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Leaves drooping after watering – underwatering stress or early overwatering sign? NL Auto, 12L soil, EC 1.07, early flower

gamberrostarted grow question 20d ago

NL Auto (day 32), 12L pot. Watered 500ml (Dec 25), 700ml (Dec 28), 750ml (Dec 31). Substrate was dry before last watering. EC runoff: 1.07 mS/cm. Leaves drooped just after. Could this be from underwatering stress or slight overwatering? Photos added. 20/4, 23°C, 50% RH.

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Selkotanswered grow question 20d ago

hey 👋 shes underwatered, give her 2L with nutrients 👌

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Green_clawsanswered grow question 20d ago

If that's a 12ltr pot folded in half and then only filled half of that I'm sure that's not 12ltr of soil tho.?

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cangrowzanswered grow question 20d ago

Hey gamberro, das sieht mir ziemlich sicher nach leichtem Overwatering aus. Dass sie die Blätter direkt nach dem Gießen so hängen lässt, ist ein klassisches Anzeichen dafür, dass die Wurzeln gerade nach Luft schnappen. Bei einem 12L Topf sind 750ml eigentlich recht wenig Wasser auf einmal. Wahrscheinlich ist die Erde im Kern noch feucht und durch das häufige Nachgießen kommt kein Sauerstoff mehr ran. Mein Tipp: Lass den Topf jetzt mal richtig leicht werden, bis die obersten 2-3 cm Erde staubtrocken sind. Danach lieber einmal ordentlich gießen (mit Drain) und dann wieder lange Pause machen. Die fängt sich wieder!

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Green_clawsanswered grow question 20d ago

Give them 2 ltr of water or u till you get leakage there flowering now and need more water than ever. Good luck

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Green_clawsanswered grow question 20d ago

You won't overwater with 700ml water in a 12 ltr pot. Is that pic before watering and she is asking to be fed drooping like that

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