Plant Moisture Stress - Symptoms and Solutions

BoobieSmooth · Jul 11, 2013

Hey Everyone,
I need some help I been looking on the internet for over a week and thought the yellowing of my lower leaves were one thing then I had three different people telling me 3 different things so now im all confused and don't know what to do. I stop giving nutes over a week ago and before that I was only feeding at half strength.

Soil- Fox Farms Ocean Forest with added Perlite
Nutes- Fox Farms Grow Big

grebal · Jul 12, 2013

Wait for the experts to opine, but I say "feed 'em".

FFOF only has food for a month or so (3 weeks according to most, but that may be because most add perlite/vermiculite). That's a big plant for the pot, so it may have already eaten the organic nutes in the FFOF.

Why did you start the starvation diet? Did someone diagnose for you the yellow as nute burn? Because most say yellow leaves at bottom means nute deprivation, generally N (or overwatering, or not getting enough light, or maybe something else since there's usually more than one possible explanation).

justlearning73 · Jul 12, 2013

Hey Boobie,
IMO your plant looks good. The yellowing of the bottom leaves happens. Do you grow inddors or out?

BoobieSmooth · Jul 12, 2013

Yea someone told me to stop feeding so I did a week ago. This plant is in a 7 gallon pot but I now think its to small. I tried to test my soil ph today and I can't even get any soil to put in the tube its all roots so tomorrow I'm gonna put it in a 12 gallon pot. This plant is keep outdoors at my house all the others are in the woods and are doing really good no problems at all. Oh I forgot to mention that my plant does have pistols now so should I start feeding it with Big Bloom instead of Grow Big?

BoobieSmooth · Jul 12, 2013

I also have to water it every night if not by 4 am when I get up for work all the leaves are drooping. And i water it till water starts coming out the drainage holes.

justlearning73 · Jul 12, 2013

I wouldnt worry about your yellow leaves on the bottom unless they take over. It is natural for the plant to shed some of it leaves as time goes on. If you want to test your soil PH just use some of the water run off when watering. I have to be honest I do not have any experience on growing outside all my stuff is inside. I am not sure were you live, but I also wouldnt put plants in a metal "pot". The sun can really cook the roots. Oh what is the strain?

BoobieSmooth · Jul 12, 2013

The yellow is slowly moving up and I just noticed my new growth is only growing 5 leaves instead of 7 and the leaves are kinda deformed. And the pot is plastic your the 3rd person to think it was metal haha. I live in MA and my plant gets full sun till around 2ish. As for strain i'm not sure its from some really good bud my buddy had there were only 2 seeds in the lb and only this would grow my guess would be something indica dominant tho because of how bushy and fast it grew compared to all the other plants I have.

justlearning73 · Jul 12, 2013

Ok just spit balling here but have you added anything besides soil and nutes? What about Cal-Mag? Then again if it is a diff of some type when you repot it that may take care of it. When you repot take a good close view of the roots. See if you have any root rot or maybe root bound? Take pics when you repot and post them it may help. Also pics of the top to show what you are talking about would help too. Sorry man not really sure beyond what i have said. Sorry I havent been more helpful. I wish you all the luck. You have a fine looking plant there so far.

Sheesh420 · Jul 12, 2013

I would look at over/under watering or pH as the culprit if it's "climbing" up the plant from the bottom.

BoobieSmooth · Jul 13, 2013

I know my watering is fine but I don't no my ph. I have a ph/water/light meter but it broke and I been looking for another one, I bought a tomato soil ph test kit but I can't get any soil to put in the tubes because there are so many roots so im gonna test the runoff this morning. And you have been very helpful im not worried and stressed out anymore thank you.

BoobieSmooth · Jul 13, 2013

The store where I buy my FF soil is out of ocean forest any suggestions? I may just buy some other organic soil from that place and get Bid Bloom if they have the smaller one yet. Should I be switching to Big Bloom now that I have pistols?

justlearning73 · Jul 13, 2013

Hey Boobie I used to use FF, good stuff, although very expensive stuff. I now use lady bug soil. Way cheaper and it is good soil. Not sure if they have it were you live. As far as nutes go I dont use a veg nute then a bloom nute. If you have a good balanced nute you dont need to. As a matter of fact I use the same nutes not only for my lady's but also for the rest of my plants. Yeah I may add a little something here or there to supliment but just depends on the plants. I have veggies and herbs outside. I have multiple house plants. Doesnt matter. They are all happy. I dont buy into all that you have to have this or that for weed. It is a plant just like anyother plant.Ok actually it is stronger than most plants look were these suckers grow everywhere except the poles. By the way that yellowing on top is a sign of N deff. Feed her. LOL

BoobieSmooth · Jul 14, 2013

Yea it is a little pricey ill have to look for that I never noticed it before tho, In the past I have always made my own soil with my friend hes got a good way of doing it. I have never switched nutes before and never had problems its just I was trying to get the most out of this plant. What are you using for nutes JustLearning73? So I put her in a new pot yesterday I think its a 12 gallon the roots did look a little unhealthy and I think it was root bound. I took a pic with it next to a trash bin so you can get an idea how big the plant is, I hope this pot will be big enough. Well let me know what you guys think of the roots and pot size thanks for all the help greatly appreciated.

justlearning73 · Jul 14, 2013

Boobie, yeah looks like it was rootbond. I have to say Boobie even with the rootbond problems that plant is looking good. I use the lady bug nuts as well. It is good stuff just dont smell it.It will knock a buzzard off a meat wagon. Liek i said I try to keep it as simple as I can. I grow indoors. I have always wanted to grow outside, but with the way the laws are here, I am just afraid to try it. From 0 to Feleony in nothing flat.

theloadeddragon · Jul 14, 2013

whats the problem?

whodatnation · Jul 14, 2013

theloadeddragon said:
whats the problem?

Agreed, I dont see anything wrong. Big lower fans drop as they age,,, no biggie... Shit pile them up at the base of the plant for mulch.

Edit: I would def put it in a big ass container before its too late,,, that girl is gonna be giant if you give her the proper root space.

F.M.I.L.Y · Jul 14, 2013

Bobbie that plant looks fine and if I was you I would put that plant in the ground. The plant is very large and the roots are begging for more room, dont stop feeding her! Transplant transplant transplant!

DoobieBrother · Jul 14, 2013

Everything the last 4 guys said.
Nice root system!
:-)

DoobieBrother · Jul 14, 2013

And you could do a mild foliar feeding with the FF nutes to help her while she acclimates to the new pot to stop the girl from feeding on herself.
:-)

whodatnation · Jul 14, 2013

F.M.I.L.Y said:
Bobbie that plant looks fine and if I was you I would put that plant in the ground. The plant is very large and the roots are begging for more room, dont stop feeding her! Transplant transplant transplant!

Better yet! In the ground I think! Im a dumb indoor grower ;-)

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