New Grower Please Help! something is wrong here

[rideWA420]

idk what is causing this i know its probably the ph or a deficiency but idk how to fix it. if someone experienced would plz help it would be much appreciated.

 

[KindredSpirit]

Hey ride. :smokebuds: Without knowing what your soil pH is, it might be kind of tough for folks to recommend a fix for it. Looks to me like a Mg deficiency with a tiny bit of Ca deficiency, but that could be caused by the pH being off and it suffering from lockout. Any chance you can get a pH reading of the soil with an accurate meter?

 

[rideWA420]

i will try to get a ph meter soon so i can get a reading. its been hard to find one out in the woods where i live. would dolomite lime help? and how much would i need to add without harming them?

 

[KindredSpirit]

Can't tell you whether or not the dolomite lime would help bro until we know the soil pH. If your soil pH is high (over 6.5) then adding the dolo lime would only exacerbate your problems.

I know it's a little bit pricey, but it is worth three times its weight in gold: Accurate 8 Soil pH and Moisture Meter. http://www.amazon.com/ACCURATE-SOIL-AND-MOISTURE-METER/dp/B00401CEH2

I've used three different cheapo Rapitest (or equivalent) soil pH meters and found that they tended to want to read right around 7.0 all the time. I purchased the Accurate 8 and found that some of those pots were at 6.3, others were 7.3. If at all possible, lay out the extra pesos now and snag the Accurate 8. The amount of time, frustration, and harvest loss it will save you is more than worth the price.
http://www.amazon.com/ACCURATE-SOIL-AND-MOISTURE-METER/dp/B00401CEH2

 

[Duck Commander]

if you carnt get a ph pen try get your self a ph test strip or soil test meter give you a rough idea till you can get your pen Si

 

[GoTgReEn]

if you carnt get a ph pen try get your self a ph test strip or soil test meter give you a rough idea till you can get your pen Si

Yh man i used to use ph kit for aquarium water an was suprisenly accurate and cheap!

 

[rideWA420]

ok so i know this is pretty rough but until i get my ph tester i wanted to add that their in ffof soil and have been getting fed compost teas with bat guano, kelp meal, fishbone meal, and alfalfa meal. wouldnt all of these essentially lower the soil ph?

 

[Muddy]

That would depend on what the pH of the tea is. If it's low it will gradually lower the pH but if your soil pH is very high, probably not enough. Till you can test the pH your just pissing up a rope.

I also use an Accurate 8 for soil testing as well as a Hanna Combo for liquids. If you look around you should be able to find the Accurate 8 for about $50, the Hanna Combo for about $130. With the Hanna you can capture the run off from you feedings and test it. It will give you a reasonably accurate indication of your soil pH, although not as accurate as a soil probe.

ok so i know this is pretty rough but until i get my ph tester i wanted to add that their in ffof soil and have been getting fed compost teas with bat guano, kelp meal, fishbone meal, and alfalfa meal. wouldnt all of these essentially lower the soil ph?

 

[dexter68]

that would depend on what the ph of the tea is. If it's low it will gradually lower the ph but if your soil ph is very high, probably not enough. Till you can test the ph your just pissing up a rope.

I also use an accurate 8 for soil testing as well as a hanna combo for liquids. If you look around you should be able to find the accurate 8 for about $50, the hanna combo for about $130. With the hanna you can capture the run off from you feedings and test it. It will give you a reasonably accurate indication of your soil ph, although not as accurate as a soil probe.

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