Phosphorus def?!!

freddybear · Dec 24, 2009

It was only a matter of time i guess!!

Struggling throught this grow (My 1st) but here it is... the new problem. Possible phosphorus def/toxicity...

Watered and fed lightly every 2 days with Indoor plant food (Broke as fuck and it was best i could get my hands on). half dose of 7:7:7.

This too rich/harsh for my girls?

Photos below. take a look and see whats what.

.....Oh and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

llLOU · Dec 24, 2009

Hard to say, pictures are always hard to diagnose . My thoughts are 1.you are over watering 2. I would repot to larger pots,or put plants into potting soil bags,no need for pot at all. 3. Flush, and maybe double up on that 7-7-7
Let the soil dry out a bit more.
First grows are always the hardest, because we tend to think more is better, NOT SO, especially when it comes to watering, REMEMBER the plant ALSO NEEDS OXYGEN, and oxygen cannot get to the roots if the soil is constantly saturated with H2O.
It will not hurt to add 1 tsp. Epson Salts to one gallon of water when you water. Good Luck.

warewolff69 · Dec 24, 2009

You're over watering. Every two days is too much! I sometimes go 4-5 days or more without watering depending on the soil. Think about it in terms of a realistic ecosystem: the plant does not get rain every two days. Wait until the soil is completely dried out and then water again. Your plants will thank you later.

TheEndCredits · Dec 24, 2009

freddybear said:
It was only a matter of time i guess!!

Struggling throught this grow (My 1st) but here it is... the new problem. Possible phosphorus def/toxicity...

Watered and fed lightly every 2 days with Indoor plant food (Broke as fuck and it was best i could get my hands on). half dose of 7:7:7.

This too rich/harsh for my girls?

Photos below. take a look and see whats what.

.....Oh and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Make sure your soil is well aerated.. i had the same problem and it was because my soil had become too compacted.. used a chopstick to poke holes thruoughout the pot and then shuffled around the soil and they perked right up! hopefully maybe this helps.. also altho its obvious, make sure your pH is right, else nutrients can become locked out.. on the other hand make sure youre not overfertilizing causing salt buildups! good luck my friend!

TheEndCredits · Dec 24, 2009

warewolff69 said:
You're over watering. Every two days is too much! I sometimes go 4-5 days or more without watering depending on the soil. Think about it in terms of a realistic ecosystem: the plant does not get rain every two days. Wait until the soil is completely dried out and then water again. Your plants will thank you later.

Every 2 days i not too much necessarily.. it all depends on the size of the root system compared to the size of the pot.. a big plant in a small pot could easily NEED to be watered DAILY.. best method is poke your finger in your soil.. if it feels drier than it did when you first potted the soil then water it! tada! i never follow a one day this, two days that.. i just feel the soil to check when my babies are thirsty!

greenpeace31 · Dec 24, 2009

TRUE!!!! i have a couple that get watered EVERY DAY and some every 3 to 4 days!!

super2200 · Dec 24, 2009

As mentioned before make sure you have plenty of drainage and that the soil is getting dried out. I even wait until my plant starts to droop before watering (very similar look as yours) overwatering can cause the same look. If your plant needs the watering every two days then fine do it just make sure you are allowing plenty of runoff out of the bottom of your pots. Every other watering you should be making sure you allow 10% runoff through to make sure you are not building up salts and keep your nutes ratio consistant.

billybob88 · Dec 24, 2009

I usually just kinda lift my pots a little bit to see how dry they are. I don't like digging into the soil and disturbing roots to see how wet they are. After a while with this method you can basically just tip the pot a little bit to see how much water is in the soil.

freddybear · Dec 26, 2009

thanks for the replies people! I went home for christmas there, just came back and the poor dears were nearly dead! some leaves were completely dried out! I've given them a nute/epsom mix and drenched them. lets see how this plays out! I'll up some pics in a few days when they recover (here's hoping).

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