Help! Drooping leaves, suspect over watering

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viking_grower

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Hey guys, new here and I'm having am issue with 2 of my plants. The leaves are drooping and it seems like growth has slowed. The drooping started a few days ago. Last time they were watered was 2 days ago.

Plants are in 5 gallon pots with living soil, about 4 weeks from seed
Spiderfarmer se7000
18/6 cycle, daytime temp 70-75, humidity 55 percent

Currently giving them 32oz of water every 3 days or so. I've read that you don't need to ph when you're growing in living so I haven't been. Maybe that's the issue? Or not enough water?

These two are inficas, I have two other plants that are sativas also in the tent but they seem to be doing great. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
 

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Rootbound420

Rootbound420

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They look over watered to me. Are the leaves puffy and full or crispy and dry? You definitely want to get those leaves off the soil or they will rot away. I always cut the first node off around 15 days old of life. Doesn't get enough light anyways. I would let the pot dry out see if they perk up and make sure to water around the perimeter of the plant not directly against the stock.
 
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UnknownRemedy

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viking_grower said:
Leaves are and full, definitely not crispy. I'll trim some of the leaves touching the dirt and continue to let it dry out. Thanks for the reply
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What do you use for drainage? I don't see perlite, unless you're using something else?
The dirt is going to create wet and dry pockets in the soil with little to no way of draining the excess water. Plus watering every 3 days with temps only reaching 75f isn't allowing this plants to transpire at the rate.

You want around 80-85f with Leds, water only when your plant actually needs it, and add some perlite/pumice/etc for better drainage.

Personally I like bottom watering, because the plant drinks whenever she's thirsty. You could look into SIPs or a wick based system.
 
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viking_grower

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UnknownRemedy said:
What do you use for drainage? I don't see perlite, unless you're using something else?
The dirt is going to create wet and dry pockets in the soil with little to no way of draining the excess water. Plus watering every 3 days with temps only reaching 75f isn't allowing this plants to transpire at the rate.

You want around 80-85f with Leds, water only when your plant actually needs it, and add some perlite/pumice/etc for better drainage.

Personally I like bottom watering, because the plant drinks whenever she's thirsty. You could look into SIPs or a wick based system.
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I don't have any perlite added to my soil. What would be the best way to mix in some? Should I mix up new soil with the added perlite and then repot?
 
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Nutty sKunK

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viking_grower said:
Hey guys, new here and I'm having am issue with 2 of my plants. The leaves are drooping and it seems like growth has slowed. The drooping started a few days ago. Last time they were watered was 2 days ago.

Plants are in 5 gallon pots with living soil, about 4 weeks from seed
Spiderfarmer se7000
18/6 cycle, daytime temp 70-75, humidity 55 percent

Currently giving them 32oz of water every 3 days or so. I've read that you don't need to ph when you're growing in living so I haven't been. Maybe that's the issue? Or not enough water?

These two are inficas, I have two other plants that are sativas also in the tent but they seem to be doing great. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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The roots look to be suffocating in that soil!

Are they photo or autos?

I’d be tempted to start again and add in some aeration/drainage
 
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Fano_man

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Soil looks packy. Wich was probably good in the beginning looks like she made it quite a bit before the soil started really packing with more and more watering
 
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