Thanks for the interest guys, rely appreciated.
you suggesting "flush" how to do that? i do not know the possess.
you suggesting "flush" how to do that? i do not know the possess.
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To flush means pouring an amount of water over your soil, maybe 2-3 times as much as your pot size, i'm not really sure this would be enough as you have some food sticks still in your'e soil ? dig them out, fill in with your media choice soil? and wait.
i will try to find the dam sticks and remove them.... something else about watering, right now i am watering every 2 days.
@wg ask me why, i suppose that i am doing it wrong? what is the watering "rule" ? When and how much is better to give water to my plants?
@wg ask me why, i suppose that i am doing it wrong? what is the watering "rule" ? When and how much is better to give water to my plants?
The golden rule to watering.
1. Get your finger (any finger).
2. Poke it inside the soil, at least 1.5 inches to 2.0 inches under.
3. If the soil is moist & wet, do not water.
4. If the soil is dry, water.
You should water until there is a bit of water coming from the bottom of the pot. Never over-water.
1. Get your finger (any finger).
2. Poke it inside the soil, at least 1.5 inches to 2.0 inches under.
3. If the soil is moist & wet, do not water.
4. If the soil is dry, water.
You should water until there is a bit of water coming from the bottom of the pot. Never over-water.
thanks Chad 
any help about "flushing"?
any help about "flushing"?
Of-course! 
Remove those "fish sticks" you said from the soil. After you've removed them follow these steps.
1. Work out how many liters (or gallons) your container is. (container is your pot. Where the soil is.)
2. Once you've worked out how many liters your container is, get a 1L bottle, or 2L bottle. (If you can get a few, it would be easier.)
3. If you are using tap-water, leave your water in sunlight for 24 hours to remove chlorine from the water.
4. Ph your water to 6.3 - 6.8 (any within this range.)
5. As an example, let's say your pot is 10 liters. You will water your pot with 30 liters of water, this is called a "flush".
6. Once you have flushed, do not water until you can poke your finger 2 inches into the soil and feel that it is dry, then water normally (as per the "Golden rule" to watering).
Hope it helps you ^_^
Remove those "fish sticks" you said from the soil. After you've removed them follow these steps.
1. Work out how many liters (or gallons) your container is. (container is your pot. Where the soil is.)
2. Once you've worked out how many liters your container is, get a 1L bottle, or 2L bottle. (If you can get a few, it would be easier.)
3. If you are using tap-water, leave your water in sunlight for 24 hours to remove chlorine from the water.
4. Ph your water to 6.3 - 6.8 (any within this range.)
5. As an example, let's say your pot is 10 liters. You will water your pot with 30 liters of water, this is called a "flush".
6. Once you have flushed, do not water until you can poke your finger 2 inches into the soil and feel that it is dry, then water normally (as per the "Golden rule" to watering).
Hope it helps you ^_^
The other thing in helping you to know when to water is weight. After you have flushed it and all the water extra water has ran out lift the pot and feel how heavy it is. When you do your finger test and find that its drying out and is ready for watering/feeding, lift the pot and feel how light it is. When you do this a few times you will get the feel of when to water/feed just by the weight of the pot. A moister meter and the finger method is still a sure way but with time just by picking them up you will know if its time to water/feed or not.
If your water's ph is 7.4, and you're adjusting it that low, the first thing i would do is stop adjusting your water, seriously, stop adjusting it altogether, you do not need to lower 7.0-7.4 base ph water in soil that has "life."
This will also help raise your soil's ph if it's (likely) too low and causing lockouts/stunting. If your water contains chlorine/contaminants, that doesn't help either (use distilled if possible or at least filter it and let it sit out for 24 hours first).
You're over or under-watering if your leaves are drooping, nothing else is more accurate, wait until they start to droop, then give it water. A lot of people do just that, as a water-logged soil is not good and harms a young plant more over time than a temporarily thirsty one (which doesn't).
This will also help raise your soil's ph if it's (likely) too low and causing lockouts/stunting. If your water contains chlorine/contaminants, that doesn't help either (use distilled if possible or at least filter it and let it sit out for 24 hours first).
You're over or under-watering if your leaves are drooping, nothing else is more accurate, wait until they start to droop, then give it water. A lot of people do just that, as a water-logged soil is not good and harms a young plant more over time than a temporarily thirsty one (which doesn't).
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I don't know if it was an option, but i decide to remove carefully the old soil and replace it with new, pure and clean from nutrient sticks. The main reason was that i try to remove the sticks but they was "vanished". The sticks was dissolved and mixed up with the soil. So i remove the old soil (except the part that was on the rοοts. I fill the container with new soil. Basically i transplant my babes. I don't know if they survive or not, but at the moment look nice.
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