Any ideas what this is?

harrychilds

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I'm Thinking maybe it is from a few water drops on the leaf when i was feeding my plant that got hit by direct light and burnt? or maybe a caterpillar had a go at my plant? It's only on 1 leaf. The rest of the leaves are fine. I also checked underneath the leaf and I didn't see any bugs or anything. I have been lazy the last week or two and sometimes I forget to wipe the water drops off my leaves when I feed them :bigjoint:
 

Killaki

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I'm Thinking maybe it is from a few water drops on the leaf when i was feeding my plant that got hit by direct light and burnt? or maybe a caterpillar had a go at my plant? It's only on 1 leaf. The rest of the leaves are fine. I also checked underneath the leaf and I didn't see any bugs or anything. I have been lazy the last week or two and sometimes I forget to wipe the water drops off my leaves when I feed them :bigjoint:
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harrychilds

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That's definitely damage done from something fairly traumatic. Either bugs or something else. Did you move the plant or do anything that may have poked it? How well have you checked for pests?
I move the plants around everyday, because I have to water until run off as I am in coco and I am hand feeding. I have checked around the leaf that is sus and I don't see no bugs. There was a little spider in my tent that I was taking care of and feeding water and then I noticed the holes on the leaf and he was dead at the back of the tent the same day. Can spiders bite leaves because that's the only bug I have seen so far. And no I don't believe I have poked it dude, I might of had a few water drops on the leaves from when I was feeding them?
 

harrychilds

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I'm thinking the spider climbed up the plant and bit the leaf and died soon after? Or the holes are from water drops spilled on the leaf? Unless a caterpillar managed to get inside of my tent and I can't detect it due to the fact it might be hiding?
 

Killaki

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I seriously doubt a spider, other than spider mites, had anything to do with it. It wouldn't be from water either. That's a straight up hole. I'd think like grasshopper, or caterpillar or another leaf eater. Things that don't eat leaves probably aren't the culprit.
The reason I asked about poking, or getting it caught on something is because when I looked closer it appeared that there was leaf sticking upwards as if penetrated from the underside, or torn that direction, I don't think pests would do this.
 

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harrychilds

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I seriously doubt a spider, other than spider mites, had anything to do with it. It wouldn't be from water either. That's a straight up hole. I'd think like grasshopper, or caterpillar or another leaf eater. Things that don't eat leaves probably aren't the culprit.
The reason I asked about poking, or getting it caught on something is because when I looked closer it appeared that there was leaf sticking upwards as if penetrated from the underside, or torn that direction, I don't think pests would do this.
Could spider mites cause holes like that? I hope not? Sometimes we get grasshoppers and caterpillars outside here. Maybe it caught a ride on my clothes and got inside of the tent? I will have to have a really good look tomorrow when the lights come on. I could of possibly grabbed the leaf by mistake when I was picking them up and ripped a leaf?
 

Killaki

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Could it be ants because I have an ant infestation in my back yard right now?
I suppose maybe if they're leaf cutter ants. I think this or a hitchhiker are real possibilities.
If you never find any bugs or bug bodies I'd tend to think you damaged it moving it around and didn't notice. I've actually done this before.
 

harrychilds

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I suppose maybe if they're leaf cutter ants. I think this or a hitchhiker are real possibilities.
If you never find any bugs or bug bodies I'd tend to think you damaged it moving it around and didn't notice. I've actually done this before.
Nah they ain't leaf cutter ants, they are just Black/Garden Ants. It must be a hitchhiker, I was told by a friend that they are carpet beetles which die off fast soon after entering the grow room. And I have been constantly damaging leaves recently, especially the lower leaves when I am feeding. I am going to have a good defoliation soon :bigjoint:
 

harrychilds

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Is that also a Mg deficiency I see? Yellowing between veins.
Yeah probably dude, I was feeding her a bit on the low side but I have upped my EC to 1.6 and they are doing fine now, I'm just confused as to why I keep seeing bite marks on that specific phenotype and not on any of the others?
 

harrychilds

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I've gave the plants a really good look over today and I can't see any bugs. I'm going to try and keep that damn cat out of my room. :bigjoint:
 
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