Possible nitrogen dificency?

Lance541

Lance541

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Hey guys first time closer grower here. Got 2 girls that are 6 weeks old showing some serious discoloration leaning toward nitrogen dificency.

There in 1 gal pots with vital organics soil(local shop makes it) transplanted 4 weeks ago. I've been feeding them every other water using Botanicare mainly. Last feeding was a little under a week ago and I upped there nutes to 8mil growth 2mil karma 1mil hydroguard and 1 Mil bloom. Just flipped them to flower as well.

Temps have been around 75 and humidity at 60

All ears to any ideas!
 

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drsaltzman

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I think you may be feeding them too lightly and too far apart.
Or that soil doesn't have enough nutes on its own.
Either way it looks hungry.
 
jimihendrix1

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1 of the first tell tale signs of N Deficiency is Yellowing of the Leaves, from the Bottom Up.

I like to use 1/5 concentrations of nutes, and water every time. Also make sure PH is good.

Id also think about bigger pots, that looks like it has potential to be a nice plant. Nice short internode spacing. It just needs attention.

I don't use those type nutes so I cant comment on them, oother than I like to use weak mixes, and feed each watering, or maybe skip feed the 3rd, Maybe, depending on how they look.
 
Lance541

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jimihendrix1 said:
1 of the first tell tale signs of N Deficiency is Yellowing of the Leaves, from the Bottom Up.

I like to use 1/5 concentrations of nutes, and water every time. Also make sure PH is good.

Id also think about bigger pots, that looks like it has potential to be a nice plant. Nice short internode spacing. It just needs attention.

I don't use those type nutes so I cant comment on them, oother than I like to use weak mixes, and feed each watering, or maybe skip feed the 3rd, Maybe, depending on how they look.
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Thabks Jim. Did forget to mention that I was phing to 6.5 after nutes were added. I agree with pot size as well! Got a feeling it's N dificency. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't nute lockout. Before I start adding more nutes

The 2 girls in the left are in 3 gal rest are in 1 gal. All planted the same time. Remarkable what 2 gallon difference in pot size will do for your girls!
 

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Jamesbong96

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It looks like a Nitrogen difficiency to me, but I definitely agree with the above posts about feeding too lightly, and a bigger container for your plant.
 
Lance541

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Jamesbong96 said:
It looks like a Nitrogen difficiency to me, but I definitely agree with the above posts about feeding too lightly, and a bigger container for your plant.
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Im feeding them to lightly? Doing quarter strength of what's recommended by Botanicare. Should I step it up to half stregth? Or more? Don't wanna burn the girls
 
jimihendrix1

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How often do yo feed at 1/4 strength ???? 1/4 is not much more than the 20% recommendation vs manufacturers recommendations. As I said, once they are really growing, I use 20% solution, and feed most every watering. If your watering 2x a week, but feed 1 time, I would try 2 feeding, and then 1 plain water, as yours is 5% stronger than I use vs fert recommendations, and I sometimes skip the 3rd feeding in a row, but that's also not set in stone. If theyre growing well, not sign of burn, I may feed 4-5 times before plain water. Also using smaller containers, will probably make the salts build up faster. I usually use 10-20 gallon containers per 1 plant

The nutes I use recommends 1 TBSP per 1 gallon water, and water every 2 weeks... I use 3 tsp x 5 gallons water, and feed everytime, or as needed ect.
 
drsaltzman

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Lance541 said:
Im feeding them to lightly? Doing quarter strength of what's recommended by Botanicare. Should I step it up to half stregth? Or more? Don't wanna burn the girls
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Jimi has good advice.
He's even a little lighter than me.
I use 1/3 strength every day with plain water every 4th. Always water to 20% runoff.
Occasionally skip a watering day and dry them out.
Your plants need more food.
It looks like your soil is depleted.
 
Lance541

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drsaltzman said:
Jimi has good advice.
He's even a little lighter than me.
I use 1/3 strength every day with plain water every 4th. Always water to 20% runoff.
Occasionally skip a watering day and dry them out.
Your plants need more food.
It looks like your soil is depleted.
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jimihendrix1 said:
How often do yo feed at 1/4 strength ???? 1/4 is not much more than the 20% recommendation vs manufacturers recommendations. As I said, once they are really growing, I use 20% solution, and feed most every watering. If your watering 2x a week, but feed 1 time, I would try 2 feeding, and then 1 plain water, as yours is 5% stronger than I use vs fert recommendations, and I sometimes skip the 3rd feeding in a row, but that's also not set in stone. If theyre growing well, not sign of burn, I may feed 4-5 times before plain water. Also using smaller containers, will probably make the salts build up faster. I usually use 10-20 gallon containers per 1 plant

The nutes I use recommends 1 TBSP per 1 gallon water, and water every 2 weeks... I use 3 tsp x 5 gallons water, and feed everytime, or as needed ect.
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My schedule has been quarter strength every other water. Finding myself watering them twice a week as well.
Great advice guys. I'm going keep my feeding at quarter stregth and double my feedings. Also grab some nitrogen supplements asap.
 
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