Any idea's here on why, timing isnt on my side

[LetsSeeYa]

next time...use 25% (small) perlite, added/mixed to the soil...with drain holes in the bottom....same for the next transplant.

The water should go in and drain out, immediately.

Thanks Dutch:thumbsup: I do need some perlite, just have not had problems without it so far. Plus when they are watered, it flows right through the cup and out the bottom. The pic i took today looks much better, so im not sure to wait a couple days, or jump on the re pot. Also, there are holes in the bottom of all the cups, with a few slits in the lower sides too. But, no perlite.

Thanks again Dutch:rasta:

LetsSeeYa Reviewed by LetsSeeYa on 04-25-2010. Any idea's here on why, timing isnt on my side Well these are well over 3 weeks old. I have them in Organtic MG soil, which i started them all in peat cups before putting them in these 32oz cups. My temps are 86 high and 68 degrees lows. The humidity is high 68 and low is at 48. I thought they were cold so i tried the blanket around them to try an cover the outside of the cups and try an keep them warmer. Dumb maybe but i need them to get up so im trying anything. Plus it keeps the light off the sides of the cups, as i know roots an light Rating: 5

[Dutch Pimp]

and where ever they sell perlite? ...
they usually sell, cheap $5 moisture meters...which have an 8 inch metal probe (three readings- Wet-Moist-Dry)...very useful the entire grow...:thumbsup:

[stra8outtaWeed]

i will concurr with a few others before me...they look overwatered but could definitely use some drainage enhancement in your soil mix..perlite or coco coir is good :thumbsup:

and get a reading on your soil ph

jm .02 :smokin:

[LetsSeeYa]

U might want to get them in bigger pots. when the roots bottom out it droops and start to turn yellow like that. and more light would be a plus. 5000 lumens per sq ft. i have 6 plants and they are in 1 gallon pots and i have about 20,000 lumens. u want ur leaves perky and green. and roots dont like light. that will probably fix ur problem

Man you didnt read my post or something. I have 7,000 luman above them and my last grow was great with this set up. I grew 4 plants under i think was 279watts, which they are under now. Also, they are not root bound, i checked, as they have only been in the cups around 3 weeks. Im not sure you read my post.

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[LetsSeeYa]

i will concurr with a few others before me...they look overwatered but could definitely use some drainage enhancement in your soil mix..perlite or coco coir is good :thumbsup:

and get a reading on your soil ph

jm .02 :smokin:

Hey Str8, my Ph is 7.1 and iv never used perlite before. The drainage is great, did you see my last post? The water goes right through and flows out the bottom. Thats why im stumped:wtf: I will be getting perlite for re pot tho


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[LetsSeeYa]

and where ever they sell perlite? ...
they usually sell, cheap $5 moisture meters...which have an 8 inch metal probe (three readings- Wet-Moist-Dry)...very useful the entire grow...:thumbsup:

Thanks Dutch il look for one of those. I do have someone watering for me, but i keep an eye on the over watering i thought, but just maybe that was the problem. They look great today for some reason, but got ferts two days ago, which iv never have used ferts before 30 days of growth. Its something iv read, not to do. It might have helped them, as the pics show. Of course im still worried.

Thanks again Dutch:rasta:

[xxMrGreenThumbx]

i hope ur babys are ok man.. wot seeds are they... i hope it goes sweet for u mate.. ur plants are in my thoughts

[LetsSeeYa]

Well so i blew up a couple pic's at two days apart and look as tho they are perking up. Also, they were feed 2 days ago, I checked the Ph of this before i used it and thats where i got the 7.1 Ph reading. This was not from run off. To me they look over watered, big time! I guess they could have been over watered, but they were bone dry when i saw them. Someone Else has been watering them, i didn't think it was the issue, but it might be. Plus iv found that they are older then i had thought, 5 weeks at least.

Sorry everyone but spoke to person that helps with a few things and found that they were older. But, watering every 4 days. So i compared the pic's from 2 days ago and today. This is a couple pic's side by, to see they have perked up. To see you pretty much gotta open the pics to see how much new growth and see the leaves perking up.

Im really sorry for the incorrect info, but perlite should still be added, i agree. And i only used the cups to maybe create a barrier, so the bugs couldn't get to them while there small by cutting half the cup off the bottom and plant it. Grow and learn i guess. But i dont like putting out wrong info. My bad everyone. I dont want to