Orange Pistils (Mid way through 4th week of flower)

Hey there RIU!

I'm hoping for some assistance from some of the wonderful and knowledgeable friends on the forums.

1st Time Grower here so everything is new (sometimes scary!)

Couple of things about my grow

-Growing that strain Golden Tiger from ACE
-I use Earth Juice Nutes and I am still giving a little (1/3 dose) of grow as these babies have a very long flower time 12-14 weeks
-Growing in Soil
-I PH my water to 5.5-6.2 (Usually 5.8 )
-I don't think it is light burn as some higher buds are good and the lower sites right by the good ones have some brown/orange.
-I just recovered from a potassium deficiency


I have also notice more leaves turning yellow but it looks worse under the LEDs than natural light and it is only the lower leaves. I did let it get a little too dry yesterday and it didn't help the yellowing leaves but it didn't turn any of the top growth paler either so I hope everything is still good

Thank you in advance for your help

Also a couple have been turning pistils orange since about the 2nd3rd week of flower I just noticed it on more now and have been wondering about it.

I guess I should also ask my question!

Is this normal? Should I be worried?

It's appearing to get "worse" just noticing more and more orange pistils, is this normal?

After looking up your strain, for me it looks like genetics.
I grew Laughing Buddha once, I think its 90 - 100% sativa aswell, looks kind of similar.
I would'nt worry about it.
Edit: Regarding the browning pistils.
I have no idea about the yellowing, but its probably nitrogen being consumed by the plant from the leaves.

Here are some more photos as well I just got to take some more as lights were going out.

Some of those look fertilized.

Issit browning from tip down or bottom up? And have u been squeezing or touching the flowers that are turning brown?

its all good.

some plants do that (im just subbing that stated above)

they'll put out new white hairs soon enough and if not then just watch for your calyxes to fatten up in that last two weeks. THAT part determines if you need more time. that and trich ratios.

Uberknot said:

Some of those look fertilized.

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I do not think so as this is an indoor grow with fem seeds and no males ever came close, unless I got REALLY unlucky with some pollen floating around in this freezing weather.

Mr Stop Out said:

Issit browning from tip down or bottom up? And have u been squeezing or touching the flowers that are turning brown?

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It more seems the whole budsite not top down or vice versa, I have prorably touched all the flowers a little when tucking the ScroG but I am done tucking now so I have no more reason to touch them.

iHearAll said:

its all good.

some plants do that (im just subbing that stated above)

they'll put out new white hairs soon enough and if not then just watch for your calyxes to fatten up in that last two weeks. THAT part determines if you need more time. that and trich ratios.

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I sure hope everything is good!


Thank you all for your responses! I hope everything continues to go as well as it has been going!

Looks fine to me. I'll get pistals turning early at 4 weeks sometimes.