hey all im currently on week 4 of my grow and my plants are in 4inch pots in happy frog soil. Me not knowing th PH of this soil is so low that i have been watering the usual 6.3 - 7.2. Many of my bottom leaves are yellowing and dieing. I also have to transplant these girls into new pots. My question is, what soil should i put them into to even the PH out? Some people say they mix Happy Frog and Fox Farm ocean forest together or i could just go with happy frog by itself or ocean forest by itself. Anyone have any input or suggestions?
Happy frog soil and PH
- Thread starter shimmz22
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NoGutsGrower
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week 4 flower or veg? and have you been using ferts?
You should add some dolomite lime to whatever soil you go with. They are both peat based and that's your problem. It will take care of the soil pH and supply cal/mag to boot.
I don't bother checking or adjusting pH anymore. With the lime, it's just not necessary.
"I" use 2tbl/gallon of mix, or 1 cup/CuFt of mix. Mix it in before use, then moisten the mix. Powdered/Ground Dolomite Lime (Lowes), cost ~$5 for a 40LB bag and makes life simple.
Wet
I don't bother checking or adjusting pH anymore. With the lime, it's just not necessary.
"I" use 2tbl/gallon of mix, or 1 cup/CuFt of mix. Mix it in before use, then moisten the mix. Powdered/Ground Dolomite Lime (Lowes), cost ~$5 for a 40LB bag and makes life simple.
Wet
Dolomite lime is good stuff, I sometimes use it myself. You have to be careful though. If your soil is already alkaline, adding lime to it will make it even more so.
@shimmz22, I could be wrong but in all my years of gardening, as long as you're watering correctly, yellowing leaves are usually a sign of nitrogen deficiency.
Gastanker
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Older leaves towards the bottom of the plant that are not receiving much light will undergo a cessation process where the plant seals the leafs xylem and phloem. Once the leaf starts to deplete its own storage it starts to change color and wilt and will eventually fall off. This is normal if it is occurring to just the lower older leaves.
Quite true. BUT, have you ever seen a peat based mix that was alkaline? Both of the mixes the OP was referring to are very much peat based.
Wet
Very true. I could be mistaken, but I thought they said their plants(s) were only 4 weeks old though.
I think my statement may have been taken out of context, but thanks for your response anyway.