This is perplexing! Maybe Zinc?

Ok so I have a grow journal up already but I thought this question would fit better in this section. My plants are now in their first week of flowering. They started wednesday. 3 of the 4 plants have already shown sex. GIRLS!! Woo Hoo! The problem is that since I started giving them the Botanicare organic nutes consisting of Pure Blend Pro Soil formula, Hydrogaurd, and hydroplex and switched them to flowering the leaves coming from the budsites are definately yellowing and are really skinny and small. Anyone have any idea what this is? I thought maybe Zinc so I have been putting a tiny bit of synth nutes with Zinc to perk them up. Check out the pics! Yes I know the colors are a little bit off because of the HPS

They look fine to me!- no pro though....

I think the new growth coming out looks fine- try pulling them out of the HPS they don't look so yellow then-

Um the 3rd picture is a male.

Cant see a male in the 3rd as its to far looks to me as preflower leaves coming in still close shots needed.The yellowing is ok as you have I assume switch to cutting the nitrogen off and into a phosphorous feed now so you will start to see a lighter green and eventually yellowing of leaves and some will wilt and fall the further you go.

I agree with donnie,those look like balls to me

LMAO! Ok well just to end this arguement real quick the third pic is a male. I went to the grow spot last night and rechecked. They definately look like balls. Should I give it a few days just to make sure? How long before he pollinates my girls?

i see a male.

FF know whats up, so I would at least give it a few days.
Whats up FF
GLG

my baby is doing the exact same thing, ive kinda mixed in a lil more hydrogrow and hydromicro to help the yellowing, ive been flowering like 2 weeks, we'll see how it helps..

Dragginherb said:

LMAO! Ok well just to end this arguement real quick the third pic is a male. I went to the grow spot last night and rechecked. They definately look like balls. Should I give it a few days just to make sure? How long before he pollinates my girls?

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You have time. The pollen sacs have to develop first.
Balls are balls though...Unless your hoping
for a hermie, or plan on saving pollen, he's useless.

Dragginherb said:

I think I may just bring him to my house and put him in the backyard. Let him grow and see what comes out. I have never grown out a male b4 may be fun!

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If the balls mature.....they will burst....when they burst....the pollen will end up on your hands/clothes/your boxer/etc.....you will pollinate your females! Beware...oh and wee!!! made my 100th post!

Well sorry I have been so busy with plants and work that this has been the soonest I could get an update up. I have fixed the zinc problem and the plants are now 16 days into flowering. CHECK THEM OUT AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

Very nice plants! What strain?

hey dragginherb,

the last pic still looks like you got some zinc def., How's your buds growing? I have the same problem. I want to flower in a couple weeks, but I want to get rid of the problem or atleast solve it. Nice grow though!!!