Ataraxia
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I have some "rusty" colored leaf tips on two of my plants. This only effects a few leaves, mainly towards the top. Some leaf margins are also slightly yellow or golden colored, but the other leaves and plants as a whole are green and very healthy looking. The leaf tips that are discolored are also brittle, and crunch if pinched between fingers. I looked into the trouble shooter, and I thought it may be #6
6) a) Tips of leaves are yellow, brown, or dead. Plant otherwise looks healthy & green. Stems may be soft >> Over-fertilization (especially N), over-watering, damaged roots, or
insufficient soil aeration (use more sand or perlite. Occasionally due to not enough N, P, or K.
I also thought it may be heat stress since it mainly effected the upper leaves. I moved my 250W HPS to 20" above the tallest plant. The plants effected are in FoxFarm Ocean Forest mixed with perlite, peat, and a bit of dolomite lime. One is 20 days old and one is 12 days old. The both started to show this coloration at the same time. I've been watering them with pH 6.75 water and the larger one just got 1/4 strength nutes for the first time. I water every 3 days about, whenever the pots feel light and the top few inches of soil is dry.
pics1 & 2 the 20 day old plant, damaged leaf tips
Pic3: Discolored leaf on the 12 day old plant
Pic4: 20 day old plant, full view
Pic5: 12 day old plant, can see discoloration in top left section of picture
I first noticed this a few days ago, and it hasn't gotten a lot worse since then, but it looks to be beginning to slowly effect other leaves on the plants
6) a) Tips of leaves are yellow, brown, or dead. Plant otherwise looks healthy & green. Stems may be soft >> Over-fertilization (especially N), over-watering, damaged roots, or
insufficient soil aeration (use more sand or perlite. Occasionally due to not enough N, P, or K.
I also thought it may be heat stress since it mainly effected the upper leaves. I moved my 250W HPS to 20" above the tallest plant. The plants effected are in FoxFarm Ocean Forest mixed with perlite, peat, and a bit of dolomite lime. One is 20 days old and one is 12 days old. The both started to show this coloration at the same time. I've been watering them with pH 6.75 water and the larger one just got 1/4 strength nutes for the first time. I water every 3 days about, whenever the pots feel light and the top few inches of soil is dry.
pics1 & 2 the 20 day old plant, damaged leaf tips
Pic3: Discolored leaf on the 12 day old plant
Pic4: 20 day old plant, full view
Pic5: 12 day old plant, can see discoloration in top left section of picture
I first noticed this a few days ago, and it hasn't gotten a lot worse since then, but it looks to be beginning to slowly effect other leaves on the plants