Droopy plants

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Eljinjro

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Hey can anyone help,
Running wilma system hydroponics. 15 minute feed every 4 hrs. Using bestva 2000 watt led x 2 , and 600 watt hps too keep temps cosy.
Problem is some of the plants ( only 3/9) are really droopy. Looks like a watering issue, however I gave them water too see if the reacted - no reaction and then took them off the feed to which they perked slightly but have just returned to there droopy selves.
Question is of it is an over watering issue how long should I stop the water for?
Bearing in mind they are the biggest 3 plants and none of the other plants are showing the same symptoms???
And could it be something altogether different ? Thanks for any help.....
I'll try and get some photos together
 
jtrizzy

jtrizzy

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I have the same issue right now as well. I tend to always have this issue and it boggles the mind. I watered Monday and plants here happy as can be up until this morning. 2/4 were droopy and unhappy. Instead of immediately watering them again I waited all day. Got home from work, the 2 droopy were a little better but no where near happy. So I did what I always tend to do which usually screws me in the end, I watered them. Did nothing they are still unhappy. It cannot be over watering because they were super happy Monday when I watered them and were good all the way until today. They resembled the "i need water dude" look but clearly they didn't. The pot was pretty light but not dry, I could still feel moisture in the soil. I have no idea man, this problem always screws me. I am in soil FFOF, PH'd the water all the time to 6.3 run off is 6.4. No nutes have been added at all. I have not changed anything everything is exactly the same, Who knows. Pretty sure I fucked up the plants now by over watering. Now growth will come to a crawl yada yada yada. Same old shit.
 
jtrizzy

jtrizzy

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hotrodharley said:
http://ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/marijuana-heat-stress/
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Ya I know what heat stress looks like, just hard to see in those pics. My issue totally different than his. I wish it was it was cut and dry issue like this one. I would post a picture but now its pointless because they over watered and now look over watered (tips curled etc.) So the previous issue has been superseded by my over watering. So now I have two issues lol. Who would have thought that growing a plant would be this difficult. There is always next round right? Cheers
 
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hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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jtrizzy said:
Ya I know what heat stress looks like, just hard to see in those pics. My issue totally different than his. I wish it was it was cut and dry issue like this one. I would post a picture but now its pointless because they over watered and now look over watered (tips curled etc.) So the previous issue has been superseded by my over watering. So now I have two issues lol. Who would have thought that growing a plant would be this difficult. There is always next round right? Cheers
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Better to err with too little water and the lights too high. Easy to rectify.
 
jtrizzy

jtrizzy

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hotrodharley said:
Better to err with too little water and the lights too high. Easy to rectify.
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Your telling me. Just sucks because they were doing so good, I had to go mess it all up, so bummed. The worst part is aside from over watering I still don't know what the root cause of the original drooping was.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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jtrizzy said:
Your telling me. Just sucks because they were doing so good, I had to go mess it all up, so bummed. The worst part is aside from over watering I still don't know what the root cause of the original drooping was.
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Wait longer between watering. Wait until the stems start bending down. Not the leaves.
 
jtrizzy

jtrizzy

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hotrodharley said:
Wait longer between watering. Wait until the stems start bending down. Not the leaves.
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Ya that's all fine and dandy but drooping seems to happen 2 days after I water like clock work on the same two plants, clearly it did not need water. Just wish I did not go with my gut and add water.
 
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CannaCountry

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You're growing hydroponically, with 15 minute feedings every 4 hours. If you feel you're over watering, why not just cut back on how often you feed or the length of your feeding time?

You're also in a recirculating system; How do you monitor your pH and PPM / EC? What temperature is your reservoir at and what do you do to monitor your reservoir temperatures? How often do you change your reservoir? All of these are important variables in your style of grow and a far departure from the norms will definitely cause you issues.
 
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