Hi i am have a problem with a nutrient lockout. It show all the signs of defencines for having a low ph. I have tried all kinds of different things to fix this issues before. I decided to try to do a run off test. These babies have been planted in Happy Frog soil mixed with hydroton and has a 3 inch layer of hydroton on layering the bottom of the pot for drainage. They haven't seen any nutes except what is in the soil to start with. I decided to do a run off test of the soil to find out it's ph I started with a ph of 7.0 in the water and ran it through the soil and came out at about 6.0 5.8 from what i read that means it is lower in the soil maybe like 5.2 or so to make 7.0 turn into 6.0. So i checked the soil run off of some new soil that never had anything run through it before and it came out the same way.


So what i am wondering is that if maybe the happy frog soil is starting out at 5.3 or so and locking out my N P K since those can't be absorbed at that low of a ph. I am now just thinking of switching to a soiless mix and seeing how that works out.

I really appreciate anyones help here it seems like the only thing left to try.
DDawgg Reviewed by DDawgg on . Happy frog soil ph Hi i am have a problem with a nutrient lockout. It show all the signs of defencines for having a low ph. I have tried all kinds of different things to fix this issues before. I decided to try to do a run off test. These babies have been planted in Happy Frog soil mixed with hydroton and has a 3 inch layer of hydroton on layering the bottom of the pot for drainage. They haven't seen any nutes except what is in the soil to start with. I decided to do a run off test of the soil to find out it's ph Rating: 5