leaf tips pointed down and are rusty..plz advise pics inside

kief13

kief13

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ok guys so i use foxfarm potting soil,the happyfrog one.
i have not ph'ed my soil/water i use 48hr distilled water before every watering.in the veg box(where plants were 2 days ago)the temps were high 86-88.now the temps are better 80-84.
1).im wondering why the tips of the leafs point down?and how do i fix it.
2).also how do i prevent my leafs turning into a rusty color kinda and drying up and pritty much just crumbling whevever the rusty spots are.

all advise is welcomed and much loved,i hope i can get some help on this plz everyone
 

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bonz

bonz

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you must ph your water and nutes and the clawing is to srong of nute mix.
the rest of the issuses look like ph. it disen`t matter that you leave it sit
 
kief13

kief13

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ok so what things should i grab to ph my water?and what should i grab to ph it down or up?...and thats funny that u mentioned nutes because i have yet to use any nutrients of any kind except for molasses which was 1day ago,but the leaf problem started like a week ago...thanks for the response man i really appreciate it alot
 
bonz

bonz

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you need a ph test kit. just a liquid one will do. look for one that has about a 4 to a 8.5, that is a standard range.
i would just get ph up solution or you can use backing soda. nutes will lower the ph.
your soil should be ok, fox farm uses lime to ballance the ph in the soil.

you are probably waterin g to often and caused to much nutes from the soil to be released and locked out the calcium. back off on the watering. it must get absloutely dry before watering.
when you do use nutes ph the mix after you add the nutes to the water.
 
kief13

kief13

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ph the water i've already added nutes to before watering with it?(did i understand that right?).
and then would i need a water ph test thing?
 
bonz

bonz

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sorry it so long here. had computer issuses.
when you use staright water ph it.
when you add nutes to it, wait add thye nutes to thye plain water , then ph it.

yes a ph tester and at least some backing soda or you wont be verry sucsessful at growing.
 
kief13

kief13

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u wanna shoot me a link for the solution etc i need could u? something u recommend like a good ph test kit etc,ph soil thing?
 
farmer#1

farmer#1

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this exact same thing happend to me when i was using happy frog soil...
i switched to a diff soil and started ph'ing my water and it was all good.
but u need to start ph'ing immediatly the longer you leave it, the worse its gonna get!
 
kief13

kief13

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ouch.so theres no fixing it other then ph'ing your stuff?.
cuzz i won't be able to get around to getting supplies till next weekend
 
bonz

bonz

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great stuff. just dont rely totaly on those moisture meters for your watering. they realy arent that acurrate.. it may help you. the most important was the ph tester and solution.
just make sure they dry right up before wateringwait till the leaves start to droop then get an idea how often they need it.
 
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