Hey all. My ILGM zkittlez auto plants are changing some serious color on their fans and sugar leaves. When I find pics of other zkittlez auto plants, they seem to consistently get this major discoloration later in their flowering period. Curious as to how those of you in here that have grown them, what your experience was. Pics or info appreciated. My two that are showing the most discoloration sprouted May 8th. Thanks!
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I’ve grown 4 skittlez autos and my leaf discoloration was nute deficiency and yellow as well but not as bad as yours. Like @MidwestGuy said a support ticket allows the more experienced growers and ILGM members a chance to diagnose the issue. Here is one of my last Skittlez 
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Hey all. My ILGM zkittlez auto plants are changing some serious color on their fans and sugar leaves. When I find pics of other zkittlez auto plants, they seem to consistently get this major discoloration later in their flowering period. Curious as to how those of you in here that have grown them, what your experience was. Pics or info appreciated. My two that are showing the most discoloration sprouted May 8th. Thanks!
What strain: ILGM auto zkittelz
• Method: organic Soil w/nutes
Soil brand and type: ffhf/nectar of the gods #4 50/50
• Vessels: 5 gallon cloth pots
• PH of Water: 6.4-6.8 RO water. About to get a runoff check
• Indoor
• Scorpion rspec 20/4
• Temps; Day: mid to upper 70’s, Night: same
• Humidity; Day: mid 50’s to mid 60’s. Night: same
• Ventilation system; Yes- ac infinity 6” intake and exhaust
• AC: no Humidifier: yes, De-humidifier: yes
• Co2: No
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What’s weird is 3 of my plants look like that. Same’ish age as these two. Same nutes, same watering.
That looks like advanced cal-mag deficiency. Very common in late flower.
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Just checked run off ph and ppm. My blue labs ph one is a little wonky. I cannot get a full calibration on her. 7cal sol it reads spot in. 4 cal sol it reads 4.8
Every time I try to get a double solution calibration it shoots error. Anyway, runoff ph is 5.7 and ppm is 1930
Got that saved in the phone.
I have a guy that’s very experienced but helping through messages and photos, which can be difficulties at times. We blasted the ladies with ff nutes the past couple weeks. A mix of: big bloom, grow big, tiger bloom, beastie bloomz, kelp me kelp you, cha Ching, cal mag, fish shit and super thrive.
Should I give them some cal mag tomorrow then? Flushing the two now, then going to flush the other 3 tonight.
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That can be very difficult with pics and written info. With your plant so far along why the grow big? At 60 days old and seeing the bud growth you should consider reducing your nutrients down to 1.0 EC and around 800 PPMs and prepping to flush your last 2 weeks. My average harvest time for skittlez not counting the 2 week germ period is around 72-78 days after looking back through my notes. This is all my preference
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A saltied grower that has been helping via texts (he’s a photo guy and never grew autos) was worried about their light green color. Wanted to get them darker.
That can be 2 things, new growth or nitro overload, yours is the latter seeing how old they are. I’m tagging a few peeps that are crazy talented with nutrients. @MeEasy @AfgVet @Axemanjake23
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Check run off mite be nute locked.
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Runoff was 5.7 and 1930ppm
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Time to flush Bro, and you’re close to that period before harvest anyway. Give her 2 weeks of flushing to rid the nutrients, makes a smoother smoke along with good terp production. You’ve got this figured out now and will have some nice buds to show for it in a couple of weeks
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A little low on the PH, high on the PPMs for this stage of flowering, just my opinion
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Just flushed these two. Will def flush the others, but they’re no as far along as these two. One is close but the other two not so much. Thanks!
Lil low . Stay on the 6.8, 6.7 side bring it up! Then check and adjust your PH. keep it above 6.0!!! I like mine around 6.3 to 6.6 hope every thing works out!!!
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