Orange spots

[stankyhippie]

Blessings to All,
I just got back from a short trip and noticed that one of my girls was looking a little spotty. Okay, actually really spotty. Don't know what it is. Couldn't find any evidence of bugs but I don't have a good microscope. To me it almost looks like the spots were made from some kind of burn. Anyone out there who can tell me what's going on, please?

BTW,
They are about 4 weeks into flower.

Thank you for being here. :clap::clap::clap::clap:

stankyhippie Reviewed by stankyhippie on 05-27-2009. Orange spots Blessings to All, I just got back from a short trip and noticed that one of my girls was looking a little spotty. Okay, actually really spotty. Don't know what it is. Couldn't find any evidence of bugs but I don't have a good microscope. To me it almost looks like the spots were made from some kind of burn. Anyone out there who can tell me what's going on, please? BTW, They are about 4 weeks into flower. Thank you for being here. :clap::clap::clap::clap: Rating: 5

[stankyhippie]

Oh yeah, I did do a foliar spray that may have been a little strong but that was over a week ago. Could the leaves have taken that long to burn?

[dejayou30]

Looks like maybe a calcium deficiency, but since you provided no stats or info on your setup, its hard to say. What's your medium, what're your temps, what're your nutes, pH, etc. Lots of factors to consider, hence the reason for the troubleshooting form or at least a basic rundown of your environment. Provide some more info! :thumbsup:

[Dutch Pimp]

I think it's the foliar spray. Don't do that...unless you are very experienced....Text

[stankyhippie]

I think it's the foliar spray. Don't do that...unless you are very experienced....Text

Thank you so much for this information. Very thorough. I definitely noted some things I could have done differently. Never heard of the detergent trick before. All in all very helpful. Bless you.

[stankyhippie]

Looks like maybe a calcium deficiency, but since you provided no stats or info on your setup, its hard to say. What's your medium, what're your temps, what're your nutes, pH, etc. Lots of factors to consider, hence the reason for the troubleshooting form or at least a basic rundown of your environment. Provide some more info! :thumbsup:

Please excuse my inefficiency. I am in soil very similar to Happy Frog. The nutrients I am using is the botanicare line bloom, silica blast, sweet, liquid karma, and hydrogen peroxyde. On water days i throw in botanicare's cal/mag. Once a week I include bat guano and sea kelp. I give them a dry day, a water day, and then I feed and repeat the cycle. PH is about 6.5-6.8 and the temp is a consistent 73 degrees. I do have an issue with gnats from roots organic soil I was using prior which I am using sm/90 for. Humidity is in the low 70's.

[Gatekeeper777]

I went down to my local jewrey store and purchased a LOUPE for 30 bucks US. It made those spider mites look like movie monsters.
works very well at blowing up the very small.
:rastasmoke:

[stankyhippie]

I think it's the foliar spray. Don't do that...unless you are very experienced....Text

I would like to mention that I normally wouldn't have done that, circumstances led me to believe it would be wise for me to do so. Let me explain. The funding I had for my girls suddenly lost their job. They were still in vegg and I needed to purchase other lights. By the time I had secured financing again the girls had grown to unflowerable heights. I couldn't raise the roof! I topped them and put them into flower after reading up on bushmaster. Bushmaster recommends using a foliar spray and I figured I needed all the help I could get assuring that the ladies will not stretch much taller. The good news is it seems to have worked. The ladies are no longer stretching up at horrifying speed and the flowers are multiplying everywhere. The results have definitely made me a regular bushmaster customer. And your article will allow me to be a more conscious sprayer. Thank you kindly.

[FatSean]

Blessings to All,
I just got back from a short trip and noticed that one of my girls was looking a little spotty. Okay, actually really spotty. Don't know what it is. Couldn't find any evidence of bugs but I don't have a good microscope. To me it almost looks like the spots were made from some kind of burn. Anyone out there who can tell me what's going on, please?

BTW,
They are about 4 weeks into flower.

Thank you for being here. :clap::clap::clap::clap:

I am currently working through a similar problem. I see these same spots and also some crazy leaf curl (like this, but not all over: http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-pro...athery.html)at about 3 - 4 weeks into flower. I also see some of the smaller bud leaves curl down like a ram's horn or upside down canoe.

I also see older mid-level fan leaves turning bronze/purple/golden.

I don't have an sure answer for you, but I believe the issue is related to soil pH and/or nutrient buildup in the soil. I've taken to adding garden lime to my soil, and flushing every 3 - 4 weeks. This is reducing the severity of these symptoms. My flush was weak: only a gallon of water with FLouraClear in a 12" pot. My Lime dose was moderate: 2 TBSP pulverized garden lime per gallon of soil. I think if I do a 'proper' flush with 3 gallons of water in a 12" pot and maybe some more lime to help stabilize the pH....I may yet beat this problem!

Hope this helps.