Red Stems!

Rizzo00

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #1

I have never seen this before. All my seedlings have red stems. The leaves are green and healthy looking but the stems are red and I am worried any ideas??? Soil is sphagnum peat moss with perlite and some limestone. Im going to wait it out. But im concerned they are doomed.

 

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tanker bud

Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #2

Post Pictures so we can see

 

Rizzo00

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #3

I cant at the moment. I was trying something new going with this medium. I think it is a nitrogen def. This is exactly why i dont like trying new things. New problems to diagnose and fix. Thanks hydro store guy! Lol. I had not used and nutes yet so i just fed with floranova Grow. We shall see.

 

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stone604

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #4

i had red/purp stems for a bit and they recovered. It was actually like a 'coating; and are starting to peel off.

 

DeeTee

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #5

I was once told that it's a sign of overfeeding, but as time went on plant was fine so I came to the conclusion that it maybe be genectics in some stains.

 

808killahz

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2013

• #6

it could be alot of different things. strain, nute deficiency etc. as long as your plant looks healthy and its growing great i wouldnt worry about it too much. just make sure your main plant stock/stem doesnt turn red/purple. most plants i grow have some reddish/purple stem of some sort. some are just spotted with color here and there. doesnt effect my end product in the least.