hesreally420
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my plants are dying at the tips of the leaves.its like a desease starting its way from the bottom and working its way up.please help,any info is appreciated
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help please,my plants are dying
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reckon
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sounds like over fertilizing,...but without a pic or a description of your setup and methods that's just a stab in the dark
how about:
1) picture taken in natural lighting (HPS throws the color off, making a diagnosis difficult)
2) strain, date of planting, and photoperiod (day length to night length ratio: 24/0, 18/6, 12/12 etc...)
3) your garden setup: light source, grow method (dirt, hydro, coco etc,..) container size, temperature, humidity, names of any nutrients you are using, and if you know it, the PH of your water going in, and the PH of the runoff coming out.
then we can actually HELP you, instead of guessing.
how about:
1) picture taken in natural lighting (HPS throws the color off, making a diagnosis difficult)
2) strain, date of planting, and photoperiod (day length to night length ratio: 24/0, 18/6, 12/12 etc...)
3) your garden setup: light source, grow method (dirt, hydro, coco etc,..) container size, temperature, humidity, names of any nutrients you are using, and if you know it, the PH of your water going in, and the PH of the runoff coming out.
then we can actually HELP you, instead of guessing.
hesreally420
Member
the strains i have are chemdog x sour diesel,safari mix, pure power plant,white label ice and bagseed.im using a 400 watt mh,4 x 4 tent.started using fox farms nutes too early.now i just feed them straight water.
hesreally420
Member
using soil and there all planted in cups right now.the light is runing 24/0
reckon
Member
you didn't answer several key questions,........
how old are these girls? seedlings? 8" tall, 14"? when did you plant? whats the water source? tap? filtered? bottled? PH? runoff ph? how often are you watering them?
if you'd just READ the questions I asked before and answer EACH ONE, I (or anyone reading this) can make some kind of diagnosis
what you are doing is like taking your car to a mechanic and saying "it's broken!",...so the mechanic asks you "what kind of car is it, and whats wrong"?,....and you answer "it's blue and, it runs bad"
I'm not trying to heckle you, or be a dick, but you need to help us out with COMPLETE INFO, or all we can do is what you are doing,...........guess.
hesreally420
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hesreally420
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hesreally420
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i water both sets of plants twice a day
TexasToker
Member
way too much water. Be sure to pH your water as well. Man, I hope you did not pay for those seeds.
reckon
Member
agreed WAY overwatered,....cannabis LIKES wet/dry soil cycles,....you can even let them WILT for a few hours before watering, no problem.
because so much water has been poured over them, the nutrients have been washed away, there are no nutrients left in that soil, the plants are what's called "chlorotic", or very pale lime green, and they should be a dark deep green with shiny leaves
Also STOP USING TAP WATER,....go buy a 5 gallon jug, and go find the "pure water" store, or vending machines (usually in front of grocery stores) and only use the reverse osmosis filtered water,....a 5 gal jug runs about a dollar,....if your broke, just use several old gallon milk jugs,...those run a quarter to fill
I have 5 kush seedlings at about the same stage of growth, and in about the same size containers (12oz styro cups), and they needed water about every 3 to 4 days,.......I transplanted them today into 4" square pots (they got a tad far from the CFL so they are a lil lanky right now, but they will be fine in a couple of weeks)
also I would transplant those up into larger containers (like the size I used, they were .25 cents each) with fresh soil,.....you couldn't go wrong using "MOONSHINE'S MIX": http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=23970
so to summarize:
1) no more tap water
2) only water after the soil dries out (you can stick your finger into the soil, if it feels
dry 2" below the surface, it's ok to give them water)
3) transplant into a larger pot, with fresh NUTRIENT RICH soil (potting mix has zero nutes
in it)
the GOOD news is that once you do those things the plant will recover VERY quickly, and you'll get back to a more normal growth pattern.
because so much water has been poured over them, the nutrients have been washed away, there are no nutrients left in that soil, the plants are what's called "chlorotic", or very pale lime green, and they should be a dark deep green with shiny leaves
Also STOP USING TAP WATER,....go buy a 5 gallon jug, and go find the "pure water" store, or vending machines (usually in front of grocery stores) and only use the reverse osmosis filtered water,....a 5 gal jug runs about a dollar,....if your broke, just use several old gallon milk jugs,...those run a quarter to fill
I have 5 kush seedlings at about the same stage of growth, and in about the same size containers (12oz styro cups), and they needed water about every 3 to 4 days,.......I transplanted them today into 4" square pots (they got a tad far from the CFL so they are a lil lanky right now, but they will be fine in a couple of weeks)
also I would transplant those up into larger containers (like the size I used, they were .25 cents each) with fresh soil,.....you couldn't go wrong using "MOONSHINE'S MIX": http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=23970
so to summarize:
1) no more tap water
2) only water after the soil dries out (you can stick your finger into the soil, if it feels
dry 2" below the surface, it's ok to give them water)
3) transplant into a larger pot, with fresh NUTRIENT RICH soil (potting mix has zero nutes
in it)
the GOOD news is that once you do those things the plant will recover VERY quickly, and you'll get back to a more normal growth pattern.
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StrayToaster
some perlite when you re-pot would be good bro just to help with drainage and growth etc...you'll pull em round soon no worries some good advice on here and anyways youve got the rest of your life to make it all happen good luck
hesreally420
Member
thanks for the help.i will follow your lead
Nice cart you have there.
You have a LOT of reading to do. I hope your schedule is clear for the next couple of weeks.
Read all the stickies in the indoor soil forum and the equipment forum and then start reading the stickies and everything you can find(on soil grows ) in the Cannabis Infirmary forum.
Stay Safe!
You have a LOT of reading to do. I hope your schedule is clear for the next couple of weeks.
Read all the stickies in the indoor soil forum and the equipment forum and then start reading the stickies and everything you can find(on soil grows ) in the Cannabis Infirmary forum.
Stay Safe!
hesreally420
Member
yes i will be doing alot of reading over the next couple of weeks
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StrayToaster
well.......???????? how they doing? bump!!
Set one plant(if they are still alive at this point) off to the side after you water it and DO NOT water it again until it's bone dry and wilting, just so you can get a feel for how long between waterings they can truely go, and then pick it up and feel the difference in the weight of it(dry) from your super watered ones, that way you can begin to learn to go by the feel of your pots when you pick them up if they need water or not.
