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newgrower03

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So my plants our outside but under a greenhouse plastic top with no sides(trying to be legal) in 150 gallon smart pots. I did a ratio of 1 part potting soil 3 parts compost. My plants are now stunted and flowering. All the leaves are dying and i have these tiny frosty buds. Why are they flowering so early? Why are they dying but flowering? I have a mister system to cool it down because they are under a greenhouse plastic. I plan on taking it off to see if I can get better air flow for now. I use a small boy filter system for the water. I feed with vermitea and filtered water. The PH is a little high after filtration so I plan on adjusting that from now on.

All I can come up with is the compost was to hot or not composted all the way and is killing the roots.
Please Help Me if its not to late!! I can also post pictures if that will help anyone. I live in San diego County.
 
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caherbgrower

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Your soil ratio is too high in compost. I don't know where you are located, but where I'm at plants have started the flowering cycle and will be finished in late September/early October.
 
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caherbgrower

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Next season if you can, start plants indoors in may. Veg until the first week in July then put em out. They will start flowering a few weeks after you put em out and should double in size. Do a little research on soil mixes or think about fox farm soil as a no brainer soil with great results.
 
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old shol4evr

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newgrower03 said:
So my plants our outside but under a greenhouse plastic top with no sides(trying to be legal) in 150 gallon smart pots. I did a ratio of 1 part potting soil 3 parts compost. My plants are now stunted and flowering. All the leaves are dying and i have these tiny frosty buds. Why are they flowering so early? Why are they dying but flowering? I have a mister system to cool it down because they are under a greenhouse plastic. I plan on taking it off to see if I can get better air flow for now. I use a small boy filter system for the water. I feed with vermitea and filtered water. The PH is a little high after filtration so I plan on adjusting that from now on.

All I can come up with is the compost was to hot or not composted all the way and is killing the roots.
Please Help Me if its not to late!! I can also post pictures if that will help anyone. I live in San diego County.
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have a trick for you ,get a 1 quart mason jar ,add 2 cups water and 1 tbsp of calgon soap 1 cup of your soil mix,shake the hell out of it and let it sit 24hrs, what this does is seperate all to equal levels . you should , to have a perfect mix equal layers ,sand goes to bottom,then silt which is your soil and then compost on top.you will have no problem seeing the difference.also the 321 method which is 3 parts compost 2 parts soil 1 part aireation perlite,vermiculite,coco just one or all to come up with the 1 part.hope this helps friend
 
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newgrower03

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That's a huge help, thanks. I think my medium ratio is way off, now I know the 321 method though. I was explaining my situation to the guy at the grow store and he thinks they need some cal-mag, folier fed to them because the medium might be to "Hot". Does that seem like a possibility as well?
 
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old shol4evr

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the thing about soil is when you have a def it is from 2to 3 days past,hydro shops are in bussiness to get your money ,i dont foilar feed but plenty of people do .i havent seen your plants so i cant say what will help
 
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newgrower03

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would the lights from the house force the plants into flower? Could I interrupt there flower by interrupting there dark period with a white light. Im still confused why they would be shocked into flower.
 
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