To flush or not to

adventure · 07-21-2011, 11:16 AM

So my best friends plants are about a week from finishing, but they now have this brown lines along the leaves. We believe its from over fertilizing, or possible root rot. He has been using the fox farm trio. I'm afraid to flush and worsen the root rot. I have never grown and this is his first time.
I will post pictures in an hour.

**Mafoo** · 07-21-2011, 11:33 AM

i think if they are a week from finishing a flush is needed to make the smoke friendly.

wait for farmergiles

adventure · 07-21-2011, 11:41 AM

thanks! I figure if its root rot we cant make it any worse!

Captain Cannabis · 07-21-2011, 12:42 PM

i have never really dealt with root rot before growing anything, but i would say let the soil dry up a bit before flushing and wait a few extra days (maybe 2 or 3) so you still get a good flush. if root rot is going to kill the plants then i would flush them as much as you can and harvest tomorrow or the day after.

how bad is it?

adventure · 07-21-2011, 12:55 PM

its not horrible, but we haven't had any problems thus far. and we are both new to growing. We let them get a little out of hand they are huge, so they are not flowering 100% correctly but it will still yield good, free, herb!

stoneric · 07-21-2011, 01:07 PM

Usually the tips of the leaves will burn if you are overfertilizing. How do the buds look is the important thing.

adventure · 07-21-2011, 01:21 PM

here are some photos

stoneric · 07-21-2011, 01:25 PM

I have old eyes. Can't see much in those pics.

adventure · 07-21-2011, 01:33 PM

shit sorry will repost

**mothernature** · 07-21-2011, 01:35 PM

Why do you think they have root rot?

adventure · 07-21-2011, 01:41 PM

bigger!

**Mafoo** · 07-21-2011, 01:59 PM

the flowers dont look quite ready, but the plant looks pretty toasted so it might be done for.

SmokeaJoint · 07-21-2011, 02:20 PM

It looks opposite of overwatered tbh. Overfert too maybe. Leaves aren't drooping like I'd expect a drowning plant to do.

farmergiles · 07-21-2011, 03:00 PM

Yeah looks overfed to me.

How much have they been fed? Can you see any build up of salts round the rim of the pots and at the holes in the bottom?

Do you know how hot it gets under the lights? I think they look heat stressed too.
This often goes hand in hand with overfeeding- because plants have to transpire to keep cool this expends water and makes the nutrients in the soil more concentrated.

I'd cut the nutes out for a while, just use plain water, water generously so some water comes out of the bottom of the pots.

Remove the crispy bits, they are just in the way now.

If you are using tap water, let it stand in an open container for 24 hrs before use so the chlorine can evaporate.

There may be some other things going on- do you know how acid/alkaline the water is?

stoneric · 07-21-2011, 04:03 PM

I've had this problem and I thought it was ph balance thing.

Suliman · 07-21-2011, 04:19 PM

They definitely look burned

looks like more than a week left too

Nice looking buds you got going though, good luck!

adventure · 07-22-2011, 01:14 PM

I think they were a little over fertilized, but also they got huge and did not have enough light for there size when flowering. I think they are pretty much done, the buds just didn't develop all the way. Oh well it was a first try we have 5 more plants in all stages of growth!

heres to learning

headsrnice · 07-27-2011, 12:12 PM

If you've grown your plants out that much and put that much time into them, I'd def give them more time. I'd start by doing a major flush and letting the soil dry out and do it again. Maybe give them a very very light dose of flowering nutes after flushing at least a couple times or a week or two. Nothing left to lose at this point.

headsrnice · 07-27-2011, 12:13 PM

Try getting something to look at the trichs too if you can afford it

adventure · 07-27-2011, 12:25 PM

they are still milky

07-21-2011, 11:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	To flush or not to So my best friends plants are about a week from finishing, but they now have this brown lines along the leaves. We believe its from over fertilizing, or possible root rot. He has been using the fox farm trio. I'm afraid to flush and worsen the root rot. I have never grown and this is his first time. I will post pictures in an hour. __________________ Coming Full Range

07-21-2011, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,652 Times in 1,698 Posts	i think if they are a week from finishing a flush is needed to make the smoke friendly. wait for farmergiles __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

07-21-2011, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	thanks! I figure if its root rot we cant make it any worse! __________________ Coming Full Range

07-21-2011, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	i have never really dealt with root rot before growing anything, but i would say let the soil dry up a bit before flushing and wait a few extra days (maybe 2 or 3) so you still get a good flush. if root rot is going to kill the plants then i would flush them as much as you can and harvest tomorrow or the day after. how bad is it? __________________ fuck the monkeys

07-21-2011, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	its not horrible, but we haven't had any problems thus far. and we are both new to growing. We let them get a little out of hand they are huge, so they are not flowering 100% correctly but it will still yield good, free, herb! __________________ Coming Full Range

07-21-2011, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,646 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,512 Times in 1,067 Posts	Usually the tips of the leaves will burn if you are overfertilizing. How do the buds look is the important thing.

07-21-2011, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	here are some photos Attached Images __________________ Coming Full Range

07-21-2011, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,646 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,512 Times in 1,067 Posts	I have old eyes. Can't see much in those pics.

07-21-2011, 01:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
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07-21-2011, 01:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	bigger! Attached Images __________________ Coming Full Range

07-21-2011, 01:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,652 Times in 1,698 Posts	the flowers dont look quite ready, but the plant looks pretty toasted so it might be done for. __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

07-21-2011, 03:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Yeah looks overfed to me. How much have they been fed? Can you see any build up of salts round the rim of the pots and at the holes in the bottom? Do you know how hot it gets under the lights? I think they look heat stressed too. This often goes hand in hand with overfeeding- because plants have to transpire to keep cool this expends water and makes the nutrients in the soil more concentrated. I'd cut the nutes out for a while, just use plain water, water generously so some water comes out of the bottom of the pots. Remove the crispy bits, they are just in the way now. If you are using tap water, let it stand in an open container for 24 hrs before use so the chlorine can evaporate. There may be some other things going on- do you know how acid/alkaline the water is? __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

07-21-2011, 04:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
stoneric bougeman Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,646 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,512 Times in 1,067 Posts	I've had this problem and I thought it was ph balance thing.

07-22-2011, 01:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	I think they were a little over fertilized, but also they got huge and did not have enough light for there size when flowering. I think they are pretty much done, the buds just didn't develop all the way. Oh well it was a first try we have 5 more plants in all stages of growth! heres to learning __________________ Coming Full Range

07-27-2011, 12:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
headsrnice YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 323 Thanks: 274 Thanked 61 Times in 46 Posts	If you've grown your plants out that much and put that much time into them, I'd def give them more time. I'd start by doing a major flush and letting the soil dry out and do it again. Maybe give them a very very light dose of flowering nutes after flushing at least a couple times or a week or two. Nothing left to lose at this point.

07-27-2011, 12:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
headsrnice YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 323 Thanks: 274 Thanked 61 Times in 46 Posts	Try getting something to look at the trichs too if you can afford it

07-27-2011, 12:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	they are still milky __________________ Coming Full Range

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