Help !! My plants deficent how do i fix her !!!
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Mother's Finest
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It needs Phosphorus.
Snow Crash
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What is damaged is damaged. Plants do not heal themselves like animals.
Concentrate on the new growth. Keep that healthy.
It looks like there was some over feeding and some pH issues but it's hard to be certain if that is continuing. You could also have heat issues.
Concentrate on the new growth. Keep that healthy.
It looks like there was some over feeding and some pH issues but it's hard to be certain if that is continuing. You could also have heat issues.
Mother's Finest
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At the concentration you've been using, it seems to be. Any fertilizer can have too little of anything if mixed weak enough.
Mother's Finest
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and will this affect my yield
Not likely if it's currently in veg, as long as the problem is fixed before flowering.
Mother's Finest
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And a soil pH tester can be found at any garden store. The cheapest soil tester is probably the capsule-type kit (~$6), but a meter (~$15) doesn't run out of capsules. Imo every grower should have both or their equivalents.
Snow Crash
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If you are not measuring the pH that is probably the reason for your issues. When in soil plants require very little additional nutrition. You should feed no more often than once per week. Also be sure to get adequate run off when you water to ensure you are flushing out residual build up.
You need to dial that pH in. $40 gets you a wand tester that is 100% more reliable than the soil testers. It might sound expensive, but if you harvest just 4 more grams as a result of knowing your pH the thing has paid for itself... Right?
You need to dial that pH in. $40 gets you a wand tester that is 100% more reliable than the soil testers. It might sound expensive, but if you harvest just 4 more grams as a result of knowing your pH the thing has paid for itself... Right?
Mother's Finest
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You want a method of testing the soil pH. Test strips are just for liquids. If money's a problem, call around and ask how much the capsule-type soil test kit is at nearby garden centers. Some places sell them for as little as $5. Regardless of what's causing the damage, you need to check and correct the soil pH first or at the same time as feeding.
I'm sorry to be the one to say it, but if you can't afford a soil pH tester and/or sources of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, then you can't afford to grow right now.
I'm going to amend my previous diagnosis and say the plants probably need some Potassium as well. It's only partially visible in the pic, but that worst leaf is showing downward & inward curling with damage to the leaf blade edges that is all common with K def. As has been mentioned, the pH can be the ultimate cause of these deficiencies but the plants need those nutrients either way.
I'm sorry to be the one to say it, but if you can't afford a soil pH tester and/or sources of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, then you can't afford to grow right now.
I'm going to amend my previous diagnosis and say the plants probably need some Potassium as well. It's only partially visible in the pic, but that worst leaf is showing downward & inward curling with damage to the leaf blade edges that is all common with K def. As has been mentioned, the pH can be the ultimate cause of these deficiencies but the plants need those nutrients either way.
Mother's Finest
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My apologies for trying to help. I'll be sure and spread the word that you don't want any. Have fun killing your plants bro. 
