I should add that I keep the ph at 5.8 or so.More problems! Just got some plants healthy again….and now this! I have never seen this before, just started a few days ago. Plants are about 2’ high, under 300W LED lights. Been feeding weekly for veg growth, they were doing great till just a few days ago. Any ideas? Using the Flora-Gro series for nutes. Thanks!
@013 brings up a good point. The pH should match the soil mix in the pot. If it is a traditional style soil then the pH has to be up around 6.3 or so.
I was wondering that too. I don’t see any but it did cross my mind. Thanks, always something….sigh.You might want to check for pests too I see a lot of little marks that look like spider mite damage
With Nutty on that. I noticed those little marks. Spider Mites and then all those yellow leaves already on the plant which looks like it is in the vegetation stage could become serious before the plant starts to flower.You might want to check for pests too I see a lot of little marks that look like spider mite damage
After 4 years of battling Spider Mites I do not even look for them. If I see the little spots starting to show up I will start a spray program to get rid of them and then go back to a weekly maintenance spray program.
I am using ProMix premium in my pots. The place that sold me the FloraGro series told me it works in soil too. I have other plants grown the same and they are fine now, but they did have issues when I first planted them outside. This started about 2 days after last feed. I am wondering if I should give them a good flush then feed again? When you say the ph should be around 6.3, do you mean in the water I mix nutes in, or the soil itself? I have a ph tester for the water, but don’t know how to check the ph in the soil. Could you recommend a line of better nutes for soil?
The plants are in ProMix premium potting soil. I have a ph tester for the water I mix nutes in, but don’t know how to check ph of soil….this ph thing is fairly new to me. Can I spray the plants with insecticidal soap for spider mites…or will that damage the plant?
Will insecticidal soap take care of it…or do I need something stronger? Do you spray the whole plant? Lol, sorry for all the questions, but I don’t want to kill my plants!After 4 years of battling Spider Mites I do not even look for them. If I see the little spots starting to show up I will start a spray program to get rid of them and then go back to a weekly maintenance spray program.
Yes, it is always something or another.
Measure the pH of the water if you are watering. If you are adding nutrients to the water then add first, mix it up, and then check the pH.
The best suggestion is to do a search on Spider Mites and how to treat for them. There are several different things that can be used. You will also want to read up on the spraying schedule you will have to follow to break the egg laying cycle for the mites.
Got it! Thank you!
Thank you, I just looked it up and I am now pretty sure that is my problem…I will get on it! Thanks so much for the help!
Thank you, I just looked it up and I am now pretty sure that is my problem…I will get on it! Thanks so much for the help!
Thank you, I didn’t know you were supposed to spray nutes on the leaves too..I have been just watering It into the soil. So much to still learn….lol….thankful for all the help here!
There are some mixtures for foliar application, but no, in general you do not spray full nutes onto your leaves, unless you are trying to kill your plant. He was talking about whatever thing you use to kill the mites, presumably the insecticidal soap you mentioned.
