Hey folks, I currently have the following set up;
600w hps
Vganics Go Box nutrient line
3 gallon soil pots with FFOF
9 plants of varying strains in week 5, Afghan Kush in question.
T 80 RH 50% exactly
moving >2000CFM in a 30ft2 space
The AK looks starkly different from anything else I have. It always has, even from barely rooted clone until now. For some reason, this plant has always seemed to have an issue with dying leaves. Never very many mind you, just one at a time long after the plant was 4 weeks into veg. As flowering began, foliage death increased, but not alarmingly so. However, over the last week, ALL of the leaves on the plant have what appear to be burnt dark yellow tips, which are hard and break off at the touch. Even the sugar leaves on the flowers are displaying this trait.
I have done the following;
Checked Ph - the water Ph from my well is sometimes pretty high. 7.0 is the average, but I've seen it hit 8.0. It is NEVER out of this range. Soil Ph measured in at 7.0 which seemed rather high for my liking, but surprise surprise runoff is 6.3.
Flushing - the AK was flushed with 8 gallons of water. The slightly yellowish runoff began to clear. The plant sat overnight, and the following morning received all usual flowering nutes, along with a small dose of mycorrhiza, and Hormex vitamin B. Only enough water was added to have but a few drops of runoff, this is also remember, after flushing. These plants typically only ever get the Vganics line and mycorrhiza in veg at either recommended concentrations or 10% above manufacturer's scheduling.
Bacilius phylogeny based antifungal (conglomerate) was applied sparingly in a test area. A small side branch was sprayed both on an affected area and directly on a flower. The flower showed deterioration during the next 48 hours and the miscolored and crusty leaf was not affected. 100x magnification of the affected areas reveals what appears to be a spore based structure, however the spacing of the suspected round spores was evenly distributed, ruling out fungal based infections. The tiny branch was removed.
Observation - There is only one AK in this group, and it is the only plant displaying this trait. Every other plant is extremely robust and healthy. The AK despite the discoloration, is also extremely healthy. In a group of 9, it is the only one you smell. The colas are rather thin but extremely compact. The resin is so thick that I can see that the trichomes are clear, because I can see patches here and there of cloudy ones. It is for all practical purposes, doing stellar. I'd hate for some creeping crud to cut her down early.
600w hps
Vganics Go Box nutrient line
3 gallon soil pots with FFOF
9 plants of varying strains in week 5, Afghan Kush in question.
T 80 RH 50% exactly
moving >2000CFM in a 30ft2 space
The AK looks starkly different from anything else I have. It always has, even from barely rooted clone until now. For some reason, this plant has always seemed to have an issue with dying leaves. Never very many mind you, just one at a time long after the plant was 4 weeks into veg. As flowering began, foliage death increased, but not alarmingly so. However, over the last week, ALL of the leaves on the plant have what appear to be burnt dark yellow tips, which are hard and break off at the touch. Even the sugar leaves on the flowers are displaying this trait.
I have done the following;
Checked Ph - the water Ph from my well is sometimes pretty high. 7.0 is the average, but I've seen it hit 8.0. It is NEVER out of this range. Soil Ph measured in at 7.0 which seemed rather high for my liking, but surprise surprise runoff is 6.3.
Flushing - the AK was flushed with 8 gallons of water. The slightly yellowish runoff began to clear. The plant sat overnight, and the following morning received all usual flowering nutes, along with a small dose of mycorrhiza, and Hormex vitamin B. Only enough water was added to have but a few drops of runoff, this is also remember, after flushing. These plants typically only ever get the Vganics line and mycorrhiza in veg at either recommended concentrations or 10% above manufacturer's scheduling.
Bacilius phylogeny based antifungal (conglomerate) was applied sparingly in a test area. A small side branch was sprayed both on an affected area and directly on a flower. The flower showed deterioration during the next 48 hours and the miscolored and crusty leaf was not affected. 100x magnification of the affected areas reveals what appears to be a spore based structure, however the spacing of the suspected round spores was evenly distributed, ruling out fungal based infections. The tiny branch was removed.
Observation - There is only one AK in this group, and it is the only plant displaying this trait. Every other plant is extremely robust and healthy. The AK despite the discoloration, is also extremely healthy. In a group of 9, it is the only one you smell. The colas are rather thin but extremely compact. The resin is so thick that I can see that the trichomes are clear, because I can see patches here and there of cloudy ones. It is for all practical purposes, doing stellar. I'd hate for some creeping crud to cut her down early.
