LushezAmber89
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My leaves are starting to die off and look withered. Please tell me what's going on!
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Background info.
This is the second week (2 weeks, 5 days) of our 12/12 lighting to begin flowering. It's been doing great up until now. We planted the seeds march 24th. Based off the leaves, we believe it is a hybrid (sativa/indica). We are growing it in soil. It's actually half and half (some we bought, some was given to us). The bottom half is i BELIEVE Scott's All Purpose Potting Soil. The top half was ours and it was Sta Gro All Purpose Potting Soil. About two weeks after planting, we put it under a 17hr on and 7 hr off cycle. The soil has a slow release fertilizer and we also put some nutrient spikes. We don't really fertilize other than that, but the one we were using was a miracle grow fertilizer that you dissolve in 2 gals of water. We water about every Saturday and Tuesday. We are growing indoors with about 5 HID lights up top directed at different directions on the hybrid, with a separate HID light that is directed towards a new purple kush plant and also directed towards the bottom of our larger plant. The plant is a few inches over 2 feet.
The Problem
I was starting to see a gnat infestation, so I mixed a solution of neem oil and water. I lightly misted the soil and sprayed the bottom and tops of our leaves as well as a little of the stem. It was working but I was still seeing the gnats and it was not working fast enough. Rather than spraying once a week, I began spraying once or twice more during the 7 day period. (at night when the lights were out) The gnats still have not disappeared. I then got desperate and sprayed my soil with a flying insect killer =( (something you would buy from walgreens) This I fear may have done the most damage. Before we were getting a little bit of the webbing from the spider mites, so I added a lady bug. This helped a little but when I began my neem treatments, the lady bug did not like the atmosphere change and left. The gnats continued and my lower leaves are starting to die off. One of which, I saw a few black spots on. They are starting to look a little burned and withered.
Thought 1: I was spraying Neem more frequently than I was supposed to. The leaves were beginning to look shiny even when dry. Perhaps this is causing some sort of magnification that is causing our plants to wither up under the light?
Thought 2: My boyfriend believes there may be a drainage problem. There are not enough holes at the bottom of our 5 gallon bucket that the plant is growing in. However, we do aerate the soil at least once a week.
Thought 3: Some sort of deficiency? Too much fertilizer? Our Ph is closer to 8 but between 7 and 8. I added a little bit of sulfur. Or maybe it is because we are using tap water that has been sitting out over night.
PLEASE HELP!
I know that is a lot of information, but I tried to provide as much background info to get the best answers!
THANKS!
Photos in my gallery.
Background info.
This is the second week (2 weeks, 5 days) of our 12/12 lighting to begin flowering. It's been doing great up until now. We planted the seeds march 24th. Based off the leaves, we believe it is a hybrid (sativa/indica). We are growing it in soil. It's actually half and half (some we bought, some was given to us). The bottom half is i BELIEVE Scott's All Purpose Potting Soil. The top half was ours and it was Sta Gro All Purpose Potting Soil. About two weeks after planting, we put it under a 17hr on and 7 hr off cycle. The soil has a slow release fertilizer and we also put some nutrient spikes. We don't really fertilize other than that, but the one we were using was a miracle grow fertilizer that you dissolve in 2 gals of water. We water about every Saturday and Tuesday. We are growing indoors with about 5 HID lights up top directed at different directions on the hybrid, with a separate HID light that is directed towards a new purple kush plant and also directed towards the bottom of our larger plant. The plant is a few inches over 2 feet.
The Problem
I was starting to see a gnat infestation, so I mixed a solution of neem oil and water. I lightly misted the soil and sprayed the bottom and tops of our leaves as well as a little of the stem. It was working but I was still seeing the gnats and it was not working fast enough. Rather than spraying once a week, I began spraying once or twice more during the 7 day period. (at night when the lights were out) The gnats still have not disappeared. I then got desperate and sprayed my soil with a flying insect killer =( (something you would buy from walgreens) This I fear may have done the most damage. Before we were getting a little bit of the webbing from the spider mites, so I added a lady bug. This helped a little but when I began my neem treatments, the lady bug did not like the atmosphere change and left. The gnats continued and my lower leaves are starting to die off. One of which, I saw a few black spots on. They are starting to look a little burned and withered.
Thought 1: I was spraying Neem more frequently than I was supposed to. The leaves were beginning to look shiny even when dry. Perhaps this is causing some sort of magnification that is causing our plants to wither up under the light?
Thought 2: My boyfriend believes there may be a drainage problem. There are not enough holes at the bottom of our 5 gallon bucket that the plant is growing in. However, we do aerate the soil at least once a week.
Thought 3: Some sort of deficiency? Too much fertilizer? Our Ph is closer to 8 but between 7 and 8. I added a little bit of sulfur. Or maybe it is because we are using tap water that has been sitting out over night.
PLEASE HELP!
I know that is a lot of information, but I tried to provide as much background info to get the best answers!
THANKS!