Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
Which MG potting mix?
How long since their last transplant? If you just transplanted, you are overdosing the ladies, and will need to flush well. You have to let the plant eat-up the existing (MG) nutrients before adding your bloom ferts.
It's been about a month since they were last transplanted.


Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
Sounds like Schultz rose food. But I couldn't find the Grow-fine Bloom. I found their lawn products, but no Bloom formula. Some rose foods are low in micro's, but you use molasses, so doubtful that's an issue.
If it's a powder, are you dissolving it COMPLETELY (for a few minutes) before adding it to the plants?
Strange, I can't find it online either. But on the back it says it contains copper, iron, manganese, and zinc.

I usually mix up my nutes the night before so they have time to dissolve, but looking at the bottle now there is some stray powder sitting on the bottom of the bottle =/


Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Trichome
How much runoff do you have when watering?
Before watering...if you squeeze opposite sides of the pot a little, (at the same time) does the soil have any 'give' to it? (does it squish, or is it a solid, unmovable brick?)
After watering...same question.
It's hard to say exactly how much, I just let it run down the drain. But it usually starts running off after I've added about 4 cups, so I'd say at least 2 cups or so of runoff.

Right now (2 days after watering) there's a little bit of give, but it's mostly just hard. I can't squeeze it more than a half inch or so. When I water next, probably tomorrow, I'll check again.