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Sooperdooper
Sooperdooperstarted grow question 5y ago
Hello, I'm having some strange deficiency on my NL auto plants. I'm getting dark spots on many of the leaves and I'm not sure what's causing it, I water with ph 6.1 right now and have been providing biobizz nutrients any help identifying what's wrong would be really appreciated!
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NobodysBuds
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 5y ago
scope under leaf for any tiny creepy-crawlies... Could be nute-related to. I'd get that pH up to ~6.8 or so in soil. That may fix the problem. Then re-assess. if it takes a major nosedive while maintaining regular fertilization and bringing pH up, obviously change course and disregard what i say. If they are reddish or rusty dots, it could be Mg deficiency... but you also need to rule out lockout from feeding too much of any p/k/ca/s. So, if yo know the ppms of what you provide you can make a more precise guess as to what course of action to take. get that pH proper first... solves a ton of problems on its own. Ensure no dry pockets when watering.. get it fully saturated and that takes a little runoff even if in soil. (soilless 20% runoff, full strenght nutes everytime -- i mention in case what i say has tunnel vision.. different ways of growing require slightly different practices at times)
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MaxGrowCanada
MaxGrowCanadaanswered grow question 5y ago
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,
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