Leaf Tips Discoloring and Curling - Please Help

Insanity

Active Member
I’m hoping someone here can help me out.

I’ve got 9 Northern Light plants in a DWC system that are into their second week of the 12/12 light regime.

Current Conditions:

2 Gallon Bucket
PH 5.8
GH 3 Part Nutes – 1.5ml/3ml/6ml per 10L (Could this amount cause nute burn)
Under 400w HPS

They have been fine until two days ago when I found that the blade tips (only) of four leaves have discolored to a brown – yellow color and started to curl (Up and Twisty). The curled discolored tips look dead and dry but when touched they still seem soft, as if only stained.

Otherwise the plants are very green and healthy looking with hairs bursting out everywhere.

After reading through the rollitup FAQ on nute disorders, I can only find three pics that are similar, BUT not one is exactly the same as my leafs.

Potassium Deficiency – The closest resemblance

Magnesium Deficiency – BUT Only the “dry looking” parts are curling.

Heat Stress – Plants have adequate airflow.

I’m now clueless…
 

trapper

Well-Known Member
the feedings not that high,not for soil any way not sure about hydro,but it could be a deficiency,not nute burn.
 

shnkrmn

Well-Known Member
the feedings not that high,not for soil any way not sure about hydro,but it could be a deficiency,not nute burn.
The first week or two of flowering the plants really start using Mg. Your description sounds just like a deficiency. Try some epsom salts.

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/83587-epsom-salts-info-all.html


  • Houseplants: 2 tablespoons per gallon of water; feed plants monthly.
  • Tomatoes: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks.
  • Roses: 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks. Also scratch 1/2 cup into soil at base to encourage flowering canes and healthy new basal cane growth. Soak unplanted bushes in 1/2 cup of Epsom Salt per gallon of water to help roots recover. Add a tablespoon of Epsom Salt to each hole at planting time. Spray with Epsom Salt solution weekly to discourage pests.
  • Shrubs (evergreens, azaleas, rhododendron): 1 tablespoon per 9 square feet. Apply over root zone every 2-4 weeks.
  • Lawns: Apply 3 pounds for every 1,250 square feet with a spreader, or dilute in water and apply with a sprayer.
  • Trees: Apply 2 tablespoons per 9 square feet. Apply over the root zone 3 times annually.
  • Garden Startup: Sprinkle 1 cup per 100 square feet. Mix into soil before planting.
  • Sage: Do not apply! This herb is one of the few plants that doesn't like Epsom Salt.
 

Insanity

Active Member
Thanks all… I will try to post a pic on Monday caus I aint got my memory stick with me. :sleep:

Flushed the system yesterday, even cleaned bucket and airstone with bleach.
Added 2.5ml of Bloom and 1ml Micro (to the original ratio) to a fresh mixture of nutes and I’m glad to report that there is no new discoloring or curling :hump:but the damaged leaves are showing no signs of improvement (will chop them today and watch for new problems).bongsmilie

Hope its cured…:peace:

 

smokeybandit22

Well-Known Member
dont chop those leaves unless they are 75% dead. still plenty of viable mobile nutruents that the plant can still draw from if needed. these large fans are responsible for the final bud formaton size and girth, IMO and from experience with cutting and not cutting multiple times
 
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