plant is droooooooping..

i would put some pics up, but my camera stopped working all of a sudden..

so i have a healthy plant, but the leaves are drooping. i havent watered it for a day or so and they are drooping even more? i dunno, but for some reason i think its too hot in the room, so ive opened some windows.

what could the problem be other than that?
 

legallyflying

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Plants droop because of a lack of turgor pressure. This pressure is mainly provided by the presence of water in the stems. This water is moved through the roots and stems via transpiration. So, now that a few basics are out of the way... what is causing the loss of turgor pressure:

Too much water: If your roots are water logged, they is not enough oxygen present to allow them to efficiently transpire. It is a great deal more complicated than that but lets just say your roots are "rotting" (in a way).

Too little water: this is a no brainer. The plant is transpiring, or trying to, faster than water is uptaken in the roots. The hotter and drier the condition, the more the plants need to transpire.

Too much fertilizer: Water is absorbed because the plant roots are "saltier" than the substrate. If you have allot of fertilizer in the soil, then there is no difference in salt content (or gradient) to draw water into the plant.

Disease: Rotting roots or diseased roots. There are a number of different things that can bugger your plants.

MOST beginners see wilting from over watering. But if it has been several days..and your container is completely dry (the bottom is dry). then you likely have some root or fert issues. Not knowing anything other than you have a "plant that is wilting". I would say do the following.

Take the plant out and look at the roots...are the bound up or dark or rotten? If so, come back to us with what you see. If there are white then put the plant back in the pot, and flush it out with water and B1 vitamins. use a volume of water 4x the size of the pot.

Keep temps under 85 and humidity above 50%.
 

Dj1209

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If they are drooping it could be related to root rot with out a picture its hard for me to tell though you should look into it and try to self diagnose your problem what are your temps in your room and what has your feeding schedule been like.
 
and roots are white, not bound.
i also noticed a little bit of yellowing around the edge of the leaves, and browning on the tips of the leaves. would that help you guys out more?
and ps, my light has been off for over an hour and the leaves perked up a bit. its weird..
 

legallyflying

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Did you read my post? If so, which physical stress could be mitigated by use of a dehumidifier?

I guess you could think that drier air would increase transpiration, because it would. But I suspect that you have root rot issues. Give us some details so we can help you.

Container, medium, mutes, lighting, temps ...
 
so, wilting (in the light), browning tips, and yellow edges.
feed schedule is twice a week. water schedule is whenever the top 1 inch of soil is dry. lighting is 1000w hps with 2 fans. no dehumidifier. im using revive and superthrive, along with GMB. soil is african voilet with some blood meal in it. i dunno what is wrong. :(
 

legallyflying

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Your over watering, big time.

Let the entire container dry. Let it completely dry and lift it up. That is the weight in needs to be at when you water. Now water it and feel how heavy it is. Only feed when you are watering and maybe only feed every other time. Someone with some experience with that soil will hopefully chime in.
I think that is going to solve your problem.
 

BluBerry

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Twice a week and until the top inch is dry? Way overwatered IMO. Get yourself a soil moisture gauge from Wal Mart for about $4. You should be watering like once a week. Water until you see runoff then let it dry out, then repeat the process. if you are watering that frequently then the middle and lower layer of soil is prob soaked and your roots are never breathing and could cause root rot, which may be causing the colored leaves. That moisture meter should be able to touch the bottom of the pot and read "dry" or at least "moist". It's not too late to get them straightened out. It is better to flood and dry, than it is to keep adding little bits of water here and there.
 
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