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ferrel_human
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nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency
#18877722 - 09/22/13 08:07 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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My kratom grows regardless of the problem but must know where to focus my energy on.

So which one do you think it is?
I have given iron and nitrogen and yet it remains the same. My gardener says its grub worm and that is what I have recently tried to cure.
If someone knows let me know so I can focus on that particular problem.
Btw peeps, I cut 6 of the lowest branches amd harvested all leaf matter, 1 five gallon bucket full. Later I will give it all away so be on the look out for 28 gram gifts.
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karode13
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: ferrel_human]
#18878141 - 09/22/13 09:48 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Interveinal chlorosis. Mostly caused by high soil pH. Chelated magnesium may help but check pH and correct it if needed. The problem will go away once the pH is neutral and the plant is able to take up available nutrients. They're locked out of the plant due to incorrect pH.
Grass grubs in pots usually defoliate and then kill the plant. They don't cause this problem. Uproot and check for them to be sure though.
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ferrel_human
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: karode13]
#18878186 - 09/22/13 09:56 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dude I cant uproot Richard. He's a tree now.
But I will try and correct thw ph.
Now, how do I check soil ph? I usually just wing it I have 2 very beautiful Richard clones so I may try to plant those and see how can fix that. Ok. I'm drinking now and dont know much but thanks K-man. I was very glad to see you chime in.
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ferrel_human
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: ferrel_human]
#18878239 - 09/22/13 10:10 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well you guessed it. I was looking online and for my area its basic ph.
Tomorrow I will go and get some soil acidifier. Spread round thw trunk of Richard. And just wait I guess
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nicechrisman
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: karode13]
#18878403 - 09/22/13 10:47 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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karode13 said: Interveinal chlorosis. Mostly caused by high soil pH. Chelated magnesium may help but check pH and correct it if needed. The problem will go away once the pH is neutral and the plant is able to take up available nutrients. They're locked out of the plant due to incorrect pH.
Grass grubs in pots usually defoliate and then kill the plant. They don't cause this problem. Uproot and check for them to be sure though.
That's a real good point. A lot of people will just look at trying to replace the nutrient that's lacking, but if the PH ain't right, they can't take it up anyways.
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: nicechrisman]
#18878638 - 09/22/13 11:51 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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If you don't want to get a soil pH tester, you can do some simple kitchen chemistry to find out if it's acidic or basic.
Just get a handful of the soil to be tested and mix it with some hot water, pour this sludge into 2 separate cups. In one cup, pour in hot vinegar and stir. In the other, pour in a heated solution of baking soda and stir. If vinegar makes it bubble, then the soil is basic. If bubbles form from the addition of baking soda, your soil is acidic. It helps to have the solutions hot so that the bubbles will form faster and be easier to spot.
Good luck, make that beast thrive!
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karode13
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: ferrel_human]
#18879198 - 09/23/13 03:55 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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ferrel_human said: Dude I cant uproot Richard. He's a tree now.
But I will try and correct thw ph.
Now, how do I check soil ph? I usually just wing it
Didn't realise it was Richard.
You can buy those little pH probe meters pretty cheaply these days. They're fairly reliable for a handful of tests. There's also pH test kits that you take samples of soil and mix with other chemicals to get a colour reaction. You check the colour against a chart to determine pH. Those are the Two easiest ways.
If the pH is over 7.5(Basic) then you add sulphur used for this purpose, under 6(Acidic) you use ground limestone(Dolomite lime). How much is determined by the soil pH.
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ferrel_human
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Re: nitrogen deficiency or iron deficiency [Re: karode13]
#18879461 - 09/23/13 07:24 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks guys. I will look into these various methods. My poor baby is lacking.
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