[HELP] Leaves laying down (getting worse)

[Weedburger]

Hello everyone!

Here are two pics where you can see how almost all new leaves are laying down. What have I noticed is that new leaves which are closer to soil is ok, but all other are laying down. Maybe you will say it's overwatering... Well, last time I watered my baby was 1 and a half weeks ago. There's just a problem that soil doesn't dry out in the bottom of container.

 

[BustinScales510]

Those branches have grown past the light. Maybe theyre not able to transpire water or get the energy they need because theres not enough light.

 

[Weedburger]

Those branches have grown past the light. Maybe theyre not able to transpire water or get the energy they need because theres not enough light.

I'm rolling the plant all the time so all leaves get the light.

 

[Weedburger]

Anyone know whats happening?

 

[bulastoner]

When roots sit in water and they don't get air they rot. I have had plants in pots with bad drainage. The leaves droop and claw.. I took it out to replant it and the roots didn't smell good. I rinsed them off and replanted. The plant was stunted but survived. I have had them die. Now I make sure i have good drainage and aeration for the roots. I have one in a cloth shopping bag and one in a Crown Royal bag right now. You don't say what they are planted in but bad drainage isn't good. We're not growing rice here.

 

[Weedburger]

Ok, I have seen that some growers puts a random magazine in the bottom of the container and after that places some pebbles for better drainage and just than adds a soil. Will that work for me?

 

[Dr. Who]

The pots should have like 5 holes on the sides of them,,,,If no holes at all in the pot or only 1 in the bottom middle of the pot, re-pot into some that do. NO pots should be used if they don't have any holes.
I use a pot with 3 area's of slots. 3 slots stacked on each other and the center of the pots have "cones" in the middle coming up about 1/3 of the total height of the pot. The cone has slots running up and down, all around it...Best damn pots I've ever used!
Any way, the plants are try to transpire and can't enuff to be effective for the plants health.
I water every day at lights on. I use a measured amount and that keeps the plant just right till the next day....doing this adds the needed oxy to the root system every day!

Re-pot into a proper pot and water accordingly. They should recover and do ok.

Good Luck

 

[Dr. Skunk Bud]

Ive never heard of putting a magazine in the bottom of a pot. Sounds like that would cause problems.

 

[Southerner]

Yeah I dont know about a magazine..a layer of small sized gravel or coco coir, even perlite could work for the effect you're going for though.

 

[Weedburger]

1. Use a simple plastic pot with a drainage hole; a 3 gallon (10 L) container is ideal. 2. Put a piece of news-
paper at the bottom to prevent the growing medium from spilling out, but still allowing water to drain. 3. Fill bottom of the pot with l/2 inch (1 cm) of perlite—this helps with drainage and root aeration. 4. Mix 80% soil, 20% perlite and fill your pot with it. Leave l/2 to 1 inch (1-2. 5 cm) of space at the top of the pot.

Info from "Marijuana BUDS for less Grow 8 oz. of bud for less than $100"

So I'm thinking about replanting in another container, but my baby is in flowering, will it stress it much?

 

[spek9]

Info from "Marijuana BUDS for less Grow 8 oz. of bud for less than $100"

So I'm thinking about replanting in another container, but my baby is in flowering, will it stress it much?

No, just be as gentle as possible and you'll be fine.

-spek

 

[Growingforpeace]

Info from "Marijuana BUDS for less Grow 8 oz. of bud for less than $100"

So I'm thinking about replanting in another container, but my baby is in flowering, will it stress it much?

If your gentle and do it right you could just give it a day or two to be safe and then put her into flower. Should be fine just get some better drainage.

 

[Weedburger]

Ok, my soil is totally dry and I have like 8 holes in a bottom of container. Its even getting worse now.

I really dont know what to do now. Humidity is 50 percents. Havent added nutes now for about a month now.

All young leaves are dieing and big fan leaves are also laying down now. Shes nicely flowering but those leaves will kill me. On one leaf i see some yellow spots.

 

[91GT347]

What soil are you using ? I had one not long ago, that did this. I was broke, and out of good soil. I used this cheap stuff that was out in the shop. I pulled it out of the pot, washed the roots off very gently, and replanted it in some better soil. It was about 3 weeks into flower. I think I did lose a couple days by doing it, but the plant took back off as it should, and everything was fine after that. I just put it in a regular plastic flower pot. That had about 5 or 6, 1/2" holes in the bottom.

 

[Weedburger]

Ok, here you can so some pictures which I captured today:

 

[nova1992]

dude i think you should water your plant, water her till you see run off and see if she perks up. i think shes just thirsty

 

[91GT347]

Do you get runoff when you water, and how much how often do you give her ? What do you do to know when it needs water ? I mean do you stick your finger to see if it's damp an inch or so down, or do you just give it water every so often ?

Oh, how do the leaves feel ? Are they pliable, or do they feel dry and kind of brittle ?

 

[NewWorldRecruit]

It does look kind of overwatered...you may want to consider just waiting it out. There are very few problems that will destroy your plant in days and the ones that do can't be cured. It doesn't really look underwatered either, but 1.5 weeks is a while to go without watering indoors.

 

[Weedburger]

Okey, guys..

Its been more than 2 weeks since i wrote my last post...

Heres the update.
1. I cutted off fan leaves.
2. Added Nutrients a bit.
3. Watered normally as allways.

Result : when i water her, some of leaves looks like comming back up. But just some of them.. After few days they lay down again.

I think, that Im giving bad nutrient solution. Buds are growing good and seems healthy, just those leaves doing strange thing.

I tryed feeding them through leaves with low nutrient solution, but it didnt work.

Will post some pictures at the end of the day.


Have a nice day, Weedburger.

 

[ProdigalSun]

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