Plant Moisture Stress - Symptoms and Solutions

*BUDS

*BUDS

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Uncle ben ,it turned out to be heat stress (got too hot in the veg room now its summer ,it got under my guard) They are fine now.
Thanks for this info on moisture stress, using your methods such as a plant can be watered a lot more if its green and healthy from top to bottom. now i dont water when pot is light to lift only when the plant says its time to water(slight lower leaf sag) and my heads are longer, thicker and every leaf is dark green and vigorous, i could water these every day no worries and before i watered when the pot went bone dry and wondered why i had yellowing saggy leaves,small heads etc. Also the plant seems to finish quicker with no moisture stress.
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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Yep, never stress a plant due to a lack of moisture, plus it ruins the soil structure. When plants lack moisture, it stunts them as carbo production is compromised.
 
dannyboy602

dannyboy602

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Uncle Ben said:
Yep, never stress a plant due to a lack of moisture, plus it ruins the soil structure. When plants lack moisture, it stunts them as carbo production is compromised.
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UB... could you tell me about how soil structure is damaged by drought stressing plants? Also, when the soil is dry does the other life in the soil suffer?
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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dannyboy602 said:
UB... could you tell me about how soil structure is damaged by drought stressing plants? Also, when the soil is dry does the other life in the soil suffer?
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i aint UB but i love dirt!

the plants roots an all the other life in the soil thrive off moisture and aeration. take either one of those away and there is no more thriving , now its struggling. roots die when dry, and the rest of the microlife will either die or go dormant.

i cant tell you all the negatives to letting the soil get too dry , but i can tell you that all the "life" in the soil needs plenty of moisture and aeration to thrive.

it takes a lot to build a good soil , and letting it dry too much can fuck that all up.





soil
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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Dry soil creates hard to water channels and pockets within the rootball. The soil particles will actually repel water molecules. It's an ion thingie.

I don't have a lab to test soil microbe count, sorry. I can only ASSUME that dry soil induces the soil microbe colony to go dormant, as it does in nature. Like you, they have to have water. Now, since they're in a constant state of reproduction, growth and dieing, one can only assume that dry conditions are no bueno.
 
wyteboi

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just to make my last post clear ..... i am with UB in assuming the microbes ect.. will go dormant in dry soil, i dont know what happens for a fact but i know what everything wants to thrive.



soil
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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jojo4life91 said:
anyone know why this would happen. leaves started curling up and the sides. leaves got dark green with rust colors and got dry and died. i cut all the dead leaves for now. flushed yesterday
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waay too much food , with an unbalanced diet , and probably too moist too.





soil
 
newwb

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Uncle Ben said:
Thanks man! Really happy to be here! The abundance of master gardeners and the good will of the general membership is refreshing.

Still learning after all these years,
Uncle Ben
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MY GOD..this plant is a monster!!!! and a damn fine looking one, at that!!!!
 
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hydranthead

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tryinghard said:
hey UNC i gotta give credit where credits due,,,, and like u said its helped many people over the years i am sure, and 3 years from now it will still be helping thx 2 people like you,,, hell sometimes it feels like i completely left the forest let alone lose sight of it,,,peace
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Well its 3 years later and yes this thread is still helping people!
 
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puppasmurf

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Hey I think ive got a Overwatering problem....

Im using a 4 valve air pump with each valve pumping out 200L/H into a 18L tub

Question though my roots are fuken white. White as gods cum and they look bluddy good so im little confused there Though when they were in veg and in RCDWC some did have brown on them and yukky shit on the bottom of the tub.Anyway heres some pics if anyone can help:D
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PentaBiker

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i also might have a slight problem. i have been feeding mine every time i water, according to the feeding schedule for my nutrient line. one lower leaf shows signs of nitrogen defecency, but im not worried about that. what i am worried about though, is the leaves coming out of the buds. only a couple are affected so far, but it worries me. DSCF3710.jpgDSCF3708.jpg
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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puppasmurf said:
Hey I think ive got a Overwatering problem....

Im using a 4 valve air pump with each valve pumping out 200L/H into a 18L tub

Question though my roots are fuken white. White as gods cum and they look bluddy good so im little confused there Though when they were in veg and in RCDWC some did have brown on them and yukky shit on the bottom of the tub.Anyway heres some pics if anyone can help:D
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the pic you show looks fine , thats just the stuff on the bottom that cant get much light. trim all that shit off.


soil
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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PentaBiker said:
i also might have a slight problem. i have been feeding mine every time i water, according to the feeding schedule for my nutrient line. one lower leaf shows signs of nitrogen defecency, but im not worried about that. what i am worried about though, is the leaves coming out of the buds. only a couple are affected so far, but it worries me. View attachment 2113363View attachment 2113364
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give her two strait doses of veg food after a strait watering. (just a guess , without seeing the plant)


soil
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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mk3coupe said:
Hey Uncle Buck, I got one for you. Ive been trying to find an answer toView attachment 2113412View attachment 2113413View attachment 2113414Even the new grown has this problem. I flushed them all today. It seems to only be in this strain I have, super lemon haze. None of my other have this problem. I greatly appreciate the help.
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looks like too much water and food both. haze is picky about food. since you flushed , now you gotta wait extra long to try an fix um. she is too wet to do anything to right now. dont give her no more food for a few waterings , just water. after you get to that point then feed her a BALENCED diet. 1-1-1, 20-20-20, 5-5-5 or whatever is close to balenced.



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