OOOOps, I Overfertilized

[bluelacedredhead]

It seems that in my frenzied state to rid my plants and my house of the moldy puter pots, I made the mistake of watering the transplants with a 10-52-10 solution for happy transplanting and promotion of good roots..
Problem is, I forgot that I had used the same solution just a few days before when I had originally transplanted to the paper pots..
Ow-ow-owie....I've burned some leaves and not only that, I've lost a couple of plants..

Do you think they will adjust or just die??? Some of these varieties were ones that i only had 3 or 4 seed for...
Stooopid stooopid stooopid

[johno]

When that happens, you should flush them with plain water to wash out the excess salts. I assume they wilted? It's the same principle as pouring salt on a slug... moisture is driven away. The bad thing is that they will then be overwatered, but they have evolved to handle that better than being salted...

[bluelacedredhead]

Johno, I did that last night with the worst of them figuring that it might flush them. Thanks for your suggestion. None look any worse today so that's encouraging.

[jeannine]

Best of luck Blue! I sure do hope that the ones you don't have replacement seeds for make it at the least! I hate when I get so busy, in mind or body that I make dumb mistakes so I know how you feel. I'm gonna send all the good growing wishes I can up your way in hopes that you don't lose anymore.

Jeannine