911 Alert. Too much fert., and I need help fast - please

Really impressed myself today. I noticed two days prior tiny white spots on a few of the leaves. I found an aphid on it, which in itself doesn't make sense because an aphid chews, like a caterpillar. I did notice one really thin strand of web under one leaf, so math says spider mites. Don't know where the aphids come into play. Must'ce hatched from the soil.

Anyway, long story longer, where I live there is apparently a secret code that is not given out to the grey-haired, grey-bearded man with the ponytail and earring. Look more like David Allen Coe than I do myself.

I Googled my local Lowe's last night, and they claimed to sell diatomaceous earth, which was my first choice. I saw 3 salesmen standing there, so I asked about the diatomaceous dust, and I got the 'you don't belong here' look from the three as one told me they don't carry it anymore because it didn't sell too good in their area. So that Cat was out of the bag.

My second choice was Neem, which I tested on two of the lower leaves - didn't see any reaction.

Having been meaning to transplant, and knowing I couldn't make it to a grow shop about 25 minutes away in time before they closed, I picked up a bag of what I swore was organic growing soil. I bought some sulfur too since it was there to tempt me out of more money.

Got home and started pouring this 'growing medium' into my pot, and adding a bit of sulfur just because...I guess because I had a chemistry set when I was a kid.

Evidently I've got a creative frame of mind tonight because I've already written a book, and this is TRULY an EMERGENCY.

Some dumbass transplanted a plant into organic growing soil that turned out to be straight organic fertilizer. So I made 3 moves that when fused, had a devastating effect. I first noticed the lower leaves cupping (that's what got my attention, else it would be dead already.

My question, or opinion poll, on what I did as soon as I realized what had happened. I ran out front in the dark with a shovel and bucket, and dug up a healthy spot of her flower garden. By this time, I'd say the plant was exposed to the fertilizer no more than two hours.

I got the root ball out fairly clean and into my wife's dirt, and then I did a 2 gallon flush on it. Thought about 3 but figure it was already stressed from being toxic and from being transplanted.

I've got it in no light right now, and have a small fan circulating air around it.

Jesus! Finally! Other than slipping it a Micky Finn, did I think to do all that I could. It's still alive at this point, stretched a little from the water and the fertilizer I would guess.

So anyone who hasn't fallen asleep yet, any input. Did I do the right thing and in time, and is there more that I can do?

lol yea you should be ok, organic ferts are a lot less deadly to a plant than chemical ones. What exactly was the fert?

and Im guessing this is your only plant. Things can get stressful when there's no room for error. Good luck with your situation.

Switch to hydro

9000lb

not really sure why the sulfur, im thinking that that was your mistake and not the organic fertilizer...organic fertilizer = poop..usually. some stuff is pretty hot like chicken and some bat poop but for the most part when you buy "Organic fertilizer" your buying a bag of composted shit....shich from my readings is not the best growing medium for a plant but by no means a medium that will cause serious issues in a 2 hour span.

heres what to do....

never add sulfur to your medium unless your doing it to fix a PH imbalance...or you know for a fact that the plant is sulfur deficient.

http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/Soilfacts/AG-439-15_Archived/AG-439-15.pdf

most fertilizers and soils will have recomended amounts in it already, adding it will cause a toxicity and a PH imbalance, so not only will you be over feeding it sulfur but you will also be locking out other important nutrients.

stick to the motto K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) no name calling here its the motto

anyways it sounds like you have done the right thing. maybe take some of the fertilizer you bought and amend it with a good quality organic soil. leave the sulfer out this time and brew up a nice AACT. grab some EWC from the store and amend the soil with some of that as well, and you will have leftovers for your tea brewing.

if your a chemical fertilizer kinda guy hop online with the ole credit card, head over to amazon and pick up a couple bottles of liquid fertilizers, a grow and bloom.

i have had good results with dyna gro, general organics (organic liquid nutes if thats your fancy) you can get a product called the "GO Box" its around 40 bucks and has enought organic ferts to last about 12 plants. also have had good results with the flora nova seriues grom general hydro?

as far as mites go, if your inside then bust ass to get em gone...if your outside spray entire plant with neem oil as directed on label to keep them managable, your never going to eradicate outdoor pests without sprayng a bunch of chems, personally i would rather smoke a little mite web and carcass than some nasty poisons. also if you heard about people smoking bed bugs? might be onto something new with the spider mites LOL.