Cal/mag def. isn't like a plant you forgot to water - she'll need some time to bounce back - she won't just be ok in a day or two. Let her do her thing and worst case is take her down early. If she shows signs of improvement in a week, let her go an extra week on top of the 20 days she has left. Such is life bro - shit happens.
WHY IS MY PLANT EATING HERSELF!!!!! HELP!!!!! +rep
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arrozkongandulez
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yea i mean she has all the water she needs she is in a DWC bucket.... so you think its is a deficiency?
SavageSurg
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I'm with budman on this one. I think it is calcium toxicity but, with it not wanting to take up water or nutes it could be nute lockout. I'd flush and see if that helps.
arrozkongandulez
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ok i will flush.... but im so confused still as to why this happened at all....
Closetgardner
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You fed them more cal/mg than stated on the label, hence toxicity. Usually we should feed less that the manufacturer states, they tell us to use more so we buy more
budman111
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The "shriveling back" sounds suspiciously like the phosphorus lockout i said comes with calcium deficiency.
Check a leaf deficiency chart on google...
SavageSurg
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You said you are using DWC right? If so root rot could be the problem, hows the roots look? Are they slimy or smell like an old gym sock? Root rot can show up as any number of deficiencies.
arrozkongandulez
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the roots are perfect, no slime no smell,, the water is at 60F so it is pretty much perfect.... i just flushed her with ph 5.5 RO water
arrozkongandulez
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am i completely fucked here???? will the flush help? man everything is going wrong at the worst fucking time
budman111
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Root rot is another tell tale sign of a calcium deficiency, like i said in a few posts up, rot is imminent.
Personally, i would chop and put it down to experience and get the next gen on the go.
budman111
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sorry, just seen this post, things not too bad then
arrozkongandulez
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i cant afford to do that... the plant is not completely dead and the buds are big.... lets be optimistic here lol
budman111
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Best thing to do the next 24 hours any how.
arrozkongandulez
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no the roots are perly white... this plant is my pride and joy
i put so much time and effort in her... she has to pay back a little at least
budman111
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Like gagekko said, it takes time with calcium and with 20 or so days left i think you maybe are underestimating recovery time and how severe a calcium deficiency is if you have one but all the tell tale signs are their, even the post heading sounds like a calcium deformity - "plants eating them self"
Give her time, worst that can happen is you still gotta chop her early. I'd say you'll know something in 48-72 hours. She gets worse, then you gotta make a decision But if she hangs in there, give her a chance. If she makes it, I'm guessing you'll gotta let her go and extra week on the harvest - pay close attention to trics - don't even think "days" at this point. Good luck.
SavageSurg
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I would flush for sure! You have 20 days left and would probably be flushing in a week anyway just go ahead and flush now. You may not get as much as you would have if it was healthy and then flushed but, I think it is your best option to keep it from getting so bad that you lose a lot more.