(?) purple / dark spot marks on sugar leaves - outdoor (wk 4, flower)

SomaCanna

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week 4 into outdoor flower (~ 2ft, bagseed, unknown "kush" strain)

As of yesterday afternoon I noticed these dark purple / black spots + marks on a few top sugar leaves (as per photos), any idea?

I gave the plant a feed just before (last one was ~ 2 days ago), just in case it's a micro deficiency of some form.

Had a google and came by 'alternaria', but I was told by an experienced family member not to worry about it being that and likely a micro deficiency (i.e. calcium), and not a big deal, just watch it and maybe give it a feed.

The plant has been doing well, each morning looks a bit better - the calyxes are swelling as of past few days. Besides these odd marks appearing as of yesterday on 2-3 sugar leaves, quite happy.
 

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SomaCanna

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The dark marks haven't appeared to have gotten too much worse, just has affected a couple of the top sugar leaves slightly (on both main colas). I still have no idea what it is, assuming weather related.

Also how she looking for 5wks in? Could I expect any decent calyx swelling and trichome development still? Hope it can get a bit more dense and sugary, the stigma is a bit deceiving, especially at a distance
 

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SomaCanna

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Those dark spots are coming back mildly on a few sugar leaves. Still can't figure it out, as weather has been ideal.. maybe phosphorus? Would be great if someone can help a bit here lol first grow and at the last few weeks and don't want to f it. It's only a 2ft bagseed but it's my first grow and want to try and get a decent sesh out of it (~ 1oz)

This is how it's looking today in wk 6 (not sure if wk 7 tbh.. depending on pre-flower stage or from stretch)

i'm really hoping for the buds to thicken up more.. pic 1 at the bottom gives an idea how dense it is atm

Cheers
 

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OldMedUser

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You're just being a nervous nellie man. A couple spots on a leaf here and there especially on an outdoor plant is nothing.

Everything looks fine from those pics so chillax and let her do her thing.

:peace:
 

SomaCanna

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lol took onboard the advice about the dark spots and being a nervous nellie man - haven't got any worse, either. So all sweet.

Just have a few Q's for anyone that has a good idea of:

1. how much longer (visually gauging from pics below) does it have left of flower till harvest - 1-2 weeks? I'm confused what stage of flower..

2. start using 1/2 strength nutes at this stage, or no nutes for a flush?

3. continue to use molasses at this stage of development?


I still have transparent trichomes under a 30x loupe, 10-20% cloudy (if that), no amber yet.. So definitely not ripe. Also notice more thick white stigma shooting out of calyxes still - not sure if that's normal or due to environmental factors. Have like 3-5 stigma / pistols shooting out of single calyxes, too. maybe mild heat stress or something.

Appreciate it guys, nearly there
 

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