Some minor yellowing can happen but not to this extent. And another thing if you dont fix the issue those very nice plants will be stunted.dude your freaking out over nothing that is Completely normal all my plants do that and come out just fine
.Has anyone else had this problem? The only thing that makes me think it might not be the light too close is that i see this yellowing occuring on small growth tips well below the canopy - they are completed shaded yet show the same yellowing
The yellow = nitrogen def thing has got to stop.Sorry bro, but I'm going to have to argue with ya about the nitrogen, because I'm 95+% sure that's what the problem is. My guess it that it's just starting to go into the stretching phase, was close to being deficient beforehand,(bot not visible yet) and now doesn't have the extra fuel needed to supply this vigorous growth spurt. That's why only the new growth is yellowing.
Also, I can tell you that your light isn't too close to cause problems, unless you're not running enough fans in the room. I also run a 600 HPS with an open reflector, and mine runs about 14" from the closest tops, without any problems.
Its' the nitrogen, I tell ya.lol
I totally agree. I don’t know if he’s a new grower but the lighter leaves are just a sign of vigorous new growth. Anytime a plant grows rapidly the new growth is a lighter shade. Iron def is more likely during periods of rapid growth so it could progress into that if not kept in check. I only have 5 yrs experience but I can say with certainly this is normal healthy growth. A sign of fast, vigorous growth.dude your freaking out over nothing that is Completely normal all my plants do that and come out just fine
This is fineThis has been an ongoing problem for me for a long time.
As you can see in the pictures, what is happening is that ALL of the older growth is perfectly healthy and normal.
The problem is with the new growth ONLY. What is happening is that the is yellowing starts at the base of the leaf, and gets lighter and lighter until by the time you're at the tips it's green again.
Now, i have had heat problems most of the grow since i wasn't running an exhaust fan. I do have a fan going now (after i put that in, their growth rate almost doubled) and the ambient temperature is good i think. It sits stable at around 75f during the day and then it drops as low as 60f overnight (according to the mix/max on my temp guage).
Any drop of liquid that goes into the soil is pH tested and adjusted. I'm well aware of the importance of pH and i really don't think its a pH problem. To be honest what i suspect is maybe the light is too close to the canopy? The tips are generally between 45 - 55cm (17 - 21 inches) below my 600watt HPS.
Has anyone else had this problem? The only thing that makes me think it might not be the light too close is that i see this yellowing occuring on small growth tips well below the canopy - they are completed shaded yet show the same yellowing.