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IRON deficiency? MAJOR INFO experts only!! +REP
- Thread starter tightbush
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I was able to get things under control but i still do not know exactly what the problem was. Anyways to get things right i flushed with RO water for 2 days, while foliar feeding 250ml RO water and 2 ml of liquid iron sulfate i got from the pharmacy. I think i was getting an iron deficiency from overfeeding. I dont understand why but i can only feed at 1EC or the problem comes back, any ideas
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Just found this post after being inactive for 7 years lol. Well I kinda laughed looking at my pics. This is classic case of overfertilization for anyone wondering. It’s so easy to look at the fertilizer bottles with their cool graphics and think “mmmm if I was a plant I would love this. Bud candy, grape carbs, molasses, sweetener yes more please.”.....haha. Well anyway I’m not claiming to be a pro but a good basic GH 3 part is all you need to grow awesome buds. Less is better!
This is why your yellowing starts.
Iron becomes, so much more available below 6ph.
Calmag above ph6
Even though you're supplementing iron, in your calmag, there's way more calmag than iron. Calcium and magnesium, may well be locking out iron.
I don't think it's a case of underfeeding either. But overfeeding. I'm gonna say that's why it improves a little, with straight water.
IMHO. It's not the ppms that are the problem, as much as its your balance.
Iron is one of the hardest things to be deficient in. It's used, and absorbed so slowly.
With all the balanced fertilizer out there today, iron deficiency is a thing of the past.
It could be a lockout of sulphur too. Does the yellowing form between the vains?
Or all over, doesn't care?
Looks like you have a lockout to me.
Great post.
Great info.