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Nutrient burn or potassium deficiency?
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CaptainWiese91
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When I look at the “bud†picture, the first. I see some leaf edges are slightly turning upwards. And some tips are burned. Also some leaf edges. I would say nute burn.
But when I look at the last pictures - it looks like a defiencies, where all the leaves are laying in the soil.
mas you say some potassium.
how much of NPK are you feeding and what are the Ratio? Of these three?
But when I look at the last pictures - it looks like a defiencies, where all the leaves are laying in the soil.
mas you say some potassium.
how much of NPK are you feeding and what are the Ratio? Of these three?
Recommended amount per feeding. All organic nutes. Feed every second water. The potassium and phosphorus are what you see in the soil, from Budjuice. Only have given potassium once a few weeks ago when I started running into this problem.
The first picture with the "bud", the top of the plant is about 18" from the LED light and these leaves I'm not too worried about. If they look burnt at the tips, they've been like that for a while and haven't progressed any worst.
​​​​​​But the picture of the trimmed leaves, this is where my problem is. It's slowly progressed throughout two of my plants and has left them pretty bare. This is my first time growing and I've ran into a lot nutrient problems!
Ph 6.8
Random potting soil with no fertilizer or very little in mix.
5 gal pots with drainage holes
The first picture with the "bud", the top of the plant is about 18" from the LED light and these leaves I'm not too worried about. If they look burnt at the tips, they've been like that for a while and haven't progressed any worst.
​​​​​​But the picture of the trimmed leaves, this is where my problem is. It's slowly progressed throughout two of my plants and has left them pretty bare. This is my first time growing and I've ran into a lot nutrient problems!
Ph 6.8
Random potting soil with no fertilizer or very little in mix.
5 gal pots with drainage holes
CaptainWiese91
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The PH levels is that your soil or your water when you make feeding ?
CaptainWiese91
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If you say you only gave potassium once, then it should not be a nute burn on the leaves. Also if you say you have a “random†potting soil with no fertilizer in it.
Right now I think then you have a lockout of some nutrients then.
Right now I think then you have a lockout of some nutrients then.
CaptainWiese91
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From all the info you are giving,
But recommend ratio of feeding - it’s hard to know what you mean by that actually. It could be too much. But the Ph need to be closer to 6,1-6,3 for potassium for the roots to absorb the nutrients. This is why I ask if the soil if 6,8 or your water feeding
But recommend ratio of feeding - it’s hard to know what you mean by that actually. It could be too much. But the Ph need to be closer to 6,1-6,3 for potassium for the roots to absorb the nutrients. This is why I ask if the soil if 6,8 or your water feeding
Update:
PH level of soil is around 6.5. Yes, only gave 1 tbsp of potassium (granular, mixed into the water and poured in as a slurry), gave another tbsp today. I am using Budjuice Bloom for potassium. https://www.budjuice.com/. After the first month of growing the plants developed a cal/mag deficiency so 5ml of that has been added since every feed. I have been feeding the plants with this from the beginning as well, https://www.budjuice.com/budjuice-10...s-1000ml-.html. Supplementing with recommended more potassium and cal/mag now.
PH level of soil is around 6.5. Yes, only gave 1 tbsp of potassium (granular, mixed into the water and poured in as a slurry), gave another tbsp today. I am using Budjuice Bloom for potassium. https://www.budjuice.com/. After the first month of growing the plants developed a cal/mag deficiency so 5ml of that has been added since every feed. I have been feeding the plants with this from the beginning as well, https://www.budjuice.com/budjuice-10...s-1000ml-.html. Supplementing with recommended more potassium and cal/mag now.
CaptainWiese91
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9fingerleafs
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Could you elaborate more about your set up and environment? The plant is showing “deficiencies†but most likely you have a problem down the roots
CaptainWiese91
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I Think deficiencies also. But I don’t now what type is it actually. Could be phosphorus.
CaptainWiese91
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Are you taking pictures while It’s in its dark period ?
Or you just turned it off because you needed to take a couple of pictures?
Or you just turned it off because you needed to take a couple of pictures?
9fingerleafs
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How about the soil? Do those pots have enough drainage holes? How often you water and how much water ?
CaptainWiese91
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He wrote random potting soil, with very little fertilizer in it.
Do you think it’s the drainage and the roots are suffering?
Do you think it’s the drainage and the roots are suffering?
alltatup
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CaptainWiese91 I'm not a soil grower!!! But when I see a plant looking like that, I have to agree with 9fingerleafs and go with the roots.
So I have yet to see a Cannabis plant that's really suffering from deficiencies cuz we all feed our plants so well: it's probably nutrient lockout. Without reading all the posts, I see that the plants look stunted and weak, not strong. So it looks like they've been struggling for a while and never got up the steam to grow strong.
kinect360 It looks like you've had a variety of problems. I say, read the tutorials on soil growing over on the other GWE site. And I also always say that growing weed indoors isn't easy. It's a delicate balancing act that actually requires a lot of know-how.
So I have yet to see a Cannabis plant that's really suffering from deficiencies cuz we all feed our plants so well: it's probably nutrient lockout. Without reading all the posts, I see that the plants look stunted and weak, not strong. So it looks like they've been struggling for a while and never got up the steam to grow strong.
kinect360 It looks like you've had a variety of problems. I say, read the tutorials on soil growing over on the other GWE site. And I also always say that growing weed indoors isn't easy. It's a delicate balancing act that actually requires a lot of know-how.
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CaptainWiese91
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CaptainWiese91
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It will be a lot easier if you sit in front of every soil grower - instead of looking a pics for diagnosing. I’m new to the forum here and it just 10% harder to help in here. Because of all the information you actually need - and again don’t know the grower for example.
experience is never bad
- but you really have your hands on Hydro. Need your help some day in the future there - for sure
I’ve been growing for 2 years last month - but only soil.
Never hesitated to another medium
experience is never bad
- but you really have your hands on Hydro. Need your help some day in the future there - for sure I’ve been growing for 2 years last month - but only soil.
Never hesitated to another medium
9fingerleafs
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Yes I think so