Leaf Curl - Over watering??

[andie666]

I forgot to mention that i don't close the doors of the wardrobe, posted more pics so you can see the full set up. The room that it's all in is in is 4.2 x 4m.

Gotta feeling someone's gonna laught at my set up now

Keep finding myself sat in front of Planty admiring her lovingly for ages, zoned out haha!!

:hippy:

andie666 Reviewed by andie666 on 06-02-2008. Leaf Curl - Over watering?? I've posted some pics of my cheese planted which is in day 26 of flower now. This is my 3rd closet grow but first under a decent light. 1.5m h x .75m w x .4m d 600w hps John Innes No.3 mixed with pearlite Feeding Hesi Bloom & Top Maxx every other feed. Temp at top of plant 86C Light is .4m from top of plant Rating: 5

[Rusty Trichome]

The things I notice about your set-up...
A) Everything in your growroom will hold excess heat. (Boxes, plastic stuff...) Especially if blocking airflow.
B) Anything electrically powered will add heat.
C) A tad extra humidity is provided by the grow media, and also transpires from the plant itself.

I believe that a more unobstructed airflow is preferable to all that stuff in front. If you keep the door open, try placing a fan outside the room, (close to the floor) pointing the main focus of the breeze between the light and the top of the plant. (a slight upward angle will help blow the heat upwards, instead of just blasting it against the walls) If necessary, possibly a fan up top blowing hot air out of the room would help, too. If need be, could always place thre humidifier behind the fan.

[stinkyattic]

RT is right about air flow.
The cause of that symptom is a high heat and a low humidity. Bring the heat down to ideally 78'F and the humidity to 30-40% RH, and the edge curl should go away.
The plants look healthy overall. Should be a simple fix.

[misterjersey]

will adding oxygen plus provide the necessary air if overwatering is the problem?

[stinkyattic]

I'm not rusty, but plants need CO2 in their atmosphere. If you are talking about oxygenating the fertilizer solution, that's not normally done in soil. It's easier to add more holes in the pot, and water less frequently.

[misterjersey]

thanks for info stinky the ? is if i`ve overwatered and now am letting dry out does adding oxygenplus also help by getting oxygen to soggy root system? i understand making some holes in the container will also air out excessive water

[stinkyattic]

I've never used something like that myself. Maybe someone with more experience will chime in. In general, it shoudl not be necessary; however, it would be interesting to find out if it would at least be beneficial.

[misterjersey]

i recently read that by cutting a whole 3/4 the way down my grow container would reveal if there was mud from overwatering or dryness from lack of water my trainwrecks were drooping and yellowing of the lower leaves it`s so easy to over react with solutions or worry about the health and do toooo much as a remedy i discovered i wasn`t giving my girls enough water i thoroughly watered and they look much better

[Rusty Trichome]

will adding oxygen plus provide the necessary air if overwatering is the problem?

Ummm, no. It's not air, it's a liquid. I still have my first and only bottle. I noticed no improvements till I learned how to properly water. You'd think watering is so simple, but I do remember being frustrated early on, too. If you lift the pot, and it almost feels like it's empty, likely should have watered the night before. (lol...does that help...?) Or there's the bakers method... Stick your finger up to the second nuckle, if the dirt under your fingernail is moist, wait.

Anyway, doubtful you want to add a liquid, to solve overwatering. It does provide the oxygen molecule, but so does letting it dry between watering. Without researching, I heard from a friend that has a friend that said it's base is hydrogen peroxide, but I can't vouch for it being fact.

thanks for info stinky the ? is if i`ve overwatered and now am letting dry out does adding oxygenplus also help by getting oxygen to soggy root system? i understand making some holes in the container will also air out excessive water

The product's intent is to provide oxygen to the roots, but the suction created within the soil, when adding water does the same thing for free. Adding more Oxygen Plus solution will keep the roots wetter for longer. Do the benefits outweigh the negatives...? I don't risk it. It looked like a great idea on the store shelf, but I've got a whole storage shed filled with crap I really thought I could use, lol.
When plant is ready to be watered, add slowly, (add a pint, wait a minute...add a pint, wait a minute...) and measure how many pints or quarts (or cups if small pot) it takes to start seeing the run-off out of the bottom. Write that number down, and use it for future reference. Do this for a couple of pots, and see if similar results occour. If so, that's a good place to start on quantity to add in the future.

i recently read that by cutting a whole 3/4 the way down my grow container would reveal if there was mud from overwatering or dryness from lack of water my trainwrecks were drooping and yellowing of the lower leaves it`s so easy to over react with solutions or worry about the health and do toooo much as a remedy i discovered i wasn`t giving my girls enough water i thoroughly watered and they look much better

Yup, poking holes in sides is fine for larger pots and 5 gallon pails. Does tend to dry-out a day or so quicker, but better a tad too dry, than a tad too rotten.

HTH

p.s. Sorry, guess I had deleted this from my favorites, so didn't get back in a timely manner. My bad. (thanks Stinky) :smokin: