4th week into flower, normal??

[badness]

this plant is about 4 weeks into flowering. i am still learning so not sure if the small leaves is normal, it looks like stunted growth, and the color is so light. this happened with my last plant but it had problems thru out it's life. i recently flushed it with 5 gal 6.5ph tap water, and it perked up a little. am i just being paranoid or is something wrong? thanks

IMG_0087[1].jpg

IMG_0088[1].jpg

IMG_0090[1].jpg

[toke_tons]

The main reason for the thin leaves is genetics and possibly for the light color. I'm not expert but the plants seem fine.

[badness]

i should also add that i recently switched the lighting from a 200w cfl (2700k) to a 400w hps. only seeing this on the tops.

[Hashmouf]

wow that's 4 weeks of flower ??? I actually do not begin timing my harvest until I notice the first flowers.

If your flowers took longer to develop it may be due to the sativa genes which is a naturally longer maturing process.

[badness]

yeah, it's 70% satvia and i didn't notice hairs til about a week ago. but what about the tiny leaves and light color on the tops, is that normal at this stage of flowering?

[doindia]

Originally Posted by badness

yeah, it's 70% satvia and i didn't notice hairs til about a week ago. but what about the tiny leaves and light color on the tops, is that normal at this stage of flowering?

no its not really normal but its also nothing to be worried about, that thing appears to be more than 70% sativa, hell looks 110% to me those leaves being that small is no big deal they are just new sativa growth and yellowing of just the top tells me (imo) its your light change, changing to the 400hps was a good idea however lights can do what is called bleaching, if you have room in your cab, id say raise the light up quit a bit and see how the new growth looks. just be careful because i sativa like yours more than likely will stretch to the moon

how far away is the light now anyway? 1.5-2ft?

[badness]

the two highest stems (it's lst-ed) colas (what ever ya call them) are only about 10-12in away from light but even the new growth tword the bottom of the plant look that way also.

[Hashmouf]

Originally Posted by badness

the two highest stems (it's lst-ed) colas (what ever ya call them) are only about 10-12in away from light but even the new growth tword the bottom of the plant look that way also.

Have stopped all nitrogen supply ???

[badness]

well i don't think so. i use all of fox farm's stuff and i am following their recomended feeding schedule. are you familiar with their stuff?

[doindia]

Originally Posted by badness

the two highest stems (it's lst-ed) colas (what ever ya call them) are only about 10-12in away from light but even the new growth tword the bottom of the plant look that way also.

well there is a good chance you have some sort of deficiency, however right now its no big deal, the light however is a huge deal, whether or not heat is a factor your lights are still way to close, a 400w hps should be like 18 inches away from the top, in my opinon (this is assuming you have head space) move them up about 2 feet and let your plants rest a little, if they dont bounce back and things get worse, then we will go from there. also dont leave your light that high for long (week or two) because those sativas will stretch like no other. once they start stretching i would move it back down.

just my .02

good luck

[Hashmouf]

Originally Posted by badness

well i don't think so. i use all of fox farm's stuff and i am following their recomended feeding schedule. are you familiar with their stuff?

Yes I have used FF many times, do you have PH meter, do you know your PH level ???

[badness]

yes i have a reliable ph meter and i ph balance everything. i also always check runoff after every feeding and watering. i try to keep everything at 6.5.

[badness]

thanks everyone for your quick reply's. i will also move the light up. your right about the stretching, my last abortion got about 8ft tall.

[badness]

do the leaves stop growing at some point in flowering? cause it's still stretch'n up but it's like the leaves just stopped. that's what my last plant did, thought it was a ph lockout, couldn't be this time. any thoughts.

[Swa_Swa]

I had the same problem once but it wasn't really a problem because whatever it was it fixed its self. I wouldn't worry unless it gets worse. My guess is it's from cold to warm temps from switching lights.