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06-13-2010, 01:10 PM #5
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Leaf discoloration/death
You already know you'll need a method to check ph. Might even need something to adjust ph. But why aren't you using tapwater? (just curious)
Originally Posted by Ziggilus
It's cheaper to adjust your tapwater, than to keep buying inconsistent bottled water.
Is the Schultz in liquid or powder form, or is it a time-release formula? (time release pellets)
Originally Posted by Ziggilus
How long have the plants been in the MG soil? It takes a month or so before the nutrients in the MG soil deplete enough to start 1/4 or 1/2 doses of your nutrients.
What dilution rate does the Schultz say to use, and how often does it say to use it? (1 tsp per gallon per week, for example) Way high N-P-K ratio. (see below)
Are you letting to soil dry-out pretty good between waterings? (and feedings)
Originally Posted by Ziggilus
You can not properly test runoff ph with one of those ph test kits with color-coded results. Any tinting of the tested liquid will skew the color-coded results. You might not even be in the ballpark for your runoff ph number. Until you can get a ph pen, don't concern yourself with an inaccurate test.
Originally Posted by Ziggilus
Same goes for ingoing water that has colored nutrients added. The tinting of the water skews results.
MG is pre-buffered and should have plenty of buffers to last aboout 2 months before fading. It's buffered to pretty much neutral ph. (6.5 to 6.8, if memory serves me correctly)
My guess is overdose, and possibly ph swings. But more likely it's the nutrients. I'd flush well, and no nutrients till at least the next scheduled feeding day. Your schultz is very strong, and I'd consider lowering your dilution rate to 1/4 of recommended dose.
Originally Posted by Ziggilus
The ph of bottled water isn't always consistent. My water ph is high, so I use phDown by General Hydroponics. It's a weak phosphoric acid solution that works well. 1/4 tsp lowers my well water ph from 7.9ish to 6.8ish. (a bottle lasts a while)
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