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Temps 75 to 80 humidity 40% ph 5.4 to 5.6
Medium coco perlite 50/50
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:smoking: Hey Clix-- purple peti's are common enough from genetics and strong light responses, so this isn't a solid diagnostic clue by itself, but it can help confirm,... If you check out the Defc. Pic Depot here It's ion the top section, the Sticky's) and look up Ca and P defc., you will indeed see some symptom similarities-... but the upper and mid pics show more classic P defc. symptoms, broad patches of necrotic tissue,... not that you can't have both at the same time! And with coco's high CEC demands for Ca, it's a common issue to have,.. what's your feeds and Ca-Mg supplementing? Or are you using coco-specific nutes which deal with extra Ca demands? And do you have any idea what the in-pot pH is? Coco is a rather specialized medium, with unusual CEC properties, and cannot be treated like regular soil, or troubles will come! pH for coco is best high 5' to low 6's, from what I've seen reported by our coco-nuts,... Too much perlite as well, BTW, unless you're running it close to full -on hydro style? Coco has great breathing on it's own, so lots of perlite isn't necessary,...
Check the pH in there to confirm if it's off, which may cause lockout defcs.,... hopefully it's just a lack-of issue, so simply upping your P and Ca-Mg will resolve this,... if it's off, adding more nute's will worsen things and needs to be flushed,...
Thanx for the infoI'd say it's really possible to be a CalMag issue. Don't know much about coco, but I'd raise PH to 5.8, 6.0 even. If I remember correctly, in 5.5 would be a lockout for both Callie and Maggie.
Dealglad to help mate! ..look up Waximus' DIY drip system for coco, a fine set-up for sure, tried and true... plus Waxi is a true gent' and will always help with things! I myself have yet to try coco properly, and when I do, it'll likely be with an Autopot set-up (oh yeah-- duh!
), something else you should check out for sure! Hansbricks is our Guru there, he gets amazing results from very little effort,...
.. try to get your pH up to 6.0 at least for coco, you're getting too low and edging on defc. level pH... keep in mind, the roots actively create some acidity from the nutrient uptake process,... what's you water source? Is it RO or DI? They has no pH buffering minerals in it, and the nute's alone (if they have some buffering capacity) can't pull all the weight on this,... using an all carbonate based Ca-Mg, like general organics CaMg+ can help, as will some harder water... it may be why the pH is so stubborn about raising.... Bro, get yourself equipped right, you need these for coco and even soil: a good pH meter (for liquids), a TDS or EC meter, and for in-medium pH readings, an Accurate 8 pH probe...![]()