I think this is a deficiency, everyone else says nute burn...

There are so many helpful threads around here, and I was sure these white leaves were a deficiency, but it's a tiny little clone and might be too young for a deficiency... But it doesn't look like a nute burn either. It's outside - maybe overwatering?

It's a wimbly little sour d clone.

Please let me know what you think! THANKS! <3

Also - on the right you can see a deformed leaf sticking out... Not sure what that's about! lol

well i think that the soil you have it in is horrible looking.... you want nice light aired soil with some perlite in it to help drainage. that plant looks like its hating life! close and seedling at the beginning of their lives they spend lots of time and energy on their root systems and if the soil prevents them from spreading their roots you get unhappy plants like this! If you've fed it nutes then you burned it for sure. it also looks over watered, you're growing it outside so it may be worth some time and effort to make something to cover it from the rain but allow light threw still so on those heavy rain days you don't drowned your plant. hope this all helps good luck!

just isn't in good soil

I see what you're saying about the soil - i bet that's the whole problem.

Hubby rototilled the garden, then added potting soil that had manure (no perlite tho!), and we planted 6 clones... 4 are doing fine, but 2 are definitely hating life. Think I can just loosen up the soil? I'm sure the roots are being blocked too, poor little wimbly thing!

No nutes were added since we didn't last year and it seemed fine - except for the dang budworms... So now i think it's probably overwatering since the soil is so dense right there. SHOOT!

Think I can make it better or should we just replace it? I really appreciate your help!

[h=3]Iron (Fe):[/h]-Chlorosis occurs near base of leaves on new growth
-Interveinal regions turn pale or white but the veins remain dark green
-Bleaching continues moving down to the rest of the plant and necrotic spots appear on the leaves

pics are not that great but could be iron def.

Sapphire420 said:

I see what you're saying about the soil - i bet that's the whole problem.

Hubby rototilled the garden, then added potting soil that had manure (no perlite tho!), and we planted 6 clones... 4 are doing fine, but 2 are definitely hating life. Think I can just loosen up the soil? I'm sure the roots are being blocked too, poor little wimbly thing!

No nutes were added since we didn't last year and it seemed fine - except for the dang budworms... So now i think it's probably overwatering since the soil is so dense right there. SHOOT!

Think I can make it better or should we just replace it? I really appreciate your help!

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the most effective way to combat poor aeration, which comes hand in hand with peat and most topsoil mixes, is to mix in a lot of perlite (like 20-35% by volume amended to the soil for optimal effectiveness), and additionally coconut coir is a cheap and effective way to fluff up the soil and improve aeration and moisture retention

you can mix up the top layer of the soil, but to be effective you would have to go deep and disturb the roots, causing way more harm than good

best of luck