Bleached Leaves - Related Problems of....???

NorthofEngland

Well-Known Member
Bleached leaves do not look particularly healthy
but can bleaching the leaves lead to actual problems?

Will a plant with bleached leaves likely provide less yield?
Or be more inclined to health problems?

I always read that 'the more light, the better'
However, after changing from a 600w to a 1000w
the leaves under the centre of the reflector (a glass bottomed, ventilated model)
became badly bleached.

All 9 plants are now 35 days into flowering and I cannot notice
any difference, in the amount of buds, between the badly bleached central plant,
the bleached stems of partially bleached plants
or the corner plants with luscious blue/green foliage and absolutely no bleaching.

 

jbizness

Active Member
Pix?? Nobody is gonna know what ur talking about unless we can see. it could b bugs light heat all kinds of variables...
 

Mr.Marijuana420

Well-Known Member
Its from going to the 600 to the 1000. the higher intensity light caused it, happens if I bring my plants from flouros into direct sun. May cause some slower growth while the plants adjust but they should return to normal after some time
 

NorthofEngland

Well-Known Member
Pix?? Nobody is gonna know what ur talking about unless we can see. it could b bugs light heat all kinds of variables...
I've told you what it is.
BLEACHED LEAVES.
My phone camera isn't worth using.
I've posted several pics but you cannot tell the dark green from the bleached to lime green plants,
 

NorthofEngland

Well-Known Member
Its from going to the 600 to the 1000. the higher intensity light caused it, happens if I bring my plants from flouros into direct sun. May cause some slower growth while the plants adjust but they should return to normal after some time
It's not happening.
I put the shortest plant in the centre - which is advised
Even though it is the furthest away from the light, it is easily the most bleached.
And the stems of its neighbouring plants, which are most central, are also bleached.

When the light first goes off
the bleached leaves seem to glow in the dark.
As though they've turned fluorescent.
Or as if they are holding on to stored energy that causes the glowing effect.
 

Dr. Who

Well-Known Member
Is this happening from the top down? Yes = Low Iron and/or Sulfur. What do the leaf stem lines look like (the lines IN the leaves)?
 
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