Soil Questions !!!!!!!!!

first time trying soil all is well i have 2 questions

Is it normal to have a little stress after watering the first 3 pics are what im talking about normaly the leaves stand up nice and high and after watering they drop like in the pic is this normal it was a little hot in there today like 80 so maybe that aids in the droping.

And the second ? is i have 1 plant with this weird web like stuff in the soil that is pic 4

Stress after watering is not normal. How long ago did you water? They look overwatered. As for the "web" stuff in the soil, I'd say that's a mold problem. Don't water until the pot is light to the touch. Not too sure what to do with a mold problem like that though I know mold is encouraged by high humidity. Maybe get that in check to prevent it once you do correct it. Let's let a few more growers chime in here.

Overwatering definitely; you dont want to water until the pot feels light and the soil is barely moist when you stick your finger down 2 inches into the soil.

bump bump any one else

Definetley over watered. U need to get some air to the root zone. I drive a straw into soil just above root zone to allow air to reach roots. I actually leave straw in throughout grow. As long as it's just above root zone it's fine as you don't want to let light hit the roots. If you don't have a straw just poke a few holes in soil to depth above root zone and it will be fine .

purplehazin said:

Overwatering definitely; you dont want to water until the pot feels light and the soil is barely moist when you stick your finger down 2 inches into the soil.

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Exactly. Check the weight of pot before watering and after watering.. This will give you an idea of when it's time to water just by feeling the weight of the pot.

DR growgood said:

bump bump any one else

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Overwatering.

What, are you looking for an answer you like better?

You are 'loving' your plants to death.

Wet

Haha.

I also suspect over watering if that comes as any surprise. And most fungus in your soil really isn't anything to fret over; some fungus is really good, some is bad and the rest just feast on organic matter and excrete wastes (nutrients) that the plant can utilize... until the nematodes and protozoa come along to eat the fungus and release even more waste (nutrients) in the rhizosphere.

BUT these are interactions that you'd barely realize occur, they are not easily witnessed. There should also be balance; certainly not a thick layer of mold colonizing the entire surface of the soil. That is the result of excess moisture for prolonged periods of time, and that fungus is more likely than not competing directly with plant roots (as well as other microbes) for nutrients and oxygen.

You NEED to let that dry out. Also make sure the pots aren't sitting in stagnant water, you don't ever want to let that happen. What kind of a soil mix is being used there anyways?

another vote for overwatering.

mouthmeetsoap said:

Stress after watering is not normal. How long ago did you water? They look overwatered. As for the "web" stuff in the soil, I'd say that's a mold problem. Don't water until the pot is light to the touch.

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Right on.. Spray some diluted H2O2 (anything above 20% is overkill) down on that mold, too.