Sick Plants

[smoke p]

hay recantly iv been noticing that some leave are turning brown on spots iv check all over for bugs even tho i dont think thats the case i was thinking thy where more burns from ph mabye being a little to high as it has started from the bottom of the plant my plants are 2 weeks in to flower with 7 weeks to go i hav my p.h at 6.5 for veg and and in flower 5-5.5 i just wanted to comferm if it is the ph lvls and wiether 5.5 is good 4 the flowering stage iv lowered it scince iv noticed the burning just to be sure iv posted some photos juts to be sure. Edited October 21, 2010 by smoke p

[smoke p]

sorry photos didnt work in first post

[headstone]

how are the plants being grown?

what are they being fed and how often?

are the plants rootbound?

 

the optimal pH level is 5.8 from what I have read for both vege and flower. I don't really think it would make much of a difference for you being so close at 5.5, but it would help a little keeping it at 5.8

 

do you have any full plant pics?

[Reverend]

PH and nute burn are 2 different things, you need to be a bit more specific,

what medium are you using and what ec are you feeding your plants at.

It is most likely that your plants have nute burn.

[jaikai]

The piece of eaten leaf tells a tale or two... also remember @ 2wks into flower...those leaves have been around a while...they do degenerate to a degree... we all die...

 

Also, lower leaves feel the humidity a bit more... if it`s only a couple here and there... no dramas.

 

Measure yer PH at run-off and try to bump it up to say 5.8-6 if it bothers ya too much... me, never really care...but it`s good to have a line in the sand to work from.

 

post a pic of the plants overall... gives those knowledgeable types a chance to help out...

 

Sorry, lookin again...they`re cooked mate... toasted...you feedin the guts out of `em...?

Feedin too hard...

 

JAIKAI

Edited October 21, 2010 by jaikai

[smoke p]

and sorry that leaf that looks like it has a bite mark in it ws just where it ripped . medium is soil thy probebly are root bound but i hav never had problems with these size potshumidaty is 60% temp is a steady 19-23dc well vented good air flow from outdoors .and it is some of the new growth dying a little this has just started to happen .

Edited October 21, 2010 by smoke p

[smashed1]

do u flush the pots with no nute in the water id be doing that 4 a few days sounds like chem build up

an id put them in a biger pot shouldnt be to bad they would be very rootbound just be carful

Edited October 26, 2010 by smashed1

[dirtyman]

hey smoke p how r ya by the sounds of things and the looks your plant is suffering from more then one thing and no offense the main problem starts with you and your knowledge of growing but everyone's got to start somewhere and learn from there mistakes now let me address some of the key problems here!

 

.your plant is suffering from 4 main things

 

1.over feeding! what ec is your feeding mix? you need to understand that the top grade soil you filled your pot with has a good six months worth of organic fertilizer in it basically means its already got just about everything a plant needs except water and then as a treat say once or twice every two weeks give it a little bit of chems but dont mix to hot mix it to an ec around .8 to 1 not a typical hydro mix of 1.8 to 2.4 way to high for soil!

 

2. fluctuating ph and just straight up the wrong ph mix for soil you want it around 6.5 to 7

 

3. toxic salt build up due to overfeeding the toxic salt build up in there will be quite high start flushing immediately

 

4. root bound your probably going to have to transplant witch wont be fun but has to be done

 

all in all these four things are leading to your plants death coz the salts are so high and the ph so low your plant will experience more than one symptom first and main being nutrient burn but also because of the high levels of certain nutrients and the fluctuating ph it will make your plant reject other nutrients it needs making it look like its also lacking things but trust me its not its just not getting treated rite.

 

also being that its in soil and your obviously growing inside where is the run off going? i bet straight into a tray underneath! and left till next feed and if theirs still water left then you dump it! am i rite because that is another no no thats why your ph will fluctuate and the toxic salt build up even easier. so if thats happening i suggest every time you water your plant to wait 15 20 mins then dump the run off out side on the grass.

 

now for the hard part how to fix her depending on how hardy your strain is she might not come good but if i was you i would start by transplanting her asap in to new soil 70% and 30% perlite for drainage then get some sea weed solution to help stimulate new root growth but only use it how the container says then remember to get ph at 6.5 to 7 and check daily in soil and at run off so you can see whats happening also remember for the first two weeks after transplanting nothing but fresh water then start feeding at very low ec .8 to 1 no more then once a week and hope for the best also remember to dump run off after every feed other wise you can star getting the same problem again!

 

i hope what i have said helps you as it took me a few cones a fair while to rite it . dont take what i said at the start personal i learnt the hard way too trial and error baby but i suggest you research on growing techniques so you can get a better understanding on what your doing and luckily your in the rite place. and next grow if i were you i would change systems and medium and go with a proper hydro system and leave the soil outside .

 

well all the best and i hope ya plant pulls through smoke p

dirtyman