First Time growing need help !!! PLEASE HELP Plant is getting worse and worse

**numbnuts2** · 06-20-2012, 07:03 AM

Hey there guys im new to growing. Its my first plant, shes a nothernligh x big bud autoflower feminized. Shes 5 weeks old and looked very healthy until a couple days ago. Some things you should know about my grow: Its a closet grow and not very high tech. i have a desk ventilator blowing air out from the back of the closet and an oscillating fan blowing at the plant. (closet shelf isnt big enough to blow over the plant). I have 2 30 watt cfl (they say one is as strong as 132 watt)(cool white, warm white). I use fertilizer that has like a 10-6-4 (not quite sure forgot) and its the fertilizer that you put onto the soil and when you water it it dilutes. (youll see in the picture). Shes started to turn brown on the top on sunday
Top: it had a little purple too (but i think thats part of the indica strain) Bottom: some leafs are like really bright green, some are tried out, and a couple have rips in the leafs. Please give me some advice!!! Id really appreciate it and the more detailed the answer the better. Also the stems where the second and third bud (i think) from the top are lokated have gotten really thin. They used to be thick and strong but now it looks like somebody pinched them really hard. (this was on sunday)

My plant is getting worse and worse!!!
Today (wednesday) she looks like she is about to die. Almost all the outer leaves turned brown and dried out. I was told it was overwatering (since i watered every day and fertilized every other which ive been told was way too much). I havent watered the plant for 4 days now but shes not improving just getting way worse!! What can i do the temp is at 78. The soil is almost dry but im wating for it to fully dry before watering again. Idk what to do please help.

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**dc4** · 06-20-2012, 07:28 AM

I'm pretty sure the fertilizer balls did it. No one uses them, they're a pain in the ass, just buy some nutes that you add to water. Transplant fast in to a weak soil, give it a good watering and hope that it recovers. Don't add those balls never again.

**no clue** · 06-20-2012, 07:33 AM

Dude..don't give it more nutes. You are trying to help it but you're choking it to death with nutes. Water if it is dry..not on a schudule but when the pot is dry. Do your pots have drain holes? If not drill some. If this plant dies maybe try growing tomatoes or something before you try MJ again. Plant may be history

**dc4** · 06-20-2012, 07:38 AM

^^ Fuck tomatoes, Transplant NOW, dude!!!!!ONEONE
you may get a joint outta that

**Coho** · 06-20-2012, 08:20 AM

Get it outa that dirt and away from that fertilizer. Just give pH water in new pot. Those leaves are toast but hopefully new growth will be ok.

**S7M** · 06-20-2012, 08:30 AM

Id transplant immediately, and give it some water with a bit of super thrive in it

**Dutchmast3r** · 06-20-2012, 08:50 AM

wow, i'd start over the time its gunna take to recover u cud grow a plant tht size..sorry man..ditch those nute balls even $5 liquid miracle grow will work better. its not worth the time its gunna take to get tht baby back on track.

**dc4** · 06-20-2012, 09:02 AM

Nice repeating what i said guys.

**Tennis1** · 06-20-2012, 09:11 AM

That plant looks horrid. Your making things harder than ever. Just get some good composted soil, add just a little(key word little) slow release all purpose fert (101010, 202020 whatever) mix small amount of perlite and peat moss and your good to go till a couple weeks into buds. Then use some peters 202020 with water till done. All ferts should be use in very small amounts that is the key. VERY LITTLE FERTILIZER. Don't give up you got this man!