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rhino1111

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okay so i recently transplanted this seedling of jamaican purple, i washed the roots off with cold water so i think it went into shock a couple days, the top foliage of leafs were drooping down towards the soil in an n like shape. i would just apply a bit of pressure to the stem to starighten it then i left it to sleep for 6hours, came back and it was fine, this happened for a couple days then it seemed to bounce back. now the first set of leaves are starting to droop, but the plants growing...? any ideas. (The last pic is when it was healthy.)




 
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rhino1111

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as you can see though i keep the soil pretty dry, i only water it 1 bottle cap of water a day or 1 1/2 max. they are under light 18hours a day 6hrs sleep. T12 2-40watt 7000k for veg. today i kind of watered it like 30ml + a weak organic fert all natural. the fert itself doesnt need to be watered down. the bottle sais its N-P-K is 0.03-0.002-0.02. i used like 5ml with 30ml of bottle water ph slightly acidic (i only have the cheap test strips.) could that have caused it? i put it in the sun for the remaining 2hours of light to let the soil dry and half did.
 
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rhino1111

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jesus of Cannabis said:
your light is too far away and its starting to stretch. what soil are you using?
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Tropical Soil i sterilize myself. it comes with perlite, venicullite, sedge peat, shpagnum (something like) that) horticulture grade peat moss, and compost. when i transplant into my 8gall pot im gonna mix more perlite into their mix and add some dolomite lime.
 
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rhino1111

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max316420 said:
those look perfectly fine
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they kinda look like their wilting though...i dont think i overwatered, i always like the soil to dry easily within the light period so after sleep i just water them again that way the roots get plenty of air and water.
 
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max316420

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what kind of light are you using? But im telling you that those look perfectly healthy to me, if your using flo's move them within a couple inches of the tops of the plants
 
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rhino1111

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yeh i keep the lights at about 2" from top of the plants but for a couple days when i did the top leafs would droop down to a side so i kept them about 4" away for those 2 days and they recovered (i straightened the stem), i guess ill give the droopy leaves a couple days if not what can it be?
 
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max316420

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ya they might need to be watered, don't be scared to water them. and make sure you have a fan blowing a light breeze on them to strengthen the stem up.
 
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max316420

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yep keep the fan on all the time and don't know the conversion rate from ml to gallons but I would water until you have about 20% run off coming out the bottom of the pot and then don't water again till the soil has dried out.
 
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Dirtfree

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rhino1111 said:
as you can see though i keep the soil pretty dry, i only water it 1 bottle cap of water a day or 1 1/2 max. they are under light 18hours a day 6hrs sleep. T12 2-40watt 7000k for veg. today i kind of watered it like 30ml + a weak organic fert all natural. the fert itself doesnt need to be watered down. the bottle sais its N-P-K is 0.03-0.002-0.02. i used like 5ml with 30ml of bottle water ph slightly acidic (i only have the cheap test strips.) could that have caused it? i put it in the sun for the remaining 2hours of light to let the soil dry and half did.
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I take it back you might be underwatering.
 
Dirtfree

Dirtfree

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Its hard to give you an exact number.....the only thing i can say is water as needed.

Sorry man , I dont grow in dirt.
 
lime73

lime73

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Mynamehere said:
give em a little more then a bottle cap of water a day LOL
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Just looks thirsty to me especially if you got her in the sun...might be too hot at times for her, so she will need a good watering ....when I water I make it Rain.... til there is a good amt of run off then let her dry out before next watering almost dry but not bone dry! probably every 4-5 days after it rains depending on her needs and how much she drinks up. As long as there are drain holes in your pot you can not overwater if she needs it, and def not every day? Overwatering is water almost everyday for that size. once they are bigger there demands change!
 
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rhino1111

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I let it sleep 5hours then watered it alot. its been under the light for 3hours now and it bounced back its not droopy anymore.
 
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