Had fun sharing some plant knowledge yesterday, would love to share more!

  • dat_math [they/them]
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    11 months ago

    I did when it was a seedling but I haven't in a while. I know it's getting enough calcium and magnesium. I think it might be getting too much nitrogen because the leaves are really dark, but I haven't quantitatively assessed the soil. pH was 6.something when I initially mixed it, but I'm not sure what it is today.

    Is that my next step? How can I check if there are still enough nutrients in the soil?

    Small digression: my plan with this grow was to mix my ammendments/compoststuff with the soil (fox farms ocean forest) with most of the nutrients near the bottom and hopefully not have to ammend a second time. I followed the instructions on growweedeasy for ratios but I suppose it's possible there are too many or too few nutrients at this point. The dark green is the only change in leaf coloration .

    Thank you for your help!

    • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      Depending on your state you might be able to get a free soil test through your department of environmental affairs or a local extension school. Scoop a little, when you fill out the form say you’re growing flowers, and follow their recommendations