HELP PLZ first time grower with sick plants

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

hi all this is my first time growing and posting so plz bare with me. i have 3 plants strains unknown at 3.5wks into flower that have alot of yellowish/orange spots all over the uppper leaves and the stems are red. I water every 2-3days with spring water and big foot bloom a&b each time i water and ph was only tested when started with the flowering nutes and was 6.4 , im using a 1000w mh and 23w cfl temps. usualy between 75-85 not sure on humidity. Now this problem just started 2 days ago and alot of the leaves are covered if anyone can give me any sugestions as to what the prob may be and a solution id be greatly apreciative thanx

Jack Harer · Jan 1, 2012

You have an Mg issue going on there. Try adding a tbsp of Epsom Salts per gal to your water. The brown crispy areas won't come back, but the new growth should look OK.
What are they, about 3 or 4 weeks into flower? You could add some Cal-Mag as well.

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

yes 3 weeks friday that jus passed and thank you for your sugestion what would be the cause for the mg issue as ive been following the direction on the big foot nutes

MrGhettoGrower · Jan 1, 2012

Never heard of Big Foot Bloom Nutes, do you test for ppms?
Kind of looks like over feeding a little each time but I don't
know what you have been feeding or how much of it.
Watering every 2 days or every other day is too much, maybe
once in awhile but not every other day! How big are your pots?

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

the pots are 5gallon i think i mite be mistaken tho there 9inchs wide by 9inchs high lol if that helps and i water when the pots are light. i have a feeding schedule that came with the nutes theres a & b equal amounts of ea reads as follows:wk1 10mls/gal wk2 10mls/gal wk3 14mls/gal wk4 16mls/gal wk5 20mls/gal wk6 20mls/gal wk 7 &8 flush ive been following these directions

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

the nutes are made in a nursery in smithville ontario its a small compnay but all my buddies that grow swear by it so i figured id start off with it lol

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

a is 2-0-2 and b is 1-0.6-2

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

you also asked about ppm that im not sure what im at the spring water i use says 290ppm if that helps

gotigers0420 · Jan 1, 2012

looks like nute burn for sure and those pots could only be 1 gal if they are 9x9 inches. pretty small pots make pretty small plants

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

pots dont look small lol but who am i to say whats small in the growing world lol i had help from an experienced grower and those are the same pots he uses im guessing i dont want to be transplanting again at this late in the game

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 1, 2012

i jus asked him he said 1.7 gallon pot

Jack Harer · Jan 2, 2012

Sounds like those nutes are pretty light in P., so It could be that as well.
Your deficiency could be any number of things, but mostly many strains devour Mg in flower. Too much Ca can lock out Mg, and vice versa. Plant nutrition is a pretty delicate balance.

DrFever · Jan 2, 2012

hello jack and everyone and to the op
what has happened here is your flowering nutes might have to much P notice the slight burning on sides and tips what this has done is like jack said locked out other nutrients like cal / mag what i would do is if your in soil lower ph to 6.5 and flush your girls with a light nuterint mixture adding epsom salt, molases and or honey for any defiencies might be a good idea to go 1/8th veg nutes 1/8th flowering nutes and stat from there for flush

kilo810 · Jan 2, 2012

1KARNAGE1 said:
a is 2-0-2 and b is 1-0.6-2

This ratio is not good for your plants. GO out and get yourself some dyna gro foliage pro. You wont have any issues through your veg stage with it and its alomst perfectly designed for MJ

DrFever · Jan 2, 2012

you need this for this lol

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 2, 2012

is there a reason why its only affecting the top leaves nothing lower jus top large leaves and the smaller new ones

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 2, 2012

im noticing as well the spots are turning dry brown and gray

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 2, 2012

i think i should of bought the charge bloom supplement that they sell along with the nutes i got its 0-45-30 heres pic of pamphlet that came with my nutes

Jack Harer · Jan 2, 2012

Because most deficiencies affect the new growth first, P especially. The Dr. is right, although I don't know that I'd bump it THAT high (LOL), you need to be feeding something with a higher P value. You can try any of these, but feed at no more than half strength. Gotta remember with bloom nutes not to neglect the N. They still need a good bit of it.

http://www.jrpeters.com/Products/Jack-s-Classic/Blossom-Booster.html
http://www.schultz.com/Products-and-Solutions/Plant-Food/African-Violet-Plus-Liquid-Plant-Food.aspx
http://www.schultz.com/Products-and-Solutions/Plant-Food/Plant-Food-Plus-All-Purpose-Plant-Food.aspx

1KARNAGE1 · Jan 2, 2012

funny u showed those links i actually have the 3rd product here the 10-15-10 was using for veg til i got big foot veg nutes so how should i use as directed 7 drops to a liter?

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