I had this problem when I used roots soil. It looks like the soil is hot. Have you been adding nutrients.
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The worm tea isn't hot, however if you are composting in the same bin the nutrients and salts from the compost are probably the issue.
IMO re using the soil is never good. If you are having trouble with expenses switch to a coco or promix hp goes along ways for the price. When you re-use soil it can open up a can of worms. With all the additives in your soil either of these will give you great results.
Fangule
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Yup here's my lineup
JohnDee
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Good morning Fang,
So you're mainlining? I'm definitely giving that a try. Looks like you were off to a good start on that male. Perhaps the differences in metabolism between male and female plants had something to do with the male being OK while all others effected. Just a guess...
I always kept worms too. I was always very careful about food scraps because some stuff they just don't like and won't eat. Fat and protein just doesn't do it for them. The manure/compost should work...but isn't that stuff pre-composted and so ready to use? Seems feeding it to the worms is an unnecessary step. I always fed my worms corn meal...it's cheap and they love it.
Peace,
JD
So you're mainlining? I'm definitely giving that a try. Looks like you were off to a good start on that male. Perhaps the differences in metabolism between male and female plants had something to do with the male being OK while all others effected. Just a guess...
I always kept worms too. I was always very careful about food scraps because some stuff they just don't like and won't eat. Fat and protein just doesn't do it for them. The manure/compost should work...but isn't that stuff pre-composted and so ready to use? Seems feeding it to the worms is an unnecessary step. I always fed my worms corn meal...it's cheap and they love it.
Peace,
JD
Fangule
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JohnDee
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Ya, they like that stuff. Also, I always used to keep worms in my pots while plants were growing. To enhance aeration and add a little worm poop while they crawled around. I'd still feed the cornmeal and plants always loved it.
Hey, on your plants...the only thing I could recommend at this point is an emergency transplant into milder soil. It will be a little trauma to them, but will have a better chance of survival. I've used a warm water bath to wash off roots before going into the new soil.
For a short while, when switching to hydro...I was vegging in dirt and then washing off roots before going into hydro. It wasn't the best technique, but I was a hydro newbie. Plants were set back maybe a week while they recovered and grew more roots. Just be gentle. Good luck whatever you do...
JD
Fangule
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Yeah I went ahead and transplanted the worst one, did a 5 min bath with 73 F distilled water @ 6.5 pH. She was in flower so do I reveg her or bloom on? I once accidentally broke the top cola of a plant 2 weeks into flip. I went ahead and set her to clone and she stayed there for like 3-4 weeks and did no growing.Then started growing nice and fast. Isn't that monster cropping? Another seed popped and is in plain Vigoro organic with added rainwater with mosquito dunks. Spring starts tomorrow and I'm really thinking about vegging outside. We'll see what time allows me to learn.
Fangule
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JohnDee
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Hi Fang,
I'm not too familiar with "monster cropping" but it's basically growing out a revegged plant and taking advantage of the abundant branching that occurs...right?
On your transplanted plant...if it's the height you want it to be, just keep it in flower. It'll stall for awhile as it recovers but should take off eventually.
Your worms headed for the hills? They must have thought the soil was too hot too. lol
Peace,
JD
I'm not too familiar with "monster cropping" but it's basically growing out a revegged plant and taking advantage of the abundant branching that occurs...right?
On your transplanted plant...if it's the height you want it to be, just keep it in flower. It'll stall for awhile as it recovers but should take off eventually.
Your worms headed for the hills? They must have thought the soil was too hot too. lol
Peace,
JD
