Help my plants! They are wilting.

ColoradoCottonMouth

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #1

So my 6 White Rhino's are wilting and I am not sure why. I put them yesterday into my tent with a 1k MH. The temp is around 70-80 degree F, I have lots of air movement. I can make the temp rise or lower if needed. I also watered a bit today. Is it over watering, under watering?

 

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drewabu

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #2

That is over watering/root rot.

 

hammer6913

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #3

how often and how much do you water

 

ColoradoCottonMouth

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #4

Not a whole lot, I think it is both maybe over watering and the fact that these girls just went into my tent yesterday.

 

hammer6913

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #5

how close is the light

 

drewabu

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #6

Do you have enough drainage in your pots? Your soil could also be trapping water also.

 

hammer6913

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #7

go to lowes tomorrow and get a moisture meter but dont leave it the dirt after u check the moisture it will ruin it also use a green scrubby to wipe it off with so shit dont stick to it

 

ColoradoCottonMouth

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #8

The light is a good few feet away, I would say 4 feet. I stuck my finger in just before watering and it felt dry up until about root depth

 

Ledhed

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #9

The soil in the last pic looks pretty dry. A 1000 watter kicks off a lot of heat, If you have decent drainage, I'd water them pretty good, they should perk up.

 

ColoradoCottonMouth

Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #10

Ok, thank you. That is what I thought but everyone has been telling me too much water is the case. Should I try to only water soil and not hit the leaves?

 

j.GrEeN.<,{'^'},>

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #11

I agree with Ledhed, they do look a little dry. If you just moved them under the HID light they

will need a few days to acclimate to the intense light. I would just raise my light a little higher or

move the plants further away for a few days until they adjust. If they are recently transplanted

clones the root systems will also need a few days to establish enough for the leaves to transpire

enough water to keep them cool and comfortable. I would suggest useing a spray bottle instead

of hitting them with the watering can when you water, until they recover. They will be standing

pretty in no time! GoOd LuCk! J.

 

thexception

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• Mar 20, 2011

• #12

I agree the soil looks VERY dry, & these plants r shocked from the strong mh and the heat in the room. they should definitely perk back up in a day or two. with that heat its going to be hard to overwater, so make sure when u do water it is all the way through until it comes out the bottom. Start using the "water by weight" system to make sure u r not under or over watering. water ur plants till the water starts coming out the bottom, set down, re-lift & make a mental note of how heavy they r. Then check in 2 days by lifting the pot. U will soon know when they need to be watered to feel that "heavy" again. U dont have to worry much about water getting on the leaves, sometimes that will burn the leaves when the light is too close.

 

killeroxx

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• Mar 29, 2011

• #13

they look so sad....

 

r8rdrew

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• Mar 29, 2011

• #14

If the top of the soil is dry...say a fingures depth. Then you need to water them

 

elfroggo

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• Mar 29, 2011

• #15

That soil looks DRY to me, water them!