Phosphorus deficiency, should I chop down early?

greenestimes

Active Member
So they are 9 weeks into flowering and it appears as if the plants growth has been stunted. I think it is phosphorus deficiency because there is red in the stems and purple and blue dying leaves. Where there's bud you can see a lot of frosty white trichomes but not to much amber. I have lost all my leaves as well haha so much for trimming... it appears as if they are really hurting. What do you guys think should I harvest now or hold off for a bit?

Grow Room spec
2x 15,000 lumes 150w hps
32in H, 26in W, 13in D
6in carbon filter and fan
miracle grow soil

Side note: A while back I had heat issue where my lights were coming on in the middle of the dark cycle, going unnoticed for several hour a few times, without the fans on. At this time of timer malfunction the room would reach temps over the 100 degree F mark.
 

Kindbud2

Active Member
Hey! I had a similar problem with my first grow. All of the leaves fell off while the main stem slowly turned purple. When I analyzed my nutrients I realized it was a phosphours def. I ended up using all three fox farm nutes and that fixed the problem for the next grow. In my situation all of the buds were stunted when this happend. They didnt put on anymore weight but they did continue to mature. To me, your buds look similar to mine while they were still maturing. I would let them go until you start to see the pistils turning 80% amber and receeding (sp?) into the swollen calyxics. Two things I would suggest for your next grow 1. Don't use miracle grow soil. The slow release fert in their soil is in improper ratios. Also it isn't the best quality of soil. I recommend using Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil. 2. Making sure your lights do not turn on during light cycle. Have you noticed if your plant has hermed? On my first grow (currently finishing up third) I had light disrupt the dark cycle for an hour for a few nights and the plants complelty hermed. Along with dropped leaves with P def. Hope this helps and hope your plant isn't a loss!
 
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