Is this an Iron Deficiency?

Leaves of my new growth seems really strange. Cupping down. Sides curling down. I fed when I watered yesterday. Didnt seem to change it much. Fish meal and Fish Bone Meal plus work castings and forest top soil. I grow in soil. I've never seen this before so it is throwing me off. Thanks!

Can you detail your feed program?

I basically make a tea every other watering. Fish Meal with a CalMag source like Oyster shell every other feeding (every 4th watering). I've been missing Sea Kelp that I usually combined with the Fish Meal feedings that I was using for micronutrients. That's why I suspected it was a micronutrient of some sort. I was planning on flushing then feed with Kelp in two waterings.

How close are your lights?

Could be getting too close. I'd definitely feel more comfortable with the light a bit higher. But I noticed this happening on a top that is close to the side of the tent too so I put that solution out of my head. This is my first grow with an LEC light so still getting used to it. I'd have to rearrange the room to get the light up higher. I'll get on it tonight. Thanks.

Booyah! said:

I basically make a tea every other watering. Fish Meal with a CalMag source like Oyster shell every other feeding (every 4th watering). I've been missing Sea Kelp that I usually combined with the Fish Meal feedings that I was using for micronutrients. That's why I suspected it was a micronutrient of some sort. I was planning on flushing then feed with Kelp in two waterings.

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Don't flush.
At least wait a few days till others chime in to see if you still think you should.
I wouldn't.
Maybe you can get some clear pictures of few of the larger fan leaves in the 1st picture.
It is hard to tell but you might have early signs of thrips.

Thanks a lot! I'll have to check for thripes tonight and an Azamax foliar just to make sure.

Booyah! said:

Thanks a lot! I'll have to check for thripes tonight and an Azamax foliar just to make sure.

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If you can see any damage to the leaves and there are little black dots next to the damage that is likely from thrips.
Can't tell from the pic other than seeing some type of specks on a few leaves.

Ok just watered. Was checking to see if I could see any thripes or anything. Nothing but small specks on the leaves that don't look like spider mites or anything else I've seen before. Have been seeing these in small amounts. Here is a leaf shot of the spots.

Booyah! said:

Leaves of my new growth seems really strange. Cupping down. Sides curling down. I fed when I watered yesterday. Didnt seem to change it much. Fish meal and Fish Bone Meal plus work castings and forest top soil. I grow in soil. I've never seen this before so it is throwing me off. Thanks! View attachment 4240406 View attachment 4240409

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No, not iron deficient. that creates white veins.

Leave a plate or large cup of water on the floor under the plant to catch some bugs for ID>

Booyah! said:

I basically make a tea every other watering. Fish Meal with a CalMag source like Oyster shell every other feeding (every 4th watering). I've been missing Sea Kelp that I usually combined with the Fish Meal feedings that I was using for micronutrients. That's why I suspected it was a micronutrient of some sort. I was planning on flushing then feed with Kelp in two waterings.

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So you Water, Feed (Tea), Water, Feed (Fish Meal, Ca and Mg), etc ? How often do you feed / water? Do you know the NPK ratios of what you're feeding?

I water when needed. Right now that's about once a week. Here's a picture of the whole "mother room". Both of these plants are going to be used for clones. Fish meal is 10 2 2 which is my main nutrient at this stage. Just watered last night no nutrients. Both are showing the same symptoms of spots on leaves which is best seen in the leaf pics two posts above. The droopy new growth seems to have improved after the water although it is still obvious on the plant in the back.

My plant is drooping like that also. 2 out of 3 are good but 1 is drooping. My 1st grow with leds. (4)QB 288 v2.
I am pretty sure it is because either the power is turned up to much or the light is to close to the one plant. Still trying to dial it in and find the right height

Army13p23 said:

My plant is drooping like that also. 2 out of 3 are good but 1 is drooping. My 1st grow with leds. (4)QB 288 v2.
I am pretty sure it is because either the power is turned up to much or the light is to close to the one plant. Still trying to dial it in and find the right height

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Thanks so much for that and yes I was definitely starting to see more of a connection there. Put the worst affected plant outside and cut the canopy back on my Pure, made a tray of clones and the new canopy is looking much healthier. I'm still dialing this system in too.