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Drooping New Growth -- Any thoughts?

TCH0808
TCH0808started grow question 4 years ago
Any thoughts on this new leaf growth? Tops are not "popping" like the rest of the plant/stellar plants from other diaries...soil pH is 6.4 and watering "should" be good (I've shifted to every 3-days)...Maybe lighting? Just flipped to flower, and I have my Mars at 75% (17")..
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 years ago
I don't know how you would check the roots or what to look for or how to fix anything, but if you are only watering every 3-4 days, dehydration would be my diagnosis, especially if you are not watering to run off. Your plants could also be stressed/extremely exhausted from 24 hour lighting for weeks on end. Since you are growing autos, I do not know what you mean by having "flipped to flower", but for the sake of your plants, I hope this means 18/6. All plants need "sleep" and cannabis is no exception. Without "sleep" your plants, apart from being flogged, can not undertake certain metabolic processes that they can not do during the light/day cycle, meaning, by giving an unnatural continuous light for weeks, your plants are missing out on rest and repair, which occurs during the night/dark cycle. Besides, cannabis can only grow so much during any 24 hour period, and this growth tops out at about 18 hours, meaning running your lights any longer than 18 hours is basically a waste of electricity. And totally unnatural. I like to think of their 6 hours of sleep as - 2 hours to rest, 2 hours to repair and 2 hours to get ready for the day ahead, and this is basically what happens during the plants "sleep" time. 18/6 was/has been arrived at as the most optimal lighting for cannabis through 80+ years of scientific research and is not a random number. Anyway, make sure to water your plants thoroughly, go to 18/6 and I am sure your plants will be much happier and healthier. Hope this helps,........ Organoman.
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TCH0808
TCH0808answered grow question 4 years ago
I have been watering to run-off (pHing and removing excess water), but I'm in the Pacific Islands, so maybe a 18-6 schedule would be best, allowing her to rest during the hottest part of the day. I really can't tell if I'm under or over-watering...After a day and a half, the top inch is dry; however, my moisture probe reads light/medium moisture from midway down to the bottom of the container. I wanted to ensure full wet-to-dry cycles to encourage root growth (read that somewhere -- I'm a newbie!), but maybe I'm letting her get too dry. It's confusing because top growth never "pops" back immediately after watering, so I assumed that meant she was water saturated, vice craving hydration...Any more thoughts? :) *Flipped* meaning "transitioned" to flower. A little cavalier w/ my terminology -- I'm learning :)
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JesusChrist
JesusChristanswered grow question 4 years ago
Kinds looks like overwatering to me let dry out a bit. If it doesn't go away check the roots
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