Yeah, you can flush hot soils to make them more suitable for your plants but it causes stress on them so be careful when you do. What type of soil are you using and what are you growing in?
I have 4 parts soil 1 part worm castings and one part perlite and vermiculite. I just took plants out of five gallon buckets and going to add more soil then flush...
Just ur reg potting soil nothing added but what I added my seedlings stop growing the leaves start dropping then they turn yellow and die
What is the brand name though, that way we know what we are talking about. EWC and Aeration are not the problem.
Do you have any way to check pH or temp of your soil? And did you go from 5-gal pots to 1-gal pots? EWC might actually be part of the issue. The castings contain microorganisms that convert dead plant matter into usable nutrients for your plants, but you need to give them time to cycle through whats in the soil before planting. Otherwise their metabolic reactions could cause the soil to become too hot in temperature. At least that's my VERY basic understanding about the subject. Hopefully some of the organic pro's will chime in here; they could tell you what's wrong with your soil even if they were blindfolded, drugged, slapped silly... AZ
[quote name='"azgrassman"']Do you have any way to check pH or temp of your soil? And did you go from 5-gal pots to 1-gal pots? EWC might actually be part of the issue. The castings contain microorganisms that convert dead plant matter into usable nutrients for your plants, but you need to give them time to cycle through whats in the soil before planting. Otherwise their metabolic reactions could cause the soil to become too hot in temperature. At least that's my VERY basic understanding about the subject. Hopefully some of the organic pro's will chime in here; they could tell you what's wrong with your soil even if they were blindfolded, drugged, slapped silly... AZ[/quote] I can check ph but not the temp of my soil.. And yes I just took them out of the 5 gal buckets and put into one gal pots with a potting mix because I have been trying every thing to keep them alive and they r still dying
EWC= Earth Worm Castings Peat moss is mostly for drainage and to keep your soil from getting too compacted. Its good to have but your potting mix may already contain some so its probably not the end of the world. As far as the 5 to 1 switch, its not a super bad idea to try but you need to give your plants time to recover between transplants as transplantation stresses them. 1 gal should make it easier to manage watering but you need to make sure your roots have enough space. Did your root system seem cluttered or balled up? Do you have good drainage holes in your new 1 gal? Also what's your watering schedule like? Next time you water check pH of runoff. Can you post pictures of your plants? AZ
[quote name='"azgrassman"']EWC= Earth Worm Castings Peat moss is mostly for drainage and to keep your soil from getting too compacted. Its good to have but your potting mix may already contain some so its probably not the end of the world. As far as the 5 to 1 switch, its not a super bad idea to try but you need to give your plants time to recover between transplants as transplantation stresses them. 1 gal should make it easier to manage watering but you need to make sure your roots have enough space. Did your root system seem cluttered or balled up? Do you have good drainage holes in your new 1 gal? Also what's your watering schedule like? Next time you water check pH of runoff. Can you post pictures of your plants? AZ[/quote] The roots where kinda balled up but not to much. The new pot have nice size holes in the bottom for drainage . I water whenever the soil seems dry so it's about once every three days.
[quote name='"thcmane"'] The roots where kinda balled up but not to much. The new pot have nice size holes in the bottom for drainage . I water whenever the soil seems dry so it's about once every three days.[/quote] Ok, stop watering so much. After the flush and transplant your plant is going to be stressed the fuck out; she looks pretty shaky as is... I wouldn't water for at least five days. I only water every five days and I use solo cups for my plants that size. Use your finger to check soil. If its at all moist, wait. Your roots need to dry between waterings other wise you'll get nute lock. Roots might be an issue but there's nothing much you can do, I think. You definitely have enough room for them. Color is really bad... If this is just bag seed I'd consider just bailing before you spend too much money on a plant that can be replaced. I'd try restarting in much smaller containers and transplant after a few weeks of veg. Good luck, AZ EDIT: Is that water standing on the top of your soil...? EDIT:EDIT: It looks pretty far gone...
[quote name='"azgrassman"'] Ok, stop watering so much. After the flush and transplant your plant is going to be stressed the fuck out; she looks pretty shaky as is... I wouldn't water for at least five days. I only water every five days and I use solo cups for my plants that size. Use your finger to check soil. If its at all moist, wait. Your roots need to dry between waterings other wise you'll get nute lock. Roots might be an issue but there's nothing much you can do, I think. You definitely have enough room for them. Color is really bad... If this is just bag seed I'd consider just bailing before you spend too much money on a plant that can be replaced. I'd try restarting in much smaller containers and transplant after a few weeks of veg. Good luck, AZ EDIT: Is that water standing on the top of your soil...? EDIT:EDIT: It looks pretty far gone...[/quote] How can u tell when a plant has nute lock?? And the reason why I have been trying to save is because they where white widow and Himalayain golds.... Just started some bag seeds to test with this go around or tell I can figure our how to fix my problem