Why is one of my Plants dying?

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tiimm50

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Hello everyone

During the timespan of 1-2 days my plant went from perfectly healthy to almost dead.
I'm watering 1-2 times a day with a little bit of nutriens and it's 30° outside.
The other plants have the same conditions and are perfectly fine.
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This is the plant :(

Anyone knows what's going on?
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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first, is that dirt or coco coir? can't tell from the pictures....if it's dirt, only water it when the dirt is DRY at least to the second knuckle on your index finger..if it feels even slightly damp, wait another day or two.
it looks like coco to me, if it is, over watering isn't your problem. it may be getting too much light, has it been outside this whole time or did you just put it out recently? maybe move it to a spot where its getting a little less direct sun
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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yeah, they have to "harden off" if you've had them inside. you may think your grow lights are bright, but they're a match in the dark compared to the sun. set them out for an hour or two for several days, slowly adding to the time they're outside, and after a week or so you can leave them out all day. i have huge houseplants (not weed) that i bring in in the winter, and when i put them back out in the summer, i have to put a big shade cloth over them, or the sun cooks them, even though they're technically "full sun" plants, because they're not used to it, they get sunburned till they get used to it, just like people
 
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tiimm50

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
first, is that dirt or coco coir? can't tell from the pictures....if it's dirt, only water it when the dirt is DRY at least to the second knuckle on your index finger..if it feels even slightly damp, wait another day or two.
it looks like coco to me, if it is, over watering isn't your problem. it may be getting too much light, has it been outside this whole time or did you just put it out recently? maybe move it to a spot where its getting a little less direct sun
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1. Dirt or coco
I'm using normal dirt.

2. Watering
I'm watering it 2x a day but not very much just a little bit and i did the same amount with the other ones.

3. Sun
I had it inside with a grow lamp for a while because of the bad wheater and because she was small because i plated this one veeery late. Now she's outside for like 2 weeks and in the last few days it was veery hot, like 31° hot. Should i take her inside for today?

Thanks for the reply :)
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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i'd just move her to a spot where she'll get shade in the afternoon. when you're growing in dirt, you want to water with nutes once, then water with plain water twice, then nutes, plain water twice...and let it dry out in between, waterlogged soil won't be able to carry enough oxygen, and will basically drown the roots of your plant.
you should get to a point where you can tell from the weight of the pot if it needs water or not, but until you acquire that skill, stick your finger in the dirt up to your middle knuckle..if you feel *any* moisture, wait another day to water
 
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Mattcheck

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I'm willing to bet that's not too much light good chance I'm wrong but she looks very rough what nutes are you feeding and what amount? Are you feeding each time you water which 2 times a day is way too much even once a day might be to much. Feed water water feed some type of cycle like that but only water or feed when dry.
 
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tiimm50

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Mattcheck said:
I'm willing to bet that's not too much light good chance I'm wrong but she looks very rough what nutes are you feeding and what amount? Are you feeding each time you water which 2 times a day is way too much even once a day might be to much. Feed water water feed some type of cycle like that but only water or feed when dry.
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I'm feeding her twice a day with that one but on the chart it means i can just put 2ml / 1l in the water and use that mix as the normal watering. I tried it last year and had no problems with it.

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tiimm50

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
i'd just move her to a spot where she'll get shade in the afternoon. when you're growing in dirt, you want to water with nutes once, then water with plain water twice, then nutes, plain water twice...and let it dry out in between, waterlogged soil won't be able to carry enough oxygen, and will basically drown the roots of your plant.
you should get to a point where you can tell from the weight of the pot if it needs water or not, but until you acquire that skill, stick your finger in the dirt up to your middle knuckle..if you feel *any* moisture, wait another day to water
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Okay i will try that thanks for your advice :)
 
Dreminen169

Dreminen169

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In soil only water once it is dry, no sooner
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I disagree, even in soil I would still water daily, however only about 5% of pot volume on a set schedule is best. They like a steady routine❗

Also, make sure the medium completely dried before starting to water daily:leaf:
 
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A e o n

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Dreminen169 said:
I disagree, even in soil I would still water daily, however only about 5% of pot volume on a set schedule is best. They like a steady routine❗

Also, make sure the medium completely dried before starting to water daily:leaf:
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i disagree and so do all farmers who grow without watering systems

yes dry like I said, you disagreed with me, only to agree with me; if its not dry before starting daily watering you dont water...
 
Dreminen169

Dreminen169

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i disagree and so do all farmers who grow without watering systems

yes dry like I said, you disagreed with me, only to agree with me; if its not dry before starting daily watering you dont water...
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No, I still disagree with you & also I hand water. Had he not overwatered in the first place I would have still advised 5% pot volume daily. However since the medium is soaking he needs to let it dry out before beginning daily waterings on a set schedule ie. Everyday at 10am or whatever works best for OP.

The problem with letting the medium get soaking wet and then drying out completely is that the biologics and microbes are all over the place. They preform best somewhere between wet & dry. The rest of the time they’re not happy because its either too wet or too dry. It’s like riding a roller coaster they are only in the sweet spot for part of that particular water cycle. Watering 5% pot volume size daily keeps them in that sweet spot for a longer period of time. You’ll see way better/faster growth this way
 
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dubanpoisoner

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You're killing it with water and nutrients. If it's an auto, start again. If it's a photo, stop watering it and stop feeding it nutrients. For photos, I've read it's best to start in a small pot, but for autos just put it straight into its final pot.
 
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