I tried to use the smaller pump to make a constant drip and it wouldn't come out consistently at each tip. It worked, but it just wasn't consistent enough. "lmao the pump has nothing to do with the drip". unless ur running a ton of shit and ur not so need i say "tips" again.
what do u mean by this?? smaller pump?? the pump don't matter unless u have a real big one, and i can tell by the water flow u don't. so what im trying to tell u is u need to go to lowes/homedepot and buy tips for where the water is coming out of the hose into ur planter, ur letting to much water flow out at 1 time.

when it should be driping out and i just looked at ur pics and thats what i see toooo much water onto the plant, and also by letting it pour on top like that i see the top of ur plugs are soaked, and thats not good to do either, cause it can cause ur stem to rot. the water needs to "drip" off to the side of the plug not right on top of it, and by letting it pour out like ur doing it's getting everything wet.

i think thats ur droopy none growth problem right there. but thats just me but i will say again it's not good to have the stem soaked like ur doing it can cause stem rot.

ps i tried lmao