FiddlersGreen
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this is a really cool project you got here, cant wait to see what your harvest yield is.
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BC Big Bud - Flowering Week 5 - Runoff + Purple sugar leaves
- Thread starter Jonnysact
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Thanks Fiddlers. Still trying to figure out what's going on with this purple stuff. Not supposed to be a trait of the strain BC Big Bud.
Harvesting in about 12 days, trichomes are mostly cloudy, still a couple of clear, and a few amber. Not much has changed trichome wise since I last looked a few days ago. I guess they don't age very quickly.
More images.
Again, cola from the top of the plant:
Buds lower down the bush:
Harvesting in about 12 days, trichomes are mostly cloudy, still a couple of clear, and a few amber. Not much has changed trichome wise since I last looked a few days ago. I guess they don't age very quickly.
More images.
Again, cola from the top of the plant:
Buds lower down the bush:
FiddlersGreen
Member
well low temps can induce purpleing and also "random" mutation is part of the natural world. so congratulations, your plants are evolving right before our eyes 
haha. Nice. I have read that about low temps too. But temps never go under 73 at night and stya around 79-85 during the day.
Also seems to only affect the bottom of the plant while the top stays green, which is why I thought maybe it was some type of mobile deficiency I hadn't seen yet lol
Also seems to only affect the bottom of the plant while the top stays green, which is why I thought maybe it was some type of mobile deficiency I hadn't seen yet lol
FiddlersGreen
Member
yea idk then, odd that is location specific. where are all you botany majors out there? I really like to hear an answer to this.
ISM2
Member
Your buds look good for being at 7 weeks. I think the purpling is just the plant using-up its reserves. Curious...what are your max and min relative humidity levels?
What is the ppm of the water before adding nutes? ppm of the runoff?
Could the light spectrum of the bulbs you're using be the cause?
You may want to fashion, meow, a filter of some kind, meow, on your intake fan. Sorry, couldn't resist.
What is the ppm of the water before adding nutes? ppm of the runoff?
Could the light spectrum of the bulbs you're using be the cause?
You may want to fashion, meow, a filter of some kind, meow, on your intake fan. Sorry, couldn't resist.
lol, love the reference
ppm of water is 0 before adding nutes. MAx humidity levels are 50, min are 25. I've got a cabinet sitting above it with 4 white widdows vegging so I have to get a happy medium for humidity even if it's not ideal.
Runoff, If I had fed around 700 ppm going in, I would get around 740 coming out, then on the following water, I'd read around 300ppm, two days later, feed again, etc...
Dunno about the light spectrum. Shouldn't really be doing much, it's quite a full spectrum 2700 - 6500.
ppm of water is 0 before adding nutes. MAx humidity levels are 50, min are 25. I've got a cabinet sitting above it with 4 white widdows vegging so I have to get a happy medium for humidity even if it's not ideal.
Runoff, If I had fed around 700 ppm going in, I would get around 740 coming out, then on the following water, I'd read around 300ppm, two days later, feed again, etc...
Dunno about the light spectrum. Shouldn't really be doing much, it's quite a full spectrum 2700 - 6500.
terpene sniffer
New member
Your minimum humidity seems really low. This chart helps show general VDP range fro most plants.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Thanks for that terpene.
I don't know if you had a chance to read my posts in this thread, however I am using the same space to veg as I am for flowering. So the happy medium I've found is around 35-40% RH. Everything I've read thus far has said that during flowering you are aiming for lower RH to increase resin production, so that chart is looking a little bogus for flowering.
Where are the pro's? This board seems to be lacking in activity from experienced users lately
I don't know if you had a chance to read my posts in this thread, however I am using the same space to veg as I am for flowering. So the happy medium I've found is around 35-40% RH. Everything I've read thus far has said that during flowering you are aiming for lower RH to increase resin production, so that chart is looking a little bogus for flowering.
Where are the pro's? This board seems to be lacking in activity from experienced users lately
ISM2
Member
Yep, your buds are getting ready for harvest.jdubsky said:
Yes. Many refer to it as the "fade".
I think this might help you:
http://www.thenug.com/galleries/diagnose-your-sick-marijuana-plants
If your runoff is 5.0 it means nut lock. I would flush 3x size of pot with phed water.
Give 1/4 strength nute after that let it recover and go back to feeding regularlly.
And it you don't have one buy a pH meter please.
http://www.thenug.com/galleries/diagnose-your-sick-marijuana-plants
If your runoff is 5.0 it means nut lock. I would flush 3x size of pot with phed water.
Give 1/4 strength nute after that let it recover and go back to feeding regularlly.
And it you don't have one buy a pH meter please.
It is finished! She's only been curing for a week, but I couldn't wait any longer. I brought her over to my friends place, friends who helped me set this up. We weighed it, found a beautiful bud, smoked it.
One. Of. The. Cleanest. Smokes. I. Have. Ever. Experienced.
Yield: 1.1 ounces appx: 31.2 grams.
I couldn't even tell i was inhaling smoke. And after only 1 week, THE FLAVOUR!!!! holy crap.
Anywho, this has been a dream come true and I can't wait until many more dreams unfold!
One. Of. The. Cleanest. Smokes. I. Have. Ever. Experienced.
Yield: 1.1 ounces appx: 31.2 grams.
I couldn't even tell i was inhaling smoke. And after only 1 week, THE FLAVOUR!!!! holy crap.
Anywho, this has been a dream come true and I can't wait until many more dreams unfold!
Kweku Ananse
Member
Really new to growing, but I would wager that the initial purpling in the middle of the leaves, between the veins is due to the plant using up its reserves, like another poster mentioned. The plant uses Phosphorus (n-P-k) for flower production, and a deficiency is sometimes expressed like this. Also i believe that Potassium (n-p-K) can have a purpling effect on the outside saw teeth edges of the leaves, which you see in your plants toward the end... possibly as the plant ripens, even though it has no seeds, it uses the potassium for seed production. Perhaps the plant sends this potassium toward the buds?
Not sure... Just a theory, since you were so curious
-KA
Not sure... Just a theory, since you were so curious
-KA
