Red stems unknown strain

[Afta]

Sup ya'll, this my 4th grow and this its random seeds. Cuurently have a 4weekish old plant. Stem are really red on this one, almost seem like a p def but no other signs of it except those red stem...any input? Mery xmas ..keep it green...

 

[chuck estevez]

sometimes that's normal, are you using r/o or distilled water?

 

[Afta]

Dh20 distiled

 

[chuck estevez]

Dh20 distiled

that is your problem. It is stripping your plant of minerals

 

[Afta]

So would I be better using tap water comes out at 8 ph it to 6.2? Im growing in soil 600w

 

[chuck estevez]

So would I be better using tap water comes out at 8 ph it to 6.2? Im growing in soil 600w

I would check the ppms of your tap, but it usually is fine. distilled is ok if you add the missing stuff back to it. I use a product called cal/mag plus that works for that.

 

[Afta]

Nice thx for quick reply, best wishes!

 

[SamsonsRiddle]

what medium is that and what nutrient line are you using?

 

[Resinhound]

The red stems are only on the top of the branches or is the whole branch turning red? The new growth looks fine,I think its genetics,my opinion.People pouring cal/mag and all the nitrates that go along with it,at the drop of a hat can be a problem itself.

 

[whitebb2727]

The red stems are only on the top of the branches or is the whole branch turning red? The new growth looks fine,I think its genetics,my opinion.

I agree. Looks healthy to me. Probably genetics.

I would still add cal/mag to distilled water. It is void of minerals and will pull them from the soil and plant.

 

[chuck estevez]

I agree. Looks healthy to me. Probably genetics.

I would still add cal/mag to distilled water. It is void of minerals and will pull them from the soil and plant.

like I said, it is just starting and continuing to use distilled will make the stems get more red and the leaves start to yellow, I keep saying it, i keep proving it.

 

[whitebb2727]

like I said, it is just starting and continuing to use distilled will make the stems get more red and the leaves start to yellow, I keep saying it, i keep proving it.

My wife bought a bunch of distilled water by accident. After a few days of drinking it, I felt bad and hurt in my back and kidneys. I don't eat a lot of salt.
I added a small pinch of sea salt to the water and I felt better and quit hurting.

I firmly believe that drinking distilled water pulls minerals from your body.

 

[Resinhound]

The plant may yellow in the future but does that really mean the stems are turning red from lack of cal/mag/iron and nitrogen now? Ive seen plenty of red stems on perfectly healthy plants,but who knows you could be right.

 

[Resinhound]

My wife bought a bunch of distilled water by accident. After a few days of drinking it, I felt bad and hurt in my back and kidneys. I don't eat a lot of salt.
I added a small pinch of sea salt to the water and I felt better and quit hurting.

I firmly believe that drinking distilled water pulls minerals from your body.

Hmm thats interesting man. Osmosis principle.I dont grow with distilled but that argument sounds plausable to me.

 

[chuck estevez]

The plant may yellow in the future but does that really mean the stems are turning red from lack of cal/mag/iron and nitrogen now? Ive seen plenty of red stems on perfectly healthy plants,but who knows you could be right.

well, lets see, 90 % of the time that i see red stems/yellow leaves,I see people using distilled and r/o water. 10% is genetics. This guy is using distilled water, why not eliminate that issue?

 

[Resinhound]

I got ya man,just saying I see red stems on plants that are fine and I use %0 distilled.But this isnt a battle I was just offering my experience just the same as you.

 

[chuck estevez]

I got ya man,just saying I see red stems on plants that are fine and I use %0 distilled.But this isnt a battle I was just offering my experience just the same as you.

why do people call a discussion on a forum a battle? It's a forum

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[Resinhound]

why do people call a discussion on a forum a battle? It's a forum

fo·rum
ˈfôrəm/
noun

1. 1.
   a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

It was my way of saying im not in this to debate with you,thats all.Maybe I chose the wrong word.

To the op good job on your plant this far,merry xmas.

 

[chuck estevez]

It was my way of saying im not in this to debate with you,thats all.Maybe I chose the wrong word.

To the op good job on your plant this far,merry xmas.

I'm not about debating it either, I was letting people know what i have seen over and over from continued use of distilled and r/o water.