Can someone help diagnose my problem?

[Bennyweed1]

Okay I attached some pictures. I dont know what is going on and need some help, please.

This is the organic soil I blended and I tried to cover all my avenues so I wouldn't run into this damn problem, where did I go wrong? I have to fix this problem asap but dont know where to go....It looks like a damn phosphorus def. Here is my soil blend to help you all understand a little better.

2.5 gallons top soil
2.5 gallons local organic potting soil
2.5 gallons peat
1 gallon cotton burr
1 gallon compost with mycorrhiza
1 gallon EWC
2.5 gallons perlite- large and little chunks


Blood meal – ¾ cup
Alfalfa – ¾ cup
Bat Guano N – ¾ cup

Kelp Meal – ¼ cup
Bone Meal – ½ cup
Bat Guano P – ¼ cup
Green Sand – 1/8 cup
Azomite – ½ cup
Dolomite lime 1 ½ cup
Rice Flour ¼ cup
Bene Bacteria ¼ cup
Diatomaceous earth – ¾ cup

And I attached a photo of the affected fan leafs. Keep in mind the entire plant doesnt all look like this...only bits and spots on some plants. The plant as a whole still looks healthy and the buds are filling in nicely (so it seems so far). I thought it could have been my ozone generator so I unpluged it. I cant tell if new growth is affected because the plant for the most part is done growing except for the buds of course which are coming along well I think. I just would like to know what happened and what cause this? What do you all think, anything will be a help....thanks a lot!@
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[siddhartha]

What pH water are you using? Try each watering bringing your water pH down a little, citric acid works, along with Humic and Fulvic, small change each watering, dont go crazy. Also, that is a lot of N in that soil mix. you can probably use less N and more P and K next time.

But try water with EWC, P guano, Molasse, bubble for 12 hours or so then add citric acid and Humic acid until pH is 5.5

 

[Tactical Farmer]

more plant picks would help.

 

[StonedCrow]

I can't see a plant having a phosphorus deficiency with that mix. You have two types of guanos, kelp, blood,bone & alfalfa. If anything, I'd say they're burning. After you mixed your soil, how long did you let it sit for before planting? Are you feeding nutes when you water?...SC

 

[resinryder]

What pH water are you using? Try each watering bringing your water pH down a little, citric acid works, along with Humic and Fulvic, small change each watering, dont go crazy. Also, that is a lot of N in that soil mix. you can probably use less N and more P and K next time.

But try water with EWC, P guano, Molasse, bubble for 12 hours or so then add citric acid and Humic acid until pH is 5.5

5.5?

 

[mad librettist]

jay will this work with culinary lavender?

be nice if I could make pollo al mattone and conquer mites in one night.

 

[jaykush]

benny i would just apply an EWC top dressing followed by a good watering possibly with a little molasses. and dont be cheap on the EWC add a good amount.

how long did you let your soil sit before using it?

 

[gOurd^jr.]

It would also help to know how long the plants have been in the mix. What size pots? how long did they veg? how long have they been flowering? You say building buds so im guessing at least 3 weeks. If they had a few weeks veg and a few more of flowering then they may well have eaten up the P outa that mix...1/2cup of bone and 1/4 cup of guano only last so long.
IF your PH is good then perhaps you should do EWC slurry as jaykush suggests (pretty much always do what jaykush suggests...) and possibly add a little bit of P to that, guano seems like what you've got...
my 2cents
hope it helps

 

[Aardwolf]

I think that it is Lumen burn how close are the lights? Not temp related, this happens,, sometimes it is the leaf surface burning from water/nutrient/foliar spray spillage accompanied by the light too close,

 

[Bennyweed1]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone! I'm still just a little stumped but will continue with what Im doing. I have been watering once a week with a brewed tea consisting of kelp, P-K bat guano, and alflafa with molasses. So I have that part covered, I will try dressing the soil with earth worm castings. When I water I just use tap water that I have let sit out for 48 hours. I do not pH adjust my water because I have tried to had buffers to my soil to take care of that problem. I tested the run off a little while back and I was at 6.8ish. Perhaps I need to do it again?

The plants are roughly 12-14 inches from the 1kw light. The light is in a sealed air cooled hood.

Like I said, I cant tell if the problem is persisting because the plant really is not growing any new foliage, just concentrating its efforts on flower production.

Here is a little time line:
Soil was mixed and let sit for 18 days (2.5wks)

Plants were placed into semi cooked soil and vegged for 2 weeks

plants were then placed into flower and are at about their 5th week.

Everything started off green as lush grass and slowly these burnish looking mark have been appearing. Im scared

 

[bigwity]

sounds like your over complicateing things imo. i would suggest try to simplify

might be nute burn

 

[wisco61]

I'd guess overfeeding due to the "tea." Stick with straight water or if you feel the need to brew a tea cut out the guano and alfalfa.

 

[vonforne]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone! I'm still just a little stumped but will continue with what Im doing. I have been watering once a week with a brewed tea consisting of kelp, P-K bat guano, and alflafa with molasses. So I have that part covered, I will try dressing the soil with earth worm castings. When I water I just use tap water that I have let sit out for 48 hours. I do not pH adjust my water because I have tried to had buffers to my soil to take care of that problem. I tested the run off a little while back and I was at 6.8ish. Perhaps I need to do it again?

The plants are roughly 12-14 inches from the 1kw light. The light is in a sealed air cooled hood.

Like I said, I cant tell if the problem is persisting because the plant really is not growing any new foliage, just concentrating its efforts on flower production.

Here is a little time line:
Soil was mixed and let sit for 18 days (2.5wks)

Plants were placed into semi cooked soil and vegged for 2 weeks

plants were then placed into flower and are at about their 5th week.

Everything started off green as lush grass and slowly these burnish looking mark have been appearing. Im scared

I have been watering once a week with a brewed tea consisting of kelp, P-K bat guano, and alflafa with molasses.

This is your problem. Too Much!°

Give them an EWC-Molasses tea once and then plain water for the next two applications and then repeat.

Every thing you need is in the soil. Just keep that biology happy and the plants will be happy. Try and pus it and you will get the results you are having now.

K.I.S.= Keep It Simple.

Good Luck

V

 

[Bennyweed1]

I have been watering once a week with a brewed tea consisting of kelp, P-K bat guano, and alflafa with molasses.

This is your problem. Too Much!°

Give them an EWC-Molasses tea once and then plain water for the next two applications and then repeat.

Every thing you need is in the soil. Just keep that biology happy and the plants will be happy. Try and pus it and you will get the results you are having now.

K.I.S.= Keep It Simple.

Good Luck

V

Your right...I need to stop the over analyzing and let them be...I just want the best for my girls

 

[northstate]

You do have a pretty complete mix, Jaykush and vonforne just consulted you on how to improve your grow, EWC and simplicity. Good luck and way to be organic! NS