Halman9000
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I am growing Habanero Hot Peppers . One of them looks perfect . The other developed Yellow leaves on top .
I use a Tap Water that has high PH and somewhat high disolved solids .
I am having some success using very dilluted Garlic Powder Water to gradually lower the PH while getting Sulfur into the soil , killing two birds with one stone .
Usually in outdoor Gardens they say it takes a year for Sulfur to become bioavailable . You mix a tiny bit of Garlic Powder into a glass of water and stir it real good . Let it set for an hour or so . Then pour a little into the grow medium , being mindful that although this seems to be a water soluble form of Sulfur , it is probably best to add just a tiny bit of very dilute Garlic Powder water at a time . Then wait a few day and water a little in between application of the Sulphates in Garlic Powder .
You can tell if you added to strong of Garlic Powder Water because if you smell the grow medium , you will get a definate smell of Garlic .
Same thing with nutrients . My Hot Peppers don't seem to like very strong NPK . The plants seem to enjoy being flushed , especially if you applies even medium levels of NPK or Garlic Powder Water .
When you mix Garlic Powder with water , if you can smell anything more than a hint of Garlic in the Garlic Water Solution , than you make the solution too strong . Just a slight sprinkle to 8 ounces of water . Stir and let set and hour until the liquid on top looks clear .
The result will be a slow lowering of soil medium PH with a gradual increase of accesable Sulfur in the Grow Medim
The Sulfur deliciency seems to show up in acid loving plants and I believe Hot Peppers likes a slightly acid soil .
They say the more acidic the soil is , the hotter the peppers are when you pick them .
This method seems to work better than using Vinegar or using Acidic Nitrogen Urea .
I think the Garlic Water method works better because these Hot Pepper Plants seem to like Sulfur .
Halman9000
I use a Tap Water that has high PH and somewhat high disolved solids .
I am having some success using very dilluted Garlic Powder Water to gradually lower the PH while getting Sulfur into the soil , killing two birds with one stone .
Usually in outdoor Gardens they say it takes a year for Sulfur to become bioavailable . You mix a tiny bit of Garlic Powder into a glass of water and stir it real good . Let it set for an hour or so . Then pour a little into the grow medium , being mindful that although this seems to be a water soluble form of Sulfur , it is probably best to add just a tiny bit of very dilute Garlic Powder water at a time . Then wait a few day and water a little in between application of the Sulphates in Garlic Powder .
You can tell if you added to strong of Garlic Powder Water because if you smell the grow medium , you will get a definate smell of Garlic .
Same thing with nutrients . My Hot Peppers don't seem to like very strong NPK . The plants seem to enjoy being flushed , especially if you applies even medium levels of NPK or Garlic Powder Water .
When you mix Garlic Powder with water , if you can smell anything more than a hint of Garlic in the Garlic Water Solution , than you make the solution too strong . Just a slight sprinkle to 8 ounces of water . Stir and let set and hour until the liquid on top looks clear .
The result will be a slow lowering of soil medium PH with a gradual increase of accesable Sulfur in the Grow Medim
The Sulfur deliciency seems to show up in acid loving plants and I believe Hot Peppers likes a slightly acid soil .
They say the more acidic the soil is , the hotter the peppers are when you pick them .
This method seems to work better than using Vinegar or using Acidic Nitrogen Urea .
I think the Garlic Water method works better because these Hot Pepper Plants seem to like Sulfur .
Halman9000
