Indie Grower's First Ever Grow In Closet: White Widow Auto In Regular Garden Soil, 50W LED Bulb, Advice Always Appreciated

[AngryBird]

Happy New Year @Indie Grower
And @Emilya

 

[Orlando Scout]

Happy New Year @Indie Grower

 

[Indie Grower]

Her leaves are turning yellow, she started making some resin though but she seems like reaching to her harvest. Leaf tips are turning reddish-purple and many leaves are drying on the branches, her buds are not even close to any shape. Have a look!

 

[AngryBird]

@Emilya will guide you through it.

 

[Emilya Green]

Just keep feeding heavily... you are playing catchup now. You are going to get through this, its just not going to be as pretty as you wished.

 

[Indie Grower]

Just keep feeding heavily... you are playing catchup now. You are going to get through this, its just not going to be as pretty as you wished.

I'd appreciate if she survives till the harvest. Should I increase her feed?

 

[Emilya Green]

I'd appreciate if she survives till the harvest. Should I increase her feed?

Are you giving full recommended nutes now or a percentage? I have several grows that I am monitoring right now where I have convinced the growers to actually follow the full strength recommendations of their nute package, and they are seeing great results. I am convinced that no matter which line you are using, following the directions exactly is the best way to go.

 

[Indie Grower]

Are you giving full recommended nutes now or a percentage? I have several grows that I am monitoring right now where I have convinced the growers to actually follow the full strength recommendations of their nute package, and they are seeing great results. I am convinced that no matter which line you are using, following the directions exactly is the best way to go.

Yes I am putting full strength nutes.

 

[Indie Grower]

@Emilya What can I do to make her grow more leaves? She doesn't have fan leaves anymore and the little ones are turning yellow too

 

[Emilya Green]

I think in your situation you are dealing with some hungry plants who are needing a little more than the normal dosage so as to be able to get ahead of this thing. I hesitate recommending this though, and it comes with a warning. I think you can get away with increasing everything by 25% toward this goal, but with this you need to carefully monitor the leaf tips in the new growth for burning and if you see that, back down again. This is tricky and hard to give you what I could feel comfortable saying is THE BEST advice, but that is what I would try if I were there. This is also why so few of the keyboard experts seem to be chiming in here... no one wants to be wrong

 

[Emilya Green]

@Emilya What can I do to make her grow more leaves? She doesn't have fan leaves anymore and the little ones are turning yellow too

Nothing really... that time has passed. Now her life goal is to create the buds...the new growth at the top. There are many things in play here, but mainly what I see is that we probably hit flower before the basic problems with the roots were fully dealt with, and since then it has been a losing game to get ahead of the growth this plant was demanding. Now, contrary to all normal advice, I think the best way to get to the end is to overfeed, if for no other reason, to see if that move will allow you to stop the progression of the yellow and get back to green. This is the time in the grow too when the nutrition needs of the plant are at their peak as they are trying to build those buds... and in the FoxFarm line of nutes, more dosage is given in these few weeks in the middle of flower than at any other time.

 

[Indie Grower]

Nothing really... that time has passed. Now her life goal is to create the buds...the new growth at the top. There are many things in play here, but mainly what I see is that we probably hit flower before the basic problems with the roots were fully dealt with, and since then it has been a losing game to get ahead of the growth this plant was demanding. Now, contrary to all normal advice, I think the best way to get to the end is to overfeed, if for no other reason, to see if that move will allow you to stop the progression of the yellow and get back to green. This is the time in the grow too when the nutrition needs of the plant are at their peak as they are trying to build those buds... and in the FoxFarm line of nutes, more dosage is given in these few weeks in the middle of flower than at any other time.

Perfect! I will increase her bloom feed by 25% to see any improvement. Also should I add some growth nutes too or just stick to the bloom nutes?

 

[Emilya Green]

I am not familiar with your nutrient package... what are their recommendations for this stage of the grow?

 

[Indie Grower]

I am not familiar with your nutrient package... what are their recommendations for this stage of the grow?

After a lot of search, I found these nutes. Fox Farm products aren't available here in my region and takes over a month to reach if I order from abroad. I am attaching photos of the product

 

[Emilya Green]

After a lot of search, I found these nutes. Fox Farm products aren't available here in my region and takes over a month to reach if I order from abroad. I am attaching photos of the product

Very nice! Something new to me for sure and from India! Looks like you are starting to get this system dialed in too!

 

[Indie Grower]

Very nice! Something new to me for sure and from India! Looks like you are starting to get this system dialed in too!

So what should be feedings like? Should I add some growth nutes? This feeding schedule won't suggest that though

 

[Emilya Green]

So what should be feedings like? Should I add some growth nutes? This feeding schedule won't suggest that though

Growth nutes are usually for veg... too much nitrogen in bloom can get you in trouble. I would follow the schedule, at your 25% + rate, and see what happens... if you start seeing burning at the leaf tips, evaluate from there. A little bit of micro tip burning is nothing to be alarmed about... but if you get a couple of mm of it, back off on the nutes again, back to the recommended amounts.

 

[Indie Grower]

Growth nutes are usually for veg... too much nitrogen in bloom can get you in trouble. I would follow the schedule, at your 25% + rate, and see what happens... if you start seeing burning at the leaf tips, evaluate from there. A little bit of micro tip burning is nothing to be alarmed about... but if you get a couple of mm of it, back off on the nutes again, back to the recommended amounts.

Next feed after she's dry?

 

[Emilya Green]

yep

 

[Indie Grower]

Hi! Can we say she's developing Potassium deficiency? Should I treat this immediately?