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Auto flowers bottom fan leaves turn yellow—- cause and defoliation?
ChitownCannaChicastarted grow question 5y ago
My plants are about week 3 into flower and the bottom fan leaves are Turing yellow and dying out—- is this normal? Should I defoliate these off an auto during flower? How to correct???
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The8thChevronanswered grow question 5y ago
If it's not getting any light, that could explain it and it that case, you can snip it. Otherwise, check your pH, make sure you're not overfeeding, and use calmag if you're not already. If it's just one leaf, don't do anything drastic unless it starts spreading. Cheers friend!
Athosanswered grow question 5y ago
If the yellowing is on the whole leaf, then it is nitrogen deficiency, if it's hapenning in the tips and edges, then it's potassium defficiency. The first case needs growth nutes, the second case needs flower nutes
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CloneKingzanswered grow question 5y ago
Heya!
She looks a little hungry. Up the feeding next water and watch to make sure symptoms don’t spread.
As usual, make sure the pH is in check as well.
Cheers!
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