advice needed,plants not growing properly

potted northern lights auto on 10/04/13,plants look very sick,drooping a lot.This has happened me 3 times on different grows iv tried all different seeds all autos,Iv grown before 3 time in row without any problems all indoor.I have plent of light,nice size grow box an oscilling fan,bio bizz all mix soil.And using plagron nuts.The nuts bottle is really old maybe 3 yrs im woundering is it a nutrient deficiency.Im thinking of changing to Canna profesional soil,and buying brand new bottles of nutrients.Ill attact pics,so any one no whats going wrong here please thank
Oh i hav been real carefull not to over water so dont think thats the problem.Also i dont have heat worries as im using 300 watt cfl bulbs,so dont really hae to control heat issue,its also not cold cold where they are as im only growing 2 at time.Please if any one could now what the problem is.

I would definatly get new nutes, seems rather old for something you have already used a few times.


How often do you water them girls ?, first pic the soil seems a bit dry.

yes was thing that buy new nuts,im going get canna nuts and canna soil that maybe will solve problem.cause i think using diffent nuts and soil can cause chemical reaction,i usally try not to water to much as it can cause root rot,and i live in ireland so temps are not that hight so they dont drink lot of water,i water when i put my finger down into soil and feels dry m8,cheers any help from other are urselve be great

I always try to keep my plants a bit moist for a few days in a row, then have a few go's where I water every other or every other 2 days.

And yes, certain combinations are a complete no go.
I'm not that familair with many variaties or combinations, I use a plain appoach of organic from biobizz.

If you have low temperatures, whats the pot/soil temperaturs like ?

Might check your roots also, looks to me like a small container for plant size.

potted northern lights auto on 10/04/13,plants look very sick,drooping

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This is when the trouble started, with a bad transplant. You have to make sure the plant is rootbound and be careful when you transplant. Reduce watering , wait and hope it recovers from the shock.

Couple of questions - did you pack them in there tightly when you transplanted? How much Perlite is in the mix? Buds knows his stuff - it looks like it can't breathe very well...perhaps not enough perlite AND packing it in there too tight?

I did the same thing on my first grow recently - it started to look on the dead side right after a transplant, but I was just too rough with it - i.e. transplanted with wet soil, nuted right afterward, LST'ed immediately in the new pot...a bunch of rookie mistakes. Needless to say, I trashed that plant and started a new one!

Check these things out...http://www.smartpots.com/

They airprune the roots to encourage feeder-root production, while trimming the large reacher-roots, preventing root-bind. I'd suggest letting them recover for a hot minute, then transplanting to one of these. I went from solo-cup directly to a 3 gallon bag...the ladies LOVE it.

Best,

Smacks.

thanks for all the info,i never tranplanted them just popped them into riot cubes they sproted and striaght into container,i never use nuts for first two weeks so,so i flushed them last night and checked them today they look better ill leave them now and see how i get on

Great - good luck! I think the old adage of - "everything in moderation" works with MMJ only if you then tack on the "but if everything else fails, flush".

It's probably a bit tough for the plant right now, as you put them from cubes directly to your grow soil...I always have a sprouting mix that I make - it's relatively nutrient free and really breathable.

50% Fox Farms Light Warrior (has organic micronutes to help strengthen root development - made for babies)
10-15% Perlite
40% Coco-Coir

And I feed with a root-booster (1-1-1) immediately at 75% the recommended light-feeding dose (like a 1/4-1/2 tsp per gallon)

Oh - and General Organics sells a 100% organic, no animal product, GO Box, which has all of the nutrient solutions ready made http://generalhydroponics.com/site/index.php/products/general_organics/go_box/

And it is the cheapest line of organic nutes out there - and this time cheaper actually means better! I've had nothing but amazing results from these...albeit the BioMarine smells like dead squid.

Moreover, they are extremely gentle on the plants, as they are organic (=pH balanced) and are in the 2-2-2 range not 20-10-10 ranges. So you are able to feed every feeding, with less in your solution, which causes less salt build-ups, etc.

Just for future reference!

Good luck on the rest of the grow, mate!

Smacks.

thanks to every one for info,i just found out today that the bloody nut bottles are stinking and off there going on 3 yrs old few grows done with them,so my m8 had look smelt bottles and they are banging,i was doing more harm feediong them with that shite,i flushed changed my nutrients to canna and gave them fresh feed hope they might catch on as there bout 5 half weeks old,

Nice catch, then! Cheers to a speedy recovery for the ladies.

-Smacks.