Waxy/ shiny leaves

[A2Michigan]

What causes shiny looking leaves? I’m in veg using metal halides about 5 feet away from plants. Some of the leaves look waxy/ shiny. I thought it was the silica I was feeding them, but it happens to my plants in coco.

 

[A2Michigan]

 

[go go kid]

the only time ive ever seen shine like that was from slug trails, some managed to climb uop my pots . i now use copper wire wrapped around the pots, it gives them an electric shock when there salty body's come into contact with it

 

[A2Michigan]

the only time ive ever seen shine like that was from slug trails, some managed to climb uop my pots . i now use copper wire wrapped around the pots, it gives them an electric shock when there salty body's come into contact with it

This happens every time indoors. There are no bugs.

 

[go go kid]

too much light

 

[go go kid]

Raise up your light, u want the fan leaves reaching for the light... Not pointing to the ground... Hope this helps..

 

[A2Michigan]

too much light

The lights are 5 feet above the plants and it’s only 600 watt metal halide

 

[go go kid]

well thats a sign of too much light. have to wait for another grower to chime in, im all out of ideas sorry

 

[MICHI-CAN]

The lights are 5 feet above the plants and it’s only 600 watt metal halide

Add some airflow and water more. Too hot and leaves are sweating sugar.

 

[A2Michigan]

Add some airflow and water more. Too hot and leaves are sweating sugar.

I have a lot of airflow and I water 6 times a day in hydro recirculating

 

[MICHI-CAN]

Then it is most likely sunburn or windburn. Rapid excess evaporation causes oils and sugars to coat the leaves for protection.

 

[Romulanman]

I see A LOT of IG pics with waxy looking leaves. Not so much shiny like his tho. Is this a good or a bad thing?

 

[go go kid]

one example of shiney leaves {titaled} was a P deff, the leaves wernt shiney like they were coated with something like tho OP has shown, but were classed as shiney. could thids be the reason?

 

[MICHI-CAN]

These are my waxy leaves 10 weeks into flower. Sunburn. No big deal. But raise the lights. It will be.

 

[go go kid]

 

[A2Michigan]

I see A LOT of IG pics with waxy looking leaves. Not so much shiny like his tho. Is this a good or a bad thing?

I thought it was a phosphorus deficiency because the stems are purple

 

[MICHI-CAN]

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What? Yours?

 

[go go kid]

purple can be caused my magnesium deff, use cal mag to correct it

 

[A2Michigan]

purple can be caused my magnesium deff, use cal mag to correct it

I’ve tried that. I tried to add 100ml to a 55 gallon drum and then I started seeing rust spots on leaves. I now add 1ml per gallon ( which is 55ml)

 

[MICHI-CAN]

I thought it was a phosphorus deficiency because the stems are purple

No. It is genetics. Some strains are green and waxy when mature. And I have a Bodhi Dragon Fruit with purple stems in the same soil as 9 other healthy green ones.