I F'D UP, Should I remove damaged leaves?

troutfarm

troutfarm

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This is a Northern Lights, 3 weeks into flower. FFOF with added perlite soil, 3 gallon fabric pot, LED lights, water every 3 to 4 days, use FF nutes every other watering at low strength.

I made a big amateur mistake with ph on this girl and ended up with deficiencies that caused visible leaf damage. Most damage happened in one night, but had been showing slight signs over the past week. My ph was accidentally lower than preferred over the past several waterings and it caused some damage. After a flush the numbers are back in check so I think the problem is resolved. My question now, after the damage has been done, should I remove the affected fan leaves or allow them to fight another day?

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curious2garden

curious2garden

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troutfarm said:
This is a Northern Lights, 3 weeks into flower. FFOF with added perlite soil, 3 gallon fabric pot, LED lights, water every 3 to 4 days, use FF nutes every other watering at low strength.

I made a big amateur mistake with ph on this girl and ended up with deficiencies that caused visible leaf damage. Most damage happened in one night, but had been showing slight signs over the past week. My ph was accidentally lower than preferred over the past several waterings and it caused some damage. After a flush the numbers are back in check so I think the problem is resolved. My question now, after the damage has been done, should I remove the affected fan leaves or allow them to fight another day?

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They are not costing the plant anything so allow them to render up the rest of their mobile nutrients. The plant will remove them with they are done.
 
Brock_Fawkin_Samson

Brock_Fawkin_Samson

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I'd pluck em. That's what I do. Hard to tell if the symptom is progressing or not when you keep the damaged leaves around.

If you get damaged leaves after you've plucked them you know its still persisting (and easy to tell), but trying to determine on a already damaged leaf from a day to day basis is difficult, imo.

Pruning weak branches and leaves will help the entire plant recover faster. It lets the plants resources go to new development rather than trying to sustain damaged growth. I think this is what arboriculturist's do for a living.
 
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Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Plant is flowering and should not be concentrating on “ repair “ ....
Clip them ( the most severe ) and concentrate on the flowering stage , keep the ph you need and ride it out.
 
thenasty1

thenasty1

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leave them. she will drop them when shes done with them
unless theyre super crunchy and she wont let go, then remove them. some strains have trouble letting go for whatever reason
 
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