Yellowing away...

[1mrc]

Hello, fellow comrades! I have sought for the answer but I haven't found the helpful answer for my yellowing-problem. I was growing before in the same conditions and had the same problem. All my previous babies are dead because of that and because of my goddamn cat. Seriously I don't want to experiment with the life and death question again...
The yellowing starts from the bottom in veg stage, goes up to the top, in the end it goes brown and dies.

1) PICTURE OF PLANT *** VERY IMPORTANT ***
2) Growing indoor or outdoors
3) Watering schedule
4) Growing Medium
5) What stage of growth

1. Attached. Lower leaves are curling downside, probably bit overwatered yesterday. (It has went through the war with the cat, so yes, some of the lower leaves are missing, but it wants to live.)
2. Indoors, in a tent with white walls. The LED is 100W and is placed 10 cm (2,5-3 inches I guess) from the plant. 2700K. (Is this too much?) FYI, the goddamn cat won't walk into the tent.
3. 2-3 times a week, I don't overflow the cup with the water. I have good sense about the watering.
4. Soil for the tomatoes and veggies, PH 5,5-6,5. The tomatoes did well with the same soil. Some Nitrogen fertilizer baby-amount 1-2 times a week. I think it's OK because it's in the veg state?
5. Vegetative as you see.

Waiting for the critics...

 

[Hotboxbudz]

Looks like your soil is almost 100% peat moss. If this is true then its roots can't breath and its holding water for to long. Mix the soil your using with some perlite. The leaves curling down is a sign of over watering.

As a side note, the cup/pot your using is letting to much light into the root zone. Use a different pot or put some duck tape or something around it to block the light.

 

[1mrc]

Thanks a bunch! About those things I haven't thought of.

 

[Hotboxbudz]

Thanks a bunch! About those things I haven't thought of.

Does that cup/pot have drain holes in the bottom?

 

[1mrc]

Yes, I did some slots with the knife (8 or so), from the beginning and added some more after your reply. Also digged really gently through the upper soil to give roots more air.
Perlite will come in probably less than 24 h.

 

[Hotboxbudz]

So what I would do is get a slightly bigger pot. Mix together 1/3 perlite 1/3 worm casting and 1/3 of that soil your using. Transplant her into the pot and water her good. You shouldn't have to water again for 3-5 days depending on the temps in your area.

Also it doesn't really need any feedings until it gets to be about a month old, and feeding it more then once a week is a bit much. A good rule to follow is water it when it needs it (should be 3-5 days if its in at least a 1 gal pot) water twice, feed once, then water twice, feed once, and so on. So it should get fed every 10-15 days at most. By doing the water,water, feed method, your getting rid of some of the salt thats added each time you feed. Feeding to often (even if its a small amount) you can start to have salt building up in the soil and that often leads to a lot of problems.

 

[1mrc]

Thanks, man. Now its done by your recommendations. Bigger pot, 1/3 mixtures and some hummus for better rooting. If she lives through the next few days, we're good... She decided to get rid of the damaged lower leaves, but the new green growth looks happy. So far so good.

 

[Strocat]

here is a very easy way to grow without problems and you wont have to add anything at all till u get to flower...

Step 1. get a femenised autoflower strain

Step 2. get miracle grow organic potting mix , perlite and dolomite lime

Step 3. mix 3.5 gallons of miracle grow organic potting mix with 1.5 gallons perlite and dolomite lime (read dolomite lime bag for how much to add)

Step 4. Mix your soil mix thoroughly

Step 5. drill a bunch of very small holes in bottom of 5 gallon bucket thats gray or black in color.

Step 6. fill 5 gallon bucket with soil mix almost to the top of the bucket. lightly water soil mix.

Step 7. drop autoflower seed 1 inch into moistened soil and lightly cover with soil. spray seed location with water in a spray bottle a few times.

Step 8. Put light on plant.



That will work and its simple. the miracle grow organic NPK rations are all under 1% so its not hot at all. this mix works very well.

Day 21-25 when u see preflowers use super light feeding of something like dyna gro bloom or fox farm tiger bloom. 10 days before harvest flush with water only.. last 2 days before harvest keep in the dark 48 hours.

You can get amazing smoke this way. quickly since its autoflower. you can very easily get 1.5-2 oz dried this way and it will be top notch smoke.

 

[1mrc]

Thanks, Strocat. I can try this when she's ready for cloning.

 

[Hotboxbudz]

Thanks, man. Now its done by your recommendations. Bigger pot, 1/3 mixtures and some hummus for better rooting. If she lives through the next few days, we're good... She decided to get rid of the damaged lower leaves, but the new green growth looks happy. So far so good.

Keep us updated on how its going for you.