I need someone's help with my plant!

[Faddenator]

I have a theory, let me know what you think about it:

1) Nutrients are always good... especially when you hit the mark as far as what they seem to have wanted, and nothing more.
2) I KNOW the nutrient solution was at 6.8PH, and if my soil was slightly higher in PH, that could have potentially lowered it into a more acceptable level, even if only by .1PH (Meaning if I was out in left field at 8PH or something)

Sounds like a good theory to me. but do you really think your soils ph is that high??? If so, you might want to get some ph down (or something around the house to lower ph, chances are you have something around) because putting 6.8ph solution into 8ph soil will still be a bit too basic. 6.8ph is actually the cap for growing in soil, so you don't want your ph any higher. If your plant is doing ok, however, I would guess your soil ph is closer to neutral. To be sure, check your runoff ph.

OH!! one more thing, what is your opinion on cutting the tops? Should it be done, or not. If I do, are the top colas going to be as large, or will there just be four slightly smaller ones?

I don't know much about trimming, sorry. Personally, Im not trimming anything. Hopefully someone else will chime in and help you with that, if you choose to do it.

There are strange pale orange balls that seem to hold moisture, however when I crush them, they are hollow, and usually contain very small amounts of water, enough to wet my finger tip slightly... maybe it's a bug egg from inferior processing or something, however it's way to clean on the inside for it to be that I would think. That and they are perfectly sealed and about 6mm in diameter)

I'm almost positive those are water soluble balls filled with generic plant food. probably has a shitty N-P-K ratio for weed, especially since it's presidents choice. I would definitely disregard them, treat them as if they aren't there. I've seen those little balls at nurseries as well... I think they use them exclusively because if there are enough in the pot, they should feed the plant automatically. anyone know for sure???

I think thats all i got for now. :jointsmile:

Faddenator Reviewed by Faddenator on 01-15-2010. I need someone's help with my plant! Hi everyone. I hope that you are having a good day. I am concerned about one of my plants after it recently took a turn for the worse (And I didn't help it, by diagnosing and treating the wrong problem, which made the real problem worse it seems. Here is the problem. New growth has almost ceased, the main growing top that is sprouting leaves, has diminished it's leaf production down to 1\4 inch a day if that. That is of new leaf, not total height of the plant growth. Here are some Rating: 5