Whats going on here?

[kyle244948]

I know this should be in the sick plants forum and I have posted in there but havent really got too much response but I was wondering what might be the cause of my one plant looking like this. In the pictures you can see that the leaves have turned colors on me and I cant figure out why. Im thinking its because of the heat from my light but my other plant is very healthy. I do have a good fan in there. I am using fox farm soil with no nutrients yet. They are about 3 weeks old and will induce nutes next week. I water them every 3-4 days when needed with ph controlled tap water. I just dont know and it is getting worse as of today from earlier this morning the leaves coming of the top shoot are starting to curl up.:( I just dont know what is going on here. Please helpp if you can. Here are the pictures....

http://i12.tinypic.com/2elfkmb.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/47mcgwp.jpg
And here is the healthy one...
http://i12.tinypic.com/4d5hwt4.jpg

[Mutt]

well if your doing the exact same thing to both and one is very healthy and the other isn't...some phenos just don't do well. It happens. I've had still-borns and ones that grew 1 week and died. It happens unfortunatley. I'd check PH first tho.

[kyle244948]

Well can anyone tell me where to get a ph soil tester? I have heard the rapitest isnt very accurate so I dont know about that. Is there anything else out there that works well. At the moment I am using gh test indicator until I can purchase a digital one. Is there anyway I can use this test kit to check my soil? Thanks

[Mutt]

I'm not sure what the GH test things are. but you can get PH strips from Wal-mart. for about ten bucks. Auquarium section. Test the run-off water at the bottom of the pot to give a very close approx.

[kyle244948]

Ok sounds good to me thanks a lot man. If it does die, is there anyway I can use the soil for another plant or will that not work out good? It has only been in there for 3 weeks so I wasnt sure. Its not a big deal if I cant but I would like to know for now and future reference.

[KADE]

most ppl don't.... it should be sterilized

[kyle244948]

how would that work? just curious to know.

[KADE]

Washing out as much of the old nutes are you can. Putting in an oven and cooking it...(which stinks) and screening out all the old roots/crap.

[kyle244948]

oh i see, just a big pain in the @55.

[KADE]

yup... I dont think using the same ground would hurt... but most likely the nutes/salts left over will build up a lot faster and have lots retained in it... ur best off just goin to the store and pickin up a 50lb bag of soil and a couple bags of perlite... like $15 total. Probably less where u are.

[kyle244948]

Well I havent even used nutes yet, but I am using fox farm soil and I can only order it since there are no places around here that have it. No stores at all except lowes, wally world and home depot.

[KADE]

Oh, well if u haven't put ne nutes in the soil yeah, I'd probably use it again. While ur at it get a bag of perlite to mix in w/ it. Ebay is your friend... use it! Or the other million hydro sites.

[kyle244948]

Thanks man

[Mutt]

I just picked up a bag of that "organic" miracle grow gonna test that out. It says 100% organic w/ no added ferts. hey for 2.50 worth a shot with some bagseed to test it out. but if you need some dirt fast may worth giving a try. Anything is better than the cheap crap called "gen. purpose potting soil" you'll see thread after thread of problems with that crap.

[kyle244948]

Are you going to put up a grow journal about the mg organic soil?

[Mutt]

next round I will. got my veg box full just seen it and bought it. Will try it next month. ;)

[kyle244948]

Sounds good man I defiantly want to see how it goes.