yellowing fan leaves

ljak1407

ljak1407

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Ive been looking all over the site and cant find anything about this, so im sorry if this was already covered.
Strain: Paradise Delahaze
Veg: 32 days
Flower: 12 days
last nute feed: yesterday
Lights: 12/12
PH: 5.5-5.7 im guessing, i have a tester that does drops in the water

I have horrible yellowing on 2 of my fan leaves, i read that yellowing is normal but im really not that far into flowering. Is there anything im doing wrong? im worried about my girl and dont want to lose her or something (started with 9 plants, 2 got badly root bound the rest were males) Please let me know if there is something going on that i should change?SAM_0122.JPG
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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You couldn't find anything on yellowing fan leaves? WTF, this topic is practically every other post?

What is the NPK on your nutes and ppm you are using? It is either under feeding N or over feeding of PK.
 
ljak1407

ljak1407

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The nutes i have are 5-15-14. Im not sure about the ppm for it i dont have a meter to be able to read it
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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As a plant grows it ages just like us, the bottom fan leaves were not designed to stick around indefinitely. Some of the very bottom leaves will yellow and die off . They will also look deficient in something (because they are ) and its normal. The plant is growing constantly one way or another and is constantly pulling nutrients out of the soil, the nutrients that you feed it and even from its older less useful leaves. In a natural setting these bottom leaves are covered by the canopy anyway. My opinion only.
 
ljak1407

ljak1407

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Jimmy Sparkle said:
As a plant grows it ages just like us, the bottom fan leaves were not designed to stick around indefinitely. Some of the very bottom leaves will yellow and die off . They will also look deficient in something (because they are ) and its normal. The plant is growing constantly one way or another and is constantly pulling nutrients out of the soil, the nutrients that you feed it and even from its older less useful leaves. In a natural setting these bottom leaves are covered by the canopy anyway. My opinion only.
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That makes sense to me. I put 2 really small pinches of used coffee grounds on the soil about 15 minutes ago. Ill just let it be from here and not try to doctor the leaves:) ty for your help!
 
Alexander Supertramp

Alexander Supertramp

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ljak1407 said:
The nutes i have are 5-15-14. Im not sure about the ppm for it i dont have a meter to be able to read it
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Its N deficient. Your nute ratio is way off. 1-3-3 when it should be closer to 3-1-2 or 2-1-3. High P and K bloom foods will only cause you headaches. And dont believe the forum myths that plants should yellow during flower, Plants should remain green and healthy all the way to harvest day.
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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I use unsettled tap water I never check ph or ppm of anything , I never flush or any of all that over complicated crap. I'm growing a weed not building a nuclear reactor. I don't have any deficiency issues. Over complicating things will ruin this bad ass thing we do. II will wish for a massive harvest for us all..
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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Jimmy Sparkle said:
I use unsettled tap water I never check ph or ppm of anything , I never flush or any of all that over complicated crap. I'm growing a weed not building a nuclear reactor. I don't have any deficiency issues. Over complicating things will ruin this bad ass thing we do. II will wish for a massive harvest for us all..
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The good news for you Jimmy is that you have still have room to improve your grows. The bad news is that you sound too lazy to figure it out. It is absolutely not normal for most strains to throw yellow leaves early if the plant is healthy and the nutes are dialed in. I would say that it is extremely common for this to occur because many growers are not hitting the nutrient sweet spot in flower.

Sometimes I can finish them green and sometimes mine yellow early too. But let's not kid ourselves into thinking this is normal for a healthy plant.
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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Bugeye said:
The good news for you Jimmy is that you have still have room to improve your grows. The bad news is that you sound too lazy to figure it out. It is absolutely not normal for most strains to throw yellow leaves early if the plant is healthy and the nutes are dialed in. I would say that it is extremely common for this to occur because many growers are not hitting the nutrient sweet spot in flower.

Sometimes I can finish them green and sometimes mine yellow early too. But let's not kid ourselves into thinking this is normal for a healthy plant.
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Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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Well little man, thank you for the unsolicited statement and advice. Go look in the mirror and pick on the the whining pussy that you see there. Happy growing "3rd eye" I meant asshole!!! Lol
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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I apologize... I let you make me angry and I descended to your level of mockery and picking. This behavior is not normal for me just a human response to bullying. It's the same just like in our schools. Again, I am sorry.
 
SPLFreak808

SPLFreak808

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That is the best example of a nitrogen/light deficient leaf i have ever seen. Pretty sure it feels soft like a flower too eh? Bug-eye and supertramp got you
 
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ljak1407

ljak1407

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Its soft and floppy like a limp dick lol. I gave it just a little bit of coffee grounds like half a teaspoon little. Should i give it more?
 
ljak1407

ljak1407

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Im always looking to improve the way i grow i just dont make enough money to buy equipment all the time (veen collecting equipment for 2 years for this grow) after this harvest ill be using that money to buy better/more equipment like the ppm meter and a better ph tester. All advice i get im very thankful for
 
Jimmy Sparkle

Jimmy Sparkle

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Go read a book preferably one written by a university on N deficiency and plant health. Or perhaps attend a seminar or symposium on plant growth and soil structure and on and on. I've done all this for a living and sat through tons of this. I'm just trying to pass on what I sat through and learned. I'm really not trying to be a jerk or anything
 
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