Perkele's Growing Journal First plant

[perkele]

day 79 with 30 into flowering. Overall the plant looks ok, the only thing are the small rusty looking dots on the leaves. They are spreading and 65% maybe more of the leaves have at least a starter of this dots. They are starting like black/purple small dots and after they turn rusty/yellow. I've checked the pH today, it's about 7.5...so a bit too high. How could I drop it a bit? I am not to happy...I know I would need some dolomite lime but for fuck sake, I don't have a fucking store in this city where I could find it. Anything else that I could do? What are my options? As you know, I recently added the mg salts, maybe it's to early to see any results? But I think there is Ca deficit as well and the pH is high and can do much harm...Please advice guys

 

[perkele]

I have searched on the internet on forums and pics regarding any possible fucking deficit that might look like what I have and I wasn't able to find an exact picture to look like the leaves I have. They are not dropped or curled, they look healthy. But the dots are driving me crazy and I don't want for this problem to get out of hand. I am too close now. And it's definitely not spider mites. I've triple checked the leaves under and the spider mites injuries don't look like that.

 

[perkele]

I found a shop not in the city, but in this bloody country and I found this I took it for 25 euros with the shipping...Now I hope it will come soon

 

[perkele]

Very interesting, the guy who has this shop from where I took the calcium solution called me today and told me that only tomorrow he'll post the bottle and it will arrive only Monday. Nice of hm to call me. I hope until Monday everything will be fine. This is their site, they have very nice things http://www.dublinindoorgardening.com/ but big prices too

 

[mistyriffs]

yeah, that's kind of rough. the first thing that comes to mind is molasses. if you can get blackstrap without all the extra carbs would be great. this is mostly beneficial in an organic environment to feed the microbes. correct me if i'm wrong guys, but could be a good source of Ca. i've used it in teas as such.

 

[mistyriffs]

but then again, you were going for mag? my bad, i can't remember right now.

 

[perkele]

but then again, you were going for mag? my bad, i can't remember right now.

I already gave epsom salts last Monday

 

[perkele]

Day 80 with 31 into flowering. The plant is the same as yesterday, no new changes. Waiting for the Calcium solution on Monday...I really hope it will not get worst.

 

[perkele]

off topic has anybody tried to use Venus Flytraps to kill gnats? that's a nice idea for the little fuckers

 

[perkele]

If everything goes well and the plant will be ready and I'll harvest, I am thinking to buy 2 things. What do you guys think? 1) this is for making hash and it's 8.99$ + shipping on ebay and 2) a nice grinder that has a nice pollen screen , as well from cali. (btw, I've searched for dry ice in this country, and no sigh of such thing to buy from stores)

 

[perkele]

Actually day 80 with 31 into flowering is coming with some issues... need advice guys I am a bit stressed now. Today I was thinking to turn the plant for the lights to get to every bud. Thing is, I noticed that the brunches are getting heavy...the main one as well and now I am really afraid that something might break. I've tried my best to tie the main branch in a straight position and there is another one on the bottom that is hanging heavy...Just a couple of weeks more... I really hope that the leaves problem will not kill the plant and I will not have any surprises with broken branches...

 

[mistyriffs]

hey, that's a good thing you've got heavy buds! that's the last thing i'd be stressed about lol. just tie 'em up a bit. there's a few different ways i've seen it done. with nets, screens, stakes, and whatnot. i'm sure you can get creative with just a little bit of string. it could probably be improved next go around by having a fan on your girl, if possible. especially during veg. it's like a workout for them to withstand the wind and makes the stem and branches stronger.

also, from the pics of seen, your leaf problem doesn't look detrimental. in soil, it can take a couple days for your plants to respond. just have to troubleshoot the problem and treat it. hopefully that Ca comes in soon and we can see how she responds!

 

[perkele]

hey, that's a good thing you've got heavy buds! that's the last thing i'd be stressed about lol. just tie 'em up a bit. there's a few different ways i've seen it done. with nets, screens, stakes, and whatnot. i'm sure you can get creative with just a little bit of string. it could probably be improved next go around by having a fan on your girl, if possible. especially during veg. it's like a workout for them to withstand the wind and makes the stem and branches stronger.

also, from the pics of seen, your leaf problem doesn't look detrimental. in soil, it can take a couple days for your plants to respond. just have to troubleshoot the problem and treat it. hopefully that Ca comes in soon and we can see how she responds!

mistyriffs, thank you for your encouragements, they mean a lot for me! The Ca solution is coming only Monday. Until then...just waiting and hoping. I'll see what I can do to put some strings on my lady.

P.S. "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to mistyriffs again."

 

[perkele]

day 81 with 32 into flowering, I am coming with some pics...I am stressed out, the dots are spreading... and I am thinking...this type of dots even if I will give the right thing to stop this, they will not recover ever. More then 70% of the leaves are affected. OK, I will give the Ca solution on Monday when it will arrive, but it will take time for the plant to absorb it and to stop the doting death. If now it's more then 70%...until it will absorb the Ca solution...maybe it will be too late. And...let's hope that indeed it's a Ca problem. Fuckin' hell

 

[perkele]

thanks lime for explaining me how the forum is working and the rep system. I will start giving rep properly now.

 

[perkele]

can it be N toxicity? is it Ca deficit or N toxicity or what??? for N toxicity I need to flush the plant and from what I know it's a traumatic thing for it ( + I have never done this before and I don't know how) for Ca deficit...I need to wait for the Ca solution. Will the plant recover?

 

[lime73]

day 81 with 32 into flowering, I am coming with some pics...I am stressed out, the dots are spreading... and I am thinking...this type of dots even if I will give the right thing to stop this, they will not recover ever. More then 70% of the leaves are affected. OK, I will give the Ca solution on Monday when it will arrive, but it will take time for the plant to absorb it and to stop the doting death. If now it's more then 70%...until it will absorb the Ca solution...maybe it will be too late. And...let's hope that indeed it's a Ca problem. Fuckin' hellView attachment 2010152View attachment 2010153View attachment 2010155View attachment 2010156View attachment 2010158View attachment 2010160View attachment 2010161View attachment 2010162View attachment 2010163View attachment 2010164View attachment 2010165View attachment 2010166View attachment 2010167View attachment 2010169

the spots will not clear up, but should stop spreading and getting worse once you give cal/mag..... you nutrients don't have enough of the minor nutes, so you have to supplement the extra needed.... once a leaf is damaged it will stay that way we can only stop it from getting worse.

 

[lime73]

can it be N toxicity? is it Ca deficit or N toxicity or what??? for N toxicity I need to flush the plant and from what I know it's a traumatic thing for it ( + I have never done this before and I don't know how) for Ca deficit...I need to wait for the Ca solution. Will the plant recover?

doesn't hurt to flush...clears the soil then you start feeding again...nutrient build up can lock out other nutrients as well

 

[perkele]

I really don't know what to think or what to do anymore and I see that the plant is getting worst in front of my eyes...What to do?

 

[perkele]

one more thing to add. last time I watered her was last Monday. The soil is not dry yet. Usually she was drinking the water in about 5 days and the soil was dry on top. So ...is there a rot blockage there maybe? PLEASE ADVICE