Crisis in the Closet. Day 4 *dramatic network news music* dundundun!

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

Okay, where do I start? This has been going on for a couple of days, but since my unfortunate incarceration, I was unable to post.

Okay, I had some yellowing leaves, so I gave the ladies a light dose of veg ferts for one feeding. Then, I decided to quit being such a slacker, and test my runoff. My soil was reading 6.8 and 6.9. My tap water was reading 8.0. My runoff was reading 8.0! So, using lemon juice for lack of a better product, I pHed my water down to 6.8, and flushed Lily with 12 gallons. She tanked within hours. I'm afraid she's not going to make it.

I didn't flush Pat, but she did get watered with the pHed water. She doesn't look as bad as Lily, but she's not looking real hot either.

Here's the kicker. My soil readings are still 6.8-6.9

So I bought a different pH kit. Taking a reading from the original kit, and one from the new one, I get two different results from my runoff. One says it's high, in the 8 range. The other says it's low, in the 5 range.

I am about ready to blow. I swear, when I was just giving them plain tap water, and only using my metered probe to test soil only, they were doing fine. Now they are the travesties you see here.

I'm all ears...er, eyes.

Mrs. Greenjeans Reviewed by Mrs. Greenjeans on 03-14-2007. Crisis in the Closet. Day 4 *dramatic network news music* dundundun! Okay, where do I start? This has been going on for a couple of days, but since my unfortunate incarceration, I was unable to post. Okay, I had some yellowing leaves, so I gave the ladies a light dose of veg ferts for one feeding. Then, I decided to quit being such a slacker, and test my runoff. My soil was reading 6.8 and 6.9. My tap water was reading 8.0. My runoff was reading 8.0! So, using lemon juice for lack of a better product, I pHed my water down to 6.8, and flushed Lily with 12 Rating: 5

[ericwt]

Are those the newest photos in your grow log?

It looks like you might have some fertilizer salt burning going on. I would flush your plants if that is the case.

Also how far are your lights from the yellowing?

Yellowing on the bottom of the plant is normal as it uses energy from the fan leaves to grow.

I am sure others will give you some insight.

Post photos here so people can see them.

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

OH Crap I forgot the pics?!?!?! Oh lord.[attachment=o124686]

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

More pics. Eric, my light is roughly 1 foot away. 400w hps, with a few 100w 2700k cfls for side lighting.

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

this is the last of them

[mattmao]

why are you trying to get your ph to 6.8,thats still to high,the highest i go is 6.2.but i try to keep mine around 5.5.but whats your e.c???

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

I'm in soil hon. Sorry, maybe I should have mentioned that.

[mattmao]

sorry you did my mistake.

[Mrs. Greenjeans]

My municipal tap water runs anywhere from 7.8-8.0 on a yearly average

I feed every 3rd watering.

I water to 25% runoff.

They are on day 33 of 12/12.
Any more questions, just ask.

[mattmao]

i havent given up yet and i will find the answer.but have to tend to my garden first!!