Hi I’m having problems with my ladies, they don’t look happy. The last time I posted was when they were two weeks. They’ve mature and are now in week 2 flower. The last week I've noticed yellowing and brown spots on the lower bottom leaves. i decided to give them their first feeding. Growing in 3 gallon pot in FFOF
2x4x6 tent with mars hydro reflector at 16” from top canopy, Plant#1 Pineapple Express Plant#2 Sucker Punch. temp 72-78 humidity 45-60
I‘ve waited a month before feeding that’s when the yellowing started I was just straight watering 3-5days before giving first feed. Before feeding they looked unhappy. I gave them nutes using ng trio. 3ml calmag 2ml micro 1ml grow 3ml bloom water ph 6.0-6.5
After the feeding they looked a little happier but the yellowing slowly kept appearing. Now that it’s in flower I noticed the pots dry out faster Every 2-3days. I gave them nutes 3times with every watering back to back. I don’t know if it’s a deficiency should I give a full strength dose of nutes? please some advice.
The plant looks pretty good throughout; just some markings on the bottom leaves. It kind of looks like phosphorous deficiency.
When you say "ng trio" are you referring to Nectar of the Gods nutrients?
When you mention pH, is that the pH going in or the pH coming out? Do you know what the PPM going in or coming out is? Some of the leaves look like they encountered wind burn, but I could be wrong. Do you have a fan blowing onto the plant?
Thank you for reaching back.
Yes I do have one oscillating fan vivosun 6” above them running at high level 24/7. It gets hot in the tent at times not more than 80F. I have an infinity ac fan set on auto for the temp and humidity.
Now with the nutrients, My apologies I made a mistake. It’s gh General hydroponics flora. micro, gro ,and bloom. I just water yesterday ph 6.3 going in with no nutes. For going out ph was 6.1.
My ppm meter has stopped working on me and I’m waiting for the new one to come in. I’m worried about putting nutes in the water until the ppm meter comes in.
When I did give them nutes I only gave half strength. The next time I’ll probably up it a little bit more.
They look overwatered. You can also cut off those bottom leaves as they are pretty close to the soil and not doing anything to help you buds. Water at 6.8 pH with about 10% run off after they dry out a bit to bring up the soil pH as 6.0 is a bit low in flower.
I usually wait until the pots get dryed out and when I lift them they’re so light that I could pick up with one hand. i try to have very little runoff just enough to get a ph reading. I’ll try watering with a higher ph next time. Thanks.
@Mike420 I wouldn't use run off either as there is a lot of crap that collects in the bottom of the pot when you don't water with run off that throws off the number. The best way is to do a slurry test by taking about a shot glass of soil from 1-2" down in multiple spots, mix it with a shot glass of distilled water, wait about 5 minutes and test the pH and PPM. Let me know what it comes back at.
From the looks of it, it just looks like a few leaves so far, I wouldnt worry to much just yet, sometimes less is better. If they are not getting enough nutes from the soil it will usually take some time before it really shows. I would just cut out the browning leaves and ride it out. Good Luck Gromie.
Thanks!