Plant Moisture Stress - Symptoms and Solutions

Uncle Ben said:

That's a natural newbie response, you're apprehensive and fear of the unknown will getcha by the cajones every time. Just keep it simple and grow your plants like you would tomatoes. Remember, pot is a weed and where folks screw it up is by overdoing things.

Less is more.

My info is based on many years of experience and botany. I don't subscribe to most of the cannabis forum paradigms, snake oils and rocket fuels.....there's too much voodoo majic in this biz and it doesn't have to be that way. If folks would stop glamorizing and romanicizing weed and stop treating it with some wacked out air of mystique, they would have better results. Just grow the frickin' weed and be done with it.

Not to toot my horn, but I'm known for producing only big, chunky colas...when it comes to hybrids. Sativas are a different matter and tend to be airy, fluffy type buds but I do well with those indoors too such as old Mex, Zamal, O. Haze, etc. Here's a link which reveals not only typical nugs I grow but the speed and vigor you'll see in my gardens. Check out the health and color on one of my crosses, a male that I destroyed. That's the kind of plant health and color you should aim for. http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1321.htm

Like I said, "less is more". Learn to read your plants, they will tell you when it's time to water, when they need more or LESS light, etc. It's a balancing act regarding all of the cultural variables and factors.

Good luck,
UB

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Great usable advise UBen--I'm a country gal that has learned to "make do" mostly with what I have. Can't afford all the expensive stuff to grow pot. I'm in my 2nd closet grow and my girls are startin to flower. I use CFL's--WalMart time release soil--a WalMart--$10.00 box fan & for humidity--I have a 3 gal. jug with a $10.00 aquarium pump and air stones. Nothin fancy but beautiful girls.

DaveCoulier said:

There's alot of misinformation out there. We only need to look at the threads/posts on any mj forum to see that.

Putting drainage layers in pots without drain holes will still not prevent root rot. All the drainage layer does is raise the perched water table higher in the pot, and well water isn't going to drain from that area into the drainage layer because of capillary action is too much for gravity to overcome, and the water stays right where it is.

Ive got another link you'll appreciate about drainage layers from someone with a PHd in horticulture.

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda%20Chalker-Scott/Horticultural%20Myths_files/Myths/Container%20drainage.pdf

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xMOONx said:

Great usable advise UBen--I'm a country gal that has learned to "make do" mostly with what I have. Can't afford all the expensive stuff to grow pot. I'm in my 2nd closet grow and my girls are startin to flower. I use CFL's--WalMart time release soil--a WalMart--$10.00 box fan & for humidity--I have a 3 gal. jug with a $10.00 aquarium pump and air stones. Nothin fancy but beautiful girls.
PS--I also have a small WM elect. heater. Also did a shit load of readin on the internet before I started an then my 1st grow was watch an learn.

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Uncle Ben said:

That's all you need. Ever notice that the worst looking gardens, plants, are from those that have spent a bundle on stuff? You can get at least 8 oz of great bud from a 2 - 4 plant closet grow, cheap.

I now grow outdoors. Cost? Hmmmmmmm, probably less that $2.00 for at least a couple of pounds of bud. Seeds - free. Light - free. Water - free (well water). Soil - $1.00. Plant food - maybe $.80. Profits? You do the math.

UB

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You have the perfect grow garden as it was meant to be! To many ignorant people still in my state--hopefully some day they get educated an worry about the "real" drugs! Until then, I just keep growin my cheap smoke an enjoyin it.

xMOONx said:

You have the perfect grow garden as it was meant to be! To many ignorant people still in my state--hopefully some day they get educated an worry about the "real" drugs! Until then, I just keep growin my cheap smoke an enjoyin it.
I also have cheap fert.--I have horses.

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wyteboi said:

set an example moon !!

keep um green with anything necessary!

soil

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My horse manure works good for me an my girls love it! Also excellent compost from around where my horses eat their hay from the round bales.

I also have a Llama--wonder what that would do for fert.? Better read up on that one. LOL

gkawall said:

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thecoolman said:

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Uncle Ben said:

What leaf curl?

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n00b83 said:

Excellent post! However I don't feel certain that I can identify my issue. I have six ladies that have been flowering for about 11 days now. They are under a 400W HPS which is ~12" away from the tops on average and I have a two bulb t5 on the sides to increase light into the canopy. The last couple of days they have started to show some discolorations on the leaves along with curling (up and down depending on the plant). I used some Olivia's rooting solution at the time of transplant 11 days ago and also watered. Half way between there and now I have also given them some FoxFarm Big Bloom. Not sure what to do to get them back on track and their normal color. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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