Soil additive dumb mistake

started seeing some brown spots and yellowing leaves about two weeks ago. check the PH going in but never out until last night. When I transplanted I placed a few broken bricks in the bottom of the pot thinking it would aid in drainage. Guess what…6.8 ph going in 8.3 ph coming out, I tested and flushed until I realized that it was the clay in the bricks making the soil too basic. I transplanted again remove the bricks and easily adjusted the ph afterwards.
Sometime a good idea turns out to be bad. I hope the plant survives.

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I’m on my third grow,1 plant,two plants,now 3,and I’ve almost killed all of them at one point ,mostly due to lack of experience. People often talk about great genetics at ILGM, , I’m a believer! Hope your plants make it !

@Bluto

Nice catch! I’d have never thought of that.

ILGM s seeds are real tough! I’m sure they’ll be fine✌

Perlite and hydrotone are the best things to mix with your soil or coco for good aeration and drainage… :wink:
Just remember to rinse the hydrotone real good before using… :wink:
You don’t have to rinse perlite… :wink:

:v: :sunglasses:

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Ahhh thank you! …

I am struggling with some plants and think you may have nailed it… I couldn’t work out what the issue is … I thought it might be some kind of cal-mag deficiency but maybe it’s the bricks…

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