GROWTH SLOWWW, DROOPY, AND MOLDY :(

[adr0510]

Hey, I finally have some pics for you Attic to help you with my diagnosis. Right now on Pic 2: I have a little mold on my NL, few days ago I treated the plant with some copper fungicide about 1/2 a teaspoon in a liter of tap water, is that enough? Also this plant has been growing very slowly its been a month, why? On Pic 1: I have some droopy leaves, I know it could be overwatering but I water it every two days, could it be root bound? On Pic 3: I have a sativa that has claws, rootbound? Pics 4 and 5 are my setup.
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-indoor or outdoor= indoor
-soil, soilless, or hydroponic= soil
-specific medium= ?
-Soil type/brand= Miracle Grow Potting Soil for African Violets
-Hydro/aero/soilless system type
-Anything you have added to the soil= Epsom Salts recently
-Soil pH= 6.8
-Water source= tap
-Water pH= find out later
-Age of plant= month
-Type of fertilizer= Acid Loving Plant, Schlutz Phosphorus
-Rate of application= twice a week
-Lighting source and distance from plant= 3 inches
-Temperature (both day and night if you are running a dark period)= Day is around 83, Night is around 72
-% Relative humidity= 50%
-Lighting schedule= 18/6
-Type of ventilation your room has= 4' inline fan with odor soak

adr0510 Reviewed by adr0510 on 04-03-2008. GROWTH SLOWWW, DROOPY, AND MOLDY :( :(Hey, I finally have some pics for you Attic to help you with my diagnosis. Right now on Pic 2: I have a little mold on my NL, few days ago I treated the plant with some copper fungicide about 1/2 a teaspoon in a liter of tap water, is that enough? Also this plant has been growing very slowly its been a month, why? On Pic 1: I have some droopy leaves, I know it could be overwatering but I water it every two days, could it be root bound? On Pic 3: I have a sativa that has claws, rootbound? Rating: 5

[jchap]

im fairly new to all this as well, but i've had 3 successful grows

i would say it's probably your waters ph

also i never heard of adding epsom salts to the soil?

normally epsom is for foliar feeding

i also heard that it's difficult to grow in the attic due to the constant changes in temperatures

i'd also like to mention that you may need a more powerful light source

see what the other more experienced growers think

i would flush em with ph'd water myself

oh and reduce the watering, only water when the pots feel light and the soil feels dry(stick finger in)

[jchap]

oh and the fertiliser may be to acidic aswell

see what the others think before doing anything too drastic

[Rusty Trichome]

Just a couple of observations...

Likely time to transplant. When you do, keep soil level to within about 3/4" - 1" from top of pot. The surface roots need the fresh air circulated across the surface. A lower soil level prevents air circulation.

MG Africal Violet soil mix has a initial nute content of 5-5-5. It says after 30 days, to suppliment the nutes. Would do so right after transplant. (asap)

Would lose the African Violet nutes for acid-loving plants. The peat in the soil will keep the ph down already...using this stuff might just be causing nute lock-out, likely causing that yellowing you tried to correct with the magnesium sulphate. (epsom salts)

You will want a fert in the 6-4-4 or 12-8-8 range, or so, for vegetative growth. You might want to look into aquiring some micronutes, also.

The Schults Phosphorous...is that the 10-52-10 stuff? If so...that's a really strong bloom fert. Would begin use at a lesser dilution rate, once you switch to 12/12, and get used to the product's effects on the ladies. Using a bloom fert in the 2-4-6 or 4-8-12 range is easier to work with.

Knowing your run-off ph would be a big help in keeping your ladies happy. :jointsmile:

HTH...Rusty

[stinkyattic]

How did you apply the copper fungicide? Be VERY careful with that stuff not to get it in the soil. Once you have a Cu toxicity situation, it's VERY difficult to fix.
Epsom salts in the soil are another bad situation.
You will want to flush WELL with tap water set to a pH of 6.8-7.0 to counteract the effects of both the excess metals you have added, and the acid-loving-plant food, which has too low a pH for cannabis.
Powdery Mildew on pot plants is best prevented with a horticultural oil such as Neem or SMC leaf wash. I prefer to use SMC lately since it smells a lot better, lol. You can also treat with Bacillus subtilis (Serenade from home deopt or walmart), whcih is a beneficial microorganism and impossible to overdose on, lol!

Other than that, Rusty covered it all.

[adr0510]

Thanks a lot guys for the help