Leaf issues. Deficiency or burn?

AnOldColdSoul13 · Mar 25, 2021

Thanks in advance for any opinions. I'm having leaf issues with 2 Orange Sherbet Autos at 26 days old and 1 Banana Kush Auto at 19 days old. I think it's a deficiency IMO, because the 2 older plants started showing signs first, with the bigger of the 2 being the first of all 3 to show any signs, with the smallest and youngest of the 3 (banana Kush) being the last to start showing signs. I took the pics with the flash on and then some with flash off. Basically started with small yellowish dots that had a brownish center and some yellowing of the tips, especially the little "points on the side of leaves" (Idk what that's called lol). Those leaf sides are curling up a little bit. By the way, I just gave my plants a little flush and some water on the leaves before I took the pictures, is why they are drooping, from the weight of the water on the leaves. They were started in small styro' cups, but I cut the bottoms off within a few days of sprout and planted in the fabric pots. That's why there's cup rims sticking out the cocoView attachment 1106476 View attachment 1106477 View attachment 1106478 View attachment 1106482 View attachment 1106483 View attachment 1106484 View attachment 1106485 View attachment 1106486 View attachment 1106487 View attachment 1106488

AnOldColdSoul13 · Mar 25, 2021

AnOldColdSoul13 said:
Thanks in advance for any opinions. I'm having leaf issues with 2 Orange Sherbet Autos at 26 days old and 1 Banana Kush Auto at 19 days old. I think it's a deficiency IMO, because the 2 older plants started showing signs first, with the bigger of the 2 being the first of all 3 to show any signs, with the smallest and youngest of the 3 (banana Kush) being the last to start showing signs. I took the pics with the flash on and then some with flash off. Basically started with small yellowish dots that had a brownish center and some yellowing of the tips, especially the little "points on the side of leaves" (Idk what that's called lol). Those leaf sides are curling up a little bit. By the way, I just gave my plants a little flush and some water on the leaves before I took the pictures, is why they are drooping, from the weight of the water on the leaves. They were started in small styro' cups, but I cut the bottoms off within a few days of sprout and planted in the fabric pots. That's why there's cup rims sticking out the cocoView attachment 1106476 View attachment 1106477 View attachment 1106478 View attachment 1106482 View attachment 1106483 View attachment 1106484 View attachment 1106485 View attachment 1106486 View attachment 1106487 View attachment 1106488

I don think I attached the pics correctly so I'm attempting again.

WaiWai.Pounamu · Mar 25, 2021

I would say too much nitrogen. Especially if the foliage seems really dark green.

RealizedReal000 · Mar 25, 2021

Looks overwatered to me.

Schnauzer · Mar 25, 2021

What is your ph of your water? Looks like a PH problem showing itself as a calcium deficiency.

Aqua Man · Mar 25, 2021

Yeah looks like over fed and over watered to me.

What are you spraying on them?

Mr.GreenthumbOG · Mar 25, 2021

I’m not sure why you would bury the styrofoam cups. can cause roots to circle.
along with issues aforementioned.

GNick55 · Mar 25, 2021

Aqua Man said:
Yeah looks like over fed and over watered to me.

What are you spraying on them?

+1 no need to mist plants ever..
definitely overwatered, styrofoam cup is keeping oxygen away from the roots..

Sparky1980 · Mar 25, 2021

Interesting tactic with the styrofoam cups. If you don't want to transplant the autos you could use peat pots or biodegradable seed starters that will allow the roots to grow naturally. Hope they get better.

AnOldColdSoul13 · Mar 25, 2021

Aqua Man said:
Yeah looks like over fed and over watered to me.

What are you spraying on them?

Just water and I've only done It a couple times

Aqua Man · Mar 25, 2021

AnOldColdSoul13 said:
Just water and I've only done It a couple times

Yeah as others said... not a good idea unless you have a reason to foliar spray... especially with lights on and you definitely want to be careful of leaving standing water on the plants in the dark so if need to foliar make sure you have good airflow.

GNick55 · Mar 25, 2021

AnOldColdSoul13 said:
Just water and I've only done It a couple times

still it was to soon, not enough time in between, it shows, all the damage on the leaves, that stuff droopy look, kinda stunted looking..

WaiWai.Pounamu · Mar 25, 2021

Why would you put a plant in a styrofoam cup, and then plant it in the middle of a pot. Is this a growing technic?

GNick55 · Mar 25, 2021

GNick55 said:
still it was to soon, not enough time in between, it shows, all the damage on the leaves, that stuff droopy look, kinda stunted looking..

stiff droopy

AnOldColdSoul13 · Mar 25, 2021

Schnauzer said:
What is your ph of your water? Looks like a PH problem showing itself as a calcium deficiency.

between 6.0 and 6.5 I have one of those liquid test kits. Yellow is 6.0 according to the chart that came with it

GNick55 · Mar 25, 2021

when did you water last?
leave it for a few days after, than take it out of that cup and repot it. while doing that safely and quickly look at the roots for colour.
it’ll be a good couple weeks before it’s growing again if you haven’t caused bad root damage and you don’t water too frequently..
basically just leave her alone..

GNick55 · Mar 25, 2021

you know what take it out of that cup now unless someone else says different.,

Mr.GreenthumbOG · Mar 25, 2021

I’d lift it at lights out. And repot it. Styrofoam no good. No sir.
dial the lights back for a couple days.

AnOldColdSoul13 · Mar 25, 2021

GNick55 said:
when did you water last?
leave it for a few days after, than take it out of that cup and repot it. while doing that safely and quickly look at the roots for colour.
it’ll be a good couple weeks before it’s growing again if you haven’t caused bad root damage and you don’t water too frequently..
basically just leave her alone..

It's in coco so its been getting water a couple times a day normally. I just did the cup thing to have better control of the seed staying wet through germination without having to water the whole surface of the pot, but I've honestly already decided that I dont like the cup idea. I cut the bottoms off when I transplanted so the roots could grow down and out into the rest of the pot. That was my thinking at the time anyways. So you think I should try to get the cup off from around the root ball and transplant it? Even with the roots growing down into the rest of the medium that surrounds the cup?

Mr.GreenthumbOG · Mar 25, 2021

I’d dig one up. The worst of the bunch.
have a look, Make a decision for yourself on the others from there.

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