Hey y’all. I have a gold leaf (was told that’s the strain but not ) it is five weeks into flower and I started noticing the tips browning and spots/edges discoloration as well. You can tell by the pics I’ve been battling Spider mites like a mofo Things are annoying as shit but finally see a light at the end of the tunnel and no more movement on or under the leaves. So I used a diluted 3% H2O2 solution and sprayed the first time with the lights on like a dumb dumb. Been doing it just before lights off after that. But I have not been feeding it N (plant has always been a darker green) I have it in FFOF and decided to use Tiger bloom 1/4 strength for flower stage. It’s been three watering since my last feed. Is this Potassium deficiency? The brown tips and edges give me that feeling especially since I don’t give it N nutes. Maybe I need to step it up to 1/3 TB? I just know it’s hot and don’t want to burn it but don’t want to starve my girl either. I have been watering about every three days or when the pot is light and ever since using TB have been watering to run off just because of all the talks about salt build up. Any help would be super appreciated as well as any constructive criticism . Let me know if you need any more info to help.
Deficiency, Burn, or mites?
- Thread starter Booboobru
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I appreciate this chart. My PH is perfect so was wondering what was going on but of course just now decided to check my light distance (was out of town for work and my wife takes care of plant while I’m gone) it was at 14” from main canopy with a 1000w KingPlus LED (which I’ve read is more like a 400w)
So I’ve come to the conclusion that it was phosphorus deficiency. Temps and PH have been stable. I think I have just been starving her. Only did 1/4 tiger bloom and this I feel was her way of saying she’s hungry. This was going to be my last feeding week anyways coming up so I up’s her serving to 1/2 of the FF feed schedule. I cannot wait until I get a damn EC meter and get all my equipment before the next grow. Growing out of my closet with blackout curtains on the outside currently
Budzbuddha
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Nitrogen is in excess ( dark shiny leaf ) plus mite issues. Also looks like a ph issue ( leaf intervein )
Nitrogen excess INCREASES bug activity ( leaf sucking insects ) due to over succulent growth.
Plus excess can interfere with flower development.
Hopefully you also not spraying budsites with insecticides- nothing should be sprayed on flowers.
Worse case - bud washing techniques at harvest to dislodge bugs / dirt / foliar sprays and other shit .
IMO - run this plant on water only to breakdown that heavy excess But range water ( 6.5-6.8 ) in that fox farm soil . Allow plant to exhaust what has been overdone. Then feed Tiger Bloom only at 1/2 dose once a week til end.
Nitrogen excess INCREASES bug activity ( leaf sucking insects ) due to over succulent growth.
Plus excess can interfere with flower development.
Hopefully you also not spraying budsites with insecticides- nothing should be sprayed on flowers.
Worse case - bud washing techniques at harvest to dislodge bugs / dirt / foliar sprays and other shit .
IMO - run this plant on water only to breakdown that heavy excess But range water ( 6.5-6.8 ) in that fox farm soil . Allow plant to exhaust what has been overdone. Then feed Tiger Bloom only at 1/2 dose once a week til end.