Is it normal for leaves to droop when switching to flowering?

Ken3531

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• Mar 10, 2011

• #1

Never had this happen to me before but my plants are super droopy as soon as i switched to 12/12.they look super healthy and are growing quick just super droopy. It all started after the first cycle of flowering. I know its not over/under watering and my temps are fine. they were vegged for 2 months under a 400w mh now theyre under a 1000whps. Just wondering if this is normal for them when being introduced to the new cycle.

 

riddleme

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• Mar 11, 2011

• #2

no not normal at all, did you harden em off to the stronger light?

and do you have pics?

 

Ken3531

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• Mar 11, 2011

• #3

What do u mean harden them off? Is it possibly from going to a 1000w after they were under a 400w?

 

riddleme

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• Mar 11, 2011

• #4

harden off means to slowly get them used to a new enviroment so yes going from 400 to 1000 the 1000 should be way high to start moving down a bit each day any abrupt change is stressful for them

 

taint

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• Mar 11, 2011

• #5

I go from flouros to a 1000 without probs.
Sounds to me like the roots are not developed enough to fully support the accelerated growth that happens in flower.
Either give them a few days in the new pots to get some new root growth going or they should work it out on their own,if that is the issue.
Do you have a large diff in temps between the two areas cuz that'll do it also.

 

Ken3531

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• Mar 11, 2011

• #6

Im thinking it has to be the light. My plants have not had a single problem for 2 months and after the first day of flowering they started to droop. The day temps are 74 and night temps are 65-68. They are big and bushy and look as healthy as always just drooping. Im gonna move the light up a bit and give them some time and well see what happens.

 

swaggersDlite

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• Mar 12, 2011

• #7

u beat me to it ,. raise the lights up for a few days til the plants get use to it then u should be able to lower the lights back down