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it hard to fix a problem with no visual reference When u post, if you scroll down there is a manage attachments button press it. Then browse and click the pic you want, then press up load. Its like playing telaphone. You phone the doctor and tell him about your sick brother and he prescribes pills based on your observations.
OK, I am attempting to post my first pics. Here is a picture of my grow cab and the 2 plants. One sick, the other doing well. Please help now that you can see what I'm talking about, Doctor!
Gaddamn! I have never seen anything that extreme EVER. I see edge curl-up (heat) but those wrinkles are the worst I've seen-
Did you ever get around to measuring your pH? Even with a repot, you are still going to have to fix the soil that's still there.
I never checked the PH. I guess you think I really should, huh. I never did any big nuking or whatever you call it, so I would be surprised if it was THAT extreme. Also, why does the other plant look so okay?
Anyway, what is the best and cheapest way to test PH?
Other one looks not half bad actually. Healthy.
CHECK YOUR PH!!! DO IT NOW BEFORE I SEND MY MIDGET ARMY OVER THERE TO PUNCH YOU IN THE KNEES!!!!!!
Okay man, tell me what to buy and where and I'll check the PH!
HAHA any hydro shop or aquarium supply house should sell REALLY cheap liquid pH indicator. $200 meters are for hydro geeks, lol! I use liquid- it's accurate enough for soil growers and is like $8 for a lifetime supply.
(and that's WOMAN to you :D)
Hey, I've got pool PH testing stuff. Will that work? How can I do it?
I am in soil. Do I get a "runoff" somehow. I think I have read that, but how is it done?
Pool kit test is basically a small test tube to which 5 drops of a chemical are added to see the color change.
I think you can use the pool test kit.. ?? never used one though.
First, test your tap water.
Next, run some tap water through your plant. Catch the first few tablespoons of runoff. Put in a clear container. Add test solution.
Then use your match skillz to figure out if the runoff is higher or lower than the tap water, and by how much... this is NOT an exact science, you have to use your instinct.
Say your tap water is an even 7.0 (neutral) and your runoff is 6.0 ( acid). Your soil is lowering the water pH pretty significantly, and will be a lot LOWER than 6.0.
If your runoff is like 6.8, using 7.0 flush water, your pH is likely PERFECT. Get it?
Pool test kits aren't really the right range- I don't think that mine will read any lower than 6.8. So if yer pH is 4.5, the indicator's still gonna say 6.8.
Make sure that yer test kit range covers the pH yer shooting for, with a little room over/under. Ie- if you're looking to set @ 6.5, make sure yer test is accurate down to 6.0, 6.2 and up at least as high as 7.0.