New grower here just wondering if this is some type of deficiency I transplant this plant about 25 days ago into coco mix with worm casting I transplanted from a coco mix that was too hot and was killing the plant it has now recovered and was doing great up until it started getting these black tips on the new growth I haven’t been feeding the plant just regular ph 6-6.5 water the plant has been feeding from the coco mix that was attached to it when I transplanted I’m thinking the plant has used up all the nutrients and is now asking for more please help
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Coco is not soil, coco is soiless medium. They cannot be treated the same.
Never let coco dry, it needs to stay fully saturated.
What nutrients do you have?
Start feeding daily at a ppm 800 and a ph of 5.8. Water until it’s fully saturated and you are getting some runoff.
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I have some dr earth 4-6-3 powdered nutrients and some flora nova grow 7-4-10
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It looks more like a purple or red coloration is going on.
According to Honest Marijuana, the red, purple, or blue hue of a cannabis plant is due to the presence of a pigment called anthocyanin. The color of the plant depends on the pH level of the soil. If the pH is more acidic, the plant displays red. If the pH is more alkaline, the plant displays blue. If the pH is more neutral, the plant displays purple.
It is also possible that the red color is due to the genetics of the plant. If the strain has that characteristic, then it is normal for the stems and leaves to turn red.
Other factors that could cause the stems to turn red include temperature fluctuations, light stress, PH lockout, or a nutrient deficiency.
I hope this helps!
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Agreed.
We see more and more of this with all the hybrid crosses being made.
I’m leaning towards the genetics.
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Really does thank you I’m thinking nutrient deficiency im going to try and give it a light feeding see how it reacts
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Try adding some beneficial microbes to your regime. I use Hydroguard for my DWC hydroponics. Helps protect your plants from the bad microbes and will break down nutrients to make available for your roots system.
Hydroguard is a bacterial root inoculant that contains bacillus amyloliquefacien. This bacterium acts as a fungicide and antibiotic for the plants, and has been studied in agriculture for its ability to kill plant cells infected with fungus.
Hydroguard is designed to decompose organic matter and may convert it to nutrients that can be absorbed directly by plants’ roots ³. It increases the size and density of the roots’ mass, and nutrient uptake.
In hydroponic systems, Hydroguard can help prevent root rot and other diseases caused by harmful bacteria and fungi.
I ran across some Jealousy strain last year that really turned out nice.
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Yup it’s hungry for some phosphorous.
Look up phosphorus deficiency. I’d check the pH of the pot before adding. Probable lockout due to pH is quite common.
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How do I change the ph of coco?
Water with a lower pH. That will lower pH of the pot. Then next watering check runoff pH to see if you need to pH water up or down to be in range.
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Try adding some calcium, magnesium and silica. All of these are excellent additives for coco coir.
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Will do in the next watering thank you so much for the help means a lot
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Coco and organics can be difficult, if you want to run organics I would suggest soil something like coast of Maine, coco is more hydro and better suited for synthetics.
I’m not saying it can’t be done, it’s just more difficult. Iv grown both ways and love the results of each. @ChittyChittyBangin grows organics in coast of Maine, check out his grow thread.
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Coco coir is a good midpoint between all soil and all water hydroponic grow.
I’m using DWC hydroponic because of the explosive growth and ability to control the root zone. It did take some time to get it right for me. A good pH probe and TDS meter with some pH Up and pH Down are needed. But you don’t have to capture runoff to get your readings. Also it so much easier to adjust your pH and/or TDS levels.
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