Hi friend,
Brown spots progressing from the bottom of the plant upwards usually indicates a magnesium deficiency.
In soil, magnesium is not readily absorbed below a ph of 6. Testing your runoff when you water is a good way to see if your medium if bringing your ph down below magnesiums threshold.
Try bumping that ph up a bit, especially if you notice your run off below 6.2, maybe trying watering closer to 6.8.
Hope this helps,