients/fertilizer for when the soil runs out (a couple weeks). General Hydroponics Floro Trio is really good. You can get it from lots of online places or local hydro shop.
with the nutrients you recommend, how do i know how much to use? Obviously read the directions but I kinda didn’t understand what the directions were saying, cause I looked it up on GrowWeedEasy.com. How do you know how much to give them with any fertilizer? This might be a dumb question Lol
 
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