K def? Please confirm

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HerbieSmith

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• Apr 23, 2009

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Hi I think my plant is curling under from a potassium deficiency...

Could some one please confirm. and also what is the best form of potassium to use to correct?

 

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morrisgreenberg

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• Apr 23, 2009

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what kinda soil is that and how often do you water? PH? nutes?

 

morrisgreenberg

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• Apr 23, 2009

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could be curling from over watering

 

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HerbieSmith

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• Apr 23, 2009

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foxfarm soil i've added blood meal for a previous N problem. otherwise just tap water, no nutes. I water every 3-5 days

 

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unity

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• Apr 23, 2009

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Bury it deeper, flush, LET DRY BETWEEN WATERING, add light nutes (1/4) at next watering, add more light.

 

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HerbieSmith

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• Apr 23, 2009

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unity said:

Berry it deeper, flush, LET DRY BETWEEN WATERING, add light nutes (1/4) at next watering, add more light.

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so does no one think this is potassium def? Anyone know what form of potassium to use for that deficiency?

 

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HerbieSmith

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• Apr 23, 2009

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HerbieSmith said:

so does no one think this is potassium def? Anyone know what form of potassium to use for that deficiency?

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the resaon i ask it because the leaves are curling under and the large center leaf i highlighted appears to be weak on the right hand side...

 

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frmrboi

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• Apr 23, 2009

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HerbieSmith said:

Hi I think my plant is curling under from a potassium deficiency...?

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too much Nitrogen looks like that. a young plant in fresh soil doesn't have deficiencies IMHO.

 

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HerbieSmith

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• Apr 23, 2009

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frmrboi said:

too much Nitrogen looks like that. a young plant in fresh soil doesn't have deficiencies IMHO.

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interesting- thanksw for that thought frmrboi-

BTW the plant has been in pot for over 1 month now. Since march 15ish. adn the only thing I have used to supplement the soil has been blood meal- lightly spread over top of soil and and watered in. this was three- waterings ago.

I was under the impression that you could not over fertilize with blood meal(still i used it sparingly) Is this a good assumption or? Either way- how often should I be applying blood meal btw?

 

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frmrboi

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• Apr 24, 2009

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HerbieSmith said:

interesting- thanksw for that thought frmrboi-
how often should I be applying blood meal btw?

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I haven't used the stuff myself, your correct in that over use of organics are safe in that they won't burn the roots etc. Nothing wrong with a little too much N anyways except the leaves aren't flattened out perfectly to catch maximum light.