Should i cut these dying leaves?
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Snoopy808
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First off. Good job. That top looks nice.
Yes you can cut those off. They are not contributing too much to the flowers. But look into what deficiencies they are showing. Not that you should do anything just fyi to feed a little more earlier next time.
Looks good be patient!
Yes you can cut those off. They are not contributing too much to the flowers. But look into what deficiencies they are showing. Not that you should do anything just fyi to feed a little more earlier next time.
Looks good be patient!
Thank's!
I have a feeling that it's magnesium+ ustable pH irrigation, i just got my pH meter one day ago, and it looks like i have been doing irrigation with pH 5 most of the time, and around pH 8 the first couple of weeks 
The magnesium theory is because i have been mixing RO water with tap water - and my tap water has a very low mag containment compared to cal.
Would you say my theory sounds plausible?
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sarahJane211
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Leave them alone, looks like it's eating itself.
If you cut the dying leaves off, the healthier leaves will just die quicker
If you cut the dying leaves off, the healthier leaves will just die quicker
Thank's!
My thoughts on cut or not to cut;
if i'm not cutting them, the plant will use ATP/energi on moving some of the nutrients from the leaves towards the buds. So maybe that waste of energy will not go to the buds? I guess since the buds are green, they should be able to do photosynthesis themselves, without the leaves?
On the other hand, i'm thinking just like you are saying, that the buds are needing those nutrients that are being moved from the leaves.
Anybody have some thoughts about this?
My thoughts on cut or not to cut;
if i'm not cutting them, the plant will use ATP/energi on moving some of the nutrients from the leaves towards the buds. So maybe that waste of energy will not go to the buds? I guess since the buds are green, they should be able to do photosynthesis themselves, without the leaves?
On the other hand, i'm thinking just like you are saying, that the buds are needing those nutrients that are being moved from the leaves.
Anybody have some thoughts about this?
Snoopy808
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Your pH swings arent helping. The pH meter will definitely help going forward. Magnesium yes but all the other usual suspects too.
Actually its not using ATP to move nutrients or sugars. Thats all done on a concentration gradient or osmosis.
Those old ugly leaves aint doing shit. And yes the flower is doing majority of photosynthesis for itself. The fan leaves contribute little carbon to the flowers themselves.
As far along as you are in flower feeding is more effective than letting the plant "eat itself".
You could do nothing and it would be fine. But as a practice of good plant hygiene you would clip them.
Actually its not using ATP to move nutrients or sugars. Thats all done on a concentration gradient or osmosis.
Those old ugly leaves aint doing shit. And yes the flower is doing majority of photosynthesis for itself. The fan leaves contribute little carbon to the flowers themselves.
As far along as you are in flower feeding is more effective than letting the plant "eat itself".
You could do nothing and it would be fine. But as a practice of good plant hygiene you would clip them.
Thank's for advice Snoopy, i will do that!
The reason why i was thinking it would be using ATP, is because i think, in this case, diffusion would not be possible, as it's probaly against the concentration gradient inside the plant?
Now it's more a generalized question!
