Leaf discoloration and spotting... help??

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pakelika86

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My leaves are turning brownish/yellow and have little white spots and I need some help pinpointing the problem. I have them in an organic soil, I will post the brand if needed and the only additive ive used is superthrive. I need a diagnosis and fix ASAP. They are on about eh..... 5% of the leaves roughly? Thanks for all help posted. :) :hump:


ADDED: Also, theres tiny fly-like bugs coming out of my soil. Im guessing their eggs are lying dormant in my soil until they get the proper environment to hatch but theyre gonna be a pain in my ass when it comes to flowering time. Any suggestions??
 

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maybe your organic soil was a little too organic............
looks like it may be mites, is it only lower leaves? have you checked with a magnifying glass to see if you have any pests?.
other that that all i can say is possible nitrogen defficiency, try blood meal.
 
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pakelika86

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Well, visibly I dont see any small nests and i've dealt with spider mites so I KIND OF know what im looking for there. I will take a magnefying glass to it though to be sure. Nitrogen deficiency could be a problem and I was thinking about adding a fert the other day with high nitrogen... 20-10-10 to be exact... your thoughts?? And the only real pests are these tiny flies which i've dealt with before. I have fly sticky traps and sticky pest traps down by the soil to catch as many as possible. Are you pretty sure on the spider mites cuz thats the last thing I need right now... =/
 
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pakelika86

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Oh, and no its not only lower leaves, a few went up to maybe the top 50-75% of the plants. I have 6 ladies going, all have the same things done to them, no ferts except superthrive added and all in the same soil. Same problem with all of them.
 
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pakelika86

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Aw man, I only started my plants 3 weeks ago, you sure?? how could they have started so quickly? Last time I had spider mites, they started making me really itch! I'll get a magnifying glass on them tomorrow to find out. Should I look around the main stalk or on leaves?? Also, is neem oil appropriate to use or should I pick another product?
 
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del66666

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pakelika86 said:
Aw man, I only started my plants 3 weeks ago, you sure?? how could they have started so quickly? Last time I had spider mites, they started making me really itch! I'll get a magnifying glass on them tomorrow to find out. Should I look around the main stalk or on leaves?? Also, is neem oil appropriate to use or should I pick another product?
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if you do have mites, take 1 teaspoon of pure cold pressed neem, a few drops of dish soap and 2 litres of water, mix so oil mixes and mixture looks cloudy, spray at lights out, shake often as you spray, do this for 2 weeks every 4-5 days.
 
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pakelika86

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I will try the sand thing but I know roots still need oxygen, should I stick air tubing attached to an air pump leading to the roots to make sure proper oxygen reaches them under the sand? I dont have any good hydro stores or anything up where I live so "cold pressed" neem doesnt make sense to me? Also, lights do not go off.... I am in 24/0 vegging cycle. Anyone else have an opinion other than spider mites??
 
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