Super Soil Too Nutrient Rich...?

MrBongable

New Member
I recently made my own super soil based off of Tad Hussey's KiS Organics recipe using his nutrient packs... I got my soil tested and the levels of macro nutrients are incredibly high... Nitrogen is definitely a little high at 104.65 PPM, Calcium also seems high at 538.11 PPM. Most of my macro nutrients are off the charts though. My micro nutrients are relatively low, but I believe I found a solution for the micro nutrients. My pH is 6.29 which is on the lower end. I recently planted some seeds that I germinated right into it, one of the strains I am running (Motherstongue by Jinxproof) is doing fantastic in it, however my other strain (BestFriend OG by Jinxproof) is looking very wilted and twisted.. as if it is suffering from nutrient burn however the tips of the leaves are not burnt as you would typically see in nutrient burn. I am worried my super soil is too nutrient intense for some clones and the BestFriend OG, and would love any insight how I can dilute or weaken the soil in order to make it more tolerable for my plants. Most information on nutrient burn has to do with synthetic nutrients and the solutions do not apply to my predicament... Any information would be greatly appreciated. Also I was told if I continue to cook my soil the pH could drop more which is not what I want.
 

Moldy

Well-Known Member
Your're not putting "young" plants in it are you? I always use my hot soil for flowering and use maybe I/2 strength soil for veg. For seedlings over 2-4 weeks I use a touch of hot soil at the bottom of the 1-2 qt. container I transplant in. Disclaimer: It works for me.
 

MrBongable

New Member
Just add some coco and perlite to cut down your mix. Letting it set for awhile longer should help normalize ph; not the other way around.
That is exactly what I did and hopefully it worked out, I transplanted them all into about a 60-40 soil to coco ratio so hopefully that adds enough of a buffer for them to thrive and not suffer from toxicity. Thank you for the advice!
 

Strudelheim

Well-Known Member
If you have a rich soil, is a ewc tea recommended? I have soil that is really rich, and I seem to be doing worse with it when doing compost teas. Im thinking I should just do sprouted seed teas for enzymes and leave out the rest, until flowering when they have used up the nutrients and fade too early.
 
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