Nature is Odd

[Loop]

1o days old, PH 7.3 and light well above the safety concern. No nutes, watering every other day. SO, what's the deal with this one ?
All the rest is doing fine!

Any input appreciated !

Loop Reviewed by Loop on 04-29-2007. Nature is Odd 1o days old, PH 7.3 and light well above the safety concern. No nutes, watering every other day. SO, what's the deal with this one ? All the rest is doing fine! Any input appreciated ! Rating: 5

[rottenfork]

dont know doesnt look too healthy is there holes in the bottom of your pot? what soil you using? maybe try a transplant!!!!!

[Loop]

_plenty of holes

_Multi Purpose Compost with added John Innes, Ive added myself
some perlite

any clue?

[stinkyattic]

Looks kinda on the wet side
pH is almost a full point high. Bring to 6.8.
Did you add ferts to the soil? Too early. Burn.

[RonnieRay]

Hey mon,

Watering every other day or on any schedule like that is too much for this or any other type of container plant. You will get much faster growth and healthier plants if you water not on a schedule, but only when the containers are almost completely dry. In some cases that may be 3 days and in other cases it could be more than one week. When you water, drench them completely and then don't water again till its real light to the feel and almost totally dry. This drying out betweeen waterings is needed for healthy growth.

[Loop]

thanks

[faithlessxxx]

For me, watering so that the soil is dry within 3-4 days works best. It makes fine tuning and adapting to any problems easier and quicker. If you overfert for example, you can easily re-adjust the amount within only a few days. What I like even more is that it shocks me just how much ferts you can use in the latter stages of flowering. Right now I'm getting to administer large doses very frequently, but I can rapidly downsize if I notice any nute burns.