Is it deficient? Too much water? Or wrong pH?

[OmittedGrower]

This is my first grow ever.
Strain - chemdawg
Area - outdoor
PH -6.2/6.9
Grown from clones.

Symptoms and info: This is my first grow ever, So I recently purchased 3 clones from a dispensary. I'm having some trouble with one of them. The strain is chemdawg, I've observed small brown spots on some of the leaves and yellowing and some browning of the tips on lower leaf working it's way inward toward the plant stem. The upper new growth hasn't been effected much yet (just the occasional brown and yellowish white specs on the leaves) The stem is a dark purple red color. The plant is not drooping, tips of leaves are not curled in any direction.

Background info on plants:
- I planted them on 4/20 it is now 4/24
- first 2 days I had them I water lightly from a garden hose PH of 8.0+ (bad I know) on the third day I repotted them (last pot had no drain holes in pot) and gave them light feeding of a super mild dose of big bloom with water PH of around 6 - 6.5 and didnt water today (4/24)

Is there something major I'm missing here or over looking. Any advice would be helpful as I'm inexperienced in cannabis plant diagnosis. I'm unsure what to do to bring it back to good health (if there even is a problem with her) any help or advice would be much appreciated. I included as good of quality pictures my phone would let me upload.

I included one picture of my blue zkittles in the orange pot as reference on color and symptoms.

Thank you
Zachary.

 

[Emilya Green]

Hi Zach... tell us about the soil. It does appear that they are hungry, but clones can do that before they get good roots under them. Do you happen to have the Fox Farm Grow Big? That would be appropriate too.

 

[Emilya Green]

I do see that the very newest growth is some of the darkest green. This is a good sign. It means the roots are starting to take up nutrition. I don't think you have a problem yet, but watch over the next week to see if more green starts coming into the lower leaves too. Its going to take a little time to get things going here, and like I said above, a little shot of Grow Big is going to provide some needed nitrogen.

 

[OmittedGrower]

Hi Zach... tell us about the soil. It does appear that they are hungry, but clones can do that before they get good roots under them. Do you happen to have the Fox Farm Grow Big? That would be appropriate too.

The soil is a mix of I'd say about 70%organic potting soil and 30% worm castings. I do have the Fox Farm Grow Big, I went ahead a bought the famous 3 pack of Fox Farm for this grow. I went ahead and added pictures with further information on the ingredients for the soil and the type as well.

 

[OmittedGrower]

I do see that the very newest growth is some of the darkest green. This is a good sign. It means the roots are starting to take up nutrition. I don't think you have a problem yet, but watch over the next week to see if more green starts coming into the lower leaves too. Its going to take a little time to get things going here, and like I said above, a little shot of Grow Big is going to provide some needed nitrogen.

Thank you very much! I'll go ahead and add about a quarter to half the recommended amount of the Grow Big mix with the big bloom mix tonight or tomorrow during their watering session. And keep a close eye on them.

Again thank you for the advice and information! It's much appreciated!!

 

[OmittedGrower]

Update: last night I gave them their first neutrient feeding with only 1 tsp of grow big and 2 tsp of big bloom and 1 tsp of cal-mag mixed together in a 2 liter bottle. This morning I gave them their first foliar feeding of the same mixture just the ratios cut in half. I also started them on some LST. I also purchased some neem oil I plan to mix together with a little bit of dish soap and foliar feed that on the plants an hour before lights out with Hope's of keeping any mites, spiders and other misc pests off the plants while they sit in the garage over night. Yellowing of leaves has slowe down significantly (of not stopped) however they still have small brown spots on them. (Hoping the cal mag will help with any deficiency that might be causing the spots and the neem oil for any bugs that might be eating at them causing the same/similar brown spots.) Will keep this thread updated on plant decisions and growth.