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Kali

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10. it does look like I over fertilized but I hadn't given it anything.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 03:00 PM
Jul 2021

usually don't need to fertilize for first season with that soil. I edited - the pot is plastic. I have used the bags for tomatoes but they are really hard to keep moist out here in May and June. almost used one for this but the pot was sitting ready when I decided to plant so I figured WTH, used to grow them in a window all the time. I wonder if they have been bred so intensely in the last few decades to be more fragile than the old days?

I am looking up on the internet. My experience is "back in the day" when you kept some seeds and grew them where ever was convenient, not the rarefied indoor hydroponic environments so much that seems to be going on nowadays.

reminds me of overscheduled kids who can't play by themselves anymore.

I will look around for some better potting soil in general. I have no real local nursery, have to go 60 miles. Ace and wallyworld are about it for local.

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Looks like homegirl Jul 2021 #1
oops typo, plastic pot Kali Jul 2021 #5
I think it's too much "K" WhiteTara Jul 2021 #9
no chemicals used, other than what is in the potting soil Kali Jul 2021 #11
... WhiteTara Jul 2021 #2
what is a good soil? Kali Jul 2021 #4
go to a local nursery and ask what WhiteTara Jul 2021 #7
it does look like I over fertilized but I hadn't given it anything. Kali Jul 2021 #10
Here's a link to possible causes Ritabert Jul 2021 #3
I would think if that was the problem it would have happened in the previous two weeks Kali Jul 2021 #6
I don't think it's too much sun WhiteTara Jul 2021 #8
not so much mist, as spraying the whole area around every afternoon to cool ALL of us LOL Kali Jul 2021 #12
Are you sure someone didn't kill it on purpose? questionseverything Jul 2021 #13
nah, everyone around here would want it to grow successfully Kali Jul 2021 #14
Well maybe they thought they were helping questionseverything Jul 2021 #15
no there are only two other people around Kali Jul 2021 #16
Simple tenaciousdem Jul 2021 #17
does it take two months to kick in? Kali Jul 2021 #18
Herbicide. WheelWalker Jul 2021 #19
99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% Kali Jul 2021 #20
My backyard lows. quaint Jul 2021 #21
Believe it or not I'm an expert Botany Jul 2021 #22
I agree it went from roots and the last part to die was the growth center at the top Kali Jul 2021 #23
You can also grow in the winter in a south window womanofthehills Jul 2021 #25
You need to go to a grow shop and start with better soil womanofthehills Jul 2021 #24
it was handling the sun fine, I think Kali Jul 2021 #26
I'm an outdoor grower. I had the best crop ever this past year. panader0 Feb 2022 #27
good point about weeds Kali Feb 2022 #28
My first point is that plants of almost any kind do not need to be kept in drip trays. flying_wahini Feb 2022 #29
I really love the cloth bags - the bigger the better womanofthehills Mar 2022 #30
Could be root rot. I had that problem before. Emile Apr 2022 #31
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