whats this problem

[GreenBowlsmoker]

i have a few leaves that are starting to get spots on them , rust colored spots . leaves are still healthy . and plants look good , just a few of these leave starting to show there face . whats my problem ....

 

[lysol]

PH?

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

all i have is the dirt tester its reading right about 7

 

[shaunmulok]

ph we are having the same issue do you have holes also or small tears

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

i have 6 holes in bottem , and 4 on the sides about a inch up from bottom .....

 

[shaunmulok]

yeah sounds like the exact same problem i have, i pretty sure its ph related i'm trying to fix now with a flush and resume normal feeding but i'm changing my ph from 5.8 to 6.0 and my meter was out by 0.2 so i was feeding at 5.6 at cal can get locked out 5.7 and below

 

[ForbiddenFruit]

I concur this is a clear indication of a PH problem

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

im sorry when you had said holes in them i had thought you ment in my buckets , lol , for drainage ..
no i have seen any holes yet in the leaves .

so i should try flushing them .....

 

[shaunmulok]

if in doubt flush the fucker out

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

i like that saying . imma have to remember it . also i did some looking around today and saw these ..... i wasent happy to find them . also it seams that all the leaves that are affected have them stem turning kinda deep red or brownish , can see in the pic...

 

[shaunmulok]

Yep i pretty sure thats cal/mag deficiency from incorrect ph check the sticky in the infirmary and i think there is a pic similar to yours

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

will do

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

havent flushed them yet. but here are some more pictures of leaves i found today , it seams to be going nuts in my room , all different signs . im guessing i can only try flushing them , if i did it in a shower , how long should i let it run in the pot ( removable head ) this way i could water and let it drain right away.
like a flow rate of a shower ... i guess i could see how long it takes to fill up a gallon then do some math ... lol but here are the leaves i found today.

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

also , i havent been feed any nutes yet , , i am using merical grow soil and it had food in it already .... maybe i jst need to feed them , what ya think ???

 

[built2last]

i am experiencing the same problems. started off with same symptoms and ended up just like your pics. i am using fox farm 3 bag mix with some big and chunky and was watering with distilled water and my ph became extremely acidic. somewhere in low to mid 5's. switched to tap that has sat out overnight and gave a good watering hoping it would alleviate the problems. its only been a day but looking a little better. not as good as i was hoping. i was trying to avoid flushing because of all the goodies in the soil. now i am convinced i need to flush. its about time for a transplant to 3 gallon pots so i figure I'll flush than switch. any time you see signs like greenbowlsmokers pics and you know its a ph problem should you flush immediately? Should you wait until the soil dries out completely before flushing or doesn't it matter if your transplanting? plants should rebound hopefully a transplant right?

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

also my temps are between 75-85 deg . if that helps any

 

[relief]

The picture below is a classic Botrytis infection... aka grey mold, bud rot, damping off (basically the scourge of cannabis). May I use your pictures for an upcoming thread on plant diseases?





These are excellent pictures and shows it in different stages of infection.


Moderate infection.

Intermediate infection.

Advanced infection. Notice the crinkling of the leaves? Classic Botrytis symptoms.

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

yes you may , but what will fix my problem

 

[relief]

yes you may , but what will fix my problem

A good fungicide. I use greencure and can be used up to the day of harvest (I stop one week before though). It's an organic potassium bicarbonate the same thats used in bottled water, baking goods and is also used as a base in foods to regulate pH.

http://www.greencure.net/plant_diseases.asp

Another reason why I like it is because it works very well at covering the entire leaf and not "bead".

The leaf on the right was sprayed with a homemade formula which beads up and does not provide complete coverage. The leaf on the left was sprayed with GreenCure® and spreads evenly across the surface.

 

[GreenBowlsmoker]

damn my local hydro store dont have greencure , looks like ill have to order it ...