Hi Wookie, thanks for sharing your information. At the beginning there definately was a Ca lockout, due to pH fluctuations. Since I've been pH at 6.5 the new growth has not shown any signs of Ca def. The older leaves still shows signs of that but more of a pH issue if you look at the red spots throughout, the twisting leaves etc. What I am seeing now is more of a N def, where the tips are yellowing and working their way inwards. Some of the new growth also shows sign oh pH issue again when you look at the end twist, yet every batch of water is tested at 6.5.
That last pic of the 9 pointer is a close up of new growth. The edges look slightly off but not sharp like the Ca def I was used to seeing. Looking at point 2 and 4 clockwise from the top, you can see the margins or edges starting to discolor.
The only feeding it got was compost tea from my homemade bin. Not ACT, just my own way of making it, which is on one of my earlier pages.
Yes that was the one I was referring to...I'm not sure why I said it was new growth..sorry for the confusion on that.
Mostly spot on. I am using collected rain water in a barrel as my base. Haven't used CalMag at all. I did apply some Dolomite Lime, tea form, shortly after the pH lockout. I used it as a foliar spray one time and watered in 3L mixed at 5mL/4L. That as you know has Magnesium. Again that was the only time. I was aware that the plant wouldn't absorb the Ca during lockout and I didn't want to add too much then have it suck it all up once the lockout cleared. They are in 7 gal fab pots.
Thanks Derbybud, I'm thinking the same thing. The last bunch of pics you can see all kinds of weird things happening at different locations.
Honestly I'm trying not to feed her. I was hoping my soil had enough nutrients in it to keep her happy. I have some organic nutes enroute from Cali called Mega Crop and it contains everything I think the plant will need during the flower. I just don't know when it's going to get here. I've been adding worm castings to the top couple of inches, no compost added since the initial few days and rain water. So if it makes sense to you I just want to hold off on the feeding altogether. I was hoping by the pics it was lacking in a certain nutrient and I could attack the issue that way, but I don't think it's as simple as that anymore.
