Overwatering? Underwatering? Please help quickly

[noobgrower69]

Hey I tried to take good pictures for you.

These plants are about 40cm. And like 8 weeks old. Bruce banner strain, they should grow up to 120cm indoor. They seem to grow slower too..

Its my first grow, havent had succesful grow yet.

I transplanted them from 2 litres to 11 litres pot and made mistake watering them too much first couple times. I let them dry out for 7 days until next watering for couple times untill I understood its too much water. After this couple of the plants started drooping. Then I started to water them with about 0.7 litres every 3 days, about 2 desilitres come through always. Yesterday they were drooping/wilting and still I could feel some moisture inch down. But after I water them they get better for 1-2 days what is weird. I try to give you all the info.. Its driving me nuts because first I was feeling its overwatering, but the plants get better for 1-2 days, but then start again even with little bit moist soil. Give me tips and tricks is there still hope for these girls? couple of them look almost normal when I water. And I want to add that from bottom from the holes comes like 100% dry soil if I touch. but bottom part feels moist.

And sorry that some of pictures are little bit blurry. I can try take more if u need. And sorry that I didnt write everything very clearly, but im sure u can get the point.

 

[noobgrower69]

Bump. Im going nuts im trying to read but I cannot determine whats wrong. Help me please. Any advice is taken. I watered today and 2 of the plants went almost normal looking and 1 plant went little bit better. Can this happen in overwatering? Or is the problem something else`?

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Feel how heavy the pots are bfore you water them next time. Water them until the water starts running out the bottom of the pots then wait until the pots are light before you water them again. always water them until you get runoff. There are exceptions to that rule, but I would stick to that if you are new to growing.

 

[noobgrower69]

Yeah thanks again. I mean I guess I just keep watering them because the drooping gets worse after 3 days. The feeling pots for weight will probably take some time to get good at

 

[Budzbuddha]

Not that hard to judge... use one hand and grab / lift container edge , if you feel any weight to it Then it’s moist.

 

[Fun Bunny]

I transplanted them from 2 litres to 11 litres pot

Bit of a giant leap in pot size IMO, unless it's an auto. Mine go up in stages to fill the final pot nicely with roots. Maybe check your root temps too. If you keep them warm then they'll dry out a little faster.

 

[spek9]

Get yourself an empty pot the same size as the ones you transplanted into. Fill it with the same dry medium. Leave this plantless pot with the potted plants.

When you go to water, lift a planted pot in one hand, and the dry medium pot in the other. If they feel relatively equivalent, water. If not, wait a day.

Also, always water at lights on (or plant morning). The light causes the plant to use the water throughout the day. At night, there is far less plant activity happening, so the plants sit in a cold, wet bucket.

Looks like you've got both over and under water situations happening, certainly due to transplant. Do what I said above, and those plants will be fine.

When I first transplant, I give the exact same amount (or there about) of liquid they would have received their last watering in the small pot. Every watering thereafter gets full saturation to a few drips of runoff.

 

[ComfortCreator]

It sounds like you are watering too little when you do water and its causing a stop and start situation...gets overdry, slows down, you water its happy for a day or two then it suffers again. Water very slowly and more fully when you water.