# HELP - Leaf issues - Little Dwarf - Autoflower age 1 month **URL:** \ **Category:** Climate\ **Tags:** indoor-grow\ **Created:** [March 13, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065 "2019-03-13T12:52:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/1 "2019-03-13T12:52:39Z")
Leaf issues - Little Dwarf - Autoflower age 1 month Hi. I would really appreciate any help you can provide me with. This is Boris, he’s been growing for one month. Soil: John ignes no 1 Coca Vermiculite Added a fan last night, awoke this morning to find these patches on the leaves. It looks like an insect of some description, or early calcium deficiency. But I’m a novice so I don’t know. Help! Many thanks L ![IMG_20190313_094224](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/d/1/d107793d0a35a60764734ae44917ae4a7145da5d.jpeg) ![IMG_20190313_094127](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/9/4/9480f89311b162590cec52fdb7138866e6d6f77d.jpeg) ![IMG_20190313_094104](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/2/c2881de2e5a7dd4fd09c1833514a871c4fa24100.jpeg) ![IMG_20190313_094044](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/e/8/e8d1303e70e07dc144cb197e37249fb002f1a86f.jpeg) ![IMG_20190313_094037](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/9/c/9cc449a604e5c65674e0e0e92661ea297e978a23.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/2 "2019-03-13T12:59:27Z")
There were also tiny little black flies bopping around in the grow tent. ---
**Author:** ![monkman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/monkman/32/544444_2.png) [@monkman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/monkman)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/3 "2019-03-13T14:01:38Z")
i hate bugs! ---
**Author:** ![Smokinnuggs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/smokinnuggs/32/166953_2.png) [@Smokinnuggs](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Smokinnuggs)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/4 "2019-03-13T15:37:08Z")
See if anyone can help @Missiles @MattyBear these folks are great ---
**Author:** ![Missiles](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/missiles/32/877132_2.png) [@Missiles](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Missiles)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/5 "2019-03-13T15:40:52Z")
Thanks @Smokinnuggs let me call in more help @dbrn32 @Covertgrower @Myfriendis410 thanks guys 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Drinkslinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/drinkslinger/32/96644_2.png) [@Drinkslinger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drinkslinger)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/6 "2019-03-13T15:43:24Z")
Black flies that look like gnats? Crawling around in the soil? ---
**Author:** ![MattyBear](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mattybear/32/536479_2.png) [@MattyBear](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MattyBear)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/7 "2019-03-13T15:44:05Z")
Little black flies are probably fungus gnats. What has your feed schedule been with coco? What are you feeding and how much, how often, etc. Also, have you been PHing your water? ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/8 "2019-03-13T15:47:17Z")
Yes, and flying around. ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/9 "2019-03-13T15:51:48Z")
Water PH - Between 6 - 6.75 Coco is just a small amount, 1/10th mixed in with the compost. Feeding Bio Grow, trace amounts, as I don’t want to burn them due to the Ignes already being nutrient rich. Ordered some nematodes to eat them up and some sticky yellow fly paper. ---
**Author:** ![Drinkslinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/drinkslinger/32/96644_2.png) [@Drinkslinger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Drinkslinger)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/10 "2019-03-13T15:52:06Z")
Sounds like fungus gnats. As @MattyBear said. The only thing I’ve found that works is BTi, ( Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis). The other strains of BT don’t seem to be effective. You can find it on eBay and through a google search. Don’t overwater your plants, let them dry out. If the gnats don’t completely disappear in two weeks get BTi. Or, you can be proactive and just buy some. $15 will get you 2oz, which is plenty. The sticky yellow paper catches them, but all it takes is one little gnat to lay 300 eggs. It’s a good way to judge your infestation. ---
