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just water it like normal with normal water. as the plant grows it will use up the too much food you fed and balance out.
Thank you that makes more sense, the bacteria is eating part of my nitrogen to live and multiply thus making less available to the plants, is that correct?
Thank you for the reply, I have been through that thread more then a couple times , there are some similar P deficient traits , but there are some Ca , K,Mg, similarities as well thats why I am unsure of what's going on. I did amend with rock phosphate, kelp, and fish bone meal, and tea'd with kelp, so I feel like phosphate deficiency isn't the issue, but I could be wrong as they are switching to flower so o could be wrong.
I don't know it's a good starting point., Thank you.
First possible problem, they run their results off loam soil, or common Colorado soil. I skipped quickly through the thread, and noticed you do grow in ground, but it looks like a hole that was filled with soil-less medium? Is that correct? Does this match up well for you?
Yes the holes are filled with amended Pete, compost and perlite, probably more compost then Pete at this point.
Second problem with results, they didn't explain why N was needed. Lets go back to your cations...... Your K and Mg is very high. Ca is high as well. So three of your 5 cations are in excess, so what does that tell you about the other two? Like a teeter totter, what goes up, the other side of the equation must go down.
Ya they definitely lacked details in the report, I think K,Mg,Ca being high are locking out N and Na from being available, is my thinking correct?
So now what's left is your N. Since you seem 100% organic, you don't need NH4, so what's left is your Na. So I am not sure if they are recommending more N to lower your other cations, or because your crop actually needs it?
I do have several plants with lower leaves yellowing, so I would assume they a bit more N, but there's still a ton of N in there but I guess it hasn't been broke down yet?
If it were me, I would maybe foliar N in for the next couple weeks. You don't want to flood your soil with a high dose, and I would not give three feedings throughout the grow cycle. That would be too late into flower IMO. Maybe one soil drench with a low to medium level of N, then folair it in for the next two weeks. By then, you should see a change in the plant health and can re-evaluate from there.
So maybe a drench with something like comeback?
Anybody see a flaw in my thinking? Corky? Seems like Corky has been on the ball also.
Edit: Do you have a sodium source? I would consider a foliar there as well.
OK, lets just number each of your responses.
#1 So next time, I would send to Logan labs. Either way, ask them to weigh your dry soil-less mix before testing. Can't speak on the lab you used, but Logan will dry your samples for you when asked. That wont change your results much, but worth asking next time.
#2 yes, you are correct. That is why a foliar spray will be most effective IMO.
#3 Everything is about balance. Your tests show N in the soil, but excess of other cations blocking the uptake. Bypass that with foliar. When you say not broken down yet, I don't think that is case or at least something that can be determined from soil tests. Soil tests purely show whats in the soil, not what's available. Paste test or Tissue tests are far better for that. Tissue tests being the best.
Maybe a good attack would be to do a EWC slurry/AACT with quality castings. If you can find a high N EWC that would help, or add an additional N source mixed with the castings. Then foliar from there, that would take care of N and biolife. Careful not to load up on molasses if doing an act and make sure the tea is finished. You don't really want more Mg.
#4 No idea what Comeback is, and Google yields way too many results. More info or a link please?
#5 Color change worked for me. Hopefully this makes sense.
I am going to invite SlowNickel in, he poops on my knowledge of agronomy and plant physiology.