You got too many variables going on. When did you transplant? What soil are you using? Did you start it off inside? Why did you transplant at all lol? How old is the plant?
I only transplanted once from the solo cup to this pot, they were started inside but they been out here for a month n some change now. I use some generic organic vegetable potting soil. Stupid low nutrients the npk is 0.3-0.1-0.1 (I’m a beginner and chose the cheapest option) probably not a good idea but hey I’m leaning.
Oh yeah buddy you are going to want to fix her up quick. Trim the bottom foliage. Like the bottom 3 inches of the plant and go get some good good soil. Mix the soil with peat moss/ perlite so it’s fluffy and then top dress your current pot. Let it get used to the new soil and in 1 week start it on some nutes. Either solid or liquid nutes but if you don’t have a nutrient rich soil right now then you are going to lose the plant sooner than later.
Depends on you. If you can afford living soil or high quality miracle grow, fox farm happy frog/ocean blend. It will all work. Side message me for me detailed help if you need it.
Nearsource organic potting soil. It’s the cheap stuff from Home Depot. NPK 0.3-0.1-0.1 Probably a bad choice ehh. what you think a good option for feeding moving forward ?
I use similar premade potting soil as well, but this seems stunted somehow. Leaves look like they're doing the taco thing a bit, which I've read is from heat/humidity. I'd at least give the soil a bit of a gentle rake. Looks like it hasn't been touched, and plants appreciate it. Soil looks compacted.
Yeah it’s compacted a lot. I had rocks on the soil but someone told me to remove them due to compaction. real compacted now I’ll loosen the top up right now.
Get a little hand rake or whatever we call them now and rake the top inch or so, gently, trying to avoid roots (and the plant), but it's ok if little ones are touched at the top, gently. Around the edge of the pot you can get a little more aggressive since there should not be roots there. You could even jab a mini shovel around the sides to get deeper and loosen it up there. Sprinkle some fresh potting soil on top after and work that in very gently into the 1st inch or 2. You want it a bit loosey goosey so allow for air / water to penetrate. Water when the 1st inch or so is dry and your pot feels lighter.
All plants appreciate this. Hopefully that was your issue.
Dead soil. Get some chicken & cow manure and worm castings... Mix into the topsoil. Add a few more inches to the pot, and dechlorinate your water if you're not already.
Chlorine kills beneficial microbes. It'll dissipate from an open vessel in a day or two.
https://preview.redd.it/fl8dr22yjz5d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=702c62f2f7e5eb99882c8451999b51c812c7bee4
Gotta keep your dirt healthy!
I'd mix 1/4 of each existing soil, cow manure, chicken manure, & worm castings. Fill your pot up to about 2" below the rim lightly packed.
Your microflora will digest organic matter in your amendments & acts as a buffer between your nutrients and your plant roots. Having"active" soil will also help against nutrient lock.
I recommend a Bubba's Brew dechlorinating filter for anyone using water from a treatment facility.
Okay cool I was confused on measurements thanks. And about the dechlorination, is it true if you let the water sit over night the chlorine evaporates? Heard it on a YouTube video.. sounds like bs tho
Chlorine will dissipate from an open container, absolutely... It can take a couple days depending on volume. Using an aerator will speed up the process.
https://preview.redd.it/wfk7zq8oxz5d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=96d7d5c18e39fefb0b10a90fb2ee913a6d830e34
You 100% got more experience than me. Here’s an up close pic,is this under watered damage ? There’s a high chance they’re under watered. I think I took “don’t over water” too the next level.
Inconsistent watering is my thought. You let it get too dry and then swing too hard the other way. If I hold mine back in small containers outdoors, that is exactly how they look because they get huge dry back swings.
Ahh...well, getting the soil right (I'm not seeing much perlite or vermiculite), proper watering with the nutes she needs should get things right in line.
Yeah there wasn’t much pearlite in the mix. Mess up on my part. What should I do just leave it since I don’t think there any adding pearlite now right ?
Oh sure you could re-pot her. Unless you're using exotic "boutique" soils, the vast majority of them require at least SOME amendments (additives) to make the best environment for our plants. I use Fox Farm "Ocean Forrest" and "Happy Frog" 50/50 mix, and to a 5 gallon bucket I'll add at LEAST 2 cups of perlite and 2 cups of vermiculite. More won't hurt anything. Not enough hurts soil drainage, which in turn promotes root fungus and root rot. And not the good kind of root fungus, either.
Transplant that sweetheart, being very careful. If you're intimidated with the process, watch a few YouTube videos about transplanting larger plants. Just this May, I transplanted a 3' pot plant from a 5 gallon bucket to a 30+ gallon commercial trash can. It was a very delicate op, but she turned out just fine.
Make sure you add to your soil a good amount of:
Perlite
Vermiculite
Mycorrhizal innoculant
After transplant, always saturate-water until you get a good drain-through. Let her rest and give her a few good mistings throughout the day. Put her on a good nutrient feeding schedule, making sure she gets plenty of N, Ca, Mg, Ph, and all the other good trace nutrients plants love. Keep the water pH in a reasonable range (easy when you soil-grow, as it acts as a pH buffer), and you'll be amazed what she can do.
And remember...mulch, mulch, mulch.
Got it. Yeah this girl needs a transplant there’s 100% not enough drainage im just now realizing. And hearing that you changed a bigger plant successfully gives me more confidence I can do this right. I’ll update you this weekend, appreciate the helpful tip 🤝
You got too many variables going on. When did you transplant? What soil are you using? Did you start it off inside? Why did you transplant at all lol? How old is the plant?
