Wonder Pie 2021 Season 2

April 26: yellowing (chlorosis) indicates magnesium deficiency. This is due to a combination of cold temps and high sodium content in the water here. This creates a high SAR (sodium adsorption ratio) so this water needs to be re-balanced by exchanging Na for Ca/Mg. Foliar spray with Epsom salts and a crushed calcium citrate pill in 1 L of water as a temporary fix for the plants. Keep spraying with Epsom salts as it seems to fix the deficiency. So, likely magnesium due to cold and high sodium in source water. April 28: first fermentation of dandelion greens seems to have worked well. Used at 1.5 mL/L for first try as a foliar spray but will normally be at 2 mL/L. Lights out foliar spray of LAB, FPJ, and potassium silicate. April 29: transplanted into 7 gallon bags. Too much N by the look of things. FPJ and Barley sprouts are both pretty potent and likely lots of potassium which will also mess with cation exchange. Combined with high SAR water this is tough to keep balanced. Easy on the nutes for a while I think, and need to fix water supply chemistry. April 30: nice in afternoon second day in a row. 😎 May 2: only 2C last night. Plants were left out with a plastic cover due to space constraints inside the warm room. Brought inside this morning to stay under lights today. May 3: foliar spray (12 mL/L LAB, 2 mL/L FPJ, two drops Dr Bonners Peppermint soap as a surfactant) at lights out. Plants look good the next morning.