Leaves of all plants suddenly crinkling up and drying

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mauvemauve

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Everything was fine four days ago when I watered. Now, both older and newer plants are suddenly crisping up and dying. The leaves just crumble to dust.

The photos show a slightly older plant, a new one that half fell off, and a leaf from an older plant. They are outdoors in potting soil and tap water, no nutes yet.

I have no idea what's causing this. Only thing I can think of is that I carried last time's water in some bottles that had been in the sun and the plastic might have leeched into the water.

Or overwatering maybe? What do you folks think?
 

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420producer

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mauvemauve said:
Everything was fine four days ago when I watered. Now, both older and newer plants are suddenly crisping up and dying. The leaves just crumble to dust.

The photos show a slightly older plant, a new one that half fell off, and a leaf from an older plant. They are outdoors in potting soil and tap water, no nutes yet.

I have no idea what's causing this. Only thing I can think of is that I carried last time's water in some bottles that had been in the sun and the plastic might have leeched into the water.

Or overwatering maybe? What do you folks think?
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ok first things first . why do you have that shit in your pot . ?? bark ??? really just take that shit out. that might be hurting your plants.
then . sec.type of medium are you using. what type of soil. ? and what is your PH of water. in and out .
 
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mauvemauve

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I put the pine bark as mulch to keep the soil from drying too fast, but good point. I've used it before and it never hurt, but maybe this is a different batch or whatever.

The soil is regular garden potting soil from the local nursery. I'll have to get a kit and test the water ph's ASAP.

Thanks for your help.
 
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yes very important . to have your water in the right ph. soil 6.2 to 6.8 should be fine, so like sunshine mix?? miracle grow? potting soil?? im sure as shit that the chips are f/n your ph and so its not getting any uptake its ok to dry out pot plants. is this inside or outside. ? get your self some good nutes they have some that will go thru the grow phase to flower phase others have different nutes for grow . and flower. it depends on what your budget is...
 
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I'm using regular potting soil with those white bits we call perlite at least in these parts. I looked up Sunshine Mix and it costs way more than what I'm using, so it's not anything as fancy.

I removed the bark bits yesterday and flushed with a little water. It's only been a day, but for what it's worth I haven't seen a noticeable increase in damage.

Today I tested the ph with a chemical kit and got approx 7.5 going in and around 6.5 coming out. (A proper ph meter is on my wish list but I can't get one at short notice.) What's your opinion on this and how can I correct my alkali water if necessary in a way that is safe for the plants?

And I'll look into getting proper nutes. I haven't added any to this grow yet, but I usually use regular NPK fertiliser at first and then switch to slow release bars that are richer in nitrogen and sold for orchids once flowering starts.
 
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420producer

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mauvemauve said:
I'm using regular potting soil with those white bits we call perlite at least in these parts. I looked up Sunshine Mix and it costs way more than what I'm using, so it's not anything as fancy.

I removed the bark bits yesterday and flushed with a little water. It's only been a day, but for what it's worth I haven't seen a noticeable increase in damage.

Today I tested the ph with a chemical kit and got approx 7.5 going in and around 6.5 coming out. (A proper ph meter is on my wish list but I can't get one at short notice.) What's your opinion on this and how can I correct my alkali water if necessary in a way that is safe for the plants?

And I'll look into getting proper nutes. I haven't added any to this grow yet, but I usually use regular NPK fertiliser at first and then switch to slow release bars that are richer in nitrogen and sold for orchids once flowering
get your water PH'd to 6.5 going in. this will allow proper uptake of all available nutes. thats a big sway . on your part 7.5 going in . and 6.5 coming out,??? tells me that your soil is 10 times more acidic, and thats all bizzad... not good. player
A lemon is a good way to get your ph down
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420producer

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get your water PH'd to 6.5 going in. this will allow proper uptake of all available nutes. thats a big sway . on your part 7.5 going in . and 6.5 coming out,??? tells me that your soil is 10 times more acidic, and thats all bizzad... not good. player
A lemon is a good way to get your ph down
 
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Jimmy Sparkle

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Did that happen before or after you put the bark in? The only thing bad that the bark could do is make the container a little more acidic and cause nutritional lock out especially N and Fe. Bark tends to absorb these sometimes and prevents your plant from getting it. Not happening here in my opinion. To me it looks like the leaves may have been damaged by putting that rough heavy bark around those tender leaves. Your new growth is your friend. It looks good so it's not a nutritional problem or pH problem in my opinion. Old growth always tells you what has happened and the new growth is telling you what is currently happening. Hope you find an answer.
 
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