Day 45 flower They always get like this

This is my 3rd grow in 5gal buckets. I was successful each time, but i wanna get better.


2 buckets, I dont know the strain they were a gift from an older grower

this was them 26 days ago

this is usually when the trouble starts.
I feed them the GH trio + calMag
After about a week from 12/12 flip i feed them a ratio renfro gave me for bloom all the way through (i dont use ArmorSi)




Ive been using 1 gallon solutions(tapwater/158ppm) jugs and split it between the two girls.
14 days ago I gave them their last full feeding, i waited 7 days and started to log from there...
PPMS Left Bucket Right Bucket
5/23 = 770 987
5/24 = 879 1180
--1/2 gallon pure tap for each--
5/25 = 581 731
5/26 = 788 n/a
5/27 = 1040 1140
5/28 = 1350 n/a
--1 gallon pure tap for each--
5/29 = 509 563
To me it seems like they're eating slow, idk if its lockout bc, unfortunately i haven't bought a good pH meter yet so i just use drops. Its gets bright red (below 5.0?) when
the ppms are high and i know thats too low so after the topoff of tap water (not pH down'd) the color reads more like apple juice (Just below 6.0?)

I use Hydroguard bc I don't know the temps of the res. it seemed to work out for the last two grows

root pics
LeftBuckets



rightBucket




Usual Temp is 84


I plan on chopping her down around mid June, but at this rate I feel like she'll have hardly any leaves left.

Anyway, any help or advice would be really appreciated, thank you

I think its light stress. Looks like only the leaves on top got some issues.
But I'm no pro.

Teag said:

I think its light stress. Looks like only the leaves on top got some issues.
But I'm no pro.

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I thought so too but I feel like the lights pretty up there idk, the popcorn nugs under the canopy are stressed at all so, maybe?

I think the 26 day ago, picture tells the story. I wasn't sold on saying it was light stress until I saw the lighter green on the tops before everything went wrong.
Light stress could also be an indicator that some other factor is not correct in your grow room.
How many watts and what size space?

Teag said:

I think the 26 day ago, picture tells the story. I wasn't sold on saying it was light stress until I saw the lighter green on the tops before everything went wrong.
Light stress could also be an indicator that some other factor is not correct in your grow room.
How many watts and what size space?

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2x6 and the lights are HLG rspec one 124w and the other one 240w

They are just crispy from too much bloom nutes. It's very common.

Dude, looks like light stress to me too. I had to adjust my TSW 2000 from <15" to >18" as I had light stress too. Many genetics yellow early, some dont or only slightly change. EVERY PLANT AND PHENO IS DIFFERENT. I find the clone that works for ME, based on my nutrients, is MY choice. When people shit talk nutrients, there just off on 1 or 2 minor things, and assume they need to change EVERYTHING....dont do it. Use what you have, to work with( Always adjust your PH). I use SCOTTS. SCHULT, AND MG....never an issue, ever
If in doubt use their indoor schedule (start with 1/2 tsp per 2 weeks, I add way more as it gets bigger)...the outdoor schedule can be used ( indoors too, but when plants are big) their schedule is based on avg plant size....they are only giving reccomendations, they dont know the size of your plant. You need to run through the experience to get there. It's the best hobby, ever....keep it growing, Homie!

I haven’t actually measure the distance since flipping

This picture also makes me suspect light stress. It looks like the light has suppressed the plants in a cone shape. If the leaves at the center of this picture look ok then I would measure that distance and adjust to that for next time.