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Major nute burn problem! HELP!!

Discussion in 'Sick Plants and Problems' started by Paddymcg, May 3, 2011.

  1. #1 Paddymcg, May 3, 2011
    I made a fatal mistake last week when feeding (my first time ever!) I put in tons of pure undiluted ammonium nitrogen feed into my plants pot! Today I saw the first signs of nute burn and then I dug a bit into the soil and i saw salt!! Fucking massive ammonium crystals!

    I have a really bad feeling my plant will die because it's still so small and the burn has already started! Should I flush or should I try take the plant completely out of the soil carefully and transplant into a completely new pot or what?

    I'm not looking for criticism here I know what I've done is probably the stupidest shit some of you've ever heard of but I really need help. My cameras broke so I can't show you any pics. :(:(:(:(:(
     
  2. #2 Smeeepo, May 3, 2011
    The only way to save your plant is if you flush, it might already be a bit late though.
     
  3. #3 Paddymcg, May 4, 2011
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    Ok the plant is in a 1 liter pot and I flushed it with 1 liter or pure water. I couldn't do anymore cos the was already moist
    Before I flushed and I felt like I'd drown the plant
     
  4. #4 Smeeepo, May 4, 2011
    You should keep flushing until the water comes out clear. After that you should let it dry and hope for the best.
     
  5. #5 Paddymcg, May 4, 2011
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    Alright I just kept adding water until it was clear but I tasted it and it was salty as fuck so I put a load more in till there was barley any taste so I ended up putting in about 3-4 liters I hope to fuck this works. I'm pretty sure I'd cry a little if I had to wake to a dead plant tomorrow haha.
     
  6. #6 Freakbro1, May 4, 2011
    Id get it out.
    Shake it out.
    Xplant into new soil.
    By flushing, u are still helping to add the chems that are doin the burning.
    U want it to stop asap.

    Be gentle. And stay outta that Guiness lol.

    Freak
    :smoke:
     
  7. #7 Smeeepo, May 4, 2011
    Honestly, theres a very very slim chance of it surviving anymore since it's been almost a week since.
     
  8. #8 Paddymcg, May 4, 2011
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    The nute burn is not as bad as that it's only affecting about a mm on 2 leaves if most of the salt is cleared out I can only see the nute getting a little bit worse from the salt already inside the plant.
     
  9. #9 Paddymcg, May 4, 2011
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    If it's still alive tomorrow I'll take it out and transplant it and if it's dead I'll be hitting the Guiness pretty hard that's for sure :(:(:(:(
     
  10. #10 Paddymcg, May 4, 2011
    Ok the plant is still alive and I can see only a tiny bit more nute burn on the same two leaves, no new leaves are effected and the plant even grew a bit today. I just hope it stays this way.
     

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