yellow & dropping leaves

lermontov
lermontovstarted grow question 3mo ago
I have an AK420 Auto currently in week 7 (latest picture attached). I’m using the full Biobizz line, including Acti-Vera, CalMag, and Alg-A-Mic. I suspected a nitrogen deficiency, so I’m still feeding 2–3 ml/L, but the issue hasn’t improved. Does anyone have an idea what Thanks
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Ribemarti
Ribemartianswered grow question 3mo ago
Are you monitoring the pH? The EC? What week of flowering are you in? It looks like a lack of nitrogen and magnesium.
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Gorilote
Goriloteanswered grow question 3mo ago
Personally, I think it's normal yellowing due to the plant's energy expenditure from producing new flowers. It's very common for some varieties that demand more nutrients during flowering to yellow towards the end of this stage. I don't grow autoflowering plants, so I'm not entirely sure, but I think it's normal and you shouldn't worry. If you want to try something, try adding a nitrogen boost to supplement the nutrients it needs to produce new flowers.
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 3mo ago
It’s called "die-back" , at this stage the roots doesn’t process Nitrogen anymore, they focus on P-K. This is why adding Nitrogen doesn’t fix your issue… The plant is running on its own stock of N and moving it for the flowers…
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wolfvb
wolfvbanswered grow question 3mo ago
Salam Habibi! 👋 Welcome to the diagnostic clinic! 🏥 From your photos, I see a beautiful, well-trained canopy in mid-flower, but those lower leaves are definitely screaming for help! Let's look at this through the lens of Modern Engineering to see exactly what is happening under the hood. 🛠️ 1. The "Backup Battery" Protocol (Mobile Nutrient Drain): 🔋 Your plant is currently expending a massive amount of energy to build those new flowers. When a plant isn't getting enough food from the roots to support this explosive growth, it treats its older, lower leaves like backup batteries. The severe, uniform yellowing and drooping you are seeing at the bottom of the plant is the plant actively stripping Nitrogen and Magnesium from those leaves and sending it up to the canopy. 2. The "Air-Pot" Hydrology Trap: You are growing in a dimpled Air-Pot . These pots are engineering marvels for root oxygenation, but they have a mechanical flaw: they dry out extremely fast, and water often channels straight out the sides before soaking the middle. If the center of the root ball dries out, the salt concentration (EC) spikes, locking out nutrients. This forces the plant to starve and cannibalize itself, leading to that pale, interveinal fading on your mid-tier leaves. Your Engineering Rescue Protocol: 🚑 The "Slow Soak" Method: When you water, do it in stages. Pour a little, wait 10 minutes, and pour more. You must ensure the entire core of the pot is saturated and that you are getting at least 15-20% runoff out of the bottom (not just leaking out the side holes) to wash away any concentrated salts. 🌊 The Nutrient Bump: Since her "batteries" are draining so fast, give her a gentle 10-15% increase in your base bloom nutrients and ensure she is getting a steady dose of Cal-Mag to stop the fading. 📈 The Clean Up: Go ahead and gently pluck off those completely yellow, drooping leaves. They are completely empty and will not recover; removing them improves airflow! ✂️ Rehydrate that root core slowly, bump her feed slightly, and she will finish strong! 🚀 Happy Growing! 💚
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 3mo ago
Thats toxicities, first photo shows realish colour of green, in daylight youll be even worse : aka dark green. Some tips are clawing up, for sure toxicity, overfeeding and maybe lockout. Slow down with feeding, forget defoliation ... Nitrogen. My view.
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Gnrlymsntrp81
Gnrlymsntrp81answered grow question 3mo ago
She's overfertilized ,so stop giving extra nutes.the First Pic gives it away She's way to dark BC of Nitrogen and her tips and edges are burned and wilting. Give just PK from now on for buds.they don't need Nitrogen.
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