Need advice on this issue

GastroBoy

New Member
Hey all,

Currently Day 64~ autos OG Kush. Soil, fabric pot, LED grow lights. Second grow.

So about a week ago I noticed that the leaves on my plants were heavily drooping after a big watering. I believe this was a 2 factor issue; overwatering and humidity getting too high (hadn't had a humidity issue until then, but local weather got a burst of heat and I started to see the humidity creep up to 70%.). I was using fabric pots. but I think I wasn't allowing the roots/pot to dry out enough before watering again.

I immediately stopped watering them, I upped the air flow and stablised the humidity to between 40-50%. Temp between 21c-25c. I let the pots dry out for a few days, and began watering smaller and less frequently. Plants seem to have recovered (took a few days for the leaves to pick up from drooping), but I am worried that I have caused root rot and I am noticing growing rust spots on the leaves, alongside the lower leaves going pale.

Have I got root rot? Can I do anything about this problem? (i've seen root rot kill a hydro plant and feel these signs look similar).

Things im considering;
  1. I could flush with a peroxide? I have silver bullet.
  2. re-pot? - fresh soil, cut off any root rot found?
  3. Trim off affected leaves?
Any advice greatly welcomed - Photos taken with grow lights off, 1 with camera flash.
 

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Herb & Suds

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Peroxide and soil don’t go together
What lights are you using?
repotting in flower usually does nothing as plant is no longer producing new roots
I would remove any of the damaged leaves to avoid pest plus you will feel better not looking at them
Watering still has to go by weight and that drooping sounds like rootbound or not enough light to support the size of your plant
My thoughts
 

GastroBoy

New Member
Thanks for the input. I had a feeling the peroxide was only really good for hydro.

I will trim the leaves off. it may have been root bound/light, as I was a bit slow on switching my lights over to the bloom setting. I was so focused on making sure I trained my plant and that I gave it time to recover, I sort of didn't realise I had as many pistils as I did, so when I adjusted my watering cycle due to seeing the drooping I also switched the lights over.

I think I have enough lights; as I doubled my LED output due to my first grow having exactly that issue, but I willbring them down a bit closer and I will continue to monitor the situation and see what happens!

Thanks Herb
 
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