Salinity like, ocean bed salt/saltwater inclusion into wells/ road salt runoff, is rarely a problem for growers except in very specific areas.

However, 'salts' are not just Sodium chloride, Calcium chloride, or Calcium-Magnesium Acetate (all common road deicers that you will have to contend with if you grow near a highway that gets salted).

Salt buildup can be a problem in pots in as little as a few weeks if you are:

-Feeding aggressively
-Using pre-ferted soil
-Your tap water has an unusually high mineral content
-Using shitty fertilizer that does not contain adequate chelating agents
-Any combination of the above

Just one more reason to use good quality fertilizer! And flush at the first sign of combo burn/def = LOCK OUT!!!
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . whats wrong with these plants Hello all, My plants are lookin kinda sick... 6 weeks soil-ffof with perlite added. air cooled 400wmh temps average 76-80f they have had 1 very small 1/4 dose of ffgb a 2 weeks ago, and the last watering was just ph'ed tap water. soil ph run off between 6.5 and 7, i'm using the dropper ph checker thingy. anyone have any ideas? Rating: 5