Ghhandi
Ghhandistarted grow question 1y ago
Why are my girls drooping after watering? Seriously, I've never seen this before. They stand tall like champions. They love the light. Then I come after 4 days with the watering can and treat them. And they droop their heads for 3-4 hours like they're about to die.
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RoomForBloom
RoomForBloomanswered grow question 1y ago
So it's actually pretty normal for the girls to look rough right after watering. I've had that happen in a few grows too, but the genetics play a big role in that. At what point in the light cycle do you water? Do the plants have standing water after watering? Next time, try adding a bit more perlite to the soil or use a layer of clay pebbles at the bottom of the pots; that worked wonders for me. Proper drainage in the form of a drip tray or a Drainmaster is really important to prevent root rot and improve your watering habits (even with fabric pots). However, I would reduce the nitrogen in your feeding schedule a bit; especially during flowering, they don't need as much, and they seem to have a bit too much of it.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 1y ago
Is it only after watering? Normal watering habits should never cause this. It's a matter of how the medium is constituted. You need more perlite or similar to prevent this from happening. I prefer vermiculite, but there are options. A heavy soil should have 50% perlite or similar. If it has a lower water capacity base, like coco coir, it needs about 33%. Both come out to a similar water capacity. proper irrigation (just in case) 1) fully saturate, do not whimsically choose a volume to give. No leeway in step 1. 2) wait for appropriate dryback. Again, not something you whimsically choose. When it dries 'enough' you react and irrigate. A heavy soil you may wait for top 1" to dry, whereas something like coco coir you re-irrigate when the top starts to change color. There is some leeway in this, but some minimum is required to avoid elevated risk of root zone issues. don't over-think watering. You use as much as it takes to accomlish the task and you react to an observation to re-irrigate. There's not much you can do about it this grow cycle. In future, use more perlite or similar to create a better gas:water mixture in the pot. If roots are over saturated, the plant will droop. This is not from pouring too much water, it's from a lack of O2 in the medium.
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Gnrlymsntrp81
Gnrlymsntrp81answered grow question 1y ago
I think it really soaked up a lot and was then just too heavy at first.
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