Should I start over? Please help ph issue or bugs

Yam

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These girls are little less than two weeks into flower. Using hydroponics fertilizers.. using half strength nutes. In all coco coir and 10%of perlite mix. Under 300 watt LED. Ph between 6 and 6.5. Watering every 2 to 3 days. I noticed I had a bug issue when I first transplanted bc the root hairs were pretty stripped. I had thrips and gnats. Dont see many gnats anymore and havnt seen the thrips but they are hard to see and get rid of so I'm not sure. I treated with neem oil spray. Soap spray..and did a spinosad drench as well about a week ago. Also used some DE. Bottom leaves are dying and falling off or turning yellow and tops are turning yellow fast. The tops have turned yellow within the last 3 or 4 days and the branches are pretty flimsy. Overall I'm not sure if I should start over or if I will get anything out of these plants. Please help diagose20200722_085916.jpg20200722_084649.jpg20200722_084642.jpg20200722_084636.jpg20200722_084630.jpg20200722_084503.jpg20200722_084326.jpg
 

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Redskare87

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Those lady’s actually look pretty good bro, don’t start over they deserve to live. Make sure your bucket drains well, keep using neem and insecticidal soap and possibly up the nutes and maybe incorporate a broader spectrum of micro and macro nutrients, because coco has nothing to give the plants and they’re relying solely on what you give them. I’ve never used coco or had to flush medium and never only used liquid ferts personally so take everything I say with a pinch of salt, but my gut feeling says possibly low ph, possibly salt build up and your ladies are just starting to not get everything they need. Good luck homie
 

lime73

Weed Modifier
Leaves on bottom usually die off quick in flower if not getting enough light, best to clean it up on bottoms anyways. Looks healthy to me. Few leaves on bottom, meh pretty minor.

Also get good air flowing over your bottoms will help.

Plus you can drill small holes for string to go through top of pot to avoid using the tape.
 

Yam

Active Member
Leaves on bottom usually die off quick in flower if not getting enough light, best to clean it up on bottoms anyways. Looks healthy to me. Few leaves on bottom, meh pretty minor.

Also get good air flowing over your bottoms will help.

Plus you can drill small holes for string to go through top of pot to avoid using the tape.
Thanks man.. I was wondering why my bottom leaves are dying off like that.. ya they are pretty cramped in there so the bottoms arnt getting much light or at ALL.
 

Yam

Active Member
Those lady’s actually look pretty good bro, don’t start over they deserve to live. Make sure your bucket drains well, keep using neem and insecticidal soap and possibly up the nutes and maybe incorporate a broader spectrum of micro and macro nutrients, because coco has nothing to give the plants and they’re relying solely on what you give them. I’ve never used coco or had to flush medium and never only used liquid ferts personally so take everything I say with a pinch of salt, but my gut feeling says possibly low ph, possibly salt build up and your ladies are just starting to not get everything they need. Good luck homie
That's what I've been doing.. just continuing the hydrogen peroxide sprays and drenches every third watering. It's really helping to keep the bugs away. All these expensive harmful products and hydrogen peroxide has been the best for bugs over the last 3 grows.. this will prob be my last coco grow for a while I want to experiment with natural fats next grow. Ph is on point. I also raised the nutes like u suggested and it's working great. Thanks man!!
 

Redskare87

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That's what I've been doing.. just continuing the hydrogen peroxide sprays and drenches every third watering. It's really helping to keep the bugs away. All these expensive harmful products and hydrogen peroxide has been the best for bugs over the last 3 grows.. this will prob be my last coco grow for a while I want to experiment with natural fats next grow. Ph is on point. I also raised the nutes like u suggested and it's working great. Thanks man!!
Yes it’s definitely a lifesaver and costs way less too. Nice man glad to hear it! That is going to be some killer smoke good job my dude!
 

PhishPhood16

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These girls are little less than two weeks into flower. Using hydroponics fertilizers.. using half strength nutes. In all coco coir and 10%of perlite mix. Under 300 watt LED. Ph between 6 and 6.5. Watering every 2 to 3 days. I noticed I had a bug issue when I first transplanted bc the root hairs were pretty stripped. I had thrips and gnats. Dont see many gnats anymore and havnt seen the thrips but they are hard to see and get rid of so I'm not sure. I treated with neem oil spray. Soap spray..and did a spinosad drench as well about a week ago. Also used some DE. Bottom leaves are dying and falling off or turning yellow and tops are turning yellow fast. The tops have turned yellow within the last 3 or 4 days and the branches are pretty flimsy. Overall I'm not sure if I should start over or if I will get anything out of these plants. Please help diagoseView attachment 4631740View attachment 4631741View attachment 4631742View attachment 4631743View attachment 4631744View attachment 4631745View attachment 4631746
Try beneficial nematodes.
 

Yam

Active Member
Some PM as well? What's your RH set at?
It's not PM. Its DE (diatomacious earth) I put it in my hand and blew it over the leaves of the plant bc I had a bug issue. I was wondering if I had a little PM tho I couldn't really tell with the DE on it bc it looks the same once it settles. I'll take another pic to post
 

Yam

Active Member
Since u said something I thot I would go in and wipe off all the DE and any PM if I have it.
 
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