3 WW autos in 5 gal smart pots....fox farm soil ammended with 2 tbsn per gal dolomite lime and an all natural 4-6-2 "tomato" fertilizer ... only nutes dyna gro pro tek and mammoth p... 315cmh at about 30 days from sprouting.....2 of 3 doing great....3rd shows sign of ph fluctuation as seen on pics at GWE....runoff confirms.....runoff ph is nearly 2 poiunts lower.....have flushed twice ...first time with water at 7.2 to get runoff at 5.3...waited 5 days ...increased ph in to 7.4 to get runoff at 5.5.....apologies for no pics.....another word for picture where i live is evidence....thanks in advance for feedback
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Sounds like your not flushing enough water through it. Your plant will be overwatered but itll recover. You should flush until your runoff PH is above 6 then make sure everything your putting in is between 6-7.
It can take a while and is pretty tedious but that's my opinion. I'd also drop your flushing PH to 7. You'd think a higher PH to counteract the lower soil PH but that can cause more problems later.
Good in -> good out.
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Apparently you have an acidic matrix being generated in your soil. This could be due to overfeeding. Here is some advice from Royal Queen Seeds: "FLUSH YOUR PLANTS
Many problems with sick cannabis plants can be due to overfeeding. When your plant can’t take up the nutrients that you provide, salts and minerals will accumulate in the soil over time. This will change the pH level at your plant's root zone, making it more acidic—beyond the small pH window that cannabis has for healthy growth. As a result, your plant is not able to take in nutrients, even if they are present in abundance. When this happens, further feeding only makes it worse.
In almost all cases where your plants show signs of nutrient deficiencies or nutrient burn, you should give your plants a solid flush. Flushing means that you rinse out the excessive salts with pure, pH-balanced water to restore the optimal pH of the growing medium.
To flush your plants, drench the growing medium with water numerous times. It should be ample enough that liquid comes out from the bottom of the container each time. For example, if you grow in 7l pots, flush your plants with 14l of water. When you grow in soil, your water should have a pH of about 6.5pH. After the flush, you can begin giving nutrients again, starting with ½ or ¾-strength doses. You can slowly work your way up from here to avoid putting plants under any additional stress."
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Thank you all...the poor girl must think she is in Gitmo.....it took 8+ gallons to get it to 6.0......she looks like a drown poodle......a related question.....her 2 "sisters" are in the same mix geting the same water but at this time look to be doing well....the only difference is the affected girl I allowed to grow unmolested while the other 2 were topped, tied down, spead out and had most larger leaves removed.....and they seem to love it.....should I leave well enough alone or go ahead and drown them as well???
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