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Day 38 autos: is this nitrogen deficiency or something cal mag could help with?

banurnerphone
banurnerphonestarted grow question 2 years ago
Kia ora whanau, Each of my three flowering autos (the Herbies Beginner Auto Mix #1: Ape Fruit Auto, Purple Chill Auto and Godzilla Cookies Auto) has an issue with yellowing older leaves. Do I need more nitrogen or is this potentially something cal mag would address? TYVMIA!
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Leaves. Color - Yellow
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Tomasdelibre
Tomasdelibreanswered grow question 2 years ago
I happens with autos faster, but the plant is using nutrients and energy for the top growth. When those big fan leaves start to yellow down low just pinch them off and put them in the compost. You want more airflow down low as the ladies start flowering anyway.
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 2 years ago
Test is calcium deficiency
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
I'm going to say it's definitely a calcium issue - but before you run off and grab the calmag, I've got to ask what your PH is... because it's going to be critical to your plant's ability to absorb the calcium. PH needs to be 6.0-6.3 to get the calcium in soil... I'm also a little confused by your diary since it looks like you're giving them two doses of grow nutes and two doses of bloom nutes? Calcium can be locked out of a plant with too much nitrogen... With my grows (and I only grow autos), I start backing off the grow nutes at pre-flower and cut them out completely during the first week or two of flower. I add a different bloom nute - I have two that I use - one has NO nitrogen and one has a little and I will add this second one at the same time as I cut off the grow nutes but I will only start this second one off at 1/2 strength and increase it if the plant shows no signs of difficulty. So my message is this: first, check the PH and make sure it's in a good range for calcium up-take, 2nd back off on any heavy nitrogen feeding (or cut it out completely), if neither of these things are an issue for your grow, then you can add some calmag to your feed - but ONLY ONCE A WEEK! And btw, those damaged leaves are never going to recover no matter what so you might want to trim them off. If you've solved the calcium issue, your plant will tell you by NOT showing any more of that yellowing and spotting... Good luck!
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