Mites? K? Mag? pH... Oh my.

GhostRaven

Member
I am kindof leaning towards mites myself but I have been terrible at self diagnosis (Of course, even with the help of all the "fix your own problems" guides/posts)... Mucho pictures attatched and of course timely answers would be much appreciated!



What is your experience level? First Timer

Your Equipment:
.1) Type and wattage of lights. (MH, HPS, CFL's, tube fluorescents, LED's) 400w mh conversion lamp.
.2) Distance from tops? 12-14".
.3) Reflector type? (cool tube set-up, bat wing, enclosed reflector, bare bulb...) Bat wing.
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply? Yes.
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan? Yes.
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule? 400w/6000k... 18/6... 6pm-Noon.

Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil, (coco, peat based soilless...) and anything you've added to it. (vermiculite, perlite, worm castings...) Jiffy Organic Mix, Jiffy Succulent Mix (My perlite, vermiculite source), plus some homemade compost.
.8) Size of container. Approx. 14x14x14 (4 gal or so, perhaps a bit more)
.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings? Yes, Jiffy Pellets.

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? (tap, bottled or filtered) What's it's ph before adjusting? Tap, 6.4
11) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...) pH pen.
12) Method of adjusting water ph. (phosphoric acid, white vinegar, hydrated lime, PH Up...) I don't tend to adjust.
13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
Blue Mountain Organics - Grow it Green 5-2-5 1T/gal, & BMO's Foliar Harmony 2-4-2 1T/gal.
Fed in between waterings as needed, every 4-6 days.
14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
Watered as needed, about half a gallon.
15) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...)
Molasses and BMO's Super Plant Tonic added to water (not added to feed).
16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate?
Pretty Stable.
17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph? 6.4-6.6 IN, Runoff Unknown, its been a while...

1 Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray?
BMO's Foliar Harmony, Almost daily as I am able, just as the lights are coming on.

Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors? Indoor.
20) What size of closet, room or hut? 2.5x3.5x7.
21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off? 80-86*F 50-60% ON, 78-82*F 50-60% OFF.
22) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom? MAYBE!, the occasional mosquito... but something maybe eating her leaves!

Your strain:
23) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?) Indica dom I think, bagseed.
24) From seeds or clones? Seeds.
25) Is this an autoflower strain? Unknown.

Damage seems to be semi-localized, near the lower leaves and slowly spreading around the base and up a leaf set (at first I thought it was just two leaves).
 

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GhostRaven

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Forgot to add that I had a look with my pocket microscope, I think I have seen an egg here and there but haven't seen the (possible) bugs themselves. Being inexperienced I do not really know what I am looking at.

Also I failed to notice the bug subforum too...
 

Stoneshield

Active Member
wouldnt really lean toward mites because usually looks like salt(on the top of the leaf where they have bitten from underneath) under a magnifiying glass. it may be ur spraying as ur lights come on. bottem would dry last being farthest from the lights (wouldnt really say its this). foliar spraying really wont help ya untill flowering/def. it may be how often you newt the plant. goodluck goodtimez.
 

Doctor Cannabis

Well-Known Member
That's just nute burn, mate. Feeding once every 3-6 days is too much. Once a week is generally the maximum limit of feeding and in your case you shouldn't feed more often than once every 10 days. I'd also recommend flushing, so you won't get any more nute burn from now on.

Also, mosquitos don't harm weed at all.
 

GhostRaven

Member
That's just nute burn, mate. Feeding once every 3-6 days is too much. Once a week is generally the maximum limit of feeding and in your case you shouldn't feed more often than once every 10 days. I'd also recommend flushing, so you won't get any more nute burn from now on.

Also, mosquitos don't harm weed at all.
Ah, the other classic newb mistake... Having overcome overwatering of course I was 'destined' to overfertilize. Really I should've known as I don't hear anything but once a week at the most, I guess it just didn't occur to me because I had been 'getting away with it' for a while now.

:wall:

Thanks for the replies.
 
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