Save Our Bluths (my plants, please)!

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TheBlazehero

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Hey RIU!

I'm back for more help. My plants have been under 24/0 lighting for two weeks now. They are not looking too good.

I just added a dose of that miracle gro liquid feed to the hydro tote. I have one plant that is in straight perlite (GOB) (because I'm an idiot) and I fed the runoff from that plant to the other plants just to give them a taste of sweet nutes.

The others are in a 80/20 mix of Expert Gardner potting soil and Miracle Gro Perlite. The plants in the hydro tote (Tobias and Lindsey) are weak as hell and I don't know why.

However, all the plants appear weak and look like they're dying. Please help me save my plants!

Also, as you can see my grow setup consists of a turned upside down desk. I painted the insides white and I just put white boards over the top to reflect the light back. I have a desk fan in there that I have run on low only one night (bouncing the air against the wall to the plants, not directly to the plants), but I wonder if it's too much for the little guys.

Any advice and all help is appreciated. Thank you RIU!
 

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eagles1090

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TheBlazehero said:
Hey RIU!

I'm back for more help. My plants have been under 24/0 lighting for two weeks now. They are not looking too good.

I just added a dose of that miracle gro liquid feed to the hydro tote. I have one plant that is in straight perlite (GOB) (because I'm an idiot) and I fed the runoff from that plant to the other plants just to give them a taste of sweet nutes.

The others are in a 80/20 mix of Expert Gardner potting soil and Miracle Gro Perlite. The plants in the hydro tote (Tobias and Lindsey) are weak as hell and I don't know why.

However, all the plants appear weak and look like they're dying. Please help me save my plants!

Also, as you can see my grow setup consists of a turned upside down desk. I painted the insides white and I just put white boards over the top to reflect the light back. I have a desk fan in there that I have run on low only one night (bouncing the air against the wall to the plants, not directly to the plants), but I wonder if it's too much for the little guys.

Any advice and all help is appreciated. Thank you RIU!
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heres a list i found that diagnoses why plants have problems the ways that they do. my guess would be if the plants are so young, you probably shouldnt be giving them nutes cause it is too much for them to handle. im on my first grow and my plant is about 3 weeks old in some MG soil and i havent fed them nutes yet and my plant is doing pretty good. i would just try to flush the plants out and then stop giving them nutes. heres the table:

NITROGEN (N) Pale plants, red stems, smaller growth. Rapid yellowing of lower leaves progressing up the plant. Add any chemical fertilizer containing N. Treated plants recover in about a week.

 PHOSPHORUS (P) Slow or stunted growth, red stems. Smaller leaves that are dark green. Lower leaves yellow and die. Add chemical fertilizer containing P. Affected leaves will not show recovery but new growth will apear normal.

 POTASSIUM (K) Affected plants are usually tallest and appear to be most vigorous. Necrotic spots form on lower leaves. Red stems. Leaves appear pale or yellow. Add chemical fertilizer containing K.

 CALCIUM (Ca) Lack of calcium in the soil results in the soil becoming too acid. This leads to Mg or Fe deficiency or very slow stunted growth. Treat by foliar feeding with one teaspoon of dolomatic lime per quart of water until condition improves.

 SULFER (S) Plants suffering from S definciencies exhibit yellowing of new growth. Mix one tablespoon of Epsom salts per gallon of water until condition improves.

 MAGNESIUM (Mg) Lower leaves yellow and may even turn white while veins remain dark green. Blades die and curl upward.

 IRON (Fe) Leaves on growing shoots turn pale and veins remain dark green. pH imbalances make iron insoluble. Foliar feed with chemical fertilizer containing Fe or rusty water.

 MANGANESE (Mn) Necrotic and yellow spots form on top leaves. Mn deficiency occurs when large amounts of Mg are present in the soil. Foliar feed with any chemical fertilizer containing Mn.

 BORON (B) Growing shoots turn grey or die. Growing shoots appear burnt. Treat with one teaspoon of Boric acid (sold as eyewash) per gallon of water.

 MOLYBDENUM (Mb) Yellowing of middle leaves. Foliar feed with chemical fertilizer containing Mb.

 ZINC (Zn) White areas form at leaf tips and between veins. Occurs in alkaline soils. Zn deficiency can be treated by burying galvanized nails in the soil. Chemical fertilizer containing Zn can also be used.

 OVER FERTILIZATION Causes leaf tips to appear yellow or burnt. To correct soil should be flushed with three gallons of water per one gallon of soil.

hope this helps some, good luck
 
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TheBlazehero

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Ok cool. I hope flushing them will solve the problem. I checked them out today and they already appear to have bounced back a little bit. I will water them when the cups feel light without any nutes this time. I also want to transplant them soon because I can see the roots at the bottom of the cups. Thanks for the help!
 
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