Looking for advice on leaf condition!!!

[glennc7]

Hi Everybody,

This is my 1st hydroponic indoor grow. I currently have 6 plants (3 White Widows and 3 AK47). Purchased the seeds on the internet from overseas. This week I started to notice rusty/metallic/copper colored spots with yellowing of the leaves. These are located on the fan leaves. Please click on the pics to get an enlarge view of them. I've read a few different threads, but I'm not really sure what to do at this point. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks for reading!:bigsmoke:

H=Hydro
C=No
S=No
L=No
R=Yes, 4 inch RockWool cube
T=Yes, 4 inch RockWool cube is buried in a 1 gallon bucket of HydroTon
D=Yes, drip sytem with 2 drip stakes for each plant
E= Total of 6 plants (all 4.5 weeks old from germination)


E-indoor
E-hydroponic
E-Hydroton
CSL-none
HCL-Hydroponic drip system
SCL-N/A
SCLR-N/A
E-5 Gallon Reservoir
E-Approximately 5.5 to 6.5
HRT-Tap water using Ph Down
E-4.5 weeks (Veg)
E-N/A
E-Watering 4 times a day at 15 minute intervals
E-Lamp with 8 T5 bulbs (2ft) and 2 23 Watt CFL bulbs (5500K)
E-Day temp: 75 - 80 degrees; Night temp: 71 to 73 degrees
HD-75 to 80 degrees
E-60%
E-18/6
E-Open window with carbon scrubber w/180 CFM fan
TR-Did you pre-soak your media in pH corrected solution? Yes

glennc7 Reviewed by glennc7 on 06-25-2009. Looking for advice on leaf condition!!! Hi Everybody, This is my 1st hydroponic indoor grow. I currently have 6 plants (3 White Widows and 3 AK47). Purchased the seeds on the internet from overseas. This week I started to notice rusty/metallic/copper colored spots with yellowing of the leaves. These are located on the fan leaves. Please click on the pics to get an enlarge view of them. I've read a few different threads, but I'm not really sure what to do at this point. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks for Rating: 5

[headshake]

what nutrients/additives are you using?

-shake

[glennc7]

Hi Mr. Shake,

I'm using the Botanicare Pro Blend Pro Grow 3-2-4. Even though the plants are 4.5 weeks old and approximately 10 inches tall, i'm only using enough dosage for a seedling. I'll probably increase the dosage to the mid-size vegetative next week. Thanks!

[headshake]

sorry, server error.

what nutrients/additives are you using?

-shake

[the image reaper]

try adding Cal-Mag+ to your water, looks like some calcium deficiency, maybe magnesium, too ... try 10ml/gallon at first, may be able to cut to 5ml, after a week, or two ... get a magnifying glass, and keep an eye on undersides of leaves, check for critters, too, while you're at it ... good growing :jointsmile:

[glennc7]

Mr. Shake, I'm actually using the Botanicare Pro Blend Grow 3-2-4.

Image Reaper, thank you for the feedback. I'll attempt the Cal-Mag+ this weekend. Hopefully, this will be the end of that. :greenthumb:

I'll post pics in a week or so for an update. Sometimes, I wish we had health insurance for our plants!!!imp:

[phatsesh101]

do you have hard water?

[glennc7]

yes, where I live (southern california) has pretty hard water. I use the pH down to get it between 5.0 to 6.0.

[glennc7]

Here are some recent photos of my plants at 5.5 weeks into veg. They're currently in their 1st week of flowering. I think after the calmag, soaking the hydroton and sanitizing the reservoir and hydroponic system, the plants seem to be getting better. Thanks for everybody's feedback!