Is this n deficiency or just need feeding ?? NEED YOUR HELP PLZ!!!

[Rusty Trichome]

I don't get it.

Gee...that's no surprise. Math was my major, so it's no surprise that perhaps you should look-up what a datum is...
But in a nutshell...
Starting at point "A", you want to measure 100 feet. First, use a 100ft tape measure, and mark the spot.
Next, get a ruler and mark-off 100 feet. They will not be the same. The smaller measuring devise will provide a varriable with every (foot of) measurement, while the larger (or longer) tool will be off at a maximum of once.

Why would anyone have the habit of doing heaping measurements 3 times a week? "If mixing larger batches of nutrients, then this is not a concern."
Huh? Why wouldn't this be a concern? Don't you think it's just as easy to over-feed with large batches of nutes as with small ones?

Not at all...If you are mixing for one or two plants, and only mix 1/2 gallon batches at a time, it's easier to miss the mark, than when mixing 5 gallon batches. In other words...one drop is a major quantity when using 1/3 tsp measurements. Conversely, one or two drops is negligible when measuring a few teaspoons or a couple of tablespoons.

Isn't the important thing actually the ratio of nutes to water that's the issue? Why do you write of using 1 tsp per gallon, saying it can be broken up as 1/3 tsp per gallon? Don't you end up giving about 3 times the normal amount of water?

No. We were talking about feeding the plant with every watering versus following the weekly feeding ammounts 3 times a week. You do that, you'll kill the plants. The mistake I think you might be making, is that when feeding with every watering, you are adding the same ammount of liquids as if you were giving nutes once a week and watering inbetween. If you don't lower the quantity of nutrients per application, you'll kill the plants.

If you're using 1/3 strength nutes over time, shouldn't a grower use 1/3 the water, to maintain the right ratio? Otherwise you give too much water, correct? And how is it that you arrive at such a bizarre example?
(The starter of this thread is using liters, by the way).

Because it makes folks like you go "huh...?". The numbers were unimportant in my example, yet the ratio was correct for the example I gave. Do some math and figure it out before you go looking like a fool trying to correct ANYONE. And...by the way...ratio's don't give a shit if you're using litres or quarts or teaspoons.

Rusty, you also wrote several days ago that someone should smell the bottoms of their pots to detect rootrot. Do you really think this is going to work?

Yup. As I'm not perfect...I've done it myself. If your soil smells "off" mold and/or rot are setting in. During the more humid days of summer, you can smell it when you open your growroom door.
Getting old watching you throw darts while having no clue how to play this flaming game. Since you have no personal experience, perhaps your opinions should be phrased in the form of questions, because you definatelly have no answers.

Chances are all they're going to smell is wet potting soil, if anything at all. Some people here say you're the guy to listen to, but I think many of the things you write do not make any sense.

Again...I'm not surprised. All you want to do is try and fight and find fault. But perhaps you should try and understand the concept(s) before trying to slam something you don't understand. Need calrification...? Just ask. But pretending you know better is folly.

I think you come here just to get your ego stroked. Whether you're right or wrong seems to be irrelevant to you. I've been reading this forum for about 8 years now and it's obvious that you're here just to get stroked.

Gee...I was just thinking the same thing about you...but likely I'll be here helping other med patients, while you're still learning how to split a weekly dosage into 3 times a week feedings. Stick with it, you might just get a clue...

Stinkyattic did the same thing but at least stinkyattic had a greater tendency to be right. But even when she was wrong, she would dig in her heels and fight back if anyone tried to correct her.

Sorry. I'm not here to fight with someone totally unprepared for the challenge. Come back when you have something interesting to add, or go get stinkyattic (she doesn't capitalize her 'S') to challenge for you. At least she has a solid knowledge base to work from. :jointsmile: