Plants need food but soil is wet

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learningthebasics27

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So I recently transplanted from solo cups to .7 gallon pots with promix hp. I noticed some plant leaves are dying twisted and dry. When I transplanted I just used 5.8 ph water. I thought they might be hungry so I mixed up 400 ppm worth of food at 6.0ph and fed one plant til runoff and after sitting for 15 min i put a little more water through and the runoff was at 400ppm 6.2ph. So that leads me to believe there really isn’t any food in the soil. I just transplanted the other day so the soil is very wet. Should I go ahead and feed or should I let them dry out then feed? I’m using advanced nutrients.70BBE9CC-1E9B-4163-A5C5-146EA32B6593.jpeg4816DA2A-CE63-420A-BE4C-EC1A3EA4B016.jpegE9DAD97F-056D-4F01-945C-B92CB696484E.jpeg00F6AC28-0B80-4B4F-AF98-D57AE584F31D.jpeg63A5105B-F19D-46C9-A124-BA4846F35C51.jpegCB34C997-4C03-42E7-82A5-0A93A1F40462.jpeg
 
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Goodshit97

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I dont even know what to tell you on this one. Other than, if it were mine, I'd kill it and start over but thats me. Wait for other, more experienced people to chime in as it might be saveable.
 
Rurumo

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Overwatering looks likely. Let them dry out, then start feeding a bit higher, say 1 to 1.2 ec, feed to runoff, and don't ever just give them plain water. Give them a "wet/dry" cycle, let the pot get light before you feed to runoff again. What nutrients are you giving them? You need to feed them something with the correct amount of calcium and magnesium. Your plants look mag deficient, but that could just be from overwatering.
 
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learningthebasics27

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Rurumo said:
Overwatering looks likely. Let them dry out, then start feeding a bit higher, say 1 to 1.2 ec, feed to runoff, and don't ever just give them plain water. Give them a "wet/dry" cycle, let the pot get light before you feed to runoff again. What nutrients are you giving them? You need to feed them something with the correct amount of calcium and magnesium. Your plants look mag deficient, but that could just be from overwatering.
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i fed them two feedings of 25% strength advanced nutrients when they were in solo cups then the next watering in solo cups they got water. Once they dried out I transplanted them and gave them water again and that’s when all these problems started. Aren’t they just going to continue getting worse as the soil dries out?
 
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hotrodharley said:
Of course there's no food in the soil. Exactly why we use Pro Mix. Why are you checking runoff from a fresh transplant?
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Just to see what it is I have had bags that were off in ph or high ppm from the get go. I know they need food I shouldn’t of gave them just water. I’m just trying to figure out if I feed them now or let them dry out then feed them.
 
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56nitty

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learningthebasics27 said:
So I recently transplanted from solo cups to .7 gallon pots with promix hp. I noticed some plant leaves are dying twisted and dry. When I transplanted I just used 5.8 ph water. I thought they might be hungry so I mixed up 400 ppm worth of food at 6.0ph and fed one plant til runoff and after sitting for 15 min i put a little more water through and the runoff was at 400ppm 6.2ph. So that leads me to believe there really isn’t any food in the soil. I just transplanted the other day so the soil is very wet. Should I go ahead and feed or should I let them dry out then feed? I’m using advanced nutrients.View attachment 5066879View attachment 5066880View attachment 5066881
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Just remove those 2 big fan leaves, and repot it i. fresh soil & do not water until runoff just enough to water the top 4” or better yet water from the bottom!
 
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56nitty

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Also your stems are deep purple, since you watered to runoff have you checked your runoff PH? If I were you i’d just repot with fresh soil and about 4 cups of water
 
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56nitty said:
Also your stems are deep purple, since you watered to runoff have you checked your runoff PH? If I were you i’d just repot with fresh soil and about 4 cups of water
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i ran 400ppm base nutrients(advanced sensi grow) at 6.0 ph through one of them to see and the runoff was 400ppm at 6.2ph
 
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56nitty

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Plus you overwatered the hell out of your plant. Like it’s really drowning. How much water did you use? You might want to also add never mind because you probably would use too much. I like watering everyday. Your Ph could also be your problem along with overwatering. That stem is purple purple, I wouldn’t think genetics would be the case for your stem coloration.
 
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56nitty

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learningthebasics27 said:
i ran 400ppm base nutrients(advanced sensi grow) at 6.0 ph through one of them to see and the runoff was 400ppm at 6.2ph
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I really think you overwatered, and have you always checked runoff? Do you know if it’s the plants genetics that’s making the plant purple minus the leaves? what’s your temps/rh?
 
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