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Droopy leafs getting worse. What am I missing?

NordicClosetGrower
NordicClosetGrowerstarted grow question 2 years ago
The leafs on these Purple Lemonade autos are getting progressively dry and droopy. not sure what's going on. I switched to watering the plants directly from the saucer as I'm really bad at determining how much they need. Humidity too low? What am I missing?
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Leaves. Curl down
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 2 years ago
could be a few things but lets get the watering habits sqared away, first.. who knows what clears up from that. i'd suggest more perlite next time.. approaching 50%. makes overwatering virtually impossible. (30% with coco, not 50) you don't pick teh volume... the size of the pot and when you irrigate determines the volume needed. you can only learn this retroactively or by doing things the same way each time as far as soil components. Water until you are certain teh entire pot gets wet. Recurring dry pockets will eventually cause problems. Now, you can dial this in to waste the least amount of water and reduce any runoff to near zero. that way you don't waste what nutrients come pre-loaded into the soil. i would reduce your current feeding regimen.. either less frequent or lower concentration or combo of the two.. .you can always ramp back up. you'll learn more on the next run when you dial it down a bit and see how the plant reacts to that from a point before problems occur. keep dialing it in better the next time. Watch for any nosedive in leaves if it starts to pale too much then amp it back up and feel more confident it was more about overwatering than nutrient-related, but i would expect some of that curling is too high nutes in substrate. allow the substrate to dry top 1" before re-irrigating or fertilizing... depending on concentration of fertilizer you may need it ever other or every third irrigation.. kinda depends on your personal choices with concentration... more frequent and lower concentrations fed 'on demand' will probably have better results but also reuire more effort from you. but, you go that route you might as well switch to soilless. with soil it's always a guessing game. stick to same products and you can learn how to amp up and supplement whatis lost from soil over time properly to avoid any issues... eventually you'll find a path for a healthy seed to harvest run.
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Psychtrik
Psychtrikanswered grow question 2 years ago
Massively underwatered by the look of it my friend. Also I'd say your light is too intense or too close. Same issue with a plant in my SOG tent
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DrJones
DrJonesanswered grow question 2 years ago
First, you should stop saucer feeding as it does not allow the roots to breathe properly. Then, you need to let the soil dry out - the top inch - and then you need to water from the top and water until the whole pot is saturated. It will take a few days for the top inch of soil to dry out again. (2-4 days depending on pot size) Wait until this has happened before you water again. This should stop the problem getting worse. Hope it helps
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UnkleSkunk
UnkleSkunkanswered grow question 2 years ago
ho avuto un problema molto simile sulla purple lemonade che avevo fatto se sei pessimo nel determinare quando bagnare puoi usare un trucco alza il vaso se è pesante non bagni se lo senti leggero dai acqua la differenza tra un substrato bagnato e uno asciutto è evidente ora ti direi di lasciare asciugare bene il terreno ,se hai micorizze o acido umico la prossima irrigazione darei solo quelli visto che usi top max ti consiglierei di bagnare con 4ml litro aiuta a migliorare il terreno e aiuta le radici..
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GreenHarvest_Official
GreenHarvest_Officialanswered grow question 2 years ago
Droopy leaves is usually a sign of overwatering. I wouldn't go for the water in saucer approach because that keeps the bottom roots constantly wet Try watering on the soil from the center out
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