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100% agree, there's no such thing as hot soil, from what I've seen there is occasionally hot clumps in soil because the grower didn't mix it well enough, or at all, & if the seedling or a small clone's roots hit it it can causes issues, but there's no such thing as hot soil.yep sure thing buddy,..
geezus
did this grower get the help he needed? beyond on all the other stuff,..
That can be me LOL.There is such a thing as over mothering
Excellent !!!! Couple days they should be goldenThat can be me LOL.
I have a wifi security cam in there.... it has night vision hahahaha.
Make sure it's the type of night vision that isn't going to hermie your plants, also if there's any other status lights make sure those are also off.That can be me LOL.
I have a wifi security cam in there.... it has night vision hahahaha.
Do you think that would cause the seedlings to hermMake sure it's the type of night vision that isn't going to hermie your plants, also if there's any other status lights make sure those are also off.
It's not going to hermie the plants man. It's not in flower, plus a lot of the hermie hysteria is old school 2000s forum rumors.Make sure it's the type of night vision that isn't going to hermie your plants, also if there's any other status lights make sure those are also off.
yes true hysteria it really has to be a certain lumen to affect plants,..It's not going to hermie the plants man. It's not in flower, plus a lot of the hermie hysteria is old school 2000s forum rumors.
Do you think that would cause the seedlings to herm
Odds are the OP is going to use the cameras for the entire grow, not just the seedling stage.It's not going to hermie the plants man. It's not in flower, plus a lot of the hermie hysteria is old school 2000s forum rumors.
A mixture of HF and OF would not be considered a hot soil. I plant in straight OF all the time, no issues.I just googled it Guess what ,,, yes there is
Hot soil can cause your plants to become dehydrated and struggle for survival. If you notice your plants are wilting or changing color, your substrate might be part of the issue. Heat stress can limit your plants’ ability to grow and develop, which might even cause their death.
What is Hot Soil and How to Fix It
Updated: 17 February 2024Spenser
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Hot soil is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in the cannabis community, but what does it mean? It does not refer to the temperature or the visual beauty of your medium. Instead, hot soil references an excess of nutrients and additives. This excess can create a range of different problems with your crop. Unfortunately, hot soil is a very common problem that beginners run into. So, let’s learn why soil can easily become hot and how you can fix it!
- What is hot soil?
- What happens to cannabis plants when they’re overfed?
- How to fix hot soil
- The opposite of hot soil is kind soil?
What is hot soil?
Hot soil refers to soil that is overly amended or fertilized, causing a variety of issues in one’s garden. Many beginners run into this problem because they are overzealous and end up giving their plants more fertilizer than they can metabolize; this phenomenon is also called “nutrient or ‘nute’ burn.” This can be caused by over-amending soil or feeding liquid fertilizers at too high of a concentration. You won’t be able to tell if the soil is hot by looking at it or feeling it, you will have to read your plants and look for symptoms that indicate the soil is too enriched for them.
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What happens to cannabis plants when they’re overfed?
Cannabis plants will show signs of being overfed rather fast. Tip burn is the first sign that the medium is too hot for them. This visual symptom displays on the tips of the plant’s leaves. The tips will turn a yellow or brown color depending on the severity.
Burned tips on a marijuana leaf
Another symptom of hot soil is seeing signs of nutrient deficiencies in your plants. It might seem counterintuitive that soil with too many nutrients will cause nutrient deficiencies, but it’s possible due to lockout. When there is too much of a certain nutrient, it prevents your plants from metabolizing other nutrients. An example of this would be an excess of calcium causing phosphorus-like deficiencies such as purpling of stems and yellow and brown spots on leaves.
There are many signs that your soil is too hot, and recognizing them is important. However, knowing how to fix it is equally as important.
How to fix hot soil
Fixing hot soil is relatively easy and should be done as soon as possible to prevent further damage to your plants. The easiest option is to water your plants heavily to wash the excess nutrients out of your medium. You should water till a large amount of runoff has bled out the bottom of your pot. Doing this type of flush weekly can help prevent the possibility of your soil becoming too hot, especially if you are using salt-based fertilizer.
If flushing with straight water isn’t solving the issue, try using different products that can aid in flushing the nutrients out. A simple product every grower should have is some kind of yucca extract. Yucca will make your water “wetter” to flush your medium out more efficiently and add other beneficial hormones to your plants.
Products containing enzymes will also help make your soil less hot because they will help break down nutrients and allow them to be flushed out of the medium. A more severe case of hot soil may require a more serious product, such as hypochlorous acid, to remove the excess nutrients.
A gallon bottle of Yucca extract
The best strategy to fix hot soil is being proactive and taking steps to prevent your soil from becoming too hot. Weekly flushes with plain water are a good insurance policy to prevent excess nutrients from building up. If you are using bottled nutrients, especially salt-based, use only the lowest recommended dilution rates at first to see how your plants respond. After that, slowly increase the concentration till you find the sweet spot.
while your trying safe these why don’t ya start a couple more,.. personally i think both of these won’t be worth the effort in the end if they make it passed this,..
you need to lay off on watering too frequently, don’t be afraid to let it dry out!,..
it’s bullshit about not letting organic soil dry out too much,..
I thought of that. I have 3 other seeds I can sprout. All different strains though. I hate to toss these, the watermelon is bouncing back, the purple queen not so much. 20.00 shot to hell if I toss them. :(while your trying safe these why don’t ya start a couple more,.. personally i think both of these won’t be worth the effort in the end if they make it passed this,..
So it's only the lights I would need to worry about with the camera? I do have the lights on the humidifier set to off... There are no lights on the camera, I did a test where the camera was on and I looked in the tent window to make sure that there was no light. I mean the camera itself should have anything in it to hurt the plants... my fan and lights are WiFi so that should not be an issue.Make sure it's the type of night vision that isn't going to hermie your plants, also if there's any other status lights make sure those are also off.
I am going to agree with this.... all my problems started when I asked about keeping them from getting too tall and skinny. I moved the lights closer, I added a humidifier, I started messing with VPD and not doing it right....I gotta be honest. I think that part of the problem was the constant monitoring of the plants. It's all well and good to talk about humidity and vpd and light intensity and heat until the cows come home. However, the reality is that weed grows just fine in every climate from tropical rainforests to deserts and even temperate conditions such as experienced here in most of America. The only climate that weed doesn't really like too much are the artic tundras.
I will agree with this as well. I use to grow in my dining room, all natural light and they grew fine. Shitty weed but the plants grew even with my cats eating the bottom leaves. The reason for the tent was to control the environment and get a potent grow that tastes good and not like "homegrown". Lights, nutrients... do it right.However, the reality is that weed grows just fine in every climate from tropical rainforests to deserts and even temperate conditions such as experienced here in most of America.
That was about the extent of the leaf misting. When I mentioned misting there after it was the top of the soil I was misting and not the leaves. Having the lights closer with water on the leaves could burn them. The soil was too dry to pour water so I had to pre-soak the soil by misting it. Then the water would pour in and not run off.It is a valid point above. misting is good in first two-three days.
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