can I get a diagnosis?

[rick3066]

she is 49 days flowering..ph is 7 I have no way to bring it down. been using bloom last two feedings, thinking it is a nitrogen deficiency..I gave her a little..about a quart, a 10-10-10..liquid at half strength. that was yesterday. for the past 4 days or so..she has been yellowing and dropping leaves like crazy.
all help appreciated ..my first plant ever.

 

[NuttyProfessor]

have you tried flushing the crap out of it , flush with 3 times your pot size to be sure , you might have a build up of nutes and they are locking out .. it might also bring your ph back to range ?

how often do you water do you let them dry at all ?

 

[Dusty Kiefers]

If your p.h. Is at 7.0 you may not be feeding enuff. How long into flower are you?

 

[rick3066]

thanks paddy,,i water about every 5 th day..I saturate pretty good..I been goin by wt. I have flushhed this plant over her grow twice due to over fertilization. at first I thought this was normal..not so sure now. you really think flushing is my best course by lookin at her?

 

[rick3066]

49 days...I had two incidents with cheap fertilizer early on..a 10-10-10 liquid called vigaro. I over fed her..so I stoppewd using it untill yest. I gave her a little at half strength. she has had two light feedings of bloom ..humboldt nutes. and thats it..she was started in a .85-.15-.45
potting soil..77 days ago
oh..I flushed real good after both fertilizer fiasco's

 

[GroundControl]

Flushing is a safety thing also.
How long ago was your last flush?
It needs some nitrogen,
it could be not getting because of lock out or ph or root rot.

If you know you didn't over do it this time..they try a bit of nitrogen.

Can you see any of your roots?

 

[Budrick]

What color are the trichomes she might be getting ready for harvest

 

[Budrick]

I wouldn't flush this late in the game

thanks paddy,,i water about every 5 th day..I saturate pretty good..I been goin by wt. I have flushhed this plant over her grow twice due to over fertilization. at first I thought this was normal..not so sure now. you really think flushing is my best course by lookin at her?

 

[shottafire]

What nutrients do you have available?

I would say you will not really need to correct any deficiencies this late to the party. Too much nitrogen at this point will only add to harshness in the smoke. Your plant looks great for a first...

 

[rick3066]

no ..cant see roots..I thought nitrogen as well..im a rookie. the couple of times I flushed her she came back with a vengeance. ive read flush then dry is a good thing towards harvest..I gave her a little nitrogen yest.. to see if she would green up..its close enough that I cant really tell..I got daily pics to compare. gonna see who else chimes in the next couple of hours ..either hit her with more nutes or flush..leanin towards the flush..

 

[rick3066]

trichs are cloudy ..no red pistils..I was thinkin she 3-4 weeks to go!!!..hopin she would put on some wt...

 

[rick3066]

thanks shotafire..yeah.. if I had to chop her today..I count it a success!. with the help of you good folks..got a clone from her vegging and another bagseed just starting to flower.. gonna get the fundamentals right this go round.

 

[shottafire]

You can always give a really dilute dose of nutrients.

I would use an enzyme product this late to break down some dead root material into useable food for the plant. Humic acid is also going to help the plant uptake what nutrients are left in the pot.

You will end up with some smooth smoke unlike a lot of other newer growers that end up with an over green over fed plant at harvest that snaps crackles and pops when you burn it.

 

[Budrick]

you don't need nitrogen...those flowers are sucking everything out of the leaves to fatten up...I would just let it run its course and get ready to enjoy the fruits of your labor....

 

[NuttyProfessor]

flush her out and feed with some molasses only 2ml to one litre then let her dry to suck up every thing , she will enjoy that for the last couple of weeks

 

[shottafire]

A little nitrate nitrogen wouldnt hurt at this point.


I would be using a base bloom nutrient diluted to 1/4 or 1/2 strength.

maybe one or two more times. But would flush for at least a week before chop.

 

[rick3066]

well...seems the little feeding I gave made her happy. I still think there are 2.5 to 3 weeks to use. she greened up and had a good fatten the bud day yest. so I could start the flushing process ..think I should dry her out first?..or wait a day..see how she does..and if she seems hungry..feed her. what do you guys think? if you dont mind helping me finish this off
many thanks

 

[shottafire]

Can you get a closer pic of the buds?

I would say yes feed her one more time very light and then start the flush.

What nutrients are you using again?

 

[rick3066]

thanks shot!...i have bloom humblodt nutes..and vigaro.its a 10-10-10 liquid I mixed at half strength..I gave her about a quart. of the vigaro saturday. she looks much happier. man I would be embarrassed to tell you how much time I spend lookin at these plants I have to rotate every couple of hours to keep even amounts of light. new lights on the way. so Im thinkin I should let her go as long as she stays happy..maybe a feed of both nutes in a couple 3 days..dry her out a little? also I have a cheapass jewlers loup..but I can see that the trichomes have caps on them..its distinct..what level of maturity would that indicate?

 

[shottafire]

Which bloom do you have from humboldt nutrients? Is it a 2 part or single part?

I would leave the viagro out! The humboldt nutrients should work ok for the rest of the grow. Is there a little nitrogen in it at least?

The trichomes are telling you that they are getting close but I would say at least another 10-14 days by the looks of them.