What is this?

PeachyBuds

Member
Hey guys,
So tonight I noticed this issue on some of my plants. It looks like little spots. Not holes, just odd spots, and not brown spots either. They do seem to dip down a bit into the leaves, though. It doesn't really look like mites to me, and seems much to small of spots to be a bigger bug, plus I can't see any bugs. Primarily, this is only affecting the very top fan leaves on the plants, although a couple of them show it in other spots as well. The plants are all white widdow, soil grown, constant air movement, 45%rh, 75°F, 12"-15" tall, just got topped, and are at about 50 days old. They've had their fair share of issues along the way, but are currently nice and healthy aside from this issue, and the leaves are definitely not dry. They just got a full micro-nutrient feeding, and had npk about a week ago (a bit heavy on N judging by the claws though). PH has fluctuated a bit in the past, but has been 6.5-6.7 the last few waterings.

So, is it some kind of tiny pest just getting started, nutrient issues, ph issues, a virus, or just odd growth or something? Also, there are 2 big hols in a top fan leaf on one plant, but I'm 90% sure that was from a light fixture accidentally falling on that plant when I put in the new one... whoops lol. I don't believe that caused these other spots though.

Any oppinions would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Peach
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a mongo frog

Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
So tonight I noticed this issue on some of my plants. It looks like little spots. Not holes, just odd spots, and not brown spots either. They do seem to dip down a bit into the leaves, though. It doesn't really look like mites to me, and seems much to small of spots to be a bigger bug, plus I can't see any bugs. Primarily, this is only affecting the very top fan leaves on the plants, although a couple of them show it in other spots as well. The plants are all white widdow, soil grown, constant air movement, 45%rh, 75°F, 12"-15" tall, just got topped, and are at about 50 days old. They've had their fair share of issues along the way, but are currently nice and healthy aside from this issue, and the leaves are definitely not dry. They just got a full micro-nutrient feeding, and had npk about a week ago (a bit heavy on N judging by the claws though). PH has fluctuated a bit in the past, but has been 6.5-6.7 the last few waterings.

So, is it some kind of tiny pest just getting started, nutrient issues, ph issues, a virus, or just odd growth or something? Also, there are 2 big hols in a top fan leaf on one plant, but I'm 90% sure that was from a light fixture accidentally falling on that plant when I put in the new one... whoops lol. I don't believe that caused these other spots though.

Any oppinions would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Peach
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What do you mean put in the new ones?
 

PeachyBuds

Member
What do you mean put in the new ones?
Put in the new light fixture, that is. Same basic light setup, just a better, more solid, more reflective fixture. The old one fell when I took it down and clipped a couple plants and took off a couple leaves. Nothing broke though.
 

a mongo frog

Well-Known Member
Put in the new light fixture, that is. Same basic light setup, just a better, more solid, more reflective fixture. The old one fell when I took it down and clipped a couple plants and took off a couple leaves. Nothing broke though.
What kind of lights?
 

PeachyBuds

Member
Looks fine for now. If it gets worse then worry. Looks more like thrips than mites if it were a bug. Hope she doesnt get worse.
Yeah, that's the plan I've got now. Which I need to stick to more. I get easily worried about my "kids'" health and freak out too quickly most of the time :P Hopefully not a bug issue, but time will tell for sure. Thanks!
 
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