Is this calcium deficiency?

JSB99

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Some of the leaves, on one of my plants have spots. Closest I can come up with is calcium deficiency. No bugs present and all the plants are healthy in my RDWC. I've got some CalMag I can add if it is calcium deficiency, but that would increase the calcium for the other plans to in the grow. So, I'm just watching things right now.

Thanks everyone

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Tim1987

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Have you checked you oxygen levels?
You run dwc?
Have you had a look to see if your roots are hugging you airstones or anything?
IMHO it looks like the begining stages of rot.
Do all the checks dude.
Good luck.
 

JSB99

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Have you checked you oxygen levels?
You run dwc?
Have you had a look to see if your roots are hugging you airstones or anything?
IMHO it looks like the begining stages of rot.
Do all the checks dude.
Good luck.
Checked everything earlier. Roots are getting lots of bubbles, and they're nice and white. No odors from the water, and water temps hover between 68 and 70.
 

Joint Monster

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Hey mate!

Yes check your containers/roots thoroughly again. I wanted to say CalMag....
....and I did when I saw it myself to.... I had some form of algae/ brown slime early in my dwc. and some of my early growth fan leaves (1st/ 2nd set) had similar appearance to your pics. The slight purplish-edges, edges of the leaves have a slight curl, and the CalMag deficiency like spots. (That problem has since been delt with, those first two sets of fan leaves still look like that a bit, but all new growth is good.)

^(Also double check your water pump/ pump-filter for anything dirty or clogged.)

Although Cold's advice is both hilarious and a very possible explanation as well. How far along are they right now?
 

JSB99

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Hey mate!

Yes check your containers/roots thoroughly again. I wanted to say CalMag....
....and I did when I saw it myself to.... I had some form of algae/ brown slime early in my dwc. and some of my early growth fan leaves (1st/ 2nd set) had similar appearance to your pics. The slight purplish-edges, edges of the leaves have a slight curl, and the CalMag deficiency like spots. (That problem has since been delt with, those first two sets of fan leaves still look like that a bit, but all new growth is good.)

^(Also double check your water pump/ pump-filter for anything dirty or clogged.)

Although Cold's advice is both hilarious and a very possible explanation as well. How far along are they right now?
They're a few weeks along. The stones did have a little slime on them, but it was really thin and clear. Rinsed right off.
 

JSB99

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And the new leaves do look okay. Just seems to be on the big, old leaves, and it's pretty minor.
 

Tim1987

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It could be calcium tox. It does do it aswell.
But other than that, i think the guys are right, not to worry.
 

JSB99

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It could be calcium tox. It does do it aswell.
But other than that, i think the guys are right, not to worry.
Thanks! I'll keep an eye on them. Unfortunately, I decided to grow three different strains, in my RDWC. So any variance between the strains, as far what each plants needs are, is going to be a little tricky to dial in. I'll have to adjust things without effecting anything else.
 

Cold$moke

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And the new leaves do look okay. Just seems to be on the big, old leaves, and it's pretty minor.[/
Thanks! I'll keep an eye on them. Unfortunately, I decided to grow three different strains, in my RDWC. So any variance between the strains, as far what each plants needs are, is going to be a little tricky to dial in. I'll have to adjust things without effecting anything else.
I got the same issues
2plants are happy 2 are shit lol and i dont wana mess with the ok ones to fix the shit ones ha ha
 
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