Light Burn or Deficiency? (FEMINIZED BLCK WIDOW)

SmknBuddha

SmknBuddha

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No major explanations needed I'm sure it's possible to be burn from the lighting or defiencey..but being as I am a newbie; I'm still unsure.. and afraid that my plant may not make it? Is it possible to turn this around ?

The pics taken are from the 23rd of this month.. 18/6 hr light schedule/ LED 600 watts/ temp between 24- 26.7CPXL_20220823_122609720.jpgPXL_20220823_122603767.jpg
 
SmknBuddha

SmknBuddha

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Damn. Um I use FF big bloom bottle .. started w 5m in a 1 liter bottle of distilled water.

I've now realized that the plant food I had has mag + cal & other nutes. But the calcium is like 7-8%
In FF bottle having C at 6.7%.
I need to purchase a PH tester.

I was watering every other day, I stopped due to over watering. Now I only water when the soil it actually dry. I'm thinking about flushing the soil..just unsure as to what else to do.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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SmknBuddha said:
Damn. Um I use FF big bloom bottle .. started w 5m in a 1 liter bottle of distilled water.

I've now realized that the plant food I had has mag + cal & other nutes. But the calcium is like 7-8%
In FF bottle having C at 6.7%.
I need to purchase a PH tester.

I was watering every other day, I stopped due to over watering. Now I only water when the soil it actually dry. I'm thinking about flushing the soil..just unsure as to what else to do.
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What soil, and why are you using distilled? And are you using pH up or down?

The Big Bloom is the only truly organic Fox Farm liquid. It's pretty mellow if you're keeping it organic.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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SmknBuddha said:
I thought distilled was better, but Im beginning to realize..may be too harsh. Tap may be a lot better.
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Tap is usually all you need unless you have some bad water. Stop the pH adusting with organics. The microbes will do it for you for the most part.

My guess was low pH locking shit out when I first saw those leaves.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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SmknBuddha said:
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

(Will switch to tap. No ph adjustment w. Organics. It's a nutrient lock out..) Understood !
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Just my guess. Do you know the ppm of your tap water?

And if it tastes good to you, it'll probably taste good to the plants.

You could fix it faster by transplanting it into a bigger pot with more FFOF and using plain water for a bit. That baby would be happy quick most likely.
 
SmknBuddha

SmknBuddha

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Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

(Will switch to tap. No ph adjustment w. Organics. It's a nutrient lock out..) Understood !
PadawanWarrior said:
Just my guess. Do you know the ppm of your tap water?

And if it tastes good to you, it'll probably taste good to the plants.

You could fix it faster by transplanting it into a bigger pot with more FFOF and using plain water for a bit. That baby would be happy quick most likely.
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Actually.. That was my next step into trying to rehab the plant. Transplant & Flushing it. And is the ppm equivalent to it's Ph level (city's tap water)? I have no idea about the waters hardness or anything. But, great point ! I'll look it up..
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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SmknBuddha said:
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

(Will switch to tap. No ph adjustment w. Organics. It's a nutrient lock out..) Understood !


Actually.. That was my next step into trying to rehab the plant. Transplant & Flushing it. And is the ppm equivalent to it's Ph level (city's tap water)? I have no idea about the waters hardness or anything. But, great point ! I'll look it up..
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If it's city tap water you should be able to find a report online maybe.

Don't flush the new soil after you transplant.

I'm guessing the pH in your pots is low and that's what's causing that. Adding pH down and distilled water can do that in soil. Even a runoff pH test could give you an idea of the actual soil ph. It can be deceiving, but it can give you an idea. And if you check it regularly it's easier to figure out the actual pH.

I've got the BlueLab Soil Pen, but I can pretty much figure it out with the incoming water pH and the runoff pH with drops.
 
Ozmosis

Ozmosis

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You should definitely be able to look up your water if you are on a city supply. I used to be a very active home brewer and learned a fair amount about water. Most public water has an annual water report online. Many people would be best off with tap water, but water varies a great deal with some being too hard and some to soft depending on the region you live in. You're actually better off with water that is too hard than too soft as you can dilute it with distilled water to hit the hardness level you want. With water that is too soft you have to build the mineral profile up and that is very hard as minerals interact with each other in complex ways. If your water is very soft (distilled is as soft as it gets) the PH can swing wildly with very small additions as it has no buffering capacity.
 
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