clones starting to get spots.

[wretchedfourone]

These are 5 week old clones that are starting to develop spots on the leaves.

I now know that the water I was using had a high ph with test kit I bought.

They are in Fox Farms Ocean Forest and get only water for now.

The temp is around 75-78 with 40% humidity and they are under fluorescent lights.

The soil is almost dry and ready to be watered.

What aside from adjusting the ph down should I do?

wretchedfourone Reviewed by wretchedfourone on 02-21-2010. clones starting to get spots. These are 5 week old clones that are starting to develop spots on the leaves. I now know that the water I was using had a high ph with test kit I bought. They are in Fox Farms Ocean Forest and get only water for now. The temp is around 75-78 with 40% humidity and they are under fluorescent lights. The soil is almost dry and ready to be watered. Rating: 5

[moody420]

keep them watered....and it looks like it's time to move them into bigger pots. The roots might be getting crushed. Fix the ph and keep the temps on target. I wouldn't worry too much about the few yellow leaves....you have alot of new green growth around it so that is a good thing. if you transplant them now they will really start to flourish! good luck! :jointsmile:

[wretchedfourone]

keep them watered....and it looks like it's time to move them into bigger pots. The roots might be getting crushed. Fix the ph and keep the temps on target. I wouldn't worry too much about the few yellow leaves....you have alot of new green growth around it so that is a good thing. if you transplant them now they will really start to flourish! good luck! :jointsmile:

Just transplanted them on Febuary 11th to these pots. I water them about once a week when the soil feels dry a inch or so from the surface.

[moody420]

it's hard to tell in pictures....how big are those pots? I would water a little more than you are right now...like 2-3 times a week...:jointsmile:

[jtsik330]

Adjusting the ph is all you should have to do. Is there a reason why your not introducing any nutes? 5 weeks old they may need a lil boost of something on the nutes side? Doesn't look bad though the rest of the plant appears to be growing nicely

[wretchedfourone]

I thought when transplanting them into the Fox Farms OF you didn't want to add any more nutes than what was in the soil already. Didn't want to burn them.

[jtsik330]

I thought when transplanting them into the Fox Farms OF you didn't want to add any more nutes than what was in the soil already. Didn't want to burn them.

I hear ya, I've read another posting the other day that a guy was using the same soil and his PH suddenly dropped and the runoff read 5.0! It caught my attention because he was upset because the soil was supposed to be ph balanced? Either ph, If you don't have any idea what the issue is, go back to basics, Flush, adjust ph, light nutes if any, and wait for results:thumbsup:

[WashougalWonder]

I thought when transplanting them into the Fox Farms OF you didn't want to add any more nutes than what was in the soil already. Didn't want to burn them.

Bingo!

[wretchedfourone]

Did a flush on one of the plants. The ph looks the same going in as it did coming out.

[lampost]

I hear ya, I've read another posting the other day that a guy was using the same soil and his PH suddenly dropped and the runoff read 5.0! It caught my attention because he was upset because the soil was supposed to be ph balanced? Either ph, If you don't have any idea what the issue is, go back to basics, Flush, adjust ph, light nutes if any, and wait for results:thumbsup:

That was me! Yeah my runoff was 5.0-5.3 for several plants. From what I've read that's not entirely abnormal for FFOF soil. Some of the plants are fine. Others are exhibiting symptoms that could also be related to nutrient burn.

I don't think runoff pH is a very accurate indicator or soil pH.