Suspected nitrogen toxicity?

lfg_CanopyCraft
lfg_CanopyCraftstarted grow question 1y ago
Does anybody have any insight and suggestions for what's going on with plants 2 and 3? I'm treating them for suspected nitrogen toxicity, feeding them calmag-only water. Their runoff EC is still 800-1100 though, which is below influent EC.
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Leaves. Tips · Burnt
Plant. Too short
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Grindlife219
Grindlife219answered grow question 1y ago
if it isnt light stress its a nutrient deficiency
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 1y ago
Electrical conductivity (EC) measures the concentration of dissolved salts or ions in a solution, such as a nutrient solution used in hydroponics or soil water. A higher EC means a higher concentration of dissolved salts, which increases the osmotic potential of the solution. Osmotic potential affects water movement; high EC increases osmotic potential, causing water to move away from the plant roots, potentially leading to water stress, even if water is available. Plants struggle to absorb water from a solution with high osmotic potential, leading to dehydration and wilting. If EC is too high, it can be adjusted by diluting the nutrient solution with distilled water, or by flushing the grow medium to remove excess salts.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 1y ago
High ec I'd guess.
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 1y ago
Hi, since you know the EC value of the runoff, you must have also measured the pH value, which should be between 5.8 and 6.5. If it's outside this range, it can lead to a nutrient lockout, and then the plant won't take up any nutrients at all, causing the EC value in the soil to rise even more. This creates a downward spiral of worsening conditions. So, measure the pH and adjust if necessary. 2 possibilities are temperature stress: Too high temperatures or extreme fluctuations can cause yellow leaf tips. Light burn: If the plant is too close to strong light sources, the tips can burn. You should set your lights correctly; use the app Photone for this and try to maintain these values. PPFD: This value indicates how many photons per second hit an area of one square meter. The optimal PPFD value during the vegetative phase is around 400–600 µmol/m²/s and during the flowering phase at 600–900 µmol/m²/s². DLI: DLI measures the total amount of light a plant receives within 24 hours. For cannabis, the ideal DLI value is between 20–40 mol/m²/day, depending on the growth phase. Also, note the number of hours your light is on and what light spectrum it covers. Try this and keep observing.
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Mooncat
Mooncatanswered grow question 1y ago
Looks more like some Zinc defo... Check your PH
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Grindlife219
Grindlife219answered grow question 1y ago
i suspect light stress how far away is your plant from the lights and how much is it turned up if it was nitrogen toxicity the plant would be wayyyyyy darker
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AestheticGenetix
AestheticGenetixanswered grow question 1y ago
doesn't look like nitrogen toxicity to me. ive never seen the yellow tips like that for nitrogen toxicity. but maybe too high of nutrients in general and its nute
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