Recently transplanted

Ridindirty62

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Inherited this plant in a medium size pot. Transplanted to dirt about 3 weeks ago. Fed it FF Tiger bloom per instructions for light feeding one week ago today. Plant has grown a foot since feeding but I’ve gotten this yellowing on the bottom leaf. I’ve been flushing with well water out of panic. Plant is really green and growing fast and the yellow doesn’t seem to be spreading. What say yall. These pictures were taken 2 days after feeding.
 

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This was today. You can see the yellow leaf at the bottom left of photo with brown curling edges. Feeding was 1 week ago today. Doesn’t the rest of plant healthy or can you see signs starting to appear?
 

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Looks good enough. Yellow leaf could be from transplant shock. Next time use some rooting powder on the roots. Dirt might not be the best media to grow in, try not to over water and use light feed like you say you've been doing. Since you are in dirt, you might want to give nutrients at quarter strength that is reccomended, until you see some deficiency. Let the soil dry at least four or five days, to prevent root rot.
 
Thank you all. Next feeding I was planning on cutting the ratio back. It’s growing really fast in this dirt. I’ve got it in partial shade and the nodes seem to be stay close together instead of stretching. Being in Texas it’s starting to get hot so I may have to use a mister at some point.
 
thats nitrogen deff, the new growth is fine, if the yellowing leaves starts to spread, use a dose of grow food, and do that if the yellowing starts up again. yourfeeding it bloom ferts, so they don't have so much nitrogen in them :weed:
 
You know, might be a good idea to add organic matter to the top soil, looks pretty in need.

Bit of composted cow manure and a mulching would make a world of difference imo.
And, it's a good fertilizer. You'll get your nitrogen without much risk of burning your plants.
Just leave a good amount of space around the base of the plant, so it can breath.

I personally think it's all you need.
Save the Tiger Bloom for when it's flowering. The TB doesn't have much nitrogen and you could bring on a nitrogen deficiency using it this early. It has an NPK more suitable for flower. (2-8-4)
Top dressing with manure will give you enough fertilizer/nutrient for at least a few weeks. And, will add organic material to your soil, same as the mulch. It's good for the soil and microbes all-round.

You could always use a nutrient with an NPK more suitable for vegetative growth. But, I think it's wise to use organic material instead, whenever you can.
Keep any bottled nutrients to very light doses. Overdoing it to a plant in the ground vs a pot is much more difficult to rectify.
Leave the Tiger Bloom until it's obviously in flower.
I don't think the plant needs much at all.
 
You know, might be a good idea to add organic matter to the top soil, looks pretty in need.

Bit of composted cow manure and a mulching would make a world of difference imo.
And, it's a good fertilizer. You'll get your nitrogen without much risk of burning your plants.
Just leave a good amount of space around the base of the plant, so it can breath.

I personally think it's all you need.
Save the Tiger Bloom for when it's flowering. The TB doesn't have much nitrogen and you could bring on a nitrogen deficiency using it this early. It has an NPK more suitable for flower. (2-8-4)
Top dressing with manure will give you enough fertilizer/nutrient for at least a few weeks. And, will add organic material to your soil, same as the mulch. It's good for the soil and microbes all-round.

You could always use a nutrient with an NPK more suitable for vegetative growth. But, I think it's wise to use organic material instead, whenever you can.
Keep any bottled nutrients to very light doses. Overdoing it to a plant in the ground vs a pot is much more difficult to rectify.
Leave the Tiger Bloom until it's obviously in flower.
I don't think the plant needs much at all.
Thank you. I have added nitrogen and am holding off on the TB. The soil you see is dirt that has been pretty much untouched for several decades. It’s had many seasons of leaves and organic material sitting on it and doing what soil does. It’s part of a forest of post oak trees and is providing sun and relief from the heat. I have to be careful around here with cow manure because the hay farmers use fertilizers and sticker killer so any manure would http be store bought. I killed several tomato plants using it. Overall, the plants look good for now if the flies and bugs will stay away
 
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