Please Help! PLANTS DROOPING OVER NIGHT/CLOUDY RESERVOIR

Im using Hydroton, FOXFarm Nutrients and purified water.ph ASLLWAYS BETWEEN 5.8-6.8 (+/- 2)

During the day these little guys perk up allmost to normal, but over night i have issues.. when i check on them in the mornings they look like this. My temperature stays between 70-80 degrees throught the day and night. Is 80 degrees to high? My humidity is at a constant 60-65

Im on a 30min on 30 Min off drip schedule through out the 24 hour day. Should i tone it back?


Side Notes

-Too me it looks like over watering. Accurate?

- Im also noticing a white residue on my Hydroton. I heard this is common, what do you think?

-My resevoir is slightly cloudy looking. I have a black reservoir.. is it algae?


ANY ANSWERS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU GUYS.

You should be able to run pumps all day long if you wanted to so I wouldn't say overwatering. I would run it 15/15 if I were you. I'm not a fan of drip rings on hydroton, I don't feel they distribute evenly enough.

supchaka said:

You should be able to run pumps all day long if you wanted to so I wouldn't say overwatering. I would run it 15/15 if I were you. I'm not a fan of drip rings on hydroton, I don't feel they distribute evenly enough.

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I had that feeling. Do you think i should upgrade to a larger line to distribute my water?

I know hydrotone can hold water for 20-30 minutes, so what do you think is causing my drooping?

i think ur talking bout plants coming out of rest n droopy before they perk up to lights this is perfectly normal ,but check n doublbe check ph off run off cause u need a rinse salt build up (white stuff u see) i also think running closer cycles and larger res will help keep ph in a better range longer, temps 80 little high 75 best lights also 6.1 is hightest range 5.7-5.9 optimal cloudy res is disapation of nutes either ph up down phousphrous acid base/nitric acid does this quite often if added directly to res mix in gal than add to res this should stop cloudy res if caused by ph up/down soloutions

painkillerman said:

i think ur talking bout plants coming out of rest n droopy before they perk up to lights this is perfectly normal ,but check n doublbe check ph, temps 80 little high 75 best lights also 6.1 is hightest range 5.7-5.9 optimal

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Im running a 24/7 light above these plants. Should i switch to 18/6? I know its a debatable subject but based off my pictures would this be the smart thing to do?

Also im going to try the 15/15 timing for my drip rings.

painkillerman said:

i think ur talking bout plants coming out of rest n droopy before they perk up to lights this is perfectly normal ,but check n doublbe check ph off run off cause u need a rinse salt build up (white stuff u see) i also think running closer cycles and larger res will help keep ph in a better range longer, temps 80 little high 75 best lights also 6.1 is hightest range 5.7-5.9 optimal cloudy res is disapation of nutes either ph up down phousphrous acid base/nitric acid does this quite often if added directly to res mix in gal than add to res this should stop cloudy res if caused by ph up/down soloutions

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Also iv been applyinh only 50% of the recommended nutrients for early veg because these guys are still small (as recommended by a freind who gave me the clones). COuld supplying these plants with only half the recomended nutrients cause this type of flopping of the leaves?

no lack nutes will slow gowth but u dont have any signs i can find pics are fuzzy,u cant now plants will preflower unless u drop lik 15min 2nd day but idont recommened this sorry said night they looked better in growning this night =lights have gone up in nutes last 3days ? u have salt build up as pic shows clearly im guessn this is happen down inside the hydrocorn spiking ec slightly causeing droop due to lack water(reverse osmosis is occuring im sure)75% nutesph'd 5,7-6.1 water temp65 n rincse also twisted leaves if all factors are fine means P is slightly lacking if iam seen pic right lmfao

painkillerman said:

no lack nutes will slow gowth but u dont have any signs i can find pics are fuzzy,u cant now plants will preflower unless u drop lik 15min 2nd day but idont recommened this sorry said night they looked better in growning this night =lights have gone up in nutes last 3days ? u have salt build up as pic shows clearly im guessn this is happen down inside the hydrocorn spiking ec slightly causeing droop due to lack water(reverse osmosis is occuring im sure)75% nutesph'd 5,7-6.1 water temp65 n rincse also twisted leaves if all factors are fine means P is slightly lacking if iam seen pic right lmfao

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PH is at 6.2

Temp is at 78

They seem to be coming back a little since the water increased.

Im now assuming that the white residue on my hydroton was caused from lack of water?

I will update with another picture soon.