its been two days that this happens suddenly. shes on 18/6 light circle. 400w hps temps 25 on 20 off.she was alright but two hours before lights turn off i saw thisView attachment 3015776View attachment 3015777
over watered? please help.
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DankkAbuser
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Might be underwaterd dude
do u water till u see runoff?
Wat size pot?
do u water till u see runoff?
Wat size pot?
8 liter
u see the prob was a litle nut burn and after a good flush pot never actually dried completely. yesterday morning started drooping leaves after that she started stretch up and after that we have drooping leaves again. . .my prob is that i dont exactly understand is its dries or not. . . i have to wait till dries completely like stop being a lithle black and become brown..? (sry my english)
u see the prob was a litle nut burn and after a good flush pot never actually dried completely. yesterday morning started drooping leaves after that she started stretch up and after that we have drooping leaves again. . .my prob is that i dont exactly understand is its dries or not. . . i have to wait till dries completely like stop being a lithle black and become brown..? (sry my english)
Dr.J20
Well-Known Member
If you think you're having aeration issues with your medium, you could try to trowel in crushed rice hulls or pumice stone; not sure how effective that will be, certainly will take a few watering to incorporate better, but you can always amend your mix and transplant into larger pots. If the drooping is from rootbinding that will solve the issue as well.
best of luck to you,
be easy,
best of luck to you,
be easy,
MariJesus
Active Member
First thing, ditch the ceramic pot. Do yourself a favor, find a local nursery, or hydro store, and go buy yourself some real pots for your plants. Secondly it looks as if you are using a premixed soil. Add perlite to your soil to improve aeration and water flow.
The problem you are having is that ceramic pots don't drain very well, they retain a LOT of moisture, and what happens is, the top soil becomes dry and makes you think it needs water, but little did you know 2 inches below surface your soil is still wet/damp, so when you add water, that wet/damp area becomes a water pocket.
As a general rule of thumb, you should only water your plants when they need it. They will show you when they are lacking their essential element. Let your pots dry out completely (in ceramic it could take up to 2 weeks). Within about 5 days of not watering you should see her start to pick back up. DO NOT MISTAKE THIS AS IT BEING OKAY TO WATER AGAIN. Continue to let the soil air out until you see her starting to droop back down the other way, when this happens, she is ready to be watered again.
The initial perk up after stopping watering for a few days, is her getting herself back on par, it doesn't mean she has finished her process of pulling water, just that she is back to a level where she can produce healthy sugars again. You still have to allow her to work through the rest of what she has stored inside of her, before you start to begin watering again.
When she starts drooping back down, that is her way of telling you "Hey, I'm starting to starve over here, you wanna help me out?" This is when you want to feed/water.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
The problem you are having is that ceramic pots don't drain very well, they retain a LOT of moisture, and what happens is, the top soil becomes dry and makes you think it needs water, but little did you know 2 inches below surface your soil is still wet/damp, so when you add water, that wet/damp area becomes a water pocket.
As a general rule of thumb, you should only water your plants when they need it. They will show you when they are lacking their essential element. Let your pots dry out completely (in ceramic it could take up to 2 weeks). Within about 5 days of not watering you should see her start to pick back up. DO NOT MISTAKE THIS AS IT BEING OKAY TO WATER AGAIN. Continue to let the soil air out until you see her starting to droop back down the other way, when this happens, she is ready to be watered again.
The initial perk up after stopping watering for a few days, is her getting herself back on par, it doesn't mean she has finished her process of pulling water, just that she is back to a level where she can produce healthy sugars again. You still have to allow her to work through the rest of what she has stored inside of her, before you start to begin watering again.
When she starts drooping back down, that is her way of telling you "Hey, I'm starting to starve over here, you wanna help me out?" This is when you want to feed/water.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
MariJesus
Active Member
Okay, then, does your pot have more than one drainage hole? If not, add more.
I still think you should go get some regular nursery pots, most people don't realize that different pots are made for different plants, and unfortunately with cannabis, the only ones really suitable for them (unless growing in hydro or aero) are the black nursery pots.
The information I gave above can still be used for plastic pots, the only difference being the time frame. Most plastic pots take less time to drain, but the process is still the same.
I still think you should go get some regular nursery pots, most people don't realize that different pots are made for different plants, and unfortunately with cannabis, the only ones really suitable for them (unless growing in hydro or aero) are the black nursery pots.
The information I gave above can still be used for plastic pots, the only difference being the time frame. Most plastic pots take less time to drain, but the process is still the same.
