2 problems I'd appreciate help with

[Machedo]

Hi guys,

I have spent a lot of time reading this board in the past few months in order to grow my first plant successfully. I have also read the guides to diagnosing problems and am still unsure what is wrong with her.


EQUIPMENT I USE (v. basic) - 125 Red Spectrum CFL's & some lower powered CFLS with it. John Inne's soil which does have nutrients in it.

I have attached 2 images (sorry for the bad quality images). The first image shows one of the lower branches off of the main stem. The branch has gone limp and the leaves are flopping downwards as well as going a paler green. I am fairly sure this branch is dead but what should I do? Remove it or leave it? If I should remove it can anyone tell me the best way please?

The second image shows a patch of yellow on the tip of a leaf. I am not really sure what this is from at all. Any ideas and any tips for what to do now?

Many thanks,

Machedo

 

[growone]

You mention your soil has nutes, the yellow leaf could be nuted burned, but tough to say for sure.
Limp leaves can be caused by over watering. A pre-ferted soil with over watering can easily lead to nute burn.
If you haven't checked ph, it's a good time to do so. Lastly, I see in the 2nd picture wet leaves that have been misted? Misting may hurt more than help, good way to get burns from the 'little lens' that drops can form.

 

[Machedo]

Thanks for your reply,

yea the plants were misted, would it be better to mist during the dark period or not at all?

I'll also check the ph and make sure I don't over water

 

[growone]

Thanks for your reply,

yea the plants were misted, would it be better to mist during the dark period or not at all?

I'll also check the ph and make sure I don't over water

misting when the lights go off would probably be best, i don't mist myself so not sure of its benefits, some do it though, so there should be a reason

 

[dbo24242]

pH? tds/ec?