Light bleaching? I am still wondering, bad?

Eharmony420

Eharmony420

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I have my 400 about an inch away from my buds. The upper most buds have gotten white but are huge and no leaf curl or burn. I mean white I mean they are bleached. Is this bad or just a color thing? Should I be conderned? I was so happy not to have summer heat anymore that I let her rip.

I think I asked this before, but I can t remmeber why I got no answer I assume, lol. The answer is not in my head so i musta not have gotten any answers, but I apologise if i asked this before.
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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Eharmony420 said:
I have my 400 about an inch away from my buds. The upper most buds have gotten white but are huge and no leaf curl or burn. I mean white I mean they are bleached. Is this bad or just a color thing? Should I be conderned? I was so happy not to have summer heat anymore that I let her rip.
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When you bleach out the lifeblood of the plant, chlorophyll, then you have destroyed the very thing that produces flowers. Has nothing to do with heat. You can screw up a plant with too much light at 50F - letting "it rip" may sound good in forums, but plants hate such abusive treatments. That 400W should be no closer than about 12". Buy a light meter that registers to 10,000 f.c.

So yes, you should be very concerned. Read up what makes a plant tick and see my sig link below regarding the ill effects of giving a plant too much light.

UB
 
greenearth5

greenearth5

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I have "LIGHT BLEACHING" problem too. I dont think it can be reversed. However, i think all the new growth will be just fine.
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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Eharmony420 said:
hey.backing off wont bring the green back will it?
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No, the damage is irreversible.

Look fellas, you have basically one "aw shit" in your back pocket before you ruin a crop. Trying to force a plant with too much light, water, plant food is exactly the opposite of what you should be doing.

Snip off the damaged tissue and raise the light. Maintain your leaves in a medium green condition for maximum production, like this:


Less is more,
Uncle Ben
 

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