Leaf problem!?

[mid9tgrower]

Thank you Colombo, I couldn’t have did it without you and your help and knowledge. I really appreciate it!!

 

[mid9tgrower]

Colombo, I have another question for you. Do you and other growers cut the shade leaves off once the plant starts flowering to allow more light to get to the bottom buds?
Thanks again!

 

[Colombo]

If you are at 3 wks you can take 20% of fan leaves. Just take the right ones. Largest fan leaves that block light to bud sites. Remember you can't replace what you take off. I have learned to trim as it grows so at flower time there are less leaves to remove causing less stress during flower. At feed/water I take 5 or 6 fan leaves to keep the plant open to light. Minimal stress to plant through out the grow. Just my preference. Good Growing !!

 

[mid9tgrower]

Once again, thanks for the quick response and info!! I’m in to flower almost 7 weeks now. I noticed yesterday that the hairs are just starting to dry and turn. I opened up the canopy last week and tied the main branches apart and have been bending the bigger flowers, but the shades on the top buds still block all the smaller buds below each branch. I had a 2000 watt LED and one 1000 on her until today and I stuck the other 1000 watt I had that was on that was on clones. So if I can trim some shades off top canopy hopefully the bottom flowers will fill out.

 

[Colombo]

Have you checked the Tricones to see if the are milky? the pic's are fuzzy. If they are ready for harvest no trimming needed. If mine at this stage I would leave it alone and apply LST next grow and trim throughout. They look real close ! A defoile at this stage could be stressful and stop / slow bud development.

 

[mid9tgrower]

No I hadn’t checked the trichomes because the pistols had just started drying/turning in that last 4-5 days. There’s only maybe 20% of the pistols turning right now, most are still white and reaching. Here’s a few pics I took tonight of the trichomes and pistols. This girl has always been a aggressive bush, nothing slows it down or shocks it.(except a high PH, lol)

 

[Colombo]

Check the tricones in natural light for an accurate color determination. Under grow lights you do not get that. Looking real good !

 

[mid9tgrower]

Colombo, I cut one bud and took it out in the sunlight and took a few pics. What do you think, getting close? I don’t think there’s 50% of the pistols have turned as there’s still quite a few that are still white. It does look like I can see some trichomes turning amber tho, what do you think? Should I start purging now?

 

[Colombo]

Tricone's are a personal preference based on your likes, speedy (clear), work, (milky slight amber), couch (3/4 + amber). If you like in-between speedy and work you are there. If you like work, focused, relaxed, a few days to a wk watching. If you like to melt into your couch, a wk and a half . Hope this helps you choose "your head, based on what you like". Congrats on your finish, you should be real proud your accomplishment ! Good Growing !!

 

[mid9tgrower]

Hey Colombo, I hope you’re doing well! I want to thank you for help on my first grow. It wouldn’t have turned out as well as it did without your help! I managed to harvest 1/4 p off a 4 1/2’ plant. I harvested it incrementally. I cut the big buds with clear tricomes first, then let the lights fill out the bud that we’re not as big. The smoke was a creepy bud, it would give you a buzz at first toke, then snuck up on your ass about 30 min later. Again THANK YOU!
I’m doing another grow now with 2 clones from the creep and I bought some seeds of gorilla glue. I started seeing some tiny spots on the leaves of the creep so checked the “plant symptoms” on this sight and I decided it was thrips. I treated with Monterey garden with spinosad by spraying the foliage. I checked plants the next eve and still seen bugs, so at the next watering I mixed 1 gallon and 2 ounces of the monterey garden. The next day I started seeing ting red bugs and sprayed foliage with 50 50 water and alcohol, now I’m getting red spots on my leaves, and tip/edge burn?

 

[Sww]

it look like nut burn from the tip and edges & spot is nut burninf thru the leaf..Prob from heat and light...

 

[mid9tgrower]

Could it be from chems that I treated the bugs with? I fertilize with 3 mils per gal every other day that i ph to 6.5. My lights are 1 2000 watt led and I added a 1500 a few months ago. Should I take one out or what should I do to fix?? The room has ac with one fan blowing in the tent and one blowing out. Temps stay around 80 to 85.