Sick plant what could it be?
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What kind of soil ? Feeding any nutes ? How often & how much are you feeding or watering ?
Looks a little over watered & the nutes in the soil may be a little strong.
Looks a little over watered & the nutes in the soil may be a little strong.
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Maybe a little more information, feeding schedule, type soil , ect . Also here is a pest and problem thread
. Cannabis Plant and Pest Problem Solver: Pictorial
Maybe a little more information, feeding schedule, type soil , ect . Also here is a pest and problem thread
. Cannabis Plant and Pest Problem Solver: Pictorial
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It is max wet as I fed her some nutes earlier kinda panicked about the leaf.
I have been strict watering it though, I watered after a week and a half after I planted her, then again week later when it went dry but Iam watering slowly around 1.5 litres.i fed her0.5litre again tonight gave her .5ml of biogrow as I suspected nitrogen deficiency and have only fed her a drop of nutes which wasn't nearly as she is nearly 4 weeks.
I had a slow start to the grow and have had trouble with this girl from the start. There is another previous post regarding problems at the start.
I have planted a new one which seem a lot different with biobizz light mix soil and perlite. I am using filtered tap water not sure if that is a problem which is between 7-7.7 ph not sure if that is an issue. Brought spring water at 6.5 for the new girl.
Thanks for the great support guys
I have been strict watering it though, I watered after a week and a half after I planted her, then again week later when it went dry but Iam watering slowly around 1.5 litres.i fed her0.5litre again tonight gave her .5ml of biogrow as I suspected nitrogen deficiency and have only fed her a drop of nutes which wasn't nearly as she is nearly 4 weeks.
I had a slow start to the grow and have had trouble with this girl from the start. There is another previous post regarding problems at the start.
I have planted a new one which seem a lot different with biobizz light mix soil and perlite. I am using filtered tap water not sure if that is a problem which is between 7-7.7 ph not sure if that is an issue. Brought spring water at 6.5 for the new girl.
Thanks for the great support guys
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Your in an excellent position to start a journal of the grow .It is max wet as I fed her some nutes earlier kinda panicked about the leaf.
I have been strict watering it though, I watered after a week and a half after I planted her, then again week later when it went dry but Iam watering slowly around 1.5 litres.i fed her0.5litre again tonight gave her .5ml of biogrow as I suspected nitrogen deficiency and have only fed her a drop of nutes which wasn't nearly as she is nearly 4 weeks.
I had a slow start to the grow and have had trouble with this girl from the start. There is another previous post regarding problems at the start.
I have planted a new one which seem a lot different with biobizz light mix soil and perlite. I am using filtered tap water not sure if that is a problem which is between 7-7.7 ph not sure if that is an issue. Brought spring water at 6.5 for the new girl.
Thanks for the great support guys
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Pbass
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Hiya Tonioo where are you planning on growing those little guys? If eventually outside, are you early season? Also, it's tough to start and water little plants in big pots, I like little pots and up-potting twice. In big pots with little plants I think you tend to get lots of water on the bottom and roots that cant reach them
As far as pH goes, I'd be interested to know what does your wand say the pH of your soil is? That's the important number to me and I prolly should have ask that alredy! I only care about and adjust my water pH to change my soil pH. I think thats really what the weed plants care about so my water might need to be way under 7 to get my soil to stay at 7 with nutes going in and waste being produced. With that in mind sounds like the 6.5 water will help, bad pH can cause your symptoms. My well water is 7.5ish, I put 1tbl of vinegar (along with one tbl cal/mag, if you are outdoors I think you'd need less of that) in every gallon of water I feed, no matter what nute does or doesn't go on top of it.
I think she is too wet, maybe has some pH funk and needs some food. If it were mine, I'd let that dry out all the way till only the last inch or less of that pot is even registering half wet, pull up my wand from the bottom and watch the meter drop to determine this. I also might be tempted once its registering close to that dry to pop her out of the pot, but that pot is pretty big and looks stiff so it might be hard. With a little starter pot I just give it a little squish around the sides and a tap and she plops right out, can see whats going on in there. Right now I think she needs a good dry and lots of light, then I might be introducing a more full on nute mix.
As far as pH goes, I'd be interested to know what does your wand say the pH of your soil is? That's the important number to me and I prolly should have ask that alredy! I only care about and adjust my water pH to change my soil pH. I think thats really what the weed plants care about so my water might need to be way under 7 to get my soil to stay at 7 with nutes going in and waste being produced. With that in mind sounds like the 6.5 water will help, bad pH can cause your symptoms. My well water is 7.5ish, I put 1tbl of vinegar (along with one tbl cal/mag, if you are outdoors I think you'd need less of that) in every gallon of water I feed, no matter what nute does or doesn't go on top of it.
I think she is too wet, maybe has some pH funk and needs some food. If it were mine, I'd let that dry out all the way till only the last inch or less of that pot is even registering half wet, pull up my wand from the bottom and watch the meter drop to determine this. I also might be tempted once its registering close to that dry to pop her out of the pot, but that pot is pretty big and looks stiff so it might be hard. With a little starter pot I just give it a little squish around the sides and a tap and she plops right out, can see whats going on in there. Right now I think she needs a good dry and lots of light, then I might be introducing a more full on nute mix.
