Dying from the tips down. Need advice.

Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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Hey guys. My Deer Ate CP1 is dying from the tips down. I have only seen this once before, and it was well into flower. Since this one is just starting to flower, I worry if she will make it all the way to finish.

Here is a picture from last week.



I cut all of that out, but this week I saw more starting.



This is one of the few plants that get regular food and water. It is one of my bigger ones, so would love to see it finish. Thanks in advance for info.
 
hydra-glide

hydra-glide

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"He has problems in his root zone. Could be over watering; could be over fertilizing; or, something more sinister.

Without knowing if he is growing in the ground, or in containers, or anything about the nutes he is using (NPK, dosage, frequency, micronutrients, etc., etc., etc.), it is impossible to provide a reasonable diagnosis.

My suggestion is for him to take numerous cuttings now, and clone them before doing anything else.

If grown in the ground, it may be that when he waters, the water is just pooling in the root zone. (e.g. soil with a high clay content) I note pine trees in the background, and as a result the soil could be quite acidic and low on the ph scale.

But MJ is very adaptable to various conditions, as I have seen it growing in ditches, or growing without attention close to the drain field for a septic tank. I have seen it growing in old cow pens, sand, or loam. After all, it is a weed.

Again, if he really likes this particular strain, he should take cuttings now, and propagate." - Farmer
 
hydra-glide

hydra-glide

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Salt burn, being as you're in florida. Or do you have good soil that drains well. If a ball of almost wet dirt sticks together, there's like clay content. If the soil doesn't drain, then salts collect. In an avocado orchard it's necessary to spread gypsum (drywall material powdered) to release the salt build-up from Colorado river water. See if anyone uses gypsum in the groves. Salt build-up might be your problem.
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Thanks Walta
 
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Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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hydra-glide said:
"He has problems in his root zone. Could be over watering; could be over fertilizing; or, something more sinister.

Without knowing if he is growing in the ground, or in containers, or anything about the nutes he is using (NPK, dosage, frequency, micronutrients, etc., etc., etc.), it is impossible to provide a reasonable diagnosis.

My suggestion is for him to take numerous cuttings now, and clone them before doing anything else.

If grown in the ground, it may be that when he waters, the water is just pooling in the root zone. (e.g. soil with a high clay content) I note pine trees in the background, and as a result the soil could be quite acidic and low on the ph scale.

But MJ is very adaptable to various conditions, as I have seen it growing in ditches, or growing without attention close to the drain field for a septic tank. I have seen it growing in old cow pens, sand, or loam. After all, it is a weed.

Again, if he really likes this particular strain, he should take cuttings now, and propagate." - Farmer
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hydra-glide said:
Salt burn, being as you're in florida. Or do you have good soil that drains well. If a ball of almost wet dirt sticks together, there's like clay content. If the soil doesn't drain, then salts collect. In an avocado orchard it's necessary to spread gypsum (drywall material powdered) to release the salt build-up from Colorado river water. See if anyone uses gypsum in the groves. Salt build-up might be your problem.
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Thanks Walta
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Thanks for the reply. The plant is in the ground. About a 30 gallon hole with 10 gallons of soil mix. There is clay a ways down, but it's pretty sandy up at the surface. This plant was getting double food and water, {it got a mix of organic and chemical ferts, but mostly organic} and I must have got it a little too hot. I'll flush it out and see if that will help. Since I'm in the middle of a hurricane, that shouldn't be to hard. I haven't been back to check on it in a couple of day, but I'll see how it's doing tomorrow.
 
Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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TWS said it might also be stem borer worms. Or a really bad case of nematodes. I'll look at that tomorrow, if it isn't raining too hard.
 
Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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Still looking like it's dying, but it's doing it slow. I planned to hit it with CP1 {#2BP} pollen yesterday, but got rained out. I think it will make seeds before it dies. Well, I hope it will anyway. Didn't give it any food or water. Will start back soon with mild nutes on the good side.

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The good side.

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