First time grower in need of help

[mitsos4]

Hi all, my first grow seems to be suffering lately. Its a plant I received of my neighbour who wasn't sure of the strain. Been getting a min of 18 hours worth of light but recently stepped it up to 24 hours. 10 outside and at least 8 inside usually. Sits under fluorescent and led's with white blue diodes at night as its been colder windy weather recently.

 

Soils ph is at 6. I do 2 tests. 1 with the measuring tool pictured. The other with a soil tester from bunnings. Just started feeding it lightly with npk solution for my tomatoes and some water from my fish tank here and there. Will have a ppm tester in few days.

 

The plant showed some brown rust spots last week and now the lower leaves are dying. Browning and yellowing up drooping. Top new growth seems fine stiff. Seems the older leaves are having problems with the curling from leaf to the stem.

 

Here are some pics. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Edited March 5, 2018 by mitsos4

[Maxlass]

Not sure. Are you looking at up sizing the pot at some stage? Is the soil kept moist at all times? Other than a couple of leaves it looks healthy enough.

 

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[Allotropy]

When plants are in their early stages of development primarily, there is all ways imminent threats that are forever a bugger to manage. Just keep nurturing her as you would a small child and you find as he/she grows those threats won't be as compounding.

[pedro de pacas]

When plants are in their early stages of development primarily, there is all ways imminent threats that are forever a bugger to manage. Just keep nurturing her as you would a small child and you find as he/she grows those threats won't be as compounding.

Spot on

[mitsos4]

Not sure. Are you looking at up sizing the pot at some stage? Is the soil kept moist at all times? Other than a couple of leaves it looks healthy enough.

 

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Thanks.. Yeah I've been thinking about upsizing but due to recent probs I don't know if I should... May shock it too much.

 

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[Maxlass]

Thanks.. Yeah I've been thinking about upsizing but due to recent probs I don't know if I should... May shock it too much.

 

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As long as you're gentle and don't damage it during transfer it should be ok. Better if you plant it in a larger one at the start to avoid it.

 

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[Ryder]

Snip them dead leaves off mate.

 

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[jack0brown]

Way too much bark and crap in yah soil and need a bigger pot.

Better soil and bigger pot

[mitsos4]

Way too much bark and crap in yah soil and need a bigger pot.

Better soil and bigger pot

1 of the leaves fell since the Post. Did the transplant to a larger pot with some better premium soil... Took most of the bark out an added a bit more perlite and lava rock... + some diluted organic molasses around where the roots will be placed in the bigger pot... Fingers crossed, thanks jackO

 

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[mitsos4]

As long as you're gentle and don't damage it during transfer it should be ok. Better if you plant it in a larger one at the start to avoid it.

 

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Thanks for the info Maxlass

 

 

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