BeachsideGreen
Well-Known Member
What's up y'all, I got a bit of a dilemma I was hoping somebody could possibly fix. I have a few plants outdoors and they have been out since late May. They are not growing very well, and a re very lanky with small leaves. I am beginning to suspect pH to be the problem because they exhibit slow growth. They hardly respond to any kind of nutrients.
I was wondering if it may be the fact that they are growing under pine trees. I heard that the decomposing needles tend to acidify the soil, but after further research it seems to be that they may have no effect. I still think the pH is off though. Is there anyway I can quickly get a test of my soils. I bought one of the Rapitest pH Meters, and the POS doesn't work. It just reads 7 on every type of soil.
If the pH is off, how can I fix it. I seen adding lime to make it more (I think basic?) but it shows that takes time. I want to try and salvage my babies so all this hard work was not wasted. Would it be possible to add pH UP or pH DOWN to the water supply, then water them.
I am completely lost and any help would be much appreciated. I have invested lots of time and effort into these plants, and have drawn more blood getting through the bullshit for them. Thanks.
I was wondering if it may be the fact that they are growing under pine trees. I heard that the decomposing needles tend to acidify the soil, but after further research it seems to be that they may have no effect. I still think the pH is off though. Is there anyway I can quickly get a test of my soils. I bought one of the Rapitest pH Meters, and the POS doesn't work. It just reads 7 on every type of soil.
If the pH is off, how can I fix it. I seen adding lime to make it more (I think basic?) but it shows that takes time. I want to try and salvage my babies so all this hard work was not wasted. Would it be possible to add pH UP or pH DOWN to the water supply, then water them.
I am completely lost and any help would be much appreciated. I have invested lots of time and effort into these plants, and have drawn more blood getting through the bullshit for them. Thanks.
