1st grow, help troubleshoot...stunted growth and drooping leaves all of a sudden

1st time growing... plants were doing very well, then in the last week or so they started drooping, yellowing, and shrinking. 1st pics are from 1 week ago...2nd pics are current status. Please tell me what is wrong. Temp is from 80-85 depending on time.

With no more information than that any assistance is impossible. Start here

http://boards.cannabis.com/plant-pro...anted-one.html

And here:

Revised: The Complete Guide To Sick Plants,pH and Pest Troubles - PlanetGanja.com

good luck.

-indoor
-soil
-specific medium- purchased in premixed bag from armstrong
-Soil type/brand
-Anything you have added to the soil
-Soil pH
-Water source- distilled water
-Water ph not sure
-Age of plant 5 weeks
-Type of fertilizer none right now
-Rate of application
-Lighting source and distance from plant 150 watt hps, 1.5 feet away
-Temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period) 78-88
-% Relative humidity not sure
-Lighting schedule 18/6
-Type of ventilation your room has none, it is in a cabinent with 1 exhaust, passive intake, and 2 fans inside

First thing you have to do is get a pH tester and test your pH. You can get a pH test kit for under $10.

PC :smokin:

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Originally Posted by PharmaCan

First thing you have to do is get a pH tester and test your pH. You can get a pH test kit for under $10.

PC :smokin:

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And I wouldn't walk to the store either......run.......:(

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Originally Posted by Weedhound

And I wouldn't walk to the store either......run.......:(

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:S2: :icon506:

Oh, Sk8er, btw, DO NOT buy one of those cheap soil pH testers. They are useless. Get a kit for testing water.

PC :smokin:

another thing is...they were doing really really well, then i started 12/12 on monday to induce flowering....and that is when they started to "die" ; i dont know if that had any effect.

It looks like its needs nitrogen to me. Are any of the leafs on the bottom turning slight yellow?

1. Check your ph
2. buy CalMag AND your bloom nutes and keep them on hand for AFTER CHECKING AND STRAIGHTENING OUT YOUR PH. do NOT skip the ph step....or you may well be finishing them off.
3. PharmaCan mentioned somewhere to me the possibility of overwatering....which I never even considered since I grow hydro but is a very wise thought? Could it be the problem?

The droop looks quite likely over-watering related, but one of the great truths of indoor growing is that when you have a pH problem, soggy soil will make it OH so apparent SOOOO fast.
Liquid pH test kits are the way to go if you don't want to shell out for a quality meter.
And you will definitely need to feed bloom nutes.