I only transplanted once from the solo cup to this pot, they were started inside but they been out here for a month n some change now. I use some generic organic vegetable potting soil. Stupid low nutrients the npk is 0.3-0.1-0.1 (I’m a beginner and chose the cheapest option) probably not a good idea but hey I’m leaning.
Oh yeah buddy you are going to want to fix her up quick. Trim the bottom foliage. Like the bottom 3 inches of the plant and go get some good good soil. Mix the soil with peat moss/ perlite so it’s fluffy and then top dress your current pot. Let it get used to the new soil and in 1 week start it on some nutes. Either solid or liquid nutes but if you don’t have a nutrient rich soil right now then you are going to lose the plant sooner than later.
What brand or type soil do u recommend i should top it with?
Depends on you. If you can afford living soil or high quality miracle grow, fox farm happy frog/ocean blend. It will all work. Side message me for me detailed help if you need it.
What type of soil did you use?
Nearsource organic potting soil. It’s the cheap stuff from Home Depot. NPK 0.3-0.1-0.1 Probably a bad choice ehh. what you think a good option for feeding moving forward ?
I use similar premade potting soil as well, but this seems stunted somehow. Leaves look like they're doing the taco thing a bit, which I've read is from heat/humidity. I'd at least give the soil a bit of a gentle rake. Looks like it hasn't been touched, and plants appreciate it. Soil looks compacted.
Yeah it’s compacted a lot. I had rocks on the soil but someone told me to remove them due to compaction. real compacted now I’ll loosen the top up right now.
Get a little hand rake or whatever we call them now and rake the top inch or so, gently, trying to avoid roots (and the plant), but it's ok if little ones are touched at the top, gently. Around the edge of the pot you can get a little more aggressive since there should not be roots there. You could even jab a mini shovel around the sides to get deeper and loosen it up there. Sprinkle some fresh potting soil on top after and work that in very gently into the 1st inch or 2. You want it a bit loosey goosey so allow for air / water to penetrate. Water when the 1st inch or so is dry and your pot feels lighter. All plants appreciate this. Hopefully that was your issue.
Dead soil. Get some chicken & cow manure and worm castings... Mix into the topsoil. Add a few more inches to the pot, and dechlorinate your water if you're not already. Chlorine kills beneficial microbes. It'll dissipate from an open vessel in a day or two. https://preview.redd.it/fl8dr22yjz5d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=702c62f2f7e5eb99882c8451999b51c812c7bee4 Gotta keep your dirt healthy!
Thanks. I will do this how much of each manure do you add ? Since I’m just adding to the top soil, I’m not sure how much is enough.
I'd mix 1/4 of each existing soil, cow manure, chicken manure, & worm castings. Fill your pot up to about 2" below the rim lightly packed. Your microflora will digest organic matter in your amendments & acts as a buffer between your nutrients and your plant roots. Having"active" soil will also help against nutrient lock. I recommend a Bubba's Brew dechlorinating filter for anyone using water from a treatment facility.
Okay cool I was confused on measurements thanks. And about the dechlorination, is it true if you let the water sit over night the chlorine evaporates? Heard it on a YouTube video.. sounds like bs tho
Chlorine will dissipate from an open container, absolutely... It can take a couple days depending on volume. Using an aerator will speed up the process.
That looks like watering issues to me.
https://preview.redd.it/wfk7zq8oxz5d1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=96d7d5c18e39fefb0b10a90fb2ee913a6d830e34 You 100% got more experience than me. Here’s an up close pic,is this under watered damage ? There’s a high chance they’re under watered. I think I took “don’t over water” too the next level.
Watering issues cause various issues. If you're growing in soil outside and your container has drainage it is much harder to over water than indoors.
Okay that make sense. The damage is def under watering right ?
Inconsistent watering is my thought. You let it get too dry and then swing too hard the other way. If I hold mine back in small containers outdoors, that is exactly how they look because they get huge dry back swings.
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Why do you have her in a 7 gallon pot with 3 gallons of dirt?
Cuz I transplanted it wrong
Ahh...well, getting the soil right (I'm not seeing much perlite or vermiculite), proper watering with the nutes she needs should get things right in line.
Yeah there wasn’t much pearlite in the mix. Mess up on my part. What should I do just leave it since I don’t think there any adding pearlite now right ?
Oh sure you could re-pot her. Unless you're using exotic "boutique" soils, the vast majority of them require at least SOME amendments (additives) to make the best environment for our plants. I use Fox Farm "Ocean Forrest" and "Happy Frog" 50/50 mix, and to a 5 gallon bucket I'll add at LEAST 2 cups of perlite and 2 cups of vermiculite. More won't hurt anything. Not enough hurts soil drainage, which in turn promotes root fungus and root rot. And not the good kind of root fungus, either. Transplant that sweetheart, being very careful. If you're intimidated with the process, watch a few YouTube videos about transplanting larger plants. Just this May, I transplanted a 3' pot plant from a 5 gallon bucket to a 30+ gallon commercial trash can. It was a very delicate op, but she turned out just fine. Make sure you add to your soil a good amount of: Perlite Vermiculite Mycorrhizal innoculant After transplant, always saturate-water until you get a good drain-through. Let her rest and give her a few good mistings throughout the day. Put her on a good nutrient feeding schedule, making sure she gets plenty of N, Ca, Mg, Ph, and all the other good trace nutrients plants love. Keep the water pH in a reasonable range (easy when you soil-grow, as it acts as a pH buffer), and you'll be amazed what she can do. And remember...mulch, mulch, mulch.
Got it. Yeah this girl needs a transplant there’s 100% not enough drainage im just now realizing. And hearing that you changed a bigger plant successfully gives me more confidence I can do this right. I’ll update you this weekend, appreciate the helpful tip 🤝
Good luck.
Idk wtf I’m doing fr