Nutrient or Light Burn? Please help :)

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rabbitA

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I am feeding her Maxigro - 1 small scoop per gallon, she is in DWC.
2 days ago i started using PH down to get it down to around 6.
Temperature at around 85F and Humidity is at 51

I know it says that i shouldnt post pics with the LED on but im no longer at the location and I can't snap another pic!

Thanks for any help or advice!girl001.jpg
 
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DoubleAtotheRON

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Not light burn. Light burn affects the top only. You have a deficiency from bottom to top, you're off on NPK, or like you said, your PH was too high, but it looks hungry. If your new growth takes on this narcosis, then you're short on feed. But, hard to say without more info.. temps, RH, etc. There may be enough nutes there, but if the PH was out of whack, it won't take them up.
EDIT: Im no expert in DWC.
 
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DoubleAtotheRON said:
Not light burn. Light burn affects the top only. You have a deficiency from bottom to top, you're off on NPK, or like you said, your PH was too high, but it looks hungry. If your new growth takes on this narcosis, then you're short on feed. But, hard to say without more info.. temps, RH, etc. There may be enough nutes there, but if the PH was out of whack, it won't take them up.
EDIT: Im no expert in DWC.
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Temperature at around 85F and Humidity is at 51

Thanks a ton for your help / advice
 
DoubleAtotheRON

DoubleAtotheRON

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First, your RH needs to be closer to 70% at this point at 85 degrees, at 51%, you're over transpiring with a kPa of 1.9 .... Kinda warm for a plant that young. 75 degrees, and 65%rh would prob be optimal. When they over transpire, they'll curl leafs, cup, and the edges will die off because they can't release water vapor fast enough at that rate. The dying off is thier defense to save water by cupping, and killing off thier own fan leafs to preserve water transpiration at a better rate, but not what you want.
 
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rabbitA said:
I am feeding her Maxigro - 1 small scoop per gallon, she is in DWC.
2 days ago i started using PH down to get it down to around 6.
Temperature at around 85F and Humidity is at 51

I know it says that i shouldnt post pics with the LED on but im no longer at the location and I can't snap another pic!

Thanks for any help or advice!View attachment 5093932
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What is your water temperature and your ec?
 
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I do not use maxigro. I run gh nutes. But I do run dwc and I keep my res temps around 65-68 degrees and a plant at that stage I would be feeding at around .9 to 1.1 ec. That is my preference others may differ. Hope you get her figured out. Wishing you a bountiful harvest. Happy Growing
 
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rabbitA

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Skillcraft said:
I do not use maxigro. I run gh nutes. But I do run dwc and I keep my res temps around 65-68 degrees and a plant at that stage I would be feeding at around .9 to 1.1 ec. That is my preference others may differ. Hope you get her figured out. Wishing you a bountiful harvest. Happy Growing
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Well now that i have some guidance and not going at it blind - i think I should be able to get it sorted! Thanks again for all your help!
 
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Double check I'm far from experienced with deficiencies, the necrotic leafs in the top picture looks like a calcium def I think.
 
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jjcultivation

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I definitely do not have the horrific rust mites I can promise that I did months ago have root aphids but I've been checking the rockwool cubes with microscopes periodically and been doing root drenching and I haven't seen those in 4 weeks maybe even 6 weeks and then I did have a long time ago but I eradicated those two so I am 99.9% positive I do not have any pest whatsoever
 
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jjcultivation said:
I definitely do not have the horrific rust mites I can promise that I did months ago have root aphids but I've been checking the rockwool cubes with microscopes periodically and been doing root drenching and I haven't seen those in 4 weeks maybe even 6 weeks and then I did have a long time ago but I eradicated those two so I am 99.9% positive I do not have any pest whatsoever
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are you the same person that made the original post? Because that is who i was referring to.
 
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rabbitA

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Hey guys, OP here

I ordered vivosun PH and TDS meters

The EC looks like it measures in thousandths? It originally registered at 3140 on the EC - removed & replaced the water and now i have it at 1300, the PH at around 6.2

That required me to go half strength on the GH Maxigro nutes

Can i assume with the HIGH EC that it was nutrient burn? Could i be locked out? I did rinse down the roots before i put the new water in
 
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rabbitA said:
Hey guys, OP here

I ordered vivosun PH and TDS meters

The EC looks like it measures in thousandths? It originally registered at 3140 on the EC - removed & replaced the water and now i have it at 1300, the PH at around 6.2

That required me to go half strength on the GH Maxigro nutes

Can i assume with the HIGH EC that it was nutrient burn? Could i be locked out? I did rinse down the roots before i put the new water in
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Monitor tomorrow with your meter.

During veg water may not fall quickly unless off coarse you have some bushes.

The Ph and Ec will change, this is were I would read with ppm as it’s finer.

Then micro adjust for what’s going on.

During veg, 5.9 would be the number I want.
 
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rabbitA

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waterproof808 said:
the texture of the new growth looks similar to russet mite damage.
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i guess i really need to have a more keen eye, it does look strange - i am actually helping someone with this project and they are far away and i can only visit once in a while. I will have to try to get down there and look with a microscope i guess.... does Bonide Neem Oil work to get rid of these things?
 
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