Not sure if I have a problem

[ocean99]

So I tried LST'ing a clone I got and it's reacted pretty well. Only thing that's changed since the LST is a few of the lower fan leaves shriveled up and died and the stems on the plant became a stark red. I scratched some bone meal on the soil surface cause I thought it was N-def and new growth has been lush green, though very slow.

Just wondering what the red stems mean and if it's normal for leaves to die after an LST session.

 

[WeedChuck]

well if your are haveing a n def, bone meal isnt exactly what you want to be feeding.

 

[hazy]

when there is not enough N, the lower leaves yellow, they do not shrivel and die.
Sounds like a Phosphorous problem.
P will get tied up by excessive iron when your pH drops.
N is not affected by low pH.
My guess is that your plants need a flush and then only very light nutes.
a pic would help. Any twisting leaves?

 

[ocean99]

I'll try and get a pic up tomorrow, if I resave the pic in microsoft paint it takes off that info right?

I have really hard water too, could it be mineral overdose? Ahh fuck it I'll post a pic, hold on. Can't find the camera cord, I'll get it up tomorrow.

 

[hazy]

i think as long as you resize it and save it into a folder it'll be ok.

 

[VerdantGreen]

just a side note - bone-meal isnt particularly fast acting and is best used in the soil mix. presuming you are organic, guano, liquid seaweed or some other liquid nutes are quicker to fix a def.

V.

 

[ocean99]

The container was too small anyways so I made some LC's no. 1 mix yesterday and repotted it. I'll just be giving it tap until it's back to health. Thanks for all the help, I'll post a pic if the situation worsens but I'm pretty confident it'll resolve itself now.

EDIT: Oh, and I meant blood meal originally, scratched blood meal in the surface.

 

[VerdantGreen]

ah - blood meal is very fast acting - use with caution - it can really burn your plants

V.