hanibalctr420
New Member
Hi guys,
I am new here on the forums and a first time grower. I got 2 seeds started just 2 weeks ago, and I've started encountering problems with both my plants. I will try and give you as much information as possible and include pictures.
To start with, some basic info about my setup:
Strain: Sweet Bloody Skunk Auto
Medium: Coco
Pots: 11L and 7.5L
Light: 125W CFL
Feeding schedule: Every 48 hours (given top of medium is relatively dry), approx 350-400ml each plant
pH of water used: 5.8 to 6.1
Light schedule: 18/6
Distance of light from top of plants: approx. 4 inches
Temperature: 69-71F
My problems initially started with one of the plants having a flimsy stem. It began to lean over to a point it was almost flat. I used bambu sticks to give it some support, and started using a fan as I read that air flow will help strengthen the stems. I also noticed that one of the leaves was also clawing and there were some yellowish spots, as you can see in the picture below.
Initially I thought I either had an under/over watering problem, but given that the leaf is clawed at the end rather than the whole leaf being droopy, given what I had been reading online I figured it was probably nitrogen toxicity I was dealing with. This seemed logical as I realised that most people don't give nutes with every watering, which is what I was doing at the beginning. I then decided to flush the soil using pHd water, and I have not given nutes for the last 4 days now to try and lay off it and see how the plants react. I was hoping things would have improved by now, but the problems seem to be increasing.
The leaves have started curling in funny ways, some downwards, some upwards, I'm not sure if this is some type of droopiness or something else, but it doesn't look right. The leaves also feel a bit "crispy". Now, to top it all off, it seems like I've got some whiteness over the leaves, I'm wondering if it's powdery mildew but I'm not sure... I'm also not sure what the humidity is at the moment but I'll be able to check that tomorrow as I've just ordered a hygrometer. As a side note, the growth rate seems to have slowed down a bit since all of this has happened.
Things I've tried so far:
- Water more generously (suspecting underwatering)
- Flush with pHd water and lay off nutes
- Use a fan (18 hours/day)
- Allow more airflow in grow tent
- Move plants further from light
- Clean leaves gently with wet towels
I've read a lot of different threads and a lot of information online but to be honest as a first time grower all the information available has confused me even more because it seems many conditions have similar symptoms and it's hard to make out the problem, there's also lots of different advice and it can sometimes be hard to work out what's right and what's not. I think I've also jumped to conclusions and assumed it was this problem or that problem before knowing for sure, trying different solutions and probably making the problem worse because of that, which is why I've decided to post and get your advice!
Getting a little worried for the girls now and would love to hear your advice. Thanks guys
I am new here on the forums and a first time grower. I got 2 seeds started just 2 weeks ago, and I've started encountering problems with both my plants. I will try and give you as much information as possible and include pictures.
To start with, some basic info about my setup:
Strain: Sweet Bloody Skunk Auto
Medium: Coco
Pots: 11L and 7.5L
Light: 125W CFL
Feeding schedule: Every 48 hours (given top of medium is relatively dry), approx 350-400ml each plant
pH of water used: 5.8 to 6.1
Light schedule: 18/6
Distance of light from top of plants: approx. 4 inches
Temperature: 69-71F
My problems initially started with one of the plants having a flimsy stem. It began to lean over to a point it was almost flat. I used bambu sticks to give it some support, and started using a fan as I read that air flow will help strengthen the stems. I also noticed that one of the leaves was also clawing and there were some yellowish spots, as you can see in the picture below.
Initially I thought I either had an under/over watering problem, but given that the leaf is clawed at the end rather than the whole leaf being droopy, given what I had been reading online I figured it was probably nitrogen toxicity I was dealing with. This seemed logical as I realised that most people don't give nutes with every watering, which is what I was doing at the beginning. I then decided to flush the soil using pHd water, and I have not given nutes for the last 4 days now to try and lay off it and see how the plants react. I was hoping things would have improved by now, but the problems seem to be increasing.
The leaves have started curling in funny ways, some downwards, some upwards, I'm not sure if this is some type of droopiness or something else, but it doesn't look right. The leaves also feel a bit "crispy". Now, to top it all off, it seems like I've got some whiteness over the leaves, I'm wondering if it's powdery mildew but I'm not sure... I'm also not sure what the humidity is at the moment but I'll be able to check that tomorrow as I've just ordered a hygrometer. As a side note, the growth rate seems to have slowed down a bit since all of this has happened.
Things I've tried so far:
- Water more generously (suspecting underwatering)
- Flush with pHd water and lay off nutes
- Use a fan (18 hours/day)
- Allow more airflow in grow tent
- Move plants further from light
- Clean leaves gently with wet towels
I've read a lot of different threads and a lot of information online but to be honest as a first time grower all the information available has confused me even more because it seems many conditions have similar symptoms and it's hard to make out the problem, there's also lots of different advice and it can sometimes be hard to work out what's right and what's not. I think I've also jumped to conclusions and assumed it was this problem or that problem before knowing for sure, trying different solutions and probably making the problem worse because of that, which is why I've decided to post and get your advice!
Getting a little worried for the girls now and would love to hear your advice. Thanks guys
