What could this mean?

So I have been noticing alot of slowed growth, slight yellowing of the new growth on all of the tops that I have and some twisting of the leaves on the new growth. I should also add that the new growth isn't near as "big" or healthy as it used to be when it was coming up. I don't know if this is a ph issue or im dealing with some sort of deficiency. The plant looks fairly healthy overall, the leaves are still spreading out nicely and all that but it's just the slow, twisting, and yellowing of the new growth that has me confused. Im growing in soil. Nothing good just some dollar store stuff. Ive been using Dr. Earth pure gold nutes at 1-1-1. This problem only started recently, within the past couple weeks. You can also see yellowing in the centers of my fan leaves. But it's only in i guess the "veins" of the leaves. I don't have a ph meter or a ppm meter but I will be going to pick those up this weekend. I use tap water

I would also like to add that the fan leaves, to me, have almost a bluish hue to them but that might just be my paranoia
ALSO, when this all started, one of my fan leaves came out with a weird deformity. I'll put a picture of it below

Calcium deficiency i'd say. Unless you're overwatering, or have lockout from high ferts, or low ph.

Really does look alright!

What's your aeration / drainage like? And did you lime your soil?
Ph? Water, soil, whatever you've been measuring, post it.

I’m thinking it needs micros, might just be a ph thing too

I can confirm Dollar store soil doesn't do very well. Good chance that is your problem if you're doing everything else right.

Aussieaceae said:

Calcium deficiency i'd say. Unless you're overwatering, or have lockout from high ferts, or low ph.

Really does look alright!

What's your aeration / drainage like? And did you lime your soil?
Ph? Water, soil, whatever you've been measuring, post it.

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I currently don't know my ph because I don't have a meter or anything to check it. I've been winging it this entire time lol. I definitely don't overwater due to the fact that the soil im using has a tendency to hold on to water for a long time so i let it dry out for awhile between waterings. I also didn't lime my soil. What does that mean? I'm really thinking it's either a ph issue or a calcium deficiency like you said. Im currently in the works of getting a ph/ppm meter, better nutes and some higher quality soil. The only thing that makes me think either a calcium deficiency or ph issue is I have 3 other plants and they are doing great. They all get the same watering and nutes. I just fed this one with the Dr. Earth pure gold nutes yesterday, at about half strength. How long would it take for me to see better or worse results?

93OG said:

I’m thinking it needs micros, might just be a ph thing too

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I had a plant suffer from what im assuming was an iron deficiency. It looked terrible and the leaves started growing all ugly and deformed but i flushed the soil and only fed it straight water and it's bounced back so well

Harryschleem28 said:

I currently don't know my ph because I don't have a meter or anything to check it. I've been winging it this entire time lol. I definitely don't overwater due to the fact that the soil im using has a tendency to hold on to water for a long time so i let it dry out for awhile between waterings. I also didn't lime my soil. What does that mean? I'm really thinking it's either a ph issue or a calcium deficiency like you said. Im currently in the works of getting a ph/ppm meter, better nutes and some higher quality soil. The only thing that makes me think either a calcium deficiency or ph issue is I have 3 other plants and they are doing great. They all get the same watering and nutes. I just fed this one with the Dr. Earth pure gold nutes yesterday, at about half strength. How long would it take for me to see better or worse results?

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Sweet, i'll take your word for it! I Wouldn't have assumed a lockout either. They seem nice and green otherwise.

Imo, gypsum!
It'll give you calcium in hurry and sulphur too. Sulphur deficiency can look really similar. The gypsum should help condition the soil some too.

Start off really light. Just a sprinkle, then water it in. It's about 200 times more readily available than lime. Dissolves much faster.
Start off sparingly and you should see some improvement if it isn't lockout. And regardless it shouldn't affect the ph of your soil much at all.

Good luck.

Aussieaceae said:

Sweet, i'll take your word for it! I Wouldn't have assumed a lockout either. They seem nice and green otherwise.

Imo, gypsum!
It'll give you calcium in hurry and sulphur too. Sulphur deficiency can look really similar. The gypsum should help condition the soil some too.

Start off really light. Just a sprinkle, then water it in. It's about 200 times more readily available than lime. Dissolves much faster.
Start off sparingly and you should see some improvement if it isn't lockout. And regardless it shouldn't affect the ph of your soil much at all.

Good luck.

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Ok, one question I have that has been bugging me for awhile. When you feed your plants with liquid nutrients mixed in water, do you let it run out of the bottom of the pot a little or do you give it just enough to soak into the soil? I've been growing these for a month or so and I still haven't been able to find an answer to my specific question.
But thanks for the help and in put! I will put it to good use to bring my baby back to good health

Harryschleem28 said:

Ok, one question I have that has been bugging me for awhile. When you feed your plants with liquid nutrients mixed in water, do you let it run out of the bottom of the pot a little or do you give it just enough to soak into the soil? I've been growing these for a month or so and I still haven't been able to find an answer to my specific question.
But thanks for the help and in put! I will put it to good use to bring my baby back to good health

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Yes, run to waste every time. It isn't so much straight NPK that effects lockout so much in soil. It's usually contained within the organic matter and needs to break down. It's more so mineral accumulation and / or silt, from poor aeration / drainage / overwatering. That's usually what locks it out.

Hold it on the gypsum just for now! There's plenty of life in them. Plain, neutral water next watering. Good waste / run off.
Wait.
Maybe then do it once more the next watering. And make a decision on the gypsum from there.

Aussieaceae said:

Yes, run to waste every time. It isn't so much straight NPK that effects lockout so much in soil. It's usually contained within the organic matter and needs to break down. It's more so mineral accumulation and / or silt, from poor aeration / drainage / overwatering. That's usually what locks it out.

Hold it on the gypsum just for now! There's plenty of life in them. Plain, neutral water next watering. Good waste / run off.
Wait.
Maybe then do it once more the next watering. And make a decision on the gypsum from there.

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Oh man thank you so much. It makes me feel a lot better when someone with experience gives me their opinion because I feel so lost sometimes because I'll be on Google for hours trying to find my specific problem and come up with nothing so im sitting there just feeling defeated like a mf. Enjoy the rest of your evening, friend!

I know the feeling mate!
Cheers very much, you too!