Help me diagnose my babies, oh wise ones!

[JohnTheJoint]

These 2 girls are Somango XXL, planted on 1/21 in ffof. They were transplanted into 1gal pots on 2/4 and topped about a week later. Then they were transplanted into 5gal pots on 2/23. That was just over a week ago, and today I LST'd and lollipopped them.

They have some leaf issues, though. What's wrong with these plants? Please help me before it gets worse!!!

[D.A.A.S.69]

Looks like You need some nitrogen to me, what are you using to feed them with, nice plants an good job with your training,

[Campesino]

Yes, tell us about your fertilizer/nutrients and pH levels. Last picture seems pH related possibly - others seem like low N as D.A.A.S.69 suggests

[9fingerleafs]

the plant is perfeclty heathy... hes talking about those weird lumps instead of new growth tips right?

[Campesino]

I am pretty sure those lumps are just stumps from pruning. He's asking about the lower leaves and the other one in the last picture. I agree the lower leaves in the first three look like low N, and I think the last may be related to Cal possibly from pH.

[JohnTheJoint]

So far they've just had the nutes from FFOF. It runs hot and by transplanting up 2x I dont usually need to feed until flower (which starts tomorrow). I was gonna wait until the leaves start turning ligher then flush with sledgehammer and give 1/8 strength big bloom and tiger bloom. I havent even given them any cal-mag yet. I'm afraid to burn them like I did my last plant, so they're just on soil right now. pH has been about 6.5, watering with distilled water. Watering is tomorrow, what should I add from among the fox farms trio and cal mag? thanks!

[JohnTheJoint]

Here are a few extra pics of damaged leaves.

[Campesino]

IMO: Distilled water is likely at fault. When you switch to nutes they should recover.
I don't use Fox Farms, but I'd give them 1/2 tsp Cal Mag and 1/2 dose of first flower week nutes.

[JohnTheJoint]

I'm pretty reluctant to give them nutes, not gonna lie...I'd rather give them some cal mag then switch them to flower and wait until the leaves respond, because fox farms nutes burn the plant super easy and I want to wait until the soil is pretty done. I just transplanted like 10 days ago mind you, and Ocean Forest runs pretty hot. I also planned on flushing the soil with Sledgehammer before feeding any flower nutes. What's your opinion on flushing agents?

[Campesino]

OK, just basing off of pics and your description of problem. The plants don't look very bad, so I am sure they'll make it, regardless.
Still thinking distilled water may not be the best choice if not adding nutes... It will strip the nutes from the soil faster than other types of water.
I don't use FFOF and don't flush my medium prior to flowering. There are plenty who do use FFOF, so hopefully they'll chime in. I use FloraKleen for my final flush.

[Chefbjy]

It's true that stuff runs pretty hot. But I agree with the water stripping that from ffof. That's what I use and I wait till about a week after before adding 1/4 strength nutes. And if you're watering to run off there's a good chance you're just flushing the ffof.

[D.A.A.S.69]

Campesino, your right ,FFOF ain't that hot, strong, lasts maybe 3-4 weeks, but they are starving by then, plus if they been watering to run-off, ain't nothing left in the FFOF to do anything.

[JohnTheJoint]

Alright, thanks for all the advice, guys! They look healthy enough for now, so I'm going to start feeding at 1/8-1/4 strength as soon as the leaves start to lighten up a bit. They seem very happy in the flower tent so far. Now that they're flowering though, what should I feed them? Tiger bloom and big bloom or the whole trio?