When do you pull-off yellow leaves?

when do you pull-off yellow leaves?

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harris hawk

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As long as the yellowing leaves are at the bottom or middle of plant not to worry, yellowing leaves indicate thet the plant has taken all the food from that leaf
 
jondamon

jondamon

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I don't get yellow leaves.

So I never pull them off.

For example.

The plant pictured is an auto "sugar mango RYDER" very close to being done.

Yellow leaves IMO signify a nutrient imbalance, nutrient deficiency, pH problem, over use of bloom stimulators or insufficient lighting for density of canopy/plant.


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kmog33

kmog33

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jondamon said:
I don't get yellow leaves.

So I never pull them off.

For example.

The plant pictured is an auto "sugar mango RYDER" very close to being done.

Yellow leaves IMO signify a nutrient imbalance, nutrient deficiency, pH problem, over use of bloom stimulators or insufficient lighting for density of canopy/plant.


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Autos dont usually live long enough to fade so it makes sense yours would stay green. Try a 4 month cycle without any of your undergrowth down near the bottom of the plant yellowing. I mean, not much. Ive maybe lost 10 leaves per 5 footer this go. But it does happen and is not a huge issue.

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jondamon

jondamon

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kmog33 said:
Autos dont usually live long enough to fade so it makes sense yours would stay green. Try a 4 month cycle without any of your undergrowth down near the bottom of the plant yellowing. I mean, not much. Ive maybe lost 10 leaves per 5 footer this go. But it does happen and is not a huge issue.

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Look over a lot of my previous grows.

I generally get about 6 leaves that fall off on their own.


I don't really grow autos this was just a "why not" auto grow.

My point being is that too many yellow leaves indicates a problem.



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kmog33

kmog33

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jondamon said:
Look over a lot of my previous grows.

I generally get about 6 leaves that fall off on their own.


I don't really grow autos this was just a "why not" auto grow.

My point being is that too many yellow leaves indicates a problem.



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I agree with that statement haha. I feel like short lifetime plants are much easier to maintain nitrogen then longer term grows. I was just saying it makes sense an autp would never have this problem

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harris hawk

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Thanks for answering also yellow leaves can be the use of no "N" during flower, if you follow that nutrient feeding that method, you will find a lot of leaves turning yellow 4-5 a day, no need for defoilation!!!. Some say No "N" during flower and some say a little (I mean a little) "N", this is said because once in flower the plant needs "P" Remember in vegation stage more "N" then "P" and once in flower more "P" than "N" if any.
 
jondamon

jondamon

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I use a 5-4-3 start to finish with added PK later on down the road.

I have used a 6-3-8 from start to finish.

P is required actually less in container growing as it doesn't leach away like out doors.


Its a popular misconception that plants require little to no N during flowering. My MJ plants love N during flowering.

But then what do I know lol.



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ButchyBoy

ButchyBoy

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I have been working on my soil mix (Organic) for a while now. My last round made it to day 47 before the fade started and maybe 5 leafs actually dried up and fell off. I use a lot of nitrogen rich amendments and top dress with nitrogen rich amendments (compost and manures) during flower to bump the levels. My latest mix caused some tip burn early so I need to source something that will release nitrogen slower and longer. I just started using this for tea's during flowering so time will tell if it was a good choice!! I used 1 cup in 4 gallons of water and had a 2330 ppm tea after 24 hours of brewing.

As for pulling leafs, only if they fall off when lightly pulled on!!!!

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greasemonkeymann

greasemonkeymann

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jondamon said:
I don't get yellow leaves.

So I never pull them off.

For example.

The plant pictured is an auto "sugar mango RYDER" very close to being done.

Yellow leaves IMO signify a nutrient imbalance, nutrient deficiency, pH problem, over use of bloom stimulators or insufficient lighting for density of canopy/plant.


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I've grown many strains that like to "shed" the 1st and 2nd generation sun leaves, and there's no deficiency. Some strains do that, I've noticed the sativas are more prone to it
 
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harris hawk

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ButchyBoy said:
I have been working on my soil mix (Organic) for a while now. My last round made it to day 47 before the fade started and maybe 5 leafs actually dried up and fell off. I use a lot of nitrogen rich amendments and top dress with nitrogen rich amendments (compost and manures) during flower to bump the levels. My latest mix caused some tip burn early so I need to source something that will release nitrogen slower and longer. I just started using this for tea's during flowering so time will tell if it was a good choice!! I used 1 cup in 4 gallons of water and had a 2330 ppm tea after 24 hours of brewing.

As for pulling leafs, only if they fall off when lightly pulled on!!!!

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Dr Earth has other good "organic" soils , thanks for letting me know about bloom "soils" PEACE
 
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harris hawk

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greasemonkeymann said:
I've grown many strains that like to "shed" the 1st and 2nd generation sun leaves, and there's no deficiency. Some strains do that, I've noticed the sativa's are more prone to it
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I agree especially when it comes to "defoliation" seems like Sativa's really don't need to ; as were Indica's "defoilation" is a must
 
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