Lime green?

Kush&Love

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Out of my 7 plants, two sprouted faster and steady growth. The others sprouted later, took longer to grow. Of my two best growing plants, all from the same bag (bag seeds) one is a rich green like the other smaller ones, and one is a brighter green. This was noticeable between them even on the two true leaves that first formed.

The brighter green is rather lime colored now. It had started to droop slightly and I could tell her roots were many and starting to collect along the bottom of my round container and that she needed a transplant ASAP. I was able to transplant two days later.

I am now two days post transplant, the new soil has about 30% organic compost I got from a friend that is several years old and well broken down. I watered right after transplant with collected rain water, until I had some run off, didn't compact the soil too much, raised my lighting fixture to minimize the stress, my other plants look better than ever but this bright colored girls bottom leaves are still slightly curled/drooped, new growth looks good, but still brighter green than the other plants. I dropped the lights down again last night, 250w of cfls, and this morning she really doesn't look much better.

What am I looking for as far as knowing the transplant is taking well? When should I see her start to perk up? Is there anything else I should be doing for her? Also temps at 70F and humidity around 71.

Do you think they need more nutes? Or give time for them to take up from the nutes in the compost? I will post a pic of her and the other best growing plant momentarily.


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Kush&Love

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It's a flower/veg potting soil with extra perlite and about 30% organic compost. Some gravel mixed in the bottom 1/3.


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Estominala

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Like I said man deff check the ph on the regular in the soil and the run off make sure it doesn't go above 7 or below 5.5
 

Kush&Love

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After checking ph, Could I just use some de chlorinated tap water for the extra minerals and maybe add a tiny bit of Epsom salt for magnesium?


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Kush&Love

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Really not familiar with checking ph of soil. I can ph water... Care to enlighten me?


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Kush&Love

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I've been temping my entire grow box.. Should I be temping the soil? -durr-


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Estominala

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Yeah Just check I think anyone correct me If I'm wrong but somewhere between 68 and 70 for the temp for the soil you can go to a grow or gardening store and get a ph test There with some prongs you stick in the soil it will tell you and the you can adjust with ph up or ph down you can get that at a pay store or a fish store
 

HookahsGarden

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I've been temping my entire grow box.. Should I be temping the soil? -durr-


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Relax. The girls look ok.

They need a few days to recover. Don't blast them with light, raise it a little, this will let plant focus on root growth.
Then sit down and have a smoke.
Let that soil dry out better, all the way to the bottom. Looks like her roots need to breathe a little. Do not add anything untill the pots are light to lift.

Your good. Just some patience.
Best of luck.
Peace
 

daloudpack

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lol temping soil? never heard of that... looks to me like the soil isnt drying out completley before u water/ leanding to overwatering...
 

daloudpack

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Relax. The girls look ok.

They need a few days to recover. Don't blast them with light, raise it a little, this will let plant focus on root growth.
Then sit down and have a smoke.
Let that soil dry out better, all the way to the bottom. Looks like her roots need to breathe a little. Do not add anything untill the pots are light to lift.

Your good. Just some patience.
Best of luck.
Peace
stole the works outta my mouth but i wouldnt raise the lights i dont see heat stress
 
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