soil smells like amonia????!!!!

chongo bongo

Active Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #1

So I bought some blood meal and mixed it into my soil and then two plants died and I pulled them out and dumped the soil and in the bottom it was all gooey and shit and it smells like amonia? WTF? Is that a problem?

 

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doser

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #2

sounds like it's a big problem. there is a long technical explanation as to why this happened but just replant in a new and diff. soil.

 

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doser

Well-Known Member

• Aug 30, 2011

• #3

it's kindof like a thermocline in the lake. a layer of super saturated soil is created when the draw of the soil equalizes with gravity and creates a bog layer at a certain level within the pot.

 

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator

• Aug 30, 2011

• #4

I knew what happened the minute I read the word "ammonia". I love using blood meal but if you use too much it gives off that smell. Not anything to worry about unless it burns your plants. You just OD'd your plants on Nitrogen.

 

chongo bongo

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2011

• #5

How can I fix it? Just flush my plants? Or what. Thanks for the help

 

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator

• Aug 31, 2011

• #6

Flushing will help. Did you burn your plants? If you didn't and it's just the smell, don't worry about it. The plant will be rocking that extra nitrogen.

 

stuckonsticky

Well-Known Member

• Aug 31, 2011

• #7

Always go half strength at the most or bend over and wait...wtf why don't these companies read a couple forums then adjust the amount they tell you to use..it seems when people follow the directions they get burned alot...pun intended.

 

chongo bongo

Active Member

• Aug 31, 2011

• #8

Well its really wierd, cause one of my plants is lookin super shitty. Pretty burned but the other ones are pretty much fine.