Flowering issue: Bronze rust on sugar leaves...

[coreywebster]

could I still salvage some bud ?

Yeah.

 

[Claflin_BU]

Hey guys, quick updates (attached some pics)

Week 8 going into week 9 of flowering.

After the big flush: ladies are slowly crawling back to life. Buds aren't gaining major weight but they appear to be producing resin. Leaves still dropping on 2/4 plants. No bud rot upon inspection. Ladies have been sipping the water well. 2 days out from a bare bone dry.

Would you advise I attempt to add bloom booster (Go Bud From general organics) on my next feed ? Or maybe introduce feed at half strength? Or would that just aggravate the situation.

Also, as it's my second grow, how many more weeks would you guys estimate till harvest? (not as accurate as the trichome method, I know... but a vague estimate would help PS: I don't have a Jewelers Loupe on hand)

 

[Tim1987]

Looking much better dude.
I'm of the opinion, as long as they're improving, just give them water.
I'd personally only give water until the harvest.
But it's honestly up to you.

 

[Claflin_BU]

Ladies in white (up close and personal ) estimates of weeks till Harvest? Trichomes 80%-90% cloudy from the looks of it.

 

[Tim1987]

Nice.
I reckon you're in the window.
I'd say 1 week minimum. 3 weeks maximum.
Just depends how you want them really.
Totally up to you dude.

 

[Claflin_BU]

Nice.
I reckon you're in the window.
I'd say 1 week minimum. 3 weeks maximum.
Just depends how you want them really.
Totally up to you dude.

Id be going for an energizing buzz...i reckon that's about a weeks time. Appreciate the input.

 

[skiz]

I would definitely invest in a Guardian BlueLab to line up your PPM. The mixing you've described seems to carry too much nitrogen, possibly. I use tiger bloom also, and for my mixes I like to get it to around 600-800 parts when flowering, with alternating food then water every other day (usually when they dry out). Also make sure you are letting them dry out a bit, then flush those mugs with 6.1 water last 2 weeks.
My blends are usually around 1200ppm when vegging in basic promix HP with earthworm castings, and flowering around 1700-2k ppm but my water always stays around 5.8-6.2 ph. To my understanding, there is more nitrogen in soils like Ocean Forest and Happy Frog, so you have to be careful with your flowering blends when using those types of soils. They usually don't need a heavy blend of food.

 

[skiz]

Perhaps try letting them dry out a little and water those mugs a couple times before feeding again and see if that picks them back up.

 

[Claflin_BU]

I would definitely invest in a Guardian BlueLab to line up your PPM. The mixing you've described seems to carry too much nitrogen, possibly. I use tiger bloom also, and for my mixes I like to get it to around 600-800 parts when flowering, with alternating food then water every other day (usually when they dry out). Also make sure you are letting them dry out a bit, then flush those mugs with 6.1 water last 2 weeks.
My blends are usually around 1200ppm when vegging in basic promix HP with earthworm castings, and flowering around 1700-2k ppm but my water always stays around 5.8-6.2 ph. To my understanding, there is more nitrogen in soils like Ocean Forest and Happy Frog, so you have to be careful with your flowering blends when using those types of soils. They usually don't need a heavy blend of food.

Wouldnt all the nutrients in the soil be used up so late into the grow? And I'll look into that meter, appreciate the suggestion.

 

[skiz]

Sorry whatchu mean?
Are you talking about soils with nutrients already in them, and the plant using those up later on in the grow cycle?
If so, then yes when you change into flower stage, they will need some more juice. I try and steadily go up in strength of food, then down as flowering cycle starts to end. Strains can differ in what they like to eat sometimes, though. By slowly moving up in nutes, you give the plant a chance to get used to what its taking in.

I use a (mostly) liquid based nutrient formula. With the exception of some small minerals, and occasional bat guano. Using use a flowtec pump and wand to water/feed. I try to make enough to use for 2 feedings. Giving my 50 gallon drums a good stir once to twice a day. So I make food up about every 4-5 days. I don't even want it sitting that long honestly lol.

 

[guitarzan]

I'm having the same issue, in fact I just harvested one with the same symptoms, the bud turned out fine...but it scares me. I have this one growing 5 weeks into 12 & 12 today...I'm afraid it'll lockout and end up sad and lonely. HELP!