Perfectly healthy lower fan leaves falling off

[lostinostin]

I'm about two weeks into flowering my baby and the lower fan leaves are dropping like flys. I'm using one 125w cfl, soil grown, cloth pot, 1/4 gallon of water every day, nutes every other day, and a fan blowing 24/7 to keep her cool. Why is this happening?

 

[lostinostin]

Here's a picture of what the leaf looks like after it falls off...if you need to see anything else in more detail just let me know and I'll post pictures.

 

[lostinostin]

Also if you see anything else that needs attention please let me know, this is my first grow so I'm fairly new to this process. I should add that she's undergoing low stress training.

 

[Sat X RB]

it's not unusual for the Sativa I grow to begin losing its fan leaves at this stage. just doesn't need them any more ...

if you look at other pics posted here of flowering plants you will often see yellowing droopy fan leaves among the swelling heads.

that said, there ARE root diseases that may cause this but they usually manifest earlier in growth than yours are doing.

cheers from the Land of Oz!

 

[lostinostin]

Thanks Sat X RB!
How can I determine whether or not it's a root disease?
-lostinostin

 

[MJOFMJ420]

I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ONE OF MY PLANTS BEFORE. IT WAS A ROOT PROBLEM
I DIRECTED A FAN TO HELP DRY THE DIRT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAVE HER BUT IT CAME AT A COST OF A WAAY LOWER YIELD.

 

[Snype]

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How long has this problem been going on?
What STRAIN are you growing?
What was the establishing technique? (seed or clone?)
What is the age of your plants?
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How Tall are the plants?
What PHASE (seedling, vegetative or flower) are the plants in?
What Technique are you using? (SOG, SCROG etc)
What size pots are you using? (Include how many subjects to pot)
What substrate/medium are you using? What brand of soil mixture are you using?(percentage of perlite, vermiculite...etc?)
What brand Nutrient's are you using?
How much of each nutrient are you using with how much water? *Knowing the brand is very helpful*
How often are you feeding?
If flowering, when did you switch over to using Bloom nutrients?
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What is the pH of the "RUN-OFF"?
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