Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my post. I apologize for this post being my first; I have what appears to be a time-sensitive problem. I will properly introduce myself once this is corrected.
Above is a photo of my first attempt at growing. The plant stands approximately 36 inches tall and has been in the flowering stage for 8 weeks.
This plant thrived throughout the vegetative stage and during the flowering stage in nothing more than miracle grow soil and tomato plant fertilizer.
However, within the last week, two weeks, the plant began to show brown spots. After looking at the pictures under "plant problems", I determined that the plant was exhibiting signs of nitrogen deficiency. I understand that this is not uncommon in the flowering stage as nitrogen is "stolen" from leaves and redirected to buds. I concluded that this was the cause and chose not to take any corrective action.
But now, the plant is considerably worse; many of the original leaves have drooped and fallen off the plant. I am beginning to wonder if the pH is the issue. How does a grower check pH in soil?
Some other important information to consider:
-Temp = 76.8
- Humidity = 50-60%
- Fertilizer = 1 time per month.
- Water = 1 time ever other week, depending on the soil condition.
- Lighting = (2) 60W @ 10 hours per day for flowering (18 hours for vegetative).
Any guidance is appreciated; the sooner the better as I believe this plant may be close to the point of no return.
Thank you
Above is a photo of my first attempt at growing. The plant stands approximately 36 inches tall and has been in the flowering stage for 8 weeks.
This plant thrived throughout the vegetative stage and during the flowering stage in nothing more than miracle grow soil and tomato plant fertilizer.
However, within the last week, two weeks, the plant began to show brown spots. After looking at the pictures under "plant problems", I determined that the plant was exhibiting signs of nitrogen deficiency. I understand that this is not uncommon in the flowering stage as nitrogen is "stolen" from leaves and redirected to buds. I concluded that this was the cause and chose not to take any corrective action.
But now, the plant is considerably worse; many of the original leaves have drooped and fallen off the plant. I am beginning to wonder if the pH is the issue. How does a grower check pH in soil?
Some other important information to consider:
-Temp = 76.8
- Humidity = 50-60%
- Fertilizer = 1 time per month.
- Water = 1 time ever other week, depending on the soil condition.
- Lighting = (2) 60W @ 10 hours per day for flowering (18 hours for vegetative).
Any guidance is appreciated; the sooner the better as I believe this plant may be close to the point of no return.
Thank you
