Cannabis
Clone Diagnosis and
Recuperation
Guide
We'll discuss some
signs of plant
illness first, then
offer remedies for
Recuperation and
Recovery.
Both
new leaves and
mature leaves are
the best indicators
to determine how
healthy your
cannabis plants
are. Any problem or
illness will first
manifest itself in
the appearance of
your leaves. These
problems almost
always originate
from the plant's
environment, pH
imbalance( see
pH )
or over-feeding and
under feeding.
These problems
always result in
what is called
"nutritional
lock-out".
Nutritional
Lockout
Allow us to GIVE you a
simplified definition
of NUTRIONAL
LOCKOUT.
Can you imagine sitting
a plate before a child
at dinner time, with
his most favorite food,
hot dogs, ketchup and
french fries? But also
on the plate is a major
portion of steamed
broccoli, which he is
just not fond of and
insists on nibbling on.
Now imagine telling
that child, "you can
not eat the hot dog and
fries if you do not eat
all the broccoli too".
NUTRITONAL LOCKOUT is
when the child responds
with "well then, I just
won't eat!"
Pro plant nutrients are
both nutritionally and
PH balanced. But after
being in your tank for
5 or 6 days, and being
eaten from for 5 or 6
days, they become
imbalanced. Perhaps you
are growing plants that
ate all the nitrogen
first and just snacked
around the iron,
magnesium and calcium,
or visa versa. The
results are
discoloration in the
leaves, yellowing or
rust spots, or curling
up of leaf tips. It
also becomes apparent
when your plants were
consuming a gallon or
half gallon of water
every day, and then
suddenly when you check
the levels the next
day, they did not drink
any water at all. This
is NUTRITIONAL
LOCKOUT.
Instead of giving
lengthy descriptions of
indications of
overfeeding,
underfeeding, ph
imbalance,
environmental problems
and Nutritional Lockout
here, it is easier to
just give you the fix
or remedy. Here we will
refer to this remedy as
THE RECUPERATION AND
RECOVERY REMEDY.
THE 8 STEP
RECUPERATION AND
RECOVERY
REMEDY
- Check the
roots. If they
are discolored,
reddish or
brown, or
present an
unpleasant
odor, you have
a problem. If
they are weak,
soft or mushy,
you have a
problem. Also
while checking
the roots,
observe the
temperature of
the water. If
it is warmer
than "luke
warm" you have
a problem. This
problem is
probably what
is referred to
as "root rot"
or a disease
known as
PYTHIUM. Remove
the dead brown
roots or clone
stems by
trimming them
away with sharp
scissors. Do
not leave them
in the
tank.
- Check the
humidity and
temperature of
the grow area
below the
lights in the
"growing zone"
when the lights
are on. A
temperature of
above 82
degrees or
below 67
degrees will
slow growth,
but it is not a
serious problem
that will kill
your plants.
Temperatures
below 62
degrees or
above 90
degrees will
stop growth. An
extremely high
temperature in
the upper 90s
or below 58
degrees can
slowly result
in death of
your plants.
The most
efficient temps
for growth are
between 72 to
80 degrees. Any
Humidity
between 40 and
60 percent is
acceptable and
desirable.
- Check the
"lights off,
nighttime"
temperature.
Most desirable
is ten to 15
degrees cooler
than the
daytime "lights
on"
temperature,
averaging 66 to
70 degrees.
- Check the
distance
between the
tips of the
plant and the
tip of the
light bulb. If
you observe
yellowing or
leaf curling
tips, then move
the lights one
inch further
away. A good
rule of thumb
if you use HID
lights, is hold
the soft palm
of your hand at
the leaf tip
and see if the
bulb is too
warm to your
hand. If you
use compact
fluorescent
bulbs, we
recommend a
distance of
three or four
inches for the
65 and 85 watt
bulbs and 4
inches to five
inches for the
105 watt bulbs.
More mature
cannabis plants
can handle the
fluorescent
bulbs slightly
closer.
- Check the
position of
your fans. Air
movement is
very necessary
for the health
of your plants,
but too strong
of a fan can
cause wind
burn. Direct
your fan toward
the tops of the
plants and
toward the
lights. Never
position the
fan blowing
strongly
downward on the
leaves.
- Add 1/4
teaspoon of
hydrogen
peroxide( h2o2
) to a quart of
water and add
it to the tank
of six gallons
already in the
tank. Wait ten
minutes and
then turn the
water and
nutrition
solution pump
off to prepare
to drain the
tank. Poor at
least a cup of
clean water
through each
grow cup, onto
each rockwool
cube and
through the
hydroton
rocks.
- Drain or
pump the tank
empty as
possible
without
damaging the
pump by running
it dry. Add two
gallons of
additional
clean water
with 1/4
teaspoon of
hydrogen
peroxide again
and then drain
it away too.
Again, empty
the tank as
empty as
possible
without burning
up your pump.
EVERYTHING IS
NOW
STERILE.
-
Add
fresh PH
balanced
water and
nutritional
packets as
prescribed
-- i.e.
CLONE TANK
INOCULATION.
The above 8 steps
should repair and
remedy any health
problems that your
pot plants
experienced within
the next two days.
Now is the time to
try and determine
what caused the
problem to start
with, by
investigating and
researching
typical
hydroponics
problems
and illnesses.
Here are a few
PLANT DIAGNOSIS
TIPS.
Typical
Hydroponics
Problems and
Illnesses
Underfeeding
and Weak
Nutrition
The entire plant, both
upper and lower leaves,
will show lime or light
green in color. The
plant will not eat,
drink or show
growth.
It is time to
follow the 8 Step
Remedy.
Overfeeding,
Use of Too Strong
Nutrients
The leaves will curl
downward. They grow
very dark dull flat
green and then the tips
show signs of burn.
It is time to
follow the 8 Step
Remedy.
Nutritional
Lockout
You know that you have
made recent PH
adjustments. You might
know you may have used
too much of the PH
Adjustment Solution.
You may have failed to
test the PH often
enough. You notice the
plants did not eat or
drink because they did
not consume the same
amount of water they
used yesterday. You see
rust spots. The large
lower leaves are
prematurely dying and
you are not in the
BLOOMING or FLOWERING
stage.
It is time to
follow the 8 Step
Remedy.
Wind
Burn
You had the fan blowing
downward toward the
upper side of the
leaves, instead of
blowing up through the
node spaces or toward
the lights. You observe
the leaves becoming dry
or even crispy, perhaps
shriveling, and the
tips curling upward.
The leaves do not
appear glossy, moist
and vibrant.
It is time to
follow the 8 Step
Remedy.
Water,
Nutrition Solution
or Roots Are
Discolored Brown Or
Have an Unpleasant
Odor
You notice your water
is becoming brownish in
color, or smells
distasteful. Your
solution does not smell
pleasant and appetizing
like fresh lettuce.
Your roots are not the
same shade of white
that they once were a
week ago.
It is time to
follow the 8 Step
Remedy.
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