First Grow: Few questions about health

[rapidash]

Good evening all,

This is my first grow I’ve ever done. So far my plants have been growing nicely, I did some LST and have quite a few colas. I started flowering time 2 days ago but I had some questions about my plant’s health that I’ve scoured these forums for looking for answers.

In the first pic, there are tiny, white, uniform specks on my plants. They aren’t fuzzy or concentrated like mold or powdery mildew that I’ve seen in other posts that I’ve looked at. They’ve been present on pretty much all leaves since about 2-3 weeks into veg.

Second pic, there’s some discoloration to 2 separate leaves. From research, could it be thrips?

Third pic is my plant overall for you kind people to see.

In regards to lighting, I’m using a basic 40W LED grow light (I know not the best but it’s what I could afford on a budget, the plants don’t seem to mind it).

For nutes, I’ve only done 2 waterings of a half dose of Fox Farms Grow Big 6-4-4 (5mL to 1 gallon of water, suggested dose is 10-15mL/gal).

I appreciate any help and advice in advance!

Cheers,

Rapidash

 

[Phytoplankton]

Might be my old eyes, but I don’t see what you see on the first pic, looks fine. The discoloration on the second pic might be natural, looks like that plant is tending toward a strong purple phenotype. Overall the plant looks darn good.

 

[rapidash]

Thanks for the reply. I do know that the seed I used is from one of the dispo indicas I frequent. So you may be correct on the purple phenotype as most of them have had some hint of purple in them. Maybe I am just too worried about my girls

 

[Sueet]

Definitely either thrips or spider mites. I don't see any webbing, and I'm not sure but I think I can actually see an insect on the leaf at the lower left of the first pic.

 

[rapidash]

Definitely either thrips or spider mites. I don't see any webbing, and I'm not sure but I think I can actually see an insect on the leaf at the lower left of the first pic.

I don’t think it’s spider mites because I don’t see webbing anywhere and I’ve checked under leaves for webbing and see none. There are a couple stray cat hairs because my cat snuck in one day while I wasn’t paying attention. xD Do you have any suggestions for safely removing thrips during flowering without harming the plant?

 

[Sueet]

I have never had thrips myself so I cannot really recommend anything. I'm sure there is good info here in the forums if you do a search.

 

[rapidash]

I have never had thrips myself so I cannot really recommend anything. I'm sure there is good info here in the forums if you do a search.

Will do. Thanks again for the reply!

 

[Nunyabiz]

The only white dots i see look more like bulbous or Capitate-sessile trichomes than anything else.

 

[rapidash]

The only white dots i see look more like bulbous or Capitate-sessile trichomes than anything else.

Thanks friend. I’m going to get some insect soap for the possibility of thrips as well. Y’all are awesome, sending the best karma

 

[Backyardigan]

Leaf stomas my braddah, you get a fan moving air across your plants? That helps keep some pests away, but everything looks cherreh 'cept that second one. Can you rub the leaf and see if the discoloring comes off?

 

[rapidash]

Leaf stomas my braddah, you get a fan moving air across your plants? That helps keep some pests away, but everything looks cherreh 'cept that second one. Can you rub the leaf and see if the discoloring comes off?

I do have a fan going 24/7. I’ve rubbed the leaf (and just now double checked and rubbed it again) and the discoloration doesn’t change at all.

 

[Nunyabiz]

One other thing is since you've only got just a 40w bulb as light id go super low on nutrients.
Need to kind of balance the amount of nutrients to what the plant can use.
Same with water.

 

[rapidash]

One other thing is since you've only got just a 40w bulb as light id go super low on nutrients.
Need to kind of balance the amount of nutrients to what the plant can use.
Same with water.

Duly noted, I didn’t think of that. Also here’s another picture closer up of the 2 affected leaves for y’all to inspect.

 

[Nunyabiz]

Yep still look like the CS trichomes.
And your leaf appears to be variegated is why it looks like that.
Thats just a common mutation.

 

[nivek]

for sure the white dots are normal leaf structure,, tiny trichomey things but not enuf to harvest yet,, ha

and there is zero signs of thrips or mites,, period

there is obvious watering or nutrient issues,, no mention of soil type of if soil at all, i don't think.

if soil i would update my watering techniques first, then update my ferting techniques after

karma sent friend

 

[rapidash]

for sure the white dots are normal leaf structure,, tiny trichomey things but not enuf to harvest yet,, ha

and there is zero signs of thrips or mites,, period

there is obvious watering or nutrient issues,, no mention of soil type of if soil at all, i don't think.

if soil i would update my watering techniques first, then update my ferting techniques after

karma sent friend

It is indeed soil— I’ve learned the hard way around week 3 veg that I was overwatering and I’ve adjusted my watering schedule to have a lot larger time in between watering. Currently watering once a week. Perhaps I’m still watering too often?

 

[rapidash]

Yep still look like the CS trichomes.
And your leaf appears to be variegated is why it looks like that.
Thats just a common deformity.

That’s a new word for me. Lots more to learn, thank you!

 

[Nunyabiz]

That’s a new word for me. Lots more to learn, thank you!

Google cannabis leaf variegation.

And check images.

 

[ppm Charlie]

Neem oil is safe, organic an inexpensive. Works on a wide variety of flying and crawling pests. Safe to use for humans. Mix it with water shake it up and use a spray bottle to mist the stalk and top and underside of leaves. If you have an infestation you can use it every 7-14 days. Best use is in veg stage of cannabis. You can also use it in your vegetable garden and the directions say it is safe to use up to the day before harvest.

For the crawling creatures (ants, spider mites, "bugs", etc.) you can also use food grade diatomaceous earth - organic, inexpensive and safe. A fine mineral powder and you can get a "puffer" to distribute it. I "puff" a few times into the veg or flower tent, close it and let the oscillating fans distribute it evenly. I eventually goes to the floor, pot soil and leaves. Bugs hate it. You can read about how it works. It is quite safe.

I have used diatomaceous earth for the household too. Lightly "puff" it around interior or exterior spaces where insects like to hang out, under sinks, under refrig, along baseboards, along the outside door bottom sill, etc. In fact, I live in a modular home with a skirted open crawlspace underneath the unit. We used to get a lot of ants and crawling bugs in summer coming up through tiny openings in the floor-space (bad floor cuts from utility cables and pipes when home was installed - dang those guys!). I tried to seal them all, never totally succeeded. Here's what I did.

I got a leaf blower and a 6-foot or longer section of PVC, 2-inch pipe. I duct taped the pipe on the end of the leaf blower so it had better blower reach. I loaded the far end of the PVC with a 1/2-cup of diatomaceous earth and stuck the end into the crawl space. I turned on the leaf blower and blew the dust into the space. I did that on all four sides of the unit. We haven't had crawling bugs in the house in two summers. I may repeat it this coming summer. Lasts about two years, undisturbed and not rained on.

All you need is a very, very fine dusting. Not very much. A little goes a long way. Like the amount of light dust you would see on your furniture when you need to dust a bit. Bugs hate it, it is like a million tiny broken glass shreds to walk over at their tiny leg level. It basically gets in their leg sockets and grinds them. Within a day or two they lose fluid and dry up. Safe for humans though, as long as you get the food grade product.
ppm Charlie

@Krissi1982 , et.al. might like this post!

 

[nivek]

And your leaf appears to be variegated is why it looks like that.

could be on the money there,, the first set of pics looks a bit harsher

burnt tips on a young plant,, not a good sign,,

watering is not a once a week thing, it is a once the plant needs it thing

why i suggested you read up on watering