Strain?

I have a plant that has been growing strong all season, and when the flowering stage hit the new flowers and leave tips were dark purple. This problem has only been geting worse as more flowers come. I thought at first it might be a phospherous defieciency, but as I read about this defieciency I noticed that most say older leaves have a dark purple tint to them or that stems may be colored as well. This is not the case for my plant. So I was wondering if this is a specific strain or a defieciency? This color only appears on the newer flowere growth. All leaves are perfect except around the flowers. Plant is about 7' tall right now.

Probably just the way it is.

Colder flowering temperatures will induce purple coloration. If it is a purple strain leaves may turn purple instead of yellowing when flowering sucks up all them nutes. Its gonna be fine homie.

Here are some pics. Sorry but they are the best I could get.

Cool looking. Clone it.

Here is another pic that is a little closer. I just hope that it is nothing to worry about.Speaking of cloning, can you clon after entering the flowering stage?

Yes you can.

Does no one know what this problem is?

I'm no expert, but those leaves are rolling/crinkling. It looks like nute burn if there are no bug nests under the leaves making them curl. I would give them a flush. It couldn't hurt.

After you flush, wait a few days. If still experiencing probs, or if new probs arise, feed them a low N hi P-K nute.

I do not feed any nute's. I did however fertilize the soil last year with a 12-12 fert for my garden that was there. Thanks for the heads up. I never thought of it being a nute burn. There are no bugs and this is only hapening on new growth since flowering started. If I flush will the flowers return to normal(if that is a problem), or will the old stay like that and the new be fine? Thanks you everyone for your feedback...

Update: I flushed with 4.5 gallons of DI water. Is that enough, How long until I know if that works?

Just wait and see, if it was nute burn it should clear up in a week or so, but only on the new growth will it look fine. I don't know what the purple is, however. It could be some sort of disease/fungus attack. It doesn't look to me like the natural purpling that's experienced in many strains. Good luck friend.


eit: a generally accepted flush ratio is 3x the volume of soil in the pot worth of water.

i have the exact same thing happenening to my plants maybe it could be lack of sunlight?

so what's the problem? purple can be genetic - lethal purple, purple kush, and so on cool nights during budding can sometimes cause really wild colors if the plants are healthy looking and fed well relax all is well there are lots of naturally purple strains and hybrids out there good luck

Well I have flushed the soil with DI water twice, and now I have given it some of the organic Peace of Mind all purpose 5-5-5 fert. Since I have done this the new growth seems to be doing better. I can actually see the white hairs growing up now instead of the purple nothing... All-in-all I believe that this problem, since it started when the plant started to flower, was a P defieciency. Hopefully, I may be able to harvest some buds afterall. We will see in another weak or so if the diag and treatment works out. It seems to be doing better three days after fert and flush.

hmmm, seems we have the same situation ...
mine is heathy, and grown 8 inches in 10 days ...

just using molasses now, up ny

I am also in the Northeast and this thing is huge and healthy. I see your pic and that is how it starts. It only gets worse my friend. I would try adding some P to the soil and see if that helps before it is toooo late. I measured the other day. It was 7'tall and 6' wide. Here is an earlier pic.

its always had purple flecks on new leaves,
then goes green except for top of stems,
and a few patches, its growing fast right
now, branches look exact same , hate to
mess with it for no reason

checked today, my project is
running like a beatch in heat,
urs looks different, darker, curly
my purp goes away like that calico/ chershire? , whatever, cat
that fades away ... but bud is still purple / white hairs

glty loose cannon