Loungeman420
New Member
Hi All,
Day 17V
Pineapple Chunk
I've got a bit of a nitrogen toxicity problem that started when I left for the long weekend and decided to give my plant a bit more water than normal. For the record I'm growing in Miracle grow moisture control (a mistake) with 25% perlite and this particular instance was the first time I had watered till 20% run off so that the plant wouldn't dry out why I was gone. Prior to that I would only water about 2 cups everyday day or so to avoid releasing too many nutrients in the soil.
Before the weekend
After watering that weekend all of the following symptoms began to show and continued for the last few days. Yellowing/browning at the tips, curling/clawing, small amounts of brown spotting. Most of this occuring on lower/older fan leaves. The excess water has caused nute burn/nitogen toxicity to become present in the plant. I had measured the pH of some of the run off and it was around 5.5 pH, while the tap water going in was about 6.4.
Right after the weekend
Following Days
Today
I'm torn with how I should proceed here. Most sources state to flush the soil to remove the excess nitrogen, but I feel in this case due to my bad soil choice it will end in disaster by releasing more nutes, further burning the plant. Personally, I think I should keep waterings down to a minimum while the plant burns off the rest of the excess nitrogen and then continue the regimen that was working prior to the over waterings. New growth is still flourishing quite well, the plant has finally perked back up after about 3-4 days. It's beginning to look quite healthy, but I'll probably lose a number of the lower fan leaves. I'm considering transplanting it to better soil to avoid further issue, should I go ahead and do it?
Any advice on the situation is much appreciated.
Day 17V
Pineapple Chunk
I've got a bit of a nitrogen toxicity problem that started when I left for the long weekend and decided to give my plant a bit more water than normal. For the record I'm growing in Miracle grow moisture control (a mistake) with 25% perlite and this particular instance was the first time I had watered till 20% run off so that the plant wouldn't dry out why I was gone. Prior to that I would only water about 2 cups everyday day or so to avoid releasing too many nutrients in the soil.
Before the weekend
After watering that weekend all of the following symptoms began to show and continued for the last few days. Yellowing/browning at the tips, curling/clawing, small amounts of brown spotting. Most of this occuring on lower/older fan leaves. The excess water has caused nute burn/nitogen toxicity to become present in the plant. I had measured the pH of some of the run off and it was around 5.5 pH, while the tap water going in was about 6.4.
Right after the weekend
Following Days
Today
I'm torn with how I should proceed here. Most sources state to flush the soil to remove the excess nitrogen, but I feel in this case due to my bad soil choice it will end in disaster by releasing more nutes, further burning the plant. Personally, I think I should keep waterings down to a minimum while the plant burns off the rest of the excess nitrogen and then continue the regimen that was working prior to the over waterings. New growth is still flourishing quite well, the plant has finally perked back up after about 3-4 days. It's beginning to look quite healthy, but I'll probably lose a number of the lower fan leaves. I'm considering transplanting it to better soil to avoid further issue, should I go ahead and do it?
Any advice on the situation is much appreciated.