Quote Originally Posted by dejayou30
OK, so after looking the plants for a good while tonight, I have developed a theory, and its up to you experts to tell me if its feasible.

It looks like maybe the plant is consuming the older, larger leaves in light of new leaf growth around the bud areas. The leaves that have grown around the buds are a crisp, green, and look great, and a lot of the yellow leaves are the big single fan leaves, some of which are covering smaller lower buds. The lower bud leaves are just as rich and green as the higher ones. Is it possible that the plant is just eating up the large leaves to make way for buds and new leaves around the bud sites? The only problem with this theory is that it doesn't explain the redness in the stems.

Umm- that's not how it works. Yer plant is cannibalizing N from older growth to put toward new growth. Plants will do this w/ any of the " mobile" nutrients.
The early loss of your fan leaves will cost you yeild, and dearly.

If you want to add N, just use whatever your grow nute is- I RELIGIOUSLY use the grow nute through the first two weeks of 12/12. Prevents a lot of problems.

I have to ask- yer not letting ANY mylar come in contact w/ your nute solution, are you? Seeing mylar tucked under those net cups makes me worry- Aluminum oxide/nitrate/phosphate are not things you want in your res.