Over/Under Watering

Bwpz

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I let my plants dry COMPLETELY out (to the point the was drooping because of lack of water) and then rehydrated them. I think I overwatered them in doing so, because they perked up then dropped right back. Ever since then (it's been a cople days) they've been drooping, and their cups feel kinda light, not like they're full of water. The biggest one in the back actually just needed to be watered again (it was very light and dry) and is still drooping. Any suggestions?

 

Bwpz

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Nope, I have to transplant them to my 3 gallon bags Monday when my soil gets here.
 

Wetdog

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Let them sit in some water for a bit so they can absorb it from the bottom.

They just got over dry. When peat gets over dry, it actually repels water and won't absorb it. That's why they felt so light after you watered. Happens to me when I let them get too dry.

In those party cups, a sauce pan or something similar will work fine. Add water to almost the top of the soil line and let it sit for 1/2 to 1 hour, then remove.

You'll be fine.

Wet
 

Bwpz

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They don't get light right after watering, it's been a couple days and only the biggest one feels light, but is still droopy. I just watered it and it's heavy, but still droopy.
 

Bwpz

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The stems are red as well on the big one. I guess it has a N def., I just watered it earlier with some N nutes so hopefully it will start looking better, I need my soil to get here so I can transplant them but I don't want them to be all droopy when I do :\
 

Bwpz

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The roots are beginning to come out of the bottom of the cups, so I ripped up a garbage bag, put holes in the middle of each square, put soil in it and taped it to the bottom of my cups and sat that inside of an empty cup for stability. Should do it fine until I get my soil in.
 

Bwpz

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Can I get some insight? Here is a picture after I doctored them. I'm leaving tomorrow (Saturday) morning and won't be back until Sunday night, should I water them all to be safe or have my mom water them tomorrow or what? Would it be better for them to temporarily have too much water or not enough water?

 

WeeGogs

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i had exact same problem, the pots are too small, i replanted in bigger pots with a good soil, and never had any problems again.
take them back off those piggyback pots and get them into a gallon pot then keep transplanting when rootbound.
and does your mom encourage you to grow weed?
 
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