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Purple leaves / stems
SirSmokeALot333started grow question 5y ago
Hey all is this a deficiency?
I got a LED light, I read that sometimes LEDs turn stems and leaves purple.
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The8thChevronanswered grow question 5y ago
Could be a phosphorus or potassium deficiency, its pretty common at this stage. It could also just be genetics. Check out other diaries of the same strain and see if they had the same changes around this time.
They're looking great!
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