Looking back, I may have overwatered just a bit in the early weeks. Two days ago, I added to water a little Buds & Bloom, Holy Mackerel and molasses. Today one lower leaf and the 2 tiny seedling leaves show signs of distress (nutrient burn?). Topped immediately above 4th node (14 Apr). Watered only once this week with nutrient-free rainwater, but I haven't decided on nutrients for the next watering. Plant definitely appreciated a week away from watering. First hint of odor (very faint).
This is my 2d grow season and my first using organic rice hulls in soil mix and as mulch. Should I worry about the difference between carbonized rice hulls and my "regular" hulls? Does either alter soil balance of nutrients?
non-charred hulls would mold. They are a food source, but that's only if they where kept moist all the times.
use them for now or chair them yourself, there youtube clips about it.
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This morning I found yellow spots visible on both sides of this one leaf. Soil mix includes diatomaceous earth (I top off each week) + 1/4 mosquito dunk crumbled into topsoil. Are spots a sign of fungus? Insect? Too much rain? Remove leaf/part? Spray Dr Zymes? Ty!
There is a few issue it seem:
-white powdery mildew that you could treat spraying 4 part milk 6 part water (white stuff everywhere)
- thrips that you could treat efficiently with SPINOSAD (small white dot)
- calcium deficency (medium yellow dot on leaf tips)
This week's pics incl close-up of yellow spots visible on both sides of this one leaf. Soil mix includes diatomaceous earth (I top off each week) + 1/4 mosquito dunk crumbled into bits worked into topsoil. Are spots a sign of fungus? Insect? Too much rain? Something else? Ty!
Continually adding Diamataceous Earth will cause your substrate to become highly alkaline, not sure why you would be using it every week.
Yellow spots look like burning from feeding too much or too often or both maybe?