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Gone for the week and came back to a few deficiencies. Could us help diagnosing the problems!~
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Upgrade! Bought some liquid seaweed, blackstrap molasses, and epsoms. Questions before I mix this up. Muddy, you said you used an 8-4-12 spread. For my to get close to that what if I mix 1/2 strength Fish emulsion (5-1-1), 1/2 strength MG (4-12-4), and 4x strength liquid seaweed (0.1-0-1). That would make a 5.0-6.5-6.5 mixture.
Concern: will putting that much liquid seaweed in throw my pH? I only have the ability to test with color drops, and so I have to pH the water before I add my ferts... bad, I know. I'm trying to get a hold on a pen soon.
Concern: will putting that much liquid seaweed in throw my pH? I only have the ability to test with color drops, and so I have to pH the water before I add my ferts... bad, I know. I'm trying to get a hold on a pen soon.
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Your mix doesn't have to match mine exactly, just as long as your are giving more P and K than you were before. I've not used liquid seaweed myself but I would suggest only using the recommended amount.
Just about all nutrients, which the exception of silicon, will lower the pH. pHing your water before you add nutrients isn't any good. If you set it to 6.5 before, it could end up being 5.5 or lower after adding the nutes. Trying adding a couple more drops of the solution, that should make it easier to read after the nutes are added.
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So I think that there might still be a lockout. My last feed went in at 6.5 (after nutes) and came out at 4.5. Should I flush?
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OF. It's getting so I cringe whenever I see someone using it. You've been all over the place with your pH readings. Are you 100% certain they are correct this time? If so, then it's certainly pH lockout. A good flush with 6.5 water might help but what's really needed is some dolomite lime to raise the soil pH. If you decide to flush them, then run 3 times the pot size of pHed water. Before you run the last gallon, mix 1 tablespoon per gallon of pot size, 3 tablespoons for a 3 gallon pot, into the top layer of soil. Then mix 1/4 strength nutrients into that last gallon and give it. Just know that lime is slow acting and will take about 2 weeks to become effective.
OF. It's getting so I cringe whenever I see someone using it. You've been all over the place with your pH readings. Are you 100% certain they are correct this time? If so, then it's certainly pH lockout. A good flush with 6.5 water might help but what's really needed is some dolomite lime to raise the soil pH. If you decide to flush them, then run 3 times the pot size of pHed water. Before you run the last gallon, mix 1 tablespoon per gallon of pot size, 3 tablespoons for a 3 gallon pot, into the top layer of soil. Then mix 1/4 strength nutrients into that last gallon and give it. Just know that lime is slow acting and will take about 2 weeks to become effective.Similar threads
