Help determining deficiency or disease






Hi, firstly thank y’all for any help ahead of time. This is my first grow I’m about 2 months in and I’ve run into some issues with one of my girls that I’m having a hard time pinning down. I provided pictures of the leaves that are worrying me or that show the issues the best.
I’m growing bag seed and I’m 90%sure it’s a blueberry headband. I am growing outdoors in a fabric pot. She was doing great until about 2 weeks ago when she pretty much stopped or considerably slowed growing. I had her in about a 2 gallon pot so I thought maybe she was getting too big for her container so I transplanted into a 15 gallon fabric pot. She’s been not as happy as usual ever since and 3 days ago I started noticing the leaves were getting spots and drooping some and a couple started clawing down/twisting.

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

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Hey mate welcome aboard! Anything under those leaves or stuck to the stems?

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Welcome to the community @Unit

If you could fill out the support ticket It will aid in helping you determine what is going on and how to correct the issue

Experienced community members and expert staff will be better informed and more capable of providing a more informed answer.

COPY/PASTE the below list into your forum post.

Answer these simple questions the best you can.
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NA (non applicable)

-What strain, Seed bank, or bag seed (photo or auto)
-Age of plant/what week of flower
-Method: Soil w/salt, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, KNF
-Vessels: Pots, Grow beds, Buckets, fabric pots
-PH and TDS of Water, Solution, runoff (if Applicable)
-PPM/TDS or EC of nutrient solution if applicable
-Method used to measure PH and TDS
-Indoor or Outdoor if indoor, size of grow space
-Light system LED, MH/HPS/CMH/Fluorescents, or other
-Actual wattage draw of lights
-Current Light Schedule
-Temps; Day, Night
-Humidity; Day, Night
-Ventilation system; Yes, No, Size
-AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier,
-Co2; Yes, No

If growing Hydro some additional questions:

-DWC? RDWC? Autopots? Ebb and Flow? Other?
-Distance of liquid below net pot (DWC)
-Temperature of reservoir
-TDS of nutrient solution
-Amount of air to solution

Always try to upload a clear picture in white light of any issues you may have to allow the community to assist you.

Add anything else you feel would help us give you a most informed answer should be included. Feel free to elaborate, but short and to the point questions and facts will help us help you in a more efficient manner

Thanks!

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Actually yes, when I transplanted I used mycostim by plant doctor to aid with the transplant stress and I accidentally got it on the underside of the leaves/ some stems. It was about to rain so I figured it’d just wash off but it didn’t and stayed on for a few days until I physically rubbed it off with my fingers. I didn’t get all of it off but I also didn’t want to be too rough with it.


This is the product Idk if anyone has any experience with this product I found it at a local garden store where I got my soil.

-What strain, Seed bank, or bag seed (photo or auto)
Bag seed(blueberry headband allegedly)
-Age of plant/what week of flower
-Method: Soil w/salt, Organic soil, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, KNF
Soil/organic soil
-Vessels: Pots, Grow beds, Buckets, fabric pots
2 gal plastic pot >> 15gal fabric pot
-PH and TDS of Water, Solution, runoff (if Applicable)
Ph of soil is between 6.5 and 7 it was more alkaline when I first began testing but it’s been getting better
Haven’t tested tds
-PPM/TDS or EC of nutrient solution if applicable
Na
-Method used to measure PH and TDS
Bought a ph meter at a hydroponics store
-Indoor or Outdoor if indoor, size of grow space
Outdoor
-Light system LED, MH/HPS/CMH/Fluorescents, or other
Good ol’ sun
-Actual wattage draw of lights
Na
-Current Light Schedule
Dawn is about 6am right now and dusk about 8 pm
They’re sitting in a part of my backyard that gets direct sunlight for about 4-6 hours and the rest is partially shaded by a tree
-Temps; Day, Night
Day: 80s to low 90s
Night: low 70s to low 80s
-Humidity; Day, Night
Today Humidity is 79% but the average for June where I’m at is 73%
-Ventilation system; Yes, No, Size
Na
-AC, Humidifier, De-humidifier,
Na
-Co2; Yes, No
Na

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How old are they?

The marks could be mag def… or possibly just light lensed thru water/mykos on wet leaves. Is it spreading at all?

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She’s between 10 and 11 weeks from the day she sprouted and it seems to be spreading very slowly

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I also top dressed with about a quarter cup of Epsom salt last week. Not exact measurement just a couple of half handfuls.

Have you been adjusting the pH of the solution before adding?

Also you stated the soil is 6.5-7. Im guessing you have a soil meter probe thingy? Those things are super unreliable get urself a nice digital pen. I HIGHLY recommend the Apera 20

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I’ve been a little lax with ph-ing, for the most part I’ll ph to between 6.1-6.5 but there have been a couple of feedings that I’ve just poured without ph-ing. I used a soil tester yesterday that I got from Lowes with the little test tubes and colored capsules i doubt it’s super accurate but I figured something is better than nothing.

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Ok. Clear headed suggestions lol

I believe the spots are just water/drying microbe damage. That is more meant for your rootzone. Dont foliar the leaves again.

Get that pen asap. Need to see whats really going on in those roots. Those strips are hard to use and soil probes inconsistent. The funny looking leaves are generally what I see when pH wonks up. So there is where I would start, before actual deficiencies start to arise.

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Gotcha, thank you! I had a feeling it was bc of the mycos.


That’s the ph pen I have, do you think it’ll work for a soil slurry test?

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Itll get the job done. I bought a couple of those. They never read the same. I got the apera and found out both we wrong. One EXTREMELY.

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Gotcha, I’ll do it with this today but I’ll look into getting the apera after work. Thank you! I really appreciate the help, I’ve learned a lot from just reading the forum it’s nice to be a part of it now. :+1:

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Haha stay around! Put ur feet up somewhere. It only gets better. We have a bit of drama (doesnt everyone) but far fewer then anywhere else Ive been a member. And some amazing growers.

ILGM truly has become a second family. :beers: to a new member of the fam lol

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