my girls are sick

hey guys need help my girls came out of veggie state growing like wild fire went into flower stage then all of a sudden leaves started curling down turning yellow and dieing then plant looks like charlie browns xmas tree
using a sog system under lights
please help

ph steady at 5.5-5.9
solution is steady at 800ppm

lights are at 12/12 never had this problem before 3rd batch to go thru this
 

backwoodsburner

Active Member
7.0 is neutral. marijuana thrives at between 6.5 and 7.0ph. anything out of that range and the plants will halt absorbtion of nutrients and cause lockout in some cases.
 

ronshamen

Active Member
then it must be the heat. 100 is very hot and makes them loos liquid just as you would in that heat. i have the same problem, the heat in my room reaches 90-95f. try to lower your temp. bring it to 75-85F.
 

trickJames

Member
7.0 is neutral. marijuana thrives at between 6.5 and 7.0ph. anything out of that range and the plants will halt absorbtion of nutrients and cause lockout in some cases.
Not in hydro. 5.5-6.3 is correct pH.
5.8 being ideal.

7.0 is too high. In soil you can run the PH high like that but not in hydro you will get lockout. Lower PH is ALWAYS better than higher PH.
Temp is way too high. Best rule of thumb is 70/50. 70 degrees and 50% humidity. Bring humidity down in flowering.
Fans won't cool air they just move it around and in many cases the motors running 24/7 will just increase the ambient temperature. Small A/C unit is what you need. On Craigslist you can get a used one for $50.00.

Sounds like heat stress combined with Mag deficiency. Mag deficiency is common as you go into the first couple of weeks of flowering. The Epsom Salts will help if this is the problem. To correct the problem quicker foliar feed 1/2 tsp to 1 gallon of water as well as give them some in their feed water. Make sure you completely dissolve it.
I add Botanicare CalMag+ to every feeding at 1/2 to 1/4 strength. I cut it out after 2-3rd week of flowering. Epsom Salt is cheaper but I don't think it's as easy for the plants to absorb.
 
Not in hydro. 5.5-6.3 is correct pH.
5.8 being ideal.

7.0 is too high. In soil you can run the PH high like that but not in hydro you will get lockout. Lower PH is ALWAYS better than higher PH.
Temp is way too high. Best rule of thumb is 70/50. 70 degrees and 50% humidity. Bring humidity down in flowering.
Fans won't cool air they just move it around and in many cases the motors running 24/7 will just increase the ambient temperature. Small A/C unit is what you need. On Craigslist you can get a used one for $50.00.

Sounds like heat stress combined with Mag deficiency. Mag deficiency is common as you go into the first couple of weeks of flowering. The Epsom Salts will help if this is the problem. To correct the problem quicker foliar feed 1/2 tsp to 1 gallon of water as well as give them some in their feed water. Make sure you completely dissolve it.
I add Botanicare CalMag+ to every feeding at 1/2 to 1/4 strength. I cut it out after 2-3rd week of flowering. Epsom Salt is cheaper but I don't think it's as easy for the plants to absorb.
thanks dude
 

dirtysnowball

Well-Known Member
so yellow leaves, if they are at the bottom and climbing up the plant its N deficiency. show us a pic. dont dont ever let your ph reach 7, even in soil thats too high. 5.5-6.1 for hydro and 6.2-6.8 for soil is ideal.
 
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