Too much N?

Hey guys, in reading through other people's posts on here, I realize I may have a problem. Growing good, but my petioles are way red/purple. Leaves are pretty dark so maybe high N is locking out Mg? I am using coco/perlite mix in a hempy bucket, fed daily with 1 tsp maxibloom. Ph to 5.8. Good runoff every feed. Under a qb260. I wasn't really worried about it until I read the "urgent help needed" mess last night and it got me thinking. Any recommendations are welcome.

It could just be the pheno. Those plants look pretty happy to me and the leaves don't look like they are clawing from N toxicity to me.

I agree with Charlie. There are no signs of N tox at all, and the plants look good.

Appears you're on the right track with things.

TreeFarmerCharlie said:

It could just be the pheno. Those plants look pretty happy to me and the leaves don't look like they are clawing from N toxicity to me.

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I am hoping it's just the genetics. Doesnt seem like it could be too much N since I'm using maxibloom, just want to be sure. Would it hurt anything to add cal-mag? I have that and epsom salts on hand

spek9 said:

I agree with Charlie. There are no signs of N tox at all, and the plants look good.

Appears you're on the right track with things. What makes you think you have a Nitrogen toxicity?

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Just my bright red/purple petioles. Nothing else seems to be wrong

IrkinBollikans said:

I am hoping it's just the genetics. Doesnt seem like it could be too much N since I'm using maxibloom, just want to be sure. Would it hurt anything to add cal-mag? I have that and epsom salts on hand

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It's prety hard to overdo CalMag.

IrkinBollikans said:

Just my bright red/purple petioles. Nothing else seems to be wrong

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Likely strain related. The plants look great. What do you maintain for temperature?

TreeFarmerCharlie said:

It's prety hard to overdo CalMag.

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I'll try adding 2ml/gal to my feed for a few days and see if anything changes. If not, I'm back to easy street

IrkinBollikans said:

I wasn't really worried about it until I read the "urgent help needed"

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Never cause yourself concern based solely on a single thread on a forum. If I was you, I'd continue doing exactly what you've been doing.

spek9 said:

Likely strain related. The plants look great. What do you maintain for temperature?

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The high in my tent for the last week has been 79, low is 68

spek9 said:

Never cause yourself concern based solely on a single thread on a forum. If I was you, I'd continue doing exactly what you've been doing.

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You mean I shouldn't throw my ph meter away and just start piling on lobster and crab meal?!?

IrkinBollikans said:

You mean I shouldn't throw my ph meter away and just start piling on lobster and crab meal?!?

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Good luck with your grow.

spek9 said:

Never cause yourself concern based solely on a single thread on a forum. If I was you, I'd continue doing exactly what you've been doing.

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I agree. I've seen a lot of purplish leaf petioles but I honestly don't start to worry about it unless branches and main stems start going all purple on me. If you saw the picture I posted in that thread of the King's Banner plant I have that looks like the stems were painted purple, then that is a cause for concern for sure. But those plants have been pretty neglected because I decided I'm not going to bother with planting them outside this year and am going with some autos. One is currently sitting by the window on my desk in my home office and will remain as my desk plant until she croaks

spek9 said:

Good luck with your grow.

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Thanks lol

Look good to me.