bk78
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I have one of the biggest humidifiers I could find running 24/7 and only get up to 40% this time of year.
)vernight DEATH?!?!? 1 plant died among 20+sisters
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JohnDee
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I grew in Iowa and had to deal with dry winter air. Now on the coast...can hear the breakers crash during a storm. So I'm fighting the opposite fight.
Sounds like you need to add another humidifier.
JD
bk78
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After this current run some changes to the flower room will be done. Going with a fully sealed and adding co2 so I think that will be in check soon.
Keeprollinup
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Sorry for your loss m8 been there lost 22oz to bud rot was fine one-day then rotted the next so quickly.
CallingDrGrrentumb
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Roots were ok. No bad smells, maybe a little sweet. Only anomaly was the first inch or so of stem was peeling... They were transplanted about 3 weeks ago and i buried them a little deeper so the first couple inches of stem were buried
The part of the stem that was covered by soil was the section that was peeling (the skin/bark separated from the trunk), looked like it was wet for too long... Maybe that's what caused the plants demise; not that the roots drowned but that the base of the stem got overwatered and stopped transporting water?
She definetly showed all the symptoms of overwatering, but i figured with the kids in using, it could stay saturated and still have enough air for the roots (5g fabric pot with 50/50 coco/perlite)
The other 20+ are just fine, and still doing good, it was just 1 that went weird. Not a big loss but definitely would be nice to diagnose and about in the future
CallingDrGrrentumb
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If you read the whole thread you would see i did already mention the results of pulling the root ball the roots looked ok (dirty but basically white, wet but mot slimy) and no smell (maybe a little sweet if anything)
I been feeding AN connoisseur base, kelp extract, humic, and silica (at minimum recommended)
And the medium is about 50/50 coco/perlite with some amendments (compost, azomite, and something for pH i think), its a local bagged soil company. First time i used it. Usually mixed my own peat/perlite super soil but decided to try coco for this go
CallingDrGrrentumb
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O damn so if there is runoff after a minute that means the soil stays pretty well saturated. That's about how i was watering these until this one died
How strange....
Maybe it was something in the compost in the bagged soil i was using. Gonna have to go back to mixing my own
Justkickinit420
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This is what works for me, 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ways to grow, choose 1
I put my soil or coco in a tote, and add nutrients same strength as clones or smaller pot was getting.
The key here is a muddy medium, mix it until there is even moister in the tote. If you have standing water in bottom of tote add more medium and mix again.
Put enough soil in pot so the top of the pot, or clone, is going to be @ the top of the new soil level.
Then backfill the sides and work the soil in but don’t pack to tightly. What I do is drop the pot a few times on the floor from few inches up, this lets the medium settle which will help prevent the “holes” that can be associated w watering fresh medium @ higher pressures.
Wait for the medium to dry out 70-80% and water til run off(best to use lower pressure over higher) and let them dry the same and so on.
About week 7 when lights start to get diaper back and temps start to lower as well as humidity you’ll notice less n less waterings, this is great just don’t get to anxious to water, this is where the oils really come into play.
Gotta let them dry a bit to get the nice dense fatt colas that you can stick to a mirror and leave it
I put my soil or coco in a tote, and add nutrients same strength as clones or smaller pot was getting.
The key here is a muddy medium, mix it until there is even moister in the tote. If you have standing water in bottom of tote add more medium and mix again.
Put enough soil in pot so the top of the pot, or clone, is going to be @ the top of the new soil level.
Then backfill the sides and work the soil in but don’t pack to tightly. What I do is drop the pot a few times on the floor from few inches up, this lets the medium settle which will help prevent the “holes” that can be associated w watering fresh medium @ higher pressures.
Wait for the medium to dry out 70-80% and water til run off(best to use lower pressure over higher) and let them dry the same and so on.
About week 7 when lights start to get diaper back and temps start to lower as well as humidity you’ll notice less n less waterings, this is great just don’t get to anxious to water, this is where the oils really come into play.
Gotta let them dry a bit to get the nice dense fatt colas that you can stick to a mirror and leave it
Innob
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How do the leaves feel? Or how did they feel when you first noticed?
I don't believe this is overwatering, from that picture it doesn't look like it to me.
Is that yellowing on the bottom and the middle on the other plants too?
Do you have pH strips? Can you take a slurry test of your coco?
I don't believe this is overwatering, from that picture it doesn't look like it to me.
Is that yellowing on the bottom and the middle on the other plants too?
Do you have pH strips? Can you take a slurry test of your coco?
Buds N Brew
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I think your headed down the right path here. My guess is the combination of compost in the soil and full doses of nutrients created a double whammy for that plant (and possibly others if left unchecked). The compost altered the properties of the coco to the point where it's drainage was adversely affected although 50% perlite should have prevented this. But, the hot compost combined with full nutrient doses may be the real culprit. Plants draw in water through osmosis. Salts buildup in the medium can cause what is essentially reverse osmosis, and draw water out of the plant. That combination of inadequately aerated medium and excess salts/nutrients could have been the demise of this plant. I would use pure, rinsed and buffered coco, mixed with 20 to 30% perlite (no added compost, soil or other organic material) and then supply all the plant's nutrients via your AN nutrient package. Keep your PH around 5.8 to 6 and water to at least 20% runoff.
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Maybe your mix wasnt properly mixed and this pot had to much compost holding water?