Hello, everyone and thanks in advance for responding. I am a completely new to growing. I found a plant in the yard and managed to transplant it inside. It is about a foot or so, and a female, I believe, as I've compared it to pics on the web. I put the plant in a pot with enriched potting soil. That was placed in a tall vertical aquarium, with its insides covered in aluminum foil to help with light. I have a full spectrum aquarium light above it, as well as a red light for heat. I was watering the plant regularly, as well as spraying it multiple times a day. It was doing very well, with new growth.
I then added some liquid plant food that was supposed to be for any plant and I must have added too much. It wasn't the first time I had fed it, and prior to this, I noticed nothing wrong. A few days ago, I noticed brown spots on the lower, bigger leaves and after looking up what I saw, I think it was surely nutrient burn. One of the pages said to flood the soil to move the chemicals out faster. I did so, regularly soaking the plant for two days. This morning, I checked up on my plant and it is quite limp. Two of the burned leaves have already fallen off. It looks like it is dying. The plant was secured with loose pipe cleaners to a long stick to give it support, and is now leaning over. It is still green.
I read on another help board regarding over-watering that I should transplant it. This morning, I ran out, bought high quality perlite and enriched potting soil and carefully transplanted my plant, minimizing as much root damage as possible. I give it minimal water, and placed it back in the aquarium, with both lights on. When I came home from work, 6-7 hours later, there has been no improvement.
Does anyone have any advice? Have I killed my plant or am I just too impatient for the recovery? It seems like it has gone though a lot in the last few days. I should have never added so much plant food, but the thing seemed to be thriving after I used it before! Any advice would be appreciated. I really want to save this plant! Thanks so much for your time and help.
I then added some liquid plant food that was supposed to be for any plant and I must have added too much. It wasn't the first time I had fed it, and prior to this, I noticed nothing wrong. A few days ago, I noticed brown spots on the lower, bigger leaves and after looking up what I saw, I think it was surely nutrient burn. One of the pages said to flood the soil to move the chemicals out faster. I did so, regularly soaking the plant for two days. This morning, I checked up on my plant and it is quite limp. Two of the burned leaves have already fallen off. It looks like it is dying. The plant was secured with loose pipe cleaners to a long stick to give it support, and is now leaning over. It is still green.
I read on another help board regarding over-watering that I should transplant it. This morning, I ran out, bought high quality perlite and enriched potting soil and carefully transplanted my plant, minimizing as much root damage as possible. I give it minimal water, and placed it back in the aquarium, with both lights on. When I came home from work, 6-7 hours later, there has been no improvement.
Does anyone have any advice? Have I killed my plant or am I just too impatient for the recovery? It seems like it has gone though a lot in the last few days. I should have never added so much plant food, but the thing seemed to be thriving after I used it before! Any advice would be appreciated. I really want to save this plant! Thanks so much for your time and help.
You just over fert'd, then freaked out and over watered. Happened to me on my first grow. It should be fine. What they mean by flush is, use their regular watering schedule with just water. Try not to over water. Sounded like you flooded them over that two day period. Hope she pulls though for ya 
