are the rust spots reason for concern?

Dtownhellbilly

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runtz around 50 days into flower, outdoor in airpot, water only soil. lots of cloudy trichomes but barley any amber. last couple days I've noticed about half the mature leaves middle of the plant developing rust spots. they don't rub off so I'm pretty sure it's not fungus. run off p.h. is 6.9 and I usually use rain water or hard well water when needed. any ideas on the rust spots? or any thoughts on the progress of the plant in general?
 

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Dtownhellbilly

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runtz around 50 days into flower, outdoor in airpot, water only soil. lots of cloudy trichomes but barley any amber. last couple days I've noticed about half the mature leaves middle of the plant developing rust spots. they don't rub off so I'm pretty sure it's not fungus. run off p.h. is 6.9 and I usually use rain water or hard well water when needed. any ideas on the rust spots? or any thoughts on the progress of the plant in general?
 

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farmerfischer

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Maybe need a shot of cal/mag..
I dont see the spots other then on the one leaf.. are more leaves affected that i cant see in the last pic..
I see tip burns on afew leaves.. how much nutes you given her?
 

Dtownhellbilly

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Maybe need a shot of cal/mag..
I dont see the spots other then on the one leaf.. are more leaves affected that i cant see in the last pic..
I see tip burns on afew leaves.. how much nutes you given her?
its about half the mature leaves, so maybe 25%. I don't use nutes . it's water only soil and I use my own w.c. for a compost tea about once a week. i dont think its calcium deficiency because my well water is high calcium.
 

LewberDewber852

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What soil you run? Also what do you feed your worms? May help you find your answer. Could also test your water with a kit.
I think they look a little hungry personally butttt
plants do look good for where your at now tho!!
Try and get a better pic of the affected leafs and the tops.
 

trambles

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If ur close to harvest I wouldn't worry about it if it's just a few leaves. But u could always flush it with distilled water then water with RO or distilled water with regular nutrients plus 5ml/gallon cal mag.
Hard water sucks, I have it also and thougj it's high in calcium you end up getting nutrient lockout because there is too much of it AND generally the harder the water the higher the PH which will also cause lockouts. I switched to RO water and the quality and yield of my product increased dramatically
 

Dtownhellbilly

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What soil you run? Also what do you feed your worms? May help you find your answer. Could also test your water with a kit.
I think they look a little hungry personally butttt
plants do look good for where your at now tho!!
Try and get a better pic of the affected leafs and the tops.
great lakes water only soil, worms are fed with a lot of different food scraps and coffee from home and a freinds restaurant (kind of a high end organic breakfast and lunch place, sweet hook up for worm farm and hot compost), hardwood saw dust from my shop and paper bags.
 

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Dtownhellbilly

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If ur close to harvest I wouldn't worry about it if it's just a few leaves. But u could always flush it with distilled water then water with RO or distilled water with regular nutrients plus 5ml/gallon cal mag.
Hard water sucks, I have it also and thougj it's high in calcium you end up getting nutrient lockout because there is too much of it AND generally the harder the water the higher the PH which will also cause lockouts. I switched to RO water and the quality and yield of my product increased dramatically
it's all the bigger mature leaves I'd say 20% of the fans. I was looking at pics from last years runtz and they had way more fan leaves. I usually let them get rained on or use water from the rain barrel but when it's dry I bypass the softener and use the hard water. it sucks for home use to so r/o is coming soon. check out the pics I've posted and tell me if you see anything else. I've been going for a few years and still pretty new.
 

PURPLEB3RRYKUSH

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it's all the bigger mature leaves I'd say 20% of the fans. I was looking at pics from last years runtz and they had way more fan leaves. I usually let them get rained on or use water from the rain barrel but when it's dry I bypass the softener and use the hard water. it sucks for home use to so r/o is coming soon. check out the pics I've posted and tell me if you see anything else. I've been going for a few years and still pretty new.
Calcium or manganese issue my eyes are not the best
 

MtRainDog

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great lakes water only soil, worms are fed with a lot of different food scraps and coffee from home and a freinds restaurant (kind of a high end organic breakfast and lunch place, sweet hook up for worm farm and hot compost), hardwood saw dust from my shop and paper bags.
Slight calcium or manganese def like others said. But you're far enough along I don't think it's a huge concern at this point. Give em some Calmag from now on when you water. 1/2 strength every time will be enough, and won't hurt anything. (2-4ml per gallon of water)
 
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