nute burn or diff

[Melnick]

I have always had problems with too much or not enough nutrients. I know I should be feeding them more, but I always end up burring them. I will increase the strength, to 1/5, on one plant too see what happens. I thought I would see if anybody might see something different with the pics. Thanks for the help.
Outdoors
ph is between 6.0-6.5
fox farm 1/4 strength on all stages
Happy Frog ff
Flowering stage, second week.

 

[ozzydiodude]

IMO that looks like a bug problem. Nutes problem usely effect the tips of leaves first

 

[BuddyLuv]

Looks like bugs or bronzing. I can not really tell from the quality of the pic.

 

[Lemmongrass]

looks like my old ph probs. may be a micro deff.

 

[Melnick]

My ph from tap water is 8.5 before I treat the water. I have to test and treat the water every time I use it. I bring the ph down to 6.0, but it always comes up. I just treated the water a few days ago and now it is 7.2. I will start to use distill water and see how that works. As for the bugs, I will pay closer attention to that. Thanks for the help.

 

[420benny]

I doubt it is bugs. The problem runs along the veins. Bugs don't destroy leaves that way. Ph off= mineral deficiency of some type is my guess. I have some of that myself. Just tested my ph and it's 7.4

 

[HippyInEngland]

Hello Melnick

Listen to the people who are trying to help you above,

This is caused by your PH

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[BuddyLuv]

magnesium deficiency

 

[blancolighter]

I'd say most likely a calcium or magnesium def. brought on by watering with such a high ph. When you water with a ph above 6.5 you are going to start to lock out micronutrients...

 

[Melnick]

Thanks to all the help. I will make sure that I have a 6.0 ppm. So much for tap water. I should do better with distill water.

 

[blancolighter]

You might want to check into getting a Reverse Osmosis water filter, it would help your situation a whole lot, and you wouldnt always have to go buy distilled...

 

[BuddyLuv]

Blanco is partially right. You want a pH of 6.7-6.8 for optimum mag and calcium uptake. A pH of 6.0 will be too low. What kind of pH meter do you have? I have a feeling your tests are not correct.

 

[Melnick]

Good point. I calibrated my Hanna HI 98108 a few months ago. I will calibrate the PH meter today and get back with the results.

 

[BuddyLuv]

check the pH of your run off. That is what your root mass will be at.

 

[Melnick]

My ph meter was not working right, so I am replacing the electrode probe. It's hard to say what my ph was, so for now I am using the cheap ph test solution. I will get the ph close to 6.6-6.8, my runoff is around 6.0. It's hard to get a reading with the solution. I am treating my girls with epson salt for now.

 

[Melnick]

I brought the ph up to 6.4 and flushed one plant, the runoff was still 6.0 ppm. My plan is to keep upping the ph until the run off is 6.6-6.8. Let me know if this is good or is there another way to do this. Thanks for all help on this problem.