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Hi pbass
Thanks again for your help
They have been in the greenhouse in the day until the sun goes down and I bring them inside for the evening. I was planning to leave them in the greenhouse as they get bigger, if they do haha
We are at the start of summer the temperature is 18plus everyday reaching highs of 25c.
I was going to replant her but your right the pot is stiff and I was worried about damaging the roots so I just topped up the soil with perlite and light potting mix from biobizz as the stem seemed too long, I didn't think about the pot when starting her as lockdown was tight and that was all I had.
She seems to be at a 7ph and is still wet, do you think I should risk a repotting?
I have brought some more mineral water at 6.7 and 6.3 and might leave the cap of before feeding and make sure the water isn't in the fridge like last time, test it and add some vinegar or lime to bring it down a bit more next feed, I fed her a good splash of biobizz 0.75 per litre water like the company says too and today it seems she is less droopy.
I also sprayed them with a peppermint oil mix to keep bugs away but made the mistake of spraying them just before they were in direct sunlight so that could be half the problem.
I think your definitely right about starting in a small pot as you can control the watering/feeding better. The amount I water as well I'm not sure I do correctly, how much would you water a 3 gallon pot?
Thanks again for your help
They have been in the greenhouse in the day until the sun goes down and I bring them inside for the evening. I was planning to leave them in the greenhouse as they get bigger, if they do haha
We are at the start of summer the temperature is 18plus everyday reaching highs of 25c.
I was going to replant her but your right the pot is stiff and I was worried about damaging the roots so I just topped up the soil with perlite and light potting mix from biobizz as the stem seemed too long, I didn't think about the pot when starting her as lockdown was tight and that was all I had.
She seems to be at a 7ph and is still wet, do you think I should risk a repotting?
I have brought some more mineral water at 6.7 and 6.3 and might leave the cap of before feeding and make sure the water isn't in the fridge like last time, test it and add some vinegar or lime to bring it down a bit more next feed, I fed her a good splash of biobizz 0.75 per litre water like the company says too and today it seems she is less droopy.
I also sprayed them with a peppermint oil mix to keep bugs away but made the mistake of spraying them just before they were in direct sunlight so that could be half the problem.
I think your definitely right about starting in a small pot as you can control the watering/feeding better. The amount I water as well I'm not sure I do correctly, how much would you water a 3 gallon pot?
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Pbass
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She looks ok on the new growth still. I'd say let her be for a good long time, get some air going across her in the to help dry that pot out. I believe that to be your primary issue atm. In a big pot you would just water a small ring around the small plant, and work your way out as it gets bigger. You wouldn't actually be soaking the pot for a good while. You want to work your way out to get the roots to go towards the edges of the pot. You then have to let them dry well though or you never dry on the bottom and your roots grow into yuck.
Hey @Tonioo, a good practice for photo period seedlings is to start them in a solo cup of "Seedling Starter Mix" and up-pot into "your choice" of soil as they get bigger, it's much easier to control the moisture in the soil, and they get bigger faster.It is max wet as I fed her some nutes earlier kinda panicked about the leaf.
I have been strict watering it though, I watered after a week and a half after I planted her, then again week later when it went dry but Iam watering slowly around 1.5 litres.i fed her0.5litre again tonight gave her .5ml of biogrow as I suspected nitrogen deficiency and have only fed her a drop of nutes which wasn't nearly as she is nearly 4 weeks.
I had a slow start to the grow and have had trouble with this girl from the start. There is another previous post regarding problems at the start.
I have planted a new one which seem a lot different with biobizz light mix soil and perlite. I am using filtered tap water not sure if that is a problem which is between 7-7.7 ph not sure if that is an issue. Brought spring water at 6.5 for the new girl.
Thanks for the great support guys
I start mine in "Jiffy Seedling Starter" in a 16 Oz solo cup....
After a solo cup, I move to 1 gal pots in FFOF, after about 2 to 3 weeks they look like this...and I haven't even fed them yet
just water 
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I will definitely try smaller pots and work up @MochaBud . Would you do the same with autoflowers?
Good news, @Pbass I have left them alone in the heat and we have new growth, plus they are drying out thanks to the weather only trouble is we are losing the heat for a while in uk.
How much water would you feed her when pretty dry in 3 gallon pots?
I was thinking of taking off some leaves towards the bottom as they might be using nutrients to keep them going, what do you guys think?
Good news, @Pbass I have left them alone in the heat and we have new growth, plus they are drying out thanks to the weather only trouble is we are losing the heat for a while in uk.
How much water would you feed her when pretty dry in 3 gallon pots?
I was thinking of taking off some leaves towards the bottom as they might be using nutrients to keep them going, what do you guys think?
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I start autos in a 3 gal pot and let 'em finish there...oh I put those directly into FFOF
...and those leaves will fall off when she's done with them...think of them like solar panels for your plant...I only clean up what falls off, until flower time, and then about 3 weeks into flower I defoliate so light will hit the bud spots, and only about 15 - 20 at a time, so as not to shock her too much and make her hermie on me
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Hi guys
Back to work haven't had chance to post, I thought I should thank you all for your help and give you an update, the girls are doing great and I have a new one now growing healthy I think.
Back to work haven't had chance to post, I thought I should thank you all for your help and give you an update, the girls are doing great and I have a new one now growing healthy I think.
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They had a burst of growth great job with those girls.Hi guys
Back to work haven't had chance to post, I thought I should thank you all for your help and give you an update, the girls are doing great and I have a new one now growing healthy I think.
