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White_Widow010 · 04-29-2010, 07:02 PM

Today I decided to take my 3 plants outside for awhile. I come back an hour later and they are all droopy and laying down to the side!!!! WHAT CAN I DO TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE? WILL THEY END UP DYING?? I put cold water (mixed with some plant food) on them and set them under a light in my closet. ANY HELP PLEASE???

gaiusmarius · 04-29-2010, 07:06 PM

your plants were probably just thirsty, try to use room temp water and don't put wet plants in direct light, sun or hps will both cause burn on wet plants

Lazyman · 04-29-2010, 07:13 PM

Yeah you have to acclimate indoor plants SLOWLY to the bright light of the sun. Put shadecloth screens over them when they go out, until they acclimate. It's a process called hardening off. Good luck!

White_Widow010 · 04-29-2010, 07:32 PM

Guess what I noticed though? 15 minutes after I brought them inside and watered them, the leafs on my plants started to rise up!!!

LUDACRIS · 04-29-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by White_Widow010

Guess what I noticed though? 15 minutes after I brought them inside and watered them, the leafs on my plants started to rise up!!!

Good. If your plants are drooping due to underwatering then 15-30 mins after watering you will see them rise quickly.
Always use water at room temp to avoid shocking the roots with cold water.

FreezerBoy · 04-29-2010, 09:30 PM

Like baby chicks, plants bond with the first thing they see. Start them under a couple of watts and they'll believe it's the sun and build themselves accordingly. Move them outdoors, it's as though the sun went nova! They simply weren't raised to deal with the real thing. Acclimate them slowly.

On another note, taking indoor plants outdoors is a great way to introduce pests and disease to your indoor grow.

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White_Widow010 New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cloud 9... Posts: 12	HELP!! HELP!! HELP!! Today I decided to take my 3 plants outside for awhile. I come back an hour later and they are all droopy and laying down to the side!!!! WHAT CAN I DO TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE? WILL THEY END UP DYING?? I put cold water (mixed with some plant food) on them and set them under a light in my closet. ANY HELP PLEASE???
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Lazyman Overkill is under-rated. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,186	Yeah you have to acclimate indoor plants SLOWLY to the bright light of the sun. Put shadecloth screens over them when they go out, until they acclimate. It's a process called hardening off. Good luck! __________________ I'm fairly busy so please excuse my absence or slow responses to PM's! All about Growroom cooling:* Keepin' it cool man (my 1st published article) How to automate reservoir top offs or most anything water-related The only UV-B lighting thread worth a damn CO2 for dummies Big grow: The 36KW medical/perpetual basement
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04-29-2010, 07:32 PM	#4
White_Widow010 New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cloud 9... Posts: 12	Guess what I noticed though? 15 minutes after I brought them inside and watered them, the leafs on my plants started to rise up!!!
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