Bottom Leaves Turning Yellow: Normal or Deficiency?

[Charakter0]

The plant is about 3.5 ft tall and wonderfully green and beautiful with about 1 week into the flowering phase.

However, there are some leaves at the bottom that are yellow and others that have started to turn yellow. I know this is normal late in the flowering phase, but I'm only 1 week in. Its been cloudy for about 1 week, very very little sun, so I'm guessing that lack of being able to dry out/wet roots combined with lack of sunlight to allow the leaves to properly photosynthesize is the cause, as opposed to a nutrient deficiency, but I'd love to hear some advice from the experts.

Its a balcony grow and for the first two months, I was using light doses of 15-15-15 and for the past month, light dose of a bloom fert, 8-16-42.

Thanks in advance.

[The Aspie Toker]

Hi mate,

It's normal. It's where the plant is using up Nitrogen.

[SmobyToker#1]

You got it buddy plant cant make use of all those leaves with no sun so it drops them making a more stable plant. This is not desirable in week 1 flower as those leaves are needed to make buds. Can you maybe get more light to the underneath. i.e bend the arms out a tad and get better penetration to below....

[Charakter0]

@SmobyToker#1 - I wish! Unfortunately its just an issue of no sun these days, raining everyday in the afternoon which is the time my balcony receives sun.

[SmobyToker#1]

Oh is it uk? corr thats late mate if so....hmmm you may get a j or 2 sorry buddy.

I'll pray for the sun for you, dont hold ur breathe tho mate