Relocated grow - sad leaves

Hi folks,

I've been a grateful reader of this forum as I've started my first grow. Here's what I'm working with:

1 x FastBud Tangie Matic auto
4 x FastBud Blue Dream auto
5 gal. fabric pots
FoxFarm Happy Frog soil

I'm in Los Angeles and started all of these plants outside, the oldest of which is the Tangie, which is 25 days old. I decided to move into a tent after having a bunch of seedlings eaten by crickets. I just set up the tent inside my garage 2 days ago:

2.5'x5' tent
Mars Hydro TSL 2000 light
AC infinity Cloudline T6 / carbon filter

I have one of the bottom velcro/mesh vents partially open- about 2". Slight negative pressure.

Due to lost seedlings the pots had already been watered multiple times. I decided to start adding BioBizz Grow, two waterings ago to replace whatever I flushed out. I started off at 1/4 the recommended dose, and they responded very well.

These ladies loved the sunlight and were doing well outside. They were getting about 10 hours of direct sun, 12 with shade. I relocated them two days ago. When I checked on them a couple hours after they were relocated they were loving the light, which is 18" above the tallest plant canopy. I set them to a 18/6 schedule, which began right after a full day of sun.

When I woke up the morning after relocating, the plants didn't look as perky as they did when I left them the night before. I thought I possibly shocked them from the extra light, and they were pretty dry so I watered and fed BioBizz grow @ 1/2 strength. I use lemon juice to bring down the ph of my tap water (which sits outside in 5 gal buckets) from 8.0+ to 6.5.

The leaves on the youngest have been drooping since, and haven't bounced back. Are they going through shock from the sun to LED lights, or did I overfeed/water them? Thanks very much in advance.

They look fine, don’t worry too much. Looks like you’re doing everything right.

I wouldn't feed them anything. Just water is fine. But start with beneficial microbes and enzymes.

Ok thanks guys. On day 3 I’m finding that that’s how they look after their dark period, but they look great now when the light is on.

I came out this morning and my most mature plant’s top leaves are turning brown/disfiguring. Is this light burn?

U have a pH issue bro. How are you checking your Ph?

Get some GH 3 part you can use this from veg to bloom.
You need cal-mag too, like I said above get hygrozyme and some beneficial microbes. Just remember if you give bare minimum attention and food you will get lack luster results. There's no need to water til you see it dripping out. Until the plant is more mature and the root zone is more established you can start doing that. Just to clarify that's not a light burn situation. I can help you you if you need help but for now that's my advice to you.

F80M4 said:

U have a pH issue bro. How are you checking your Ph?

Get some GH 3 part you can use this from veg to bloom.
You need cal-mag too, like I said above get hygrozyme and some beneficial microbes. Just remember if you give bare minimum attention and food you will get lack luster results. There's no need to water til you see it dripping out. Until the plant is more mature and the root zone is more established you can start doing that. Just to clarify that's not a light burn situation. I can help you you if you need help but for now that's my advice to you.

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thanks so much for the help. For the soil I have one of those 3-in-1 meters. It is showing high right now around 7.3.

When I water I add nutrients and then check ph with a bluelab meter. It’s normally way high so I’ve been bringing it down with lemon juice to around 6.2.

Tomorrow I’ll grab everything you mentioned. I won’t be due for another watering for around 2 days. Is there anything I can do in the immediate moment?

What's normally too high? In soil my ph for my nutes stabilizes at 6.0-6.2 I don't use ph up or down. Fulvic acid will help too. Another thing is once you keep doing the samething and seeing your pH stabilize at the acceptable range you won't be using the ph meter as much. Get an air pump with air stone let that airate your water. When you mix and check ph, go do something for a bit and come back and check the ph again if it was the same how you left it or if it's still in between 5.8-6.6, you are good to go. Take your time don't rush things.