going on week 5 had to perform a corrective flush on Happy frog I'm worried my soil is getting weak
AxemAllstarted grow question 4d ago
70% Happy frog 30% Coco I had to perform at flush about a week ago to correct for a bad pH I used about four or five gallons now I'm worried the soil is weak and I'm wanting to add castings before I see a deficiency or should I just leave it alone until I see one?
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MindFlowers68answered grow question 4d ago
Would be helpful to know what the ph was before you started the flush. My opinion they are not looking particularly bad right now. Maybe they looked worse and they got better. castings are like Neosporin for plants. lol if you truly think you soil s wrecked If these are photoperiods. and you have a little extra cash to spare. I would just make up some new soil or buy some. and transplant after insuring the ph is where you want it. Its really a shot in the dark trying to correct this soi with plants living in it. Some plants will tolerate it others wont. its like trying to renovate a home while your living in it. if you feel like it is getting weak, don't hit it too hard with anything at once. start with something gentle like kelp and worm castings if organic or low dose if with bottles.
Bonzaianswered grow question 4d ago
I wouldn’t add a heavy amount of nutrients just as a precaution. A single flush doesn’t necessarily mean that your soil is completely depleted, especially with a 70% soil / 30% coco mix.
If the plants currently look healthy and you’re not seeing any clear deficiency symptoms, I’d monitor them for now rather than immediately adding a lot of nutrients. If you want to be proactive, a light top-dressing with worm castings would be a gentle option, followed by observation.
I’d avoid making several changes at once. Give the plants some time after the pH correction and watch the new growth for any signs of deficiency before increasing the feeding.
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AsNoriuanswered grow question 4d ago
My view . Why grow in coco ( even if its part ) if you wanna go with almost slow release nute way. Add worm castings, plant will use it, no doubts. Bigger plants all very nice, little will overcome previous issues.
Again, from my own experience, those meters have huge accuracy margin, good grower shouldn't rely on cheap , worthless things. Put your efforts into watering pH control, not soil mix pH control.
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