**Author:** ![ThcinKC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/thcinkc/32/258110_2.png) [@ThcinKC](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ThcinKC)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/11 "2019-03-14T18:15:55Z")
Dose the patch on the leaf kinda look like leaf miners? Maybe I’m looking at the wrong thing Never mind they would be bigger patches sorry ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/12 "2019-03-21T19:18:57Z")
Thanks Drinkslinger, I really appreciate your help. I treated Boris with nematodes, removed the top layer of soil and added a thick layer of vermiculite. He seems to be recovering. I pruned four leaves that died. ! The new photos I’m adding, is this damage related or some other litlle bugger getting up in his business? ![IMG_20190321_190412](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/2/8/287501132d72e6df177e38d9b793ffac5e44b1c7.jpeg) ![IMG_20190321_190441](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/1/0/10195b20fa8e51df5cba9942bf91cbf3ddfa15c3.jpeg) ![IMG_20190321_190425](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/a/9/a92b26600fc4fed1886e6b66ecd76eeecc321057.jpeg) ![IMG_20190321_190539](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/1/2/123e502f792d28b9748f4e0ded4041f74ff24722.jpeg) ![IMG_20190321_190453](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/7/9/79876a71af7f620b8945fcc52ad512a443e01f8f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/13 "2019-03-22T11:32:22Z")
@Missiles @MattyBear @Smokinnuggs @dbrn32 @Covertgrower @Myfriendis410 Hi, Apologies for tagging you directly, Would any of you be able to assist with some advice, relating to the most recent photos I’ve added to this post? Many thanks, much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/14 "2019-03-22T11:45:38Z")
What are you measuring ph with, and has it been calibrated? Otherwise they look a little stretchy and nitrogen rich ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/15 "2019-03-22T12:02:22Z")
I have the PH meter in the soil, which is one of those three way jobs, light, moisture, soil pH. When I’m watering, which is a soft spray on the surface soil, most is absorbed through the bottom, to discourage gnats in the topsoil. I’m using a Semlos PH meter. Watering at about 6.34 - 6.60 Any way to reduce the nitrogen, or just wait until the plant exhausts it? ---
**Author:** ![GreenCoat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/greencoat/32/198482_2.png) [@GreenCoat](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenCoat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/16 "2019-03-22T12:47:03Z")
@Cbatchaos Try this ILGM visual [**SYMPTOM CHECKER** ⬅](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/identify-marijuana-plant-problems/?aff=3847) ![PhotoEditor_20190322_225024105](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/9/3/9313751bf56e69c4d8125a9d03a2f0e0aacef24a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/17 "2019-03-22T14:47:48Z")
What kind of soil is she in, and what nutrients are you feeding, and how much. Lack of lighting, and too much nutrients is what I see just from the picture, with out asking questions. @Cbatchaos ---
**Author:** ![Cbatchaos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/cbatchaos/32/204250_2.png) [@Cbatchaos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Cbatchaos)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/18 "2019-03-22T16:07:59Z")
John Ignes no 1, mixed with some coca and vermiculite. Nutrients, Bio Grow(bg) , Top Max™ , Bio Bloom(bb). But I’ve only fed it once, that was yesterday, I gave it 0.5ml(bg), 1ml each of the others. Was planted 16th February. It has a full spectrum LED light, I could move it closer but its at 12" above, 50 Watts, 50/60hz Thanks for responding. ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/19 "2019-03-22T17:09:53Z")
@Cbatchaos I suspect you’re on the edge of having PH issues if you don’t have a proper meter. Less is more when it comes to nutrients, so I would cut back, a bit. The light won’t be enough when it goes to flowering. ---
**Author:** ![dbrn32](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dbrn32/32/533801_2.png) [@dbrn32](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dbrn32)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065/20 "2019-03-22T21:12:31Z")
Your plant isn’t very big and maybe isn’t requiring to be fed in the soil yet. It’s big enough that is probably requiring more than spray of water though. About how much water do you give it and how often? Side note and likely unrelated, your light is pretty small. That’s why you have the big gaps between branches. This can get out of control before too long. [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-leaf-issues-little-dwarf-autoflower-age-1-month/29065.md?page=2)