New Grower Finally after 5 year of waiting, decided it's time for a new Grow.

[Del boy]

Hello have u checked pH of your soil I would start there first before anything else I always start from the soil then work through the other options have a plan don't just chuck the kitchen sink at it else you will never find the real problem you just end up putting a plaster on it and more likely get same issues with future grows I am probably talking bollocks lol

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

Those droopy looking leafs in addition to the yellowing and rusty patches on the lower fans would indicate too much water or watering too often, among other issues and possibilities, such as, not enough watering. contrary I know, but thats how it goes with plants.

If I were you I would look around the web for pictures of overwatering and watering too often and compare the results to your plants and make up your mind. then look up under watering and do the same. GWE has a very good diagnostics page for instance.

i noticed you were mentioning "run off" earlier in the thread, one thing I have noticed about grow bags is that they allow a large amount of water to run out of the bags before the soil/medium has enough time to soak up the liquid, you might keep this in mind when watering.
A slow drip feed system or just pouring a small amount of water ( every 10 seconds or so) on top of the soil and allow it to soak in and down the middle of the pot will allow you to water the whole soil/medium/pot more evenly and give you a better idea of how much water the pot will acually hold before the run off is real and not just water pouring out of the sides of the bags.

Watering issues are often similar in the look of the plant so difficult to judge without being on site.

Hi Corum59, you are right about overwatering or underwatering, now I just need to figure out which it is, I am leaning on the side of overwatering, or maybe watering too fast like you said, I'll make a more conscious effort to slow down on my watering, I'll also let the plant dry out for an experiment and see how she looks. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

I would say over feeding and the type of genetics not requiring a lot of feed ?
If it's slow to take in water then that's my pennies worth

Thanks for taking the time to reply Sawney, she is drinking slower than the smaller younger Nugsz, you could also be right about overfeeding, as she has been fed a bit more than any of the others and is looking worse for it.

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

Hello have u checked pH of your soil I would start there first before anything else I always start from the soil then work through the other options have a plan don't just chuck the kitchen sink at it else you will never find the real problem you just end up putting a plaster on it and more likely get same issues with future grows I am probably talking bollocks lol

Hi Dell, not checked the PH of the soil yet, I've ordered a PH probe and soil moisture meter, just waiting for it to arrive.
Thanks for the reply mate, and no your not talking bollocks lol, as you could be right.

 

[R Wayne]

To me it looks like over watering (though it could be under watered) which can cause leaf discoloration, but like @Dell boy said dont chuck the kitchen sink at it. Ive done that where I thought it was one thing tried to fix that, it made it worse so I try another thing and another and before I know it my plants are near death.
How do you water? I used to water with a small 2L watering can, but it watered too fast and with my fabric pots, half of the water would come out the sides. My plants were actually under watered and the soil had become hydrophobic, dry pockets throughout. So I took them off the risers and set them in the saucers and let the fabric pots soak up the water that would come out the sides. Id let them sit in the water for a good half hour then suck up excess with a towel or shop vac. I also used a wetting agent, quillaja or yucca works well. Since then I started watering with a 1 gallon sprayer, makes watering easier and more even.
No idea if this will be of any help, but I hope your able to figure it out my friend

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

Hi @Bob's Auto's how do you clean your compost tea brewer please?
edit and what size is your bucket? Thanks mate

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hi @Bob's Auto's how do you clean your compost tea brewer please?
edit and what size is your bucket? Thanks mate

My brewer is nothing more then an old bakers bucket with an airtube going inside it. Contents 20L / 5Gal (for in the greenhouse) and 10L / 2.5Gal (for indoor use). You can go as small as 5L, but don't run anything smaller as you need a certain volume.
After use I rinse out the buckets and dump the sediment onto my outdoor shrubs. Then let the buckets airdry upside down.

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

My brewer is nothing more then an old bakers bucket with an airtube going inside it. Contents 20L / 5Gal (for in the greenhouse) and 10L / 2.5Gal (for indoor use). You can go as small as 5L, but don't run anything smaller as you need a certain volume.
After use I rinse out the buckets and dump the sediment onto my outdoor shrubs. Then let the buckets airdry upside down.

Thanks Bob

 

[Don't Fear the Reefer]

Hi @Bob's Auto's sorry for the questions, but if you don't mind please.
At what temperature do you keep your reservoir?

 

[Bob's Auto's]

Hi @Bob's Auto's sorry for the questions, but if you don't mind please.
At what temperature do you keep your reservoir?

Oh, I don't mind answering them brother.
The reservoir is inside the lungroom. Which remains between 18-20°C / 64-68°F. I do keep an airhose inside the tank. Just to keep the water moving. But that's not really necessary