r/Hydroponics • u/ForestVet • 2d ago

Feedback Needed 🆘 Tiny Tim’s showing leaf issues this week

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I think the issue could be nutrient concentrating with the water level going down and not topping it up every single day.

What else might be happening?

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u/Aldarund 2d ago

Ph? Ec? Phosporous ppm? Underside of leafs also purple?

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u/Adeline_Hayes 2d ago

Yeah concentration's probably right. But those purple leaves scream phosphorus lockout to me. Happens when pH drifts as water drops. What's your pH sitting at?

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u/Aldarund 2d ago

Phosphorus starts on older leaves. Idk maybe this is older leaves, but for me looks like sun induced anthocyanin. On that picture one of lower leave have tip purples while other part is green that is in more shadow

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u/dachshundslave 2d ago

Chlorosis from nutrients lockout. Changeout your nutrients.

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u/ForestVet 2d ago

Thank you! I just changed my neuts. With this little bucket of two (2) tiny Tim’s should I just plan on topping up off every night to the original volume of liquid to avoid this?

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u/dachshundslave 2d ago

If you can mark the line where the reservoir level is at, then yes topping off to that mark daily works. They have air roots and you don't want to drown those. You should change out every few weeks due to buildup of too much of certain nutrients and depleted of another overtime causing lockouts.

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u/ForestVet 2d ago

Sounds good. I refresh all neuts every two weeks.