Yellow middle? Deficiency?

[vinny2times]

Please see the pic. I'm on week 6 of flower and thinking it might be natural yellowing/foliage shedding, but it's my first grow so I want to make sure.

 

[BlueBerryMango]

Based from what I read online a lot along with most strains flower 4-9 weeks, and people start flushing the plant the last week or 2 which then causes leaves to really go yellow, the yellowing could be the nitrogen deficiency which is a normal sign saying your getting close to harvest time and the plants end of life.

Don't take it from me however. But I'm sure it's just natural and normal.

 

[vinny2times]

Yeah this is a 100% organic grow. No flush needed.

 

[Cx2H]

Yeah this is a 100% organic grow. No flush needed.

Late flower fade IMO, it should be leaning on N def late. Looks fine, unless it's climbing the plant rapidly.

 

[Johnei]

That's not just Nitrogen fade, it starts at the base and center and moves outwards to the tips. That's sulfur deficiency, which is completely normal if you're near the end of flower, but if you're all organic and want to take care of it, some worm castings top dressed andn water in well should take care of it, or a worm castings tea brew watering, which either wont affect taste or anything at harvest. Sulfur is an important element for growth.

 

[Johnei]

OR epsom salts very low on the epsom salts though at this stage.

 

[vinny2times]

Interesting. Will worm castings will take care of sulfur and N? I'm going to add 1 teaspoon per gallon of epsom salt my next watering.

 

[BlueBerryMango]

He said do one or the other you don't wanna over do it

 

[Johnei]

1teaspoon /gal is a good dosage, no more than that. It's a pure salt. And make sure you give them clean water the next watering, and consider it will take time to show signs that it's worked, so don't do it again prematurely, and don't feed epsom near the end of harvest and don't spray it on the buds.

Good Growing.

(edit- and make sure you are using pure epsom salts and not one mixed with anything else.)

 

[Johnei]

Worm Castings has like 70+ trace minerals N,P,K,Ca,Mg and tons of beneficial bacteria and fungi that will protect the plant. Bubbling some in a bucket of water and air pump will draw out and grow these microbes to insane levels before watering it in to the plants. Or you can just top dress a good hefty few tablespoons on top the soil and water it in, and will continue to provide slow release benefits until harvest.

Hope this helps.

 

[Johnei]

Epsom salts, is quick fix. pure salts in ionic form. (which you dont want to use too close to harvest.)