Okay so I have some plants in pots and a lot of the leaves on these plants are turning yellow and dying. I want to know why. I use fox farm ocean forest I do it about every week or every week and a half. I read that I switched it to early from the bloom nutes from veg but they're still turning yellow after they have been well past the veg stage. I use mollases every time I fertilize. I usually use sensiezyme every other fertilize. I think it might be a magnesium deficiancy but since I add molasses wouldn't that treat it the same way as Epsom salts? I pH the water every time I water but sometimes I have to get my dad to water them he thinks its being over watered but there's no way considering there in smart pots and its hot as hell out. They usually dry by the next day haha. At least 5 new leaves are turning yellow a day and I want to make sure that my babies are doing okay. I have some in the ground that have NO YELLOW LEAVES so idk why the ones in the pots are yellowing every feedback is important to me I need to stop them from yellowing asap. Thank you!
Nugs1
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You say you have some in pots and they are yellowing faster than those in the ground. Plants in pots can/will get root bound and start flowering a little earlier than those in the ground. So I would ask is there a difference in the buds between plants in ground and in pots.
If so thats your answer.
Its that time of the year when the plant starts focusing on reproducing instead of growing and will begin to cannibalize itself to further the bud development, so leaves turning yellow will be normal.
Are there any other issues?
If so thats your answer.
Its that time of the year when the plant starts focusing on reproducing instead of growing and will begin to cannibalize itself to further the bud development, so leaves turning yellow will be normal.
Are there any other issues?
smokiemcbowl
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what sized pots?
Iv got 3 plants outside in FFOF in some 5g smart pots (ill never do 5g outdoors again lol) and iv noticed the same issue. I have to literally feed once in the morning and water in the afternoon. The plants are hungery and everytime you water it, nutrients leech from the soil into your run off. Dont wory about ph problems as your plant will "claw" or "hook" at the tips of the leaves. Step up your feedings. The ground as a pretty steady supply of nutrients for the plant to feed on. They can continue to spread the root system out to find food/water where the potted ones cant.
A good rule for potted plants and soil is a gallon of soil per month of life... after that its all up to you to feed her.
Iv got 3 plants outside in FFOF in some 5g smart pots (ill never do 5g outdoors again lol) and iv noticed the same issue. I have to literally feed once in the morning and water in the afternoon. The plants are hungery and everytime you water it, nutrients leech from the soil into your run off. Dont wory about ph problems as your plant will "claw" or "hook" at the tips of the leaves. Step up your feedings. The ground as a pretty steady supply of nutrients for the plant to feed on. They can continue to spread the root system out to find food/water where the potted ones cant.
A good rule for potted plants and soil is a gallon of soil per month of life... after that its all up to you to feed her.
chemphlegm
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the ones in the ground are uptaking more N than the potted ones for one reason or another.
if you need magnesium then buy magnesium instead of pantry supplies for best results.
your potted plants are not benefiting from your molasses habit. Composted soil would though, plants dont eat molasses,
bacteria do, but those would already be fed if your soil was healthy.
at the end of my growing season indoor and outdoor my plants have lower yellow leaves too, apple trees, marijuana plants,
grapes, all of them .
I've grown marijuana plants for over a year in veg in a five gallon pail, roots were twirled around the bottom at day 50 too. no root bound="uh oh, I cant seem to keep up with the plant demands in this small container"
if you need magnesium then buy magnesium instead of pantry supplies for best results.
your potted plants are not benefiting from your molasses habit. Composted soil would though, plants dont eat molasses,
bacteria do, but those would already be fed if your soil was healthy.
at the end of my growing season indoor and outdoor my plants have lower yellow leaves too, apple trees, marijuana plants,
grapes, all of them .
I've grown marijuana plants for over a year in veg in a five gallon pail, roots were twirled around the bottom at day 50 too. no root bound="uh oh, I cant seem to keep up with the plant demands in this small container"
So
So what do you recommend I do for the ones in the pots??? I can take pics either when I get home from work or whenever j can its storming RN . do you think its lacking magnesium ? Or not enough nitrogen ?
Well I
have 4 in ground a d 1 is budding far along more then all the other ones. All are budding differently
I'm using 15 gallon and 10 gallon smart pots it might not be an issue but I feel like they're falling off to rapidly maybe I'm just paranoid for my babies
chemphlegm
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I would transplant them into five gallon pails of pro mix with a drain hole. I'd feed Organicare fertilizer as the directions say, water first with one gallon of water and not again until the bucket is light, right before the plant wilts, another one gallon of water, no more additives.... and not worry about any deficiencies anymore.
There in 15 gallon pots tho
BlazinDucks
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Its perfectly normal at flowering time in my opinion. I have mine in 100 gallon holes. Some inner leaves are yellowing and dying off. Its part of the flowering process from my past experience. The plant uses up its storage in the form of leaves.
As long as your upper growth looks good, you should be fine.
As long as your upper growth looks good, you should be fine.
Yours must be a monster if Its in a100 gal hole!!!! And I thought that it was normal but I just feel like its too much yellowing but the tops are healthy could the yellowing be from LST and snapping stems ?
chemphlegm
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oh missed that. I'd start feeding with organicare fertilizer instead of any you are using.
Limited on money but if I can I will but that for sure i have just bought big bud by advanced nutrients do you think that it will be okay with that?
chemphlegm
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big bud is phosphorous, potassium, magnesium and amino acids, if your plants are short on those they should love it!
Nugs1
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Dont do anything extra, keep on your feeding schedule. Your plants are likely just fine. If you could attach pics we could really say better. But as I said before its likely due to the plants moving into the final stage of life.
Nugs1
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Thats nothing brother I have more yellowing on my plants than that. Leave it be, give 'em a tug see if they pop off. If they do then great toss them away from the other plants. If they don't then leave them there a little longer.
Okay thanks bud i pulled off like 20 25 last.night between 2 plants I'm not to.worried they all look really healthy other then that
