leaves turning light green with pics

I'd wager 9/10 times the problems in this thread, is due to a lack of aeration at the rootzone. (most often soil grown plants too)
Need to lighten the mixes up a bit. Perlite's a must.
 
The one Kush of the two sure does look like a lockout, I'll double check the pH but the last time I checked it was about 6.5.. gonna go check real quick... (elevator music begins..)................................................... .................................... .................. and I'm back.. so yes, 6.6pH and the pots don't drain, (organic grow) I only water about 5% -10% of the pots volume at a time and have been checking the pots soil daily with a (moisture) soil meter, and really don't trust those things, for some reason when and if your using a mulch layer it throws the meter off a bit, just seems that way to me, anyways, I've been super careful not to overwater these ladies, 6 in a tent, (3 pairs of variants) and it's just the one Kush of the 2 that looks like it has a lockout. The others look like they're over fertilized.. (dam Ocean Forest) so I'm really baffled by the one that's a pale green, came quick when I flipped 2 weeks ago. I've recently top dressed with some compost, EWC, and a little Craft Blend dry amendments. And before that I fed it some Neptunes Harvest fish n Kelp liquid fertilizer about a week ago. The big difference between this pot from the others is that It's mostly recycled soil from pots I had outside for a year or so. I reamended it with EWC and the Craft Blend, mixed it up good before potting. I'm sure I did that for the two Kush pots, but the way things are looking, probably just the one that's got the potential lockout. Now if my water was, (and it is) high in calcium carbonate.. one would think that the calcium could be the one nutrient causing the lockout, (but the pH checks out and the one plant of the six is ailing, why not the other 5 being watered by the exact same water? So you see why and how I'm a little stumped here. She's top center.
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Week4@inCharge said:
6.6pH and the pots don't drain, (organic grow) I only water about 5% -10% of the pots volume at a time and have been checking the pots soil daily with a (moisture) soil meter.
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Honestly, despite what's often posted on mj forums, this is generally a frowned upon practice.
For more than one reason. One main reasons being accumulation of minerals and silts over long periods of time. Turns soils heavy as well.
Nothing wrong at all with a trickle out the bottom each time. It's sensible practice.
Week4@inCharge said:
The big difference between this pot from the others is that It's mostly recycled soil from pots I had outside for a year or so.
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Bingo^
Week4@inCharge said:
The others look like they're over fertilized.. (dam Ocean Forest) so I'm really baffled by the one that's a pale green, came quick when I flipped 2 weeks ago. I've recently top dressed with some compost, EWC, and a little Craft Blend dry amendments. And before that I fed it some Neptunes Harvest fish n Kelp liquid fertilizer about a week ago.
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You're right, it is just that 1 really.
Week4@inCharge said:
(and it is) high in calcium carbonate.. one would think that the calcium could be the one nutrient causing the lockout, (but the pH checks out and the one plant of the six is ailing, why not the other 5 being watered by the exact same water?
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I think it can all be attributed to aeration, honestly.
It's not calcium carbonate, it's not pH, it's not your input. (other plants are mostly good)
It's the plant's environment and your watering practices.

I'd be adding perlite to the ocean forest or recycled soil every time. And if you have been, add a little more.
Start watering until the point you get just a small trickle out the bottom. And periodically allow for more.
 
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BongerChonger said:
Honestly, despite what's often posted on mj forums, this is generally a frowned upon practice.
For more than one reason. One main reasons being accumulation of minerals and silts over long periods of time. Turns soils heavy as well.
Nothing wrong at all with a trickle out the bottom each time. It's sensible practice.

Bingo^

You're right, it is just that 1 really.

I think it can all be attributed to aeration, honestly.
It's not calcium carbonate, it's not pH, it's not your input. (other plants are mostly good)
It's the plant's environment and your watering practices.

I'd be adding perlite to the ocean forest or recycled soil every time. And if you have been, add a little more.
Start watering until the point you get just a small trickle out the bottom. And periodically allow for more.
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Thanks, I'll make a note to add extra perlite next go around. And ..I didn't add any additional to that sad pot. Well, crap. now what, should I cull her or let the pot dry out some? Thanks again for the input.
 
Week4@inCharge said:
Thanks, I'll make a note to add extra perlite next go around. And ..I didn't add any additional to that sad pot. Well, crap. now what, should I cull her or let the pot dry out some? Thanks again for the input.
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No problem. Nothing too drastic. Maybe, if you think it's been a bit soggy. But more so, start running to a trickle of drainage.

Your pics also...for future reference is most likely Iron. Given the interveinal chlorosis and general yellowing in the tops of the plants, working downward.
It's unlikely to be calcium, because of the pH. And it's not magnesium, because of pH + magnesium is mobile. Deficiency will start on the older bottom leaves first and progress upward.

It's likely just lockout being recycled soil, and for reasons stated in my comments above.

GL
 
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