Hello, this is my 1st time posting. I have a Mac and jack plant going. What’s going on with this plant? I have 3 Mac s1’s and 1 Mac and jack. I’m using buildasoil 3.0 recipe in 1/2 gal pots. I’m trying to keep them happy until I can transplant them into my bed of buildasoil take and bake. I feel like she may be under watered? I’m new to living soil and learning as I go. I am also colorblind which makes diagnosing a little more difficult. I am unsure and want d to ask for opinions before completely out of whack. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Your plants are fairly big for organic living soil in such small pots. Are you root bound? Watering often and not feeding any top dress?….I believe you have run out of nutrition is what I’m trying to say. With salts we can keep feeding and get those roots right around the pots. Organics need more room (larger pots) and time for nutrients to break down. Main thing with organics is good water with very minimal to no chlorine…
I’m not a pro at living soil but have been doing it for a little over a year and its really fun. I feel more of a connection with my plants….
Anywho hope this helps or can give more information….
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I need to make it a minimum of another 2 weeks before I can transplants. I’m guessing I need to try some supplemental feeding? I’ll water in some fish aminos I believe it has a higher nitrogen content. These here will be my 3rd cycle in living soil, I’m liking it a lot. Being colorblind makes it a little more difficult for me to diagnose. Learning as I go. I appreciate your input.
I have heard the team at buildasoil is very helpful and can set you on the right track if you message them with some questions. They would know more about what product you’re using and possibly suggest something that may give your plants that boost they require.
We have to smuggle buildasoil into Canada. Have only used their craft blend as a top feed but worked very well. Just too expensive to get here.
Good luck 
I have been growing living soil organic for 5 years and to me they definitely need a bigger home at this point! The soil likely isn’t staying hydrated enough throughout the day to have any break down of nutrients, if any remain. I typically grow seedlings in 1/2G and as soon as I can move the plants safely they get homes in 5-7G pots with new nutrients (I also cook my dirt a few months in advanced to start the break down of nutrients). I would recommend transplanting with some worm castings as they are kind of broken down already and easily taken up by the plants. I also try and keep my soils moist in the am while having them dry up (not completely) by the night. You gotta find that sweet spot of not soggy if that makes sense haha. I would recommend a compost tea if you have to wait. but two weeks will be some good growth, I would try and transplant asap if possible. I would also check the PH of the soil if you can it could be off a little, it’s very common with living soil!
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Excellent response Jake!! 
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I came home and up pot to 1.75 gals. Added more 3.0 soil and worm castings. Watered in some microbes, aloe, fish aminos (15-1-1),coconut powder water. Have light turned down til I see some improvement. I appreciate the advice.
Add a mulch layer(this will help tremendously to help break down nutrients and add good fungal/enzymatic activity, but will add gnats…) or water daily. 1/10th of pot size minimum and monitor for moisture content like jake was saying. If needs more daily, than up that by 10%. Have a tray underneath that pot and allow it to suck that overflow water back in. Will help with dry spots in your soil.
Add the craft blend or some sort of all purpose feed on top. The soil and castings on top are minimal at this point and may need a good top dress of nutrients for chance of survival.
….Jake and I are stressing to you that you need to up pot sooner if continuing organically. Its all about timing for a perpetual harvest. Something I’m still trying to figure out
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The biggest thing I find that happens later flower in organic grows too is the PH can get a little crazy. Sometimes I have too much of something that has finally broken down and it can swing ±2 so it’s important to check ph of soil before every water and adjust your water accordingly to get back to acidity or more basic ph levels soils (depending on current ph readings). Plus adding certain amendments to the soil will help this in the long run too. That has been my biggest learning curve in the last year haha I just use to let it go and not check but it’s very important to check, check and check again! My plants have literally changed the flavour of cannabis now and it’s unreal how they’re smelling and tasting.
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