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I've had these strange vein like markings appear on a few plants now. Only on a couple lower leaves. I have had problems with leaf hoppers that are only now being resolved and i think the two could be related, whether its just them sucking the sap from the veins or some disease they spread. The ladybugs are slaughtering the filthy wretches as i type this, but for my plants showing leaves like this is it something I need to worry about?
 

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I see yellowing of the leaf and I also see residuals of the last time you sprayed or watered the plant. Left over nutrients or oils can burn the leaves. When the water evaporates, the salts remain and cause phytotoxicity. Oils can magnify light and burn the leaves as well as clog the stomata.

Not uncommon for the lower leaves to get issues first. Keep an eye and see if it spreads but other than washing the leaves, I can't think of another suggestion atm.
 
So then they turn yellow in lines like that sometimes? All but one other leaf ive had turn all faded together, why i was worried this might be a sign of something :p aside from lack of good light reaching so far down.
 
Intervenal chlorosis is a sign of a few different deficiencies. Maybe look at a few of the examples online and see which best matches your plants. Hard to say without a more complete picture but nutrient deficiencies that show this symptom often start as an issue with the soil Ph. What do you Ph your water at when feeding?
 
At about 6.5, I'm currently using the drops so I cant be more accurate. I'm using fox farms soil, happy frog with these since they ran out of oceans forest. And using the general hydro floranova grow with these just the reccomend amount on the bottle. When they show signs of nutrients burn i give them plain water for a couple watering but these seem to be thriving on nutes with every watering. All ph'd to 6.5ish with the drops.

I'll take a few overall photos of her tonight when I pull her out to check her over. Thanks!
 
Check the runoff after you water / feed. Fox farm for me has tended to be very acidic. I could put in 6.5Ph but get 5.2Ph out. This has caused me problems, problems that began as interveinal chlorosis. Overall, the 6.5 Ph is in a good zone for soil, I just wonder if your soil is over acidic.
 
I can't be 4sure but it kinda looks like the tobacco mosaic stuff. Phosphorus and potassium deficiencies normally have dark veins this is marbled like.
 
Completely different plant but I just noticed the same issue only more widespread... as if thats not enough... er it looks like the inner foliage of this one the leaves have what look like the heads of trichromes? This is a photo period plant on 22 hours of light...
 

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Oh really? I didn't know they tended twords the acidic ill check that tonight since they are due for some water after I finish lst and plucking them
 
So i guess it was a ph issue. Tested the water coming out of the first three and all three were showing closer to 5 than 6 so I'll see to that and see if the issue goes away
thanks everyone!
 
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So i guess it was a ph issue. Tested the water coming out of the first three and all three were showing closer to 5 than 6 so I'll see to that and see if the issue goes away
thanks everyone!
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The next thing to do would be a slurry test with some of the soil in the pot. It's fairly simple process, but this will give you a better idea of the actual soil Ph.
 
I bought one with the three metal prongs to measure conductivity and it never really worked. Any soil, candy bar, elephant, coco, whatever I stuck it into, it would always read about the same reading. I honestly think with that sort of soil probe, you need to spend at least $150 to get a useful tool. That was just my experience though and the price kind of rules out me wanting to pick one up.
 
growell Matriumcauthon it's where you take some of your soil and put it in distilled water stir or shake well and check the ph

You can test for other stuff to em ppm .... it's to determine how much food is left in your soil in order to figure out how much to feed, because if your plant is not eating what you feed it you can and will get a salt buildup and it will fuck up your ph and affect your plant..... I hope I got that right if not PLEASE someone correct me so I can learn the parts I got wrong
 
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thanks, just finished watching a couple videos on the subject. only question i have is im using drops for ph testing, any tips on getting an accurate reading with the color distortion from the soil?
 
I have only read about this and I hate giving wrong info so I can say what I think I remember if I'm wrong it wasn't on purpose.... I believe that you can let it settle and use a syringe or similar to get enough to test
 
Alright ill split a sample in two and test one with the soil and another pulling the liquid with a pipette and compare them :) thanks easy!
 
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