DudeWheresMyCab
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OK so one of my plants is starting to worry me. I am in the 3rd week of veg. The space between nodes is minimal and the leaves are TINY. I read that it could be a zinc deficiency or ph lockout causing zinc definciency so on. The soil is 4 weeks old and is a premium potting mix. I have only used a tiny amount of Alaskan Fish Fertilizer (tryin to stay organic) on 2 of the waterings. I am watering every other day for the most part with Brita filtered tap water left out for a couple of days. PH tests right at 7. I have not ph tested the soil runoff yet but I guess I will. The fertilizer I am using lowers the PH when I test it so maybe I need to use a bit more. Otherwise the plants seems to be growing healthy. the new vegetation is lookin and smelling fresh. I have lost a couple of the lower sunleaves but they are still attached just yellowing. A few of the new leaves have a bit of banding on them and the tip burn in the pic is me not moving the light fast enough.
I am using 6 26 watt 6500k spirals with a homemade reflector. 2 13 watt 4200k and 4500k flourescent strips close to base of plant. I have intake and exhaust fans with air blowing on the plants. Temp seems to stay within 60-75 degrees.
I did tie the top node down 3 days ago to begin LST on the plant and expected a little stress but not this.
Any help would be much appreciated.
The plant is just bagseed. but it must have been a good bag because I bothered to keep it.
Pic 1 is the plant on the 7th day after sprouting.
2nd pic is the plant now. 18th light cycle.
I have experience in gardening outdoors but never the Herb.
I am using 6 26 watt 6500k spirals with a homemade reflector. 2 13 watt 4200k and 4500k flourescent strips close to base of plant. I have intake and exhaust fans with air blowing on the plants. Temp seems to stay within 60-75 degrees.
I did tie the top node down 3 days ago to begin LST on the plant and expected a little stress but not this.
Any help would be much appreciated.
The plant is just bagseed. but it must have been a good bag because I bothered to keep it.
Pic 1 is the plant on the 7th day after sprouting.
2nd pic is the plant now. 18th light cycle.
I have experience in gardening outdoors but never the Herb.