Low Leaves Yellow & Droopy Post-Transplanting

all soils are different. but, one thing i can say (having used dirt all my life) is that when the soil is about half dry (from saturation point) there is very little available moisture to the plant. although the pot may feel "heavy" the roots are still not getting the water they need. most of the time, soil will start to pull away from the sides of the container well before it dries to 10-20%.

also, there is variance in strains too. i've had some that are at 6+ nodes at the end of two weeks, then again, i've had some that barely had three. it all depends. as a rule, i baby all of my babies until they are a month old from sprout. at that point, i do several things to "toughen" them up. i don't let the pots dry out until that time.

i wanted to point out that some soils, though seemingly wet, are still not holding enough water unless you time your schedule. straight cow manure is a good example, as is garden plus (don't EVER use that shit; it realy is crap dirt)

another good way to go (in full veg) is to wait until you see wilt (soil will be 10-20% dry approx) then water with a hefty amount. the plant will perk up within 15 minutes. fun to sit with a bowl and watch them bounce right back...

kp

SmokerE said:

Don't even matter anyway, it's kind of hard to tell anything without a pictures. This plant could be imaginary for all we know.

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Haha! Very much so!

Sorry about the lack of updates and no pictures (been very busy - in school and working 2 jobs)!

Although, good news! I l switched their lighting cycle to be on at night (off in the heat of the day), and adjusted some fans for the heat problem - they're now down to about 83-85 at peak times. Also I layed off watering until earlier today. They're all looking good now!! The yellowing has gone away, and there's little-to-no drooping (although they're not realllly perky looking).

Btw my strain is a Cinderalla 99 x Apollo 11.

Thanks for all the replies guys!

Interesting discussion and both sides make good points but I tend to lean toward BG on this one. In my personal experience, the soil needs to be allowed to dry out somewhat between waterings. The plants I am growing currently I water every other day. I have found that in my temps and climate, that's the frequency that works best. Of course, it depends on what medium you are growing in and how well your soil drains. I am using a 5-1-1 mixture of organic soil, perlite and vermiculite. Typically, if you have a doubt, stick your little pinky into the soil about 1/4" down at least 1" from the main stem (be careful not to damage any roots!!!!!!). If soil sticks to your finger, the soil still has moisture. If your finger comes away clean or with dry dirt, it's time to water.

nahbean said:

Also I layed off watering until earlier today. They're all looking good now!! The yellowing has gone away, and there's little-to-no drooping (although they're not realllly perky looking)

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Over-watered as I said.

I think it was likely some overwatering, but other factors, ie the soil - mg, seemed to compact a lot (!), and the cups had poor drainage.

ps: Also, the droopage was probably relatively minor.

How about it was just a bad environment for the roots. Starting over was the best way to correct it. You can't definately say it was overwatering. He changed the soil....read the beginning post.

dont use miracle grow it over fertilizes your plant and causes the leaves to turn yellow if u plan on using a lot of fertilzers make sure u have a ph meter so u dont put in too much

nahbean said:

I think it was likely some overwatering, but other factors, ie the soil - mg, seemed to compact a lot (!), and the cups had poor drainage.

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And who's fault was it that -
1) Picked bad MG soil
2) Put the plant into cups with poor drainage
3) Over-watered the plants.

nahbean said:

ps: Also, the droopage was probably relatively minor.

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The drooping was as I explained to you earlier - lack of oxygen to the root zone after watering - the plant recovers quickly from that.

If you keep putting your plants into 1) Poor soil 2) Pots with poor drainage and 3) keep overwatering them - you will kill them eventually.

SmokerE said:

How about it was just a bad environment for the roots. Starting over was the best way to correct it. You can't definately say it was overwatering. He changed the soil....read the beginning post.

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Plant recovers quickly from lack of water too.

Easy to distort outcomes to fit your synopsis.