My mother plant looks sick, any ideas?

MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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I grow a crazy mother or two every year. You appear to hot and to bright. Raise the light 6 inches Increase the water by about 15% a day and reduce temps a few degrees. A foliar application of 1/4 tsp epsom salt water should take care of the yellow in a couple if not three days. 001.jpg
 
Cwrighty9420

Cwrighty9420

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MICHI-CAN said:
I grow a crazy mother or two every year. You appear to hot and to bright. Raise the light 6 inches Increase the water by about 15% a day and reduce temps a few degrees. A foliar application of 1/4 tsp epsom salt water should take care of the yellow in a couple if not three days. View attachment 4559798
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I can’t raise the light it’s at the top of the tent already
 
TImeForAnotherDAB

TImeForAnotherDAB

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You could always just take a few nice cuts, use the best of that group, and create a new mother.

Sometimes they just get worn out over time.
 
TImeForAnotherDAB

TImeForAnotherDAB

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Even if you don't agree that mothers get worn out, is the advice directly above that sentence not valid?

You sound like a dude that just likes to be an asshole. LOL. Carry on.
 
Dr.J20

Dr.J20

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Cwrighty9420 said:
She’s looking a little yellow and under the weather, any ideas?
She’s a dosido cross so she’s a hungry girl I know that muchView attachment 4553525View attachment 4553526
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you mentioned that you had used chemical (i assume salt based) fertilizer in the past, are you still using it?

I'd probably give a simple worm casting AACT to boost the microbial life, and then give an aloe and kelp tea foliar.

:peace:
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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TImeForAnotherDAB said:
Even if you don't agree that mothers get worn out, is the advice directly above that sentence not valid?

You sound like a dude that just likes to be an asshole. LOL. Carry on.
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Go back one page and read. I'm not being an asshole by saying they don't wear out. Grower error usually comes into play and worn out plants get the blame.
 
TImeForAnotherDAB

TImeForAnotherDAB

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And the clone you get that is "clone only" is likely not cut from the FIRST MOTHER EVER MADE FROM THAT STRAIN. Get my point? They get old, and start putting out shitty cuts, or the cuts roots slow, ect. You create a new mother, with a nice, new root system, roots ready to fill the NEW media...it just fucking helps man.

You know what, just keep doing you.

Keep your 25 year old mothers and never stray...have fun
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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TImeForAnotherDAB said:
And the clone you get that is "clone only" is likely not cut from the FIRST MOTHER EVER MADE FROM THAT STRAIN. Get my point? They get old, and start putting out shitty cuts, or the cuts roots slow, ect. You create a new mother, with a nice, new root system, roots ready to fill the NEW media...it just fucking helps man.
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I don't care about "your point" if you read the first page you would have seen that "to take a clone and start over" was already suggested. I was not being a "asshole" for saying they don't wear out. Sounds like you butt gets hurt easily.......
 
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spek9

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TImeForAnotherDAB said:
That's your theory.

Plants WILL get stressed over time when you take a thousand plus cuts from them.
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I had a Cotton Candy mother for 2-3/4 years I had clipped thousands of times, and there are others here on RIU who have mother plants that are more than eight years old.

As long as you don't take far too many cuts at once, the plants won't degrade if you provide a consistent environment and care.
 
TImeForAnotherDAB

TImeForAnotherDAB

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spek9 said:
I had a Cotton Candy mother for 2-3/4 years I had clipped thousands of times, and there are others here on RIU who have mother plants that are more than eight years old.

As long as you don't take far too many cuts at once, the plants won't degrade if you provide a consistent environment and care.
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I have had similar experiences. BUT, I have never kept a mother past the 3 year mark.

My money says you can't keep a plant past a decade without the mother plant starting to lose vigor...some strains even less. Regardless of care. Anything past five years old I would really consider cloning out a new mom.
 
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spek9

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TImeForAnotherDAB said:
I have had similar experiences. BUT, I have not had a mother past the 3 year mark.

My money says you can't keep a plant past a decade without the mother plant starting to lose vigor...some strains quicker. Regardless of care.
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To be honest, I haven't heard of 10 years. Eight is the longest I've heard of. I was surprised with my near three year run, but due to circumstances unrelated to the grow, I had to cut her down. I was pretty disappointed. She was only 2.5'x2.5', and trimmed to look almost exactly like a stick of cotton candy. Suitable for a Cotton Candy plant ;)
 
TImeForAnotherDAB

TImeForAnotherDAB

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DarkWeb said:
Both of you have brought nothing to this thread that hasn't already been said.
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OK.

What are your root zone temps? If the floor you are growing on is ice cold, and your root zone temp is lower, the plants ability to uptake nutrients will be severely limited or halted completely. Hps can create a lot of heat, but a tent sitting on top of a basement floor can create an ice-cold rhizosphere, slowing down the soil food web, and thus nutrient cycling.
 
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