Yellowing and dry/brittle leaves

JeremyBeadle
JeremyBeadlestarted grow question 6y ago
Hello all, I've noticed the leaves are starting to yellow and some are getting quite dry/brittle. Is this a sign of overwatering or perhaps nitrogen deficiency? It is on the same watering schedule as my other plant which looks healthy but obviously has different genetics.
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Week 10
Leaves. Color - Yellow
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Bloombuster
Bloombusteranswered grow question 6y ago
Hey, buddy! 👋 In coco and soil-less mixes, there can't be overwatering; coco has a high salt permeability, and they just wash out with new watering, while the roots always breathe and always have enough oxygen (and you can never have too little oxygen!!). If you're watering at this age, !no more than 10%! of the substrate volume, and even every day - just like it should be! Collect your drainage; if there's a lot, measure the drainage output (if you want to understand how much she's eating) and leave it; she'll drink it in an hour. Try to pour water into your coco very carefully, without washing it away, because there can be big roots 2-3 centimeters below the surface, and the plant will be subjected to unnecessary stress. Set up a drip irrigation system based on a plastic tank, with an outlet at the bottom for a 5-8mm drip irrigation tube. Placing the tank above the pot will allow for water to flow down the irrigation tape. It's not expensive to do it yourself and will pay off in the future! The plant will thank you! 👌 It's really hard to diagnose. Your diary doesn't have information on what your ppm solution is, what the pH of the solution is, or what the drainage output is after watering (water 10% of the substrate volume at the age your girl is!). It's clear you're feeding her well; she definitely wouldn't need an increase in nutrient dosage! 👆 Most likely, the problem is pH! At this age, she should have 5.8 pH in coco and its mixes (without soil). You have a good lamp, but it might be too close to the plant; check the lighting at the extreme growth points of the plant and on its sides! Bridgelux/Epileds LED with good potential... I would even say that Bridgelux is just what you need! Epileds - the kingbo manufacturer decided to save a bit. 😉 You can measure the illumination (lux) in the cultivation area above the plant! Install a free app from the market called "luxmeter" on your smartphone, clean your phone screen well, removing grease and dirt. The light sensor is located on the screen part, which often rivals individual lux meters. Check the illumination above the plant. Adjust the lamp height so that it doesn't heat the plant to shock states but stays within the lux range. Install the app; you'll remember me more than once, buddy! It'll be like a compass for your lighting! 👌 Effective illumination ranges, starting from planting the plant: Day 1 (250-500 lux) Day 2 (500-1000 lux) Day 3 (1000-2000 lux) After five pairs of leaves, full vegetation (2000-20000 lux) Flowering (20000-100000 lux). Try not to exceed 99000 lux. Otherwise - there could be problems! 👆 And I looked through all your weeks. In your week 8 growth photo 56-1, there's a high nitrogen toxicity observed! After that, your plane went into a tailspin! Watch what's happening with your girl! It's all likely due to high pH! Many growers here, as I've noticed, love high pH and planes in tailspins! I would recommend reducing your additives by 30%. If there’s very little calcium and magnesium in the additives, then add cal/mag 1 ml/l (for osmosis), 0.5 ml/l (for tap water). 👆 pH 5.8 Good luck, buddy! ✊😇
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Euphory
Euphoryanswered grow question 6y ago
Hello, it looks like she is little bit overwatered with too much fertilizers. Less is more sometimes. Also let the coco dry little bit between waterings. Dont keep it wet all the time. Thats importat to healthy roots and so the right nutrition transport to the plant.
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grzesiekkuzniak
grzesiekkuzniakanswered grow question 6y ago
i would cut down on all this nutes..................even boost has an ec value......................did you give em a proper amount of rhizo in veg?.................sometimes when you drop amount of rhizo NOT gradually while flipping into flower ......... leaves might yellow too.........and dropping your light a few inches would help to
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kushinator
kushinatoranswered grow question 6y ago
Apart from the issues other people mentioned, leaves like that can be caused by fungus gnats damage to the roots.
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 6y ago
Hey there J, So if you're not seeing any improvement when you water them i think we can rule out underwater...but with the air pots you should usually not have to worry about overwatering. Unfortunately with those strong curved swooping leaves that looks like the main thing it could be. Try not watering for at least 3 days from the last watering and see if they perk up at all. My only other concern is, with these yellowing leaves, what is your ph? Are you checking it or are you going off the "ph perfect" idea that many of the nutrients companies have? Because with what you're feeding there really shouldn't be any deficiency....only lockout, either by the ph or by water practices pissing off the roots. Try dealing with the watering first and then look into some other possibilities if they stay discolored. I think making it to harvest shouldn't be a problem, but still worth finding out what's happening. 👍 Happy flowering. ✌️
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TimTheTerpMan
TimTheTerpMananswered grow question 6y ago
What's your pH like in the Soil? Almost looks like a nutrient lockout. Didn't see it listed..🤟😜
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