Deficiency unknown
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to the 420mag website Drew!Your plant looks to be in pretty good shape to me. Indicas are slower growers than sativas, so many don't stretch out until they're flipped to a 12/12 lighting schedule.
Can you give us some information about the medium you're growing in, the type of nutes and light you use, how you determine when to water, and your lighting schedule (18/6, 20/4, etc.), and some pics of the deficiency you're seeing?
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Welcome to the site. I see the yellowing between the veins on the bottom leaves. I see this a bunch in my bonsai grow. Magnesium is a mobile nutrient, so your plant takes it from the bottom and uses it up on top. Magnesium is the basis for chlorophyll. I could be wrong. I use Epsom Salt at 1 Tbsp / 1-2 gal water and it greens them up in a couple days. Just my opinion. A good Cal-Mag supplement would work well too, if indeed it is that which i mentioned.
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No nutes yet. Up sized from solo cup to 1.5g to 3g 4 days ago. DIY led surround lighting... about 600 watts worth for a 6x6 space. Day temps approx 25-27°c and night is around 23.5 °c r.h stays around 60 % consistently. Using ffof and ffhf mix and was watering 2 times a week .
Personally I'm not seeing much in the way of a problem in those pics. But start feeding them without question!
What nutes are you planning on running, and why do you think you're watering badly?
What nutes are you planning on running, and why do you think you're watering badly?
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Thank you. I have some green planet cal mag I could use in the next watering . Thinking of using quarter to half strength of recommended dose. I worried about giving them too muchWelcome to the site. I see the yellowing between the veins on the bottom leaves. I see this a bunch in my bonsai grow. Magnesium is a mobile nutrient, so your plant takes it from the bottom and uses it up on top. Magnesium is the basis for chlorophyll. I could be wrong. I use Epsom Salt at 1 Tbsp / 1-2 gal water and it greens them up in a couple days. Just my opinion. A good Cal-Mag supplement would work well too, if indeed it is that which i mentioned.
Don't just feed your plants cal-mag. That's not what they'll need. They need nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and a whole range of micronutrients.
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Think I over watered them at seedling stage and early veg. Been reading a lot on watering techniques lately. Many would suggest the medium needs to be really dry before watering again. I was only letting the top two inches dry. Also.. I just got my ph pen 2 weeks ago so before that I was relying on the drops. I think the fluctuating ph is partly at fault. I think these poor watering issues have possibly created a bit of an iron deficiency
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I also have root farm veg base part1 and all purpose part 2. I didn't use them hoping there was enough nutrients in the fox farm soil with upsizing pots to sustain them
Skip the pH as the FF line of soil is already buffered to the correct range.
Water when the pot is almost as light as it was when you transplanted, but don't let the leaves droop too much. In flower you water a day earlier than you do in veg.
Water when the pot is almost as light as it was when you transplanted, but don't let the leaves droop too much. In flower you water a day earlier than you do in veg.
I'm not sure if you're being frugal or hopeful! Start feeding them with the next watering per the manufacturer's schedule. If you want healthy plants and good harvests, feed them what they need and don't rely on the small amount of nutes in the FFOF. Most folks I know in FFOF start feeding from the second node on.
Also, are you sure that the nutes you have aren't specifically designed for hydro?
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As I mentioned, the nutes built into FFOF aren't sufficient for larger plants, and you have also cut the FFOF with FFHF, making them even less effective.
You started this thread asking for help identifying the cause of your deficiency, and the cause is underfeeding. The answer is to feed your plant with nutrients. I have to say I don't understand why you are hesitant to accept that answer.
It's 12:37 am here so I'm off to bed.
You started this thread asking for help identifying the cause of your deficiency, and the cause is underfeeding. The answer is to feed your plant with nutrients. I have to say I don't understand why you are hesitant to accept that answer.
It's 12:37 am here so I'm off to bed.
Welcome to the forum @DREWSER
Yes @InTheShed is right
feed those girls 
especially with your credentials 
Yes @InTheShed is right
feed those girls When I switched back to soil from hydro, I had to use almost double strength hydro nutes in soil
IKRAs I mentioned, the nutes built into FFOF aren't sufficient for larger plants, and you have also cut the FFOF with FFHF, making them even less effective.
You started this thread asking for help identifying the cause of your deficiency, and the cause is underfeeding. The answer is to feed your plant with nutrients. I have to say I don't understand why you are hesitant to accept that answer.
It's 12:37 am here so I'm off to bed.
especially with your credentials
I use FFOF also
and I start feeding at 2 weeks from sprout, but I used the FF nutrient trio before I got my Mega Crop, and I still feed them at 2 weeks regardless And I have NEVER PHed anything
as said, you don't need to in FFOF ...example...No PHing...- Thread starter
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You hit the perfect trifecta, seriously go buy a lottery ticket today.
3 stellar growers to advise you, I’d sweep there tents out and ask what’s next boss? yep this crew can grow in cracks in the concrete on the 405 off ramps
3 stellar growers to advise you, I’d sweep there tents out and ask what’s next boss? yep this crew can grow in cracks in the concrete on the 405 off ramps
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What nutrient line do u use?
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