California Dream has purple leaves

From a fellow grower: cal dream
good ph
good soil
good temps day 80 night is 70
good humidty 48%
12/12 light
water every other day
Nutes for veg were fish fertilizer and calmag 1 x week
nutes for flower We’re calmag 1 x a week
Large bud leaves are turning purple
smaller buds leaves are green
rest of plant is green
6 feet tall
veg for 3 months
week 7 flower

should I increase calmag or add nutes?
should I flush?

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Mine did same thing @Hellraiser said it was probably just genetics and some others said it might be a phosphorus deficiency

Never did find out for sure but I trust hellraiser and the plant seems fine otherwise

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Are you adding any other nutrients other than cal mag? What soil are you using?

Cal mag help but does not have everything a main nutrient line does.

Plants usually Use up all the nutrients from the soil in 4-6 weeks. If you’re not replacing them the plants are hungry.

That being said purple is usually genetics. The purple can be brought on a little more by having a larger swing in daytime temps and night time temps. I believe upwards of 15 degree temp swings.

Looking good though!

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I added some big bud for week 3-5 as well.
Soil was a home mixture. I have used this before with success.

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Regardless of wether this is a P deficiency or not, I recommend a good bloom fertilizer. There are organic and synthetics available depending on your preference.

P deficiency: The older leaves will be the first to show signs of a lack of phosphorus – especially leaves located near the bottom of the plant. The symptoms will begin there and will move upwards. The affected leaves will turn a darker green, then will show purple and blue colors.

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Gotcha. I think she is looking good. I don’t mind the purple.

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Yeah I’m betting yours is like mine, in that other than the topmost leaves around buds turning purple, you don’t have any of the other signs of p deficiency

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Looks normal. Just genetics and cooler night tome temps. One of my last Gorilla Glues was all purple.


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Not a Cal-mag deficiency. So I wouldn’t increase the dosage. :+1:

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Oh that’s cool :sunglasses: very nice my brother :ok_hand::+1: