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[Splitty37]

I'm sure an expert will step in soon man but I think drooping can be from overwatering.
How's the soil feel? And how's the drainage on the pot? Does it feel heavy like it's holding water?

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Morning Swan, the pot doesn't feel heavy and there's loads of holes in the bottom of the pot for drainage. When I watered her this morning (I didn't give her lots) i had run off. I'm more concerned about the burning on the leaves though, anything you have seen before mate?

 

[Splitty37]

@Rollin_along any advice you can give pal?

 

[Slater]

View attachment 914154 Morning all!
Just been to check on the lady in the cupboard and she doesn't look very happy at all this morning! Most of her leaves are dropping and some feel crispy, don't wanna lose her this late on but need help! @Slater any advice mate?
Only gave her water this morning and put her out in direct sunlight to see if that helps her.

hey Splitty, no need to panic, just by the looks she looks a little over fed. Very dark leaves and the tips are clawing a bit. A sign of to much nitrogen. Could also be over watered a little to much. Are you waiting until the pot is drying out? Like I said just stick with a few water feeds but wait until you can lift that pot with one hand real easy before you water next... must ask what are you feeding them ?

Its important in soil to let the pot dry out, not fully you don't want those leaves going limp or you could do some damage. Being to wet all the time can effect yield, growth rate and if oxygen is not getting to those roots you could also invite root rot in, in extreme cases. Once you time those watering inline with the plant drinking an drying the pot out you may see these huge spurts of growth, especial in veg. It takes practice over many a grow to watch those leave's and then be able to tell the optimal point to water, but you can't go wrong with the pot lifting method or sticking you finger in the dirt... I'm no expert and are still learning with every grow but time it right an you will grow monster plants with huge yeilds... strain dependent.

 

[Splitty37]

hey Splitty, no need to panic, just by the looks she looks a little over fed. Very dark leaves and the tips are clawing a bit. A sign of to much nitrogen. Could also be over watered a little to much. Are you waiting until the pot is drying out? Like I said just stick with a few water feeds but wait until you can lift that pot with one hand real easy before you water next... must ask what are you feeding them ?

Its important in soil to let the pot dry out, not fully you don't want those leaves going limp or you could do some damage. Being to wet all the time can effect yield, growth rate and if oxygen is not getting to those roots you could also invite root rot in, in extreme cases. Once you time those watering inline with the plant drinking an drying the pot out you may see these huge spurts of growth, especial in veg. It takes practice over many a grow to watch those leave's and then be able to tell the optimal point to water, but you can't go wrong with the pot lifting method or sticking you finger in the dirt... I'm no expert and are still learning with every grow but time it right an you will grow monster plants with huge yeilds... strain dependent.

Hello mate, thanks for replying!
I left it 3 days between watering then gave her a little then a little this morning. She looked fine yesterday and now there is a fair few brown spots on the leaves as the pic below shows (just taken) I'm feeding with pound land nutes as read people were having good results with them but haven't added any since last weds when you said to just water to get rid of the clawing. Shall I just leave her be for a couple of days without watering/feeding and see how she does? Rather worried as I don't want to lose her and I'm unsure how easy it is to give a plant CPR lol! Hope ya good mate.

 

[MickJ]

If you have another pot the same size, you can fill with dirt and compare weights for when you water. When you plant weighs almost the same as a dry pot it's time to water.

Hello mate, thanks for replying!
I left it 3 days between watering then gave her a little then a little this morning. She looked fine yesterday and now there is a fair few brown spots on the leaves as the pic below shows (just taken) I'm feeding with pound land nutes as read people were having good results with them but haven't added any since last weds when you said to just water to get rid of the clawing. Shall I just leave her be for a couple of days without watering/feeding and see how she does? Rather worried as I don't want to lose her and I'm unsure how easy it is to give a plant CPR lol! Hope ya good mate.

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[MickJ]

I water to run off, but do it slowly so water gets absorbed into the soil and not just run down the cracks and out the bottom. Mine are in 5l pots and drink 1.5 litres every 3.5 days more or less.

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[Splitty37]

If you have another pot the same size, you can fill with dirt and compare weights for when you water. When you plant weighs almost the same as a dry pot it's time to water.

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Cheers mate, do you think she's nute burnt and will she recover?

 

[MickJ]

Cheers mate, do you think she's nute burnt and will she recover?

Should do, you may lose a few leaves but let the die off pretty good before removing. Be a bit more gentle on the nutes and they will respond well. Probably hurt your yield but nurse her through as it is all about learning.

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