New Grower Overwatered or underwatered

[Rev. Green Genes]

In your scenario I would try one of a few things. I would topdress with peat moss, mixing in to the top 2 inch or so. I am not really sure if the peat starter plugs are good for that or not. Then I would add some fertilizer mixed for azaleas, rhododendrons, or blueberries. They have cottonseed meal, the nutes you need anyway, and will help lower the pH. If that wasn't enough after a 2-3 watering I would add a teaspoon of vinegar to the next feed. If it still wasn't enough I would go for the big guns and add a sulfur product. I've also heard of people using brewed coffee, I would make a weak batch of coffee and try that too. It's been a long time since I needed to lower a pot pH, my water is over 7.

 

[Delta9Heavy]

Thanks brother. I have some Alaska fish 5-1-1 on hand that should acidify the feedsolution. I don't beleive it contains cottonseed meal iirc. I've never used it before but what the heck I will try it along with topping my pots with peat and raking it in with a fork

 

[wwwillie]

Sounds like a plan. Let us know how you are making out.

 

[Delta9Heavy]

Will do. They're not do for water for at least another day it's heartbreaking not being able to do anything yet

 

[wwwillie]

Will do. They're not do for water for at least another day it's heartbreaking not being able to do anything yet

I hear ya, our thing this has taught me is patience.

 

[Delta9Heavy]

Spent most of the day in the garden. It's been a long one. Just pulled my Tyrone special out of the drying bags today. Came out to a whopping 6.4 oz dry. Been jarring it up, burping it, unjarring it, etc smoking it lmao. Anyway The kitchen and garden look like a war zone.
-I topped the 4am pot with peat first. Attempted to wet it with distilled water first. Does not work well at all. Just doesnt absorb water well. I always use a garden sprayer as to not water too fast. So I x'd the peat. Next step watering. Mixed up a solution of 2L 1/2 distilled 1/2 spring water with the following:.5t/g protekt 2 t/g go cal mg 1 t/g Alaska fish 5-1-1. Ph 5.x 875ppm. (Was murky from fish hard to get a more accurate ph. Just orange)Runoff came out unchanged at about 8 and 1500 ppm. 3 bog came out 8.5 ph and 2500ppm. At this point I knew I had to do something to get the ph to a more manageable level. And the ppm I'm not sure if it's ok to be that high with organics? I mean I have no idea but I imagine a lot of what's in the soul organically speaking isn't bio available at once. I decided to stick with what I have more exp with-dyna gro. Plants got the royal flush treatment 15 gal each tap water ph to 6. Last gal with 1t/g dyna-gro grow came out about 575 ppm in my 160 ppm tap water. Runoff and ph tests after flush and feed:4am 573ppm 7.0ph 3bog 425 ppm 6.2 ph. I will see if I killed em or salvaged it in the upcoming days.... This is only my third grow, and my first attempt at organics. Thanks so much for all the kind words and help. Will keep thread posted with results

 

[Delta9Heavy]

It's been a week since the flush. Things got a bit worse leaf wise that nite, but hasn't hardly gotten worse this week. I'm feeding dyna gro grow @5ml/g now on the 4am and 4ml/g on the 3bog. This week I have them both another mini flush with 5 gal Nute solution at 6.0 To try and get the ph to come down. Runoff was still a tad high about 7.5. Looks like k def as far as I can tell but I think it's under control. Will post pics when I can I'm low on bars

 

[bad dragon bzzz]

doing good
keep er lit.