Red stems unknown strain
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chuck estevez
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sometimes that's normal, are you using r/o or distilled water?
chuck estevez
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that is your problem. It is stripping your plant of minerals
chuck estevez
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I would check the ppms of your tap, but it usually is fine. distilled is ok if you add the missing stuff back to it. I use a product called cal/mag plus that works for that.
SamsonsRiddle
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what medium is that and what nutrient line are you using?
Resinhound
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The red stems are only on the top of the branches or is the whole branch turning red? The new growth looks fine,I think its genetics,my opinion.People pouring cal/mag and all the nitrates that go along with it,at the drop of a hat can be a problem itself.
whitebb2727
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I agree. Looks healthy to me. Probably genetics.
I would still add cal/mag to distilled water. It is void of minerals and will pull them from the soil and plant.
chuck estevez
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like I said, it is just starting and continuing to use distilled will make the stems get more red and the leaves start to yellow, I keep saying it, i keep proving it.
whitebb2727
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My wife bought a bunch of distilled water by accident. After a few days of drinking it, I felt bad and hurt in my back and kidneys. I don't eat a lot of salt.
I added a small pinch of sea salt to the water and I felt better and quit hurting.
I firmly believe that drinking distilled water pulls minerals from your body.
Resinhound
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The plant may yellow in the future but does that really mean the stems are turning red from lack of cal/mag/iron and nitrogen now? Ive seen plenty of red stems on perfectly healthy plants,but who knows you could be right.
Resinhound
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Hmm thats interesting man. Osmosis principle.I dont grow with distilled but that argument sounds plausable to me.
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chuck estevez
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well, lets see, 90 % of the time that i see red stems/yellow leaves,I see people using distilled and r/o water. 10% is genetics. This guy is using distilled water, why not eliminate that issue?
Resinhound
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I got ya man,just saying I see red stems on plants that are fine and I use %0 distilled.But this isnt a battle I was just offering my experience just the same as you.
chuck estevez
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why do people call a discussion on a forum a battle? It's a forumI got ya man,just saying I see red stems on plants that are fine and I use %0 distilled.But this isnt a battle I was just offering my experience just the same as you.
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Resinhound
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It was my way of saying im not in this to debate with you,thats all.Maybe I chose the wrong word.
To the op good job on your plant this far,merry xmas.
chuck estevez
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I'm not about debating it either, I was letting people know what i have seen over and over from continued use of distilled and r/o water.