leaves turning colors...

[Mr.furley]

Sure is looking good, has really grown in a week, bet you were surprised about how much/fast she filled back in. Lite hand on the trim, a couple leafs today a couple tomarrow remove big leafs, let her rest and repeat. ones that are crowded and stacked on top of each other should be your target.
Looks like your getting the hang of it and thanks for the update

 

[Randy2310]

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She just got a trim and a watering on Sat! Temps constant between 70-75F and humidity between 50-54%. Running a fan and dehumidifier in the laundry room constant.

Soil drying out every 2-3 days and it's like a 3rd trim is needed! I trimmed more fan leaves the 2nd time. I don't want to trim too many but maybe I'm not trimming enough?

 

[berrypilot]

🌱 Growing beautifully! Are some of the pistils turning purple? 🌱

 

[Mr.furley]

Randy2310, she is gorgeous! Your doing great.

 

[Randy2310]

Thank you guys. I feel like they're more brown than purple. I'm nervous they're not growing full buds yet but I'm not good at timeline.

I think tomorrow she's getting a final trim and I'm going to do a lil extra. Might need to water her again already

 

[Mr.furley]

Stellar pictures, nice and clear.

 

[Randy2310]

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Another trim, watering every 3rd day as it's drying up faster. I've noticed a lil this and that... 1-2 tips at the top of the plant seemed brown and burnt. Also 1-2 discolored leaves. This is all happening at the top. The bucket has 2 spacers and then the light top. It seems like she grew the entire space of the extra spacer from last week. Do I need to cut up a 5th bucket!?

Also it seemed like humidity down temperature up slightly the other day. Temp is 75 degrees now.

I'm just a fretting parent most likely...

 

[Mr.furley]

Hi Randy,
Just to double check your keeping your ph in check?
Have you been giving any nutrients?
It does look like a touch of heat/light stress but a root problem can also "taco" and look like light burn. I couldn't find what light you are using is it Cfl? Are your plant's touching them?

 

[berrypilot]

🌱 The burnt tip just looks like a touch of nutrient burn, which isn't too big a deal. I did notice a few leaves on the top are curly and twisting. That can sometimes be a sign of root problems/overwatering, or it may be a sign the light is too close and stressing the leaves. Even if the temperature is okay, the plants can sill get light burn. Besides that small thing, your buds and plant look great! 🌱

 

[Randy2310]

Haven't checked the pH as it's been bottled water (Poland Spring which is 6.3 if you google it)
no added nuts, just what's in the soil (FF ocean forest)
not touching the lights, it was getting close a week or so ago and I cut another bucket and added a spacer to raise the lights

 

[Randy2310]

I don't think I've been over watering, I check the soil and it's always dry. I usually stick my fingers down pretty deep to see if it's still moist although I do do that near the outer rim of the bucket. Perhaps I could leave it dry the extra day to be safe.
I don't add any nutrients, it's whatever is in the FF ocean forest
I moved the light up with a spacer about a week ago. It's bucket, spacer, spacer, light top (which is the spacer/lid of a bucket).

 

[berrypilot]

🌱Have you been checking the Ph of the water after adding nutrients and ph of runoff water? The ph being too high or low is the most common reason to see deficiencies. If you don't think you're overwatering I'm not sure you should water less unless your instincts tell you to. You know your plant better than anyone! 🌱

 

[Randy2310]

Haven't been checking the pH of the bottled water. I don't add any nutrients. I use Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. Whatever is in there is in there.

 

[Randy2310]

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Starting to panic a lil...
Going to make sure I space the next watering out for sure...

 

[Mr.furley]

Hi randy,
I would check your RUNOFF water after it comes out the bottom of your pot your PH that comes out should be within the range for what you want in your soil grows. Even though you are giving it bottled water at the PH you want doesn't mean the it's coming out at that number. Cannabis is a lot more picky in flowering and will show problems a lot easier. I have had to give my girls a Ph Of around 7.5 for the last 2 waterings do to my run off coming off at 5. Hope my example make seen for you to ph check after runoff, you plant can not get the nutes if your ph at the root zone is off and it can change though the grow.
I would check closely foe bugs also.
If your Run off PH is good I would look at some calmag but only if your ph is good. I also think the discoloration at the top of your plant may be little burn(looks like a light bulb and the leafs were touching).
Hope this help

 

[Mr.furley]

And watering just check by sticking your finger up to your first knuckle in the soil if it's dry water if it's wet wait.I don't think your overwatering.

 

[Randy2310]

As always thanks Mr.F
There is still some space between the plant and the light top. I haven't seen any bugs either. I'll hit Petco tomorrow for ph testing stuff.

 

[Mr.furley]

Randy you are welcome as always, I know you had a overwatering scare I just worried you may be starting to underwatering. This Ph tape or equivalent works really well
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M...ds=hydrion&dpPl=1&dpID=51xuDoWga1L&ref=plSrch

 

[Randy2310]

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Got a pH tester from the aquarium section of Pet Smart. I tested the run off water 2x and it looks to be about 6.6. Then tested from a new bottle of Poland Spring from the same case I've been watering from. Also 6.6. So 6.6 going in, 6.6 running out. Then just to make sure it wasn't the liquid drops being wonky I tested my tap water. Looks to be 7.6. Still a bunch of burnt tips and random discoloration as before. Not sure where to go from here...

 

[berrypilot]

🌱 Some soil growers on here have stated they've had better luck in the 6-6.5 pH range. I've been doing that with my soil plants (growing outside for the first time this year) and it seems to be working for me at least. Maybe try adjusting the pH so it's just a little lower before giving it to your plants? But I think your plant looks good overall! 🌱