Need just a little help.

Bt555

Member
Hey everyone Im knew here, and to be quite honest if not for my recent problems I would not be seeking advice Via Internet seeing as how I live in America and breathing Air here is almost illegal.

But im having a problem I was hoping someone could help me out with.

I have a plant that is approximately 3-4weeks old. When I started I had 3 Hydro plants and 4 Regular plants. 1 after another they began to die, which was not a problem because usually 1-4 Plants don't make it. After about 2-3 weeks I was down to 2 plants. One regular and 1 hydro. A few days ago I began to experience a droopyness in my regular plant which was fine with me because well, honestly its reg, so I did not care. I only initially planted it for practice. However I awoke this morning to find that my last and only plant (hydro) Is dropping to a point of what I can only describe as a depressive look(same as how I feel now). My plant is about only 5-6 in tall at this point and not even in its Vegetative state. The leafs themselves have not changed colors, other then the initial peddles that are at the bottom of the base. These peddles have begun to bear a orangeish looking color, which I dismissed because the rest of the plant looked great. It was a perfect color, a thick stem, and the leaves were not curling. I am not using any HPS or HID lights instead I am using 2, non heat producing plant lights, which have been growing these young plants like weeds. At first my initial thought was that the soil was to packed and I need to make holes in the soil so that the roots are getting the proper amount of oxygen and Co2, but this has not yet shown any signs of change. Im not sure if im using the wrong, type of soil, watering it to often, not a big enough pot, not adding the right nutrients or right amount or what the cause of it is. I know that I would like for this plant to at least make it to an older Vegitative state, I would love for it to make it its whole cycle but at this point i dont plan on being to picky. If anyone can help me I would be much obliged.
Thanks.
 

gobskiii

Well-Known Member
you really should take a few pics. there are sooo many variables right now, that im not even gunna be able to guess what the problem is... list any ferts. you have given or havent. type of mediumie: potting soil to backyard dirt. type of lighting? plant lights dot tell me anything...size of pots. how often do you water? anything and everything helps.
 

Bt555

Member
At this point I have not given the plant any nutrients then what is in the soil itself since they are still very young and should be able to thrive off the nutrients present already untill I transplant them (at least I thought so). I am using a pot that is only about 3in wide ann about 4 1/2in tall because it is still in its seedling state. I am giving it 18hrs of light a day and 6hours of dark. I am using a Mix soil, of two different types of mirical grow. The lights I am using are EchoLux Tech Plant and Aquarium lights.These light produce high in the Blue and Red light scale needed for plant growth. Since I am Only growing 1 Plant the 100wats it produces should be enough to grow this plant. For ventilation I use an oscillating fan, and the plants are located in the closet. I try to give them more Co2 then Oxygen as often as I possibly can. I hope this information helps. I know im doing something wrong but I am not sure what It is. Like you said, it could be a number of things and I dont want to try and fix a problem that is not there, causing furthur harm to my plants.
 

gobskiii

Well-Known Member
ok...well again pictures speek a thousand words...it is very hard to diagnose something without them. you said that there was a little yellowing at the bottom. are there any brown tips? or burnt leaf margins along the sides? and is there any yellowing at the top portion or just bottom? deficiencys often begin at the bottom of plants, where as toxicity is more of a top and bottom thing.
 

Bt555

Member
Sorry I forgot to mention in my last post that I do not currently have the ability to take a picture. Im currently experiencing problems with my Technology.
But other than the the 2 little peddals there is no abnormal coloring. The leafs and stems themself's are still very moist and a great green color. It seems that the the only problem is that the plant is droopy. And im not quite sure of the cause. I will try and provide pictures if I can.
 

Bt555

Member
Also I should probably mention that as of last night My hydro plant was perfectly fine, it was lush, green, straight up tall and beautiful looking just as it should be. However I awoke this morning to find it was droopy and sickly looking. The stem itsself is still standing straight and tall Other than the top portion where the leaves are weighing it down due to its sagyness.
 

gobskiii

Well-Known Member
miracle grow hmmm? my advice to you would be to flush her with water. try to flush with atleast twice the ammount of the size of the pot. ie: 3 gal. pot, flush with 6 gal. i believe it is deficiency due to miracle grow having to much nutrients...what can happen, and does happen alot is people go out such as yourself and get MG expecting amazing plants...you will get awesome plants with the stuff, but as far as seedlings go there is to much for them to handle being so small...next time start them in somethng else for a few weeks, then put them in MG. also if there is too much fertilizer the salts can buildup on the root system preventing the plant from taking anything in that it needs. causeing nutrient lockout. it is kinf of a shot in the dark without pics...but im trying, and i recommend a good flushing. give it a few days, and get back here and let me know. GL!
 

Bt555

Member
Alright man will do, I appreciate the help. Im the only one I know who grows so i didn't have anywhere else to go for advice. Thanks once Agian and If I can get pictures I will upload them.
 

SmokinOGkushTrees

Active Member
Maybe a watering problem,,, It sounds like what my Phantom OG was doing Because of to much water!!!! Here is a pic of it...

BAD case of over watering


3 days after the first pic with no water,, Today is day 4 with no water and still lookin good!!!
 

SmokinOGkushTrees

Active Member
If your going to be growing in soil, you should go to lowes of something like that and get a soil tester... They have one that test moisture, PH, LIght... Something u might need,,


If you can see, its still in the green so it does not need water,, Once it hits the red or right b4 that then u no its time to water...

 

Bt555

Member
Mine looks like the first picture you showed only a bit worse, looks like mine may be a little furthur in the process. Ill give it a couple of days with no water and see if that helps
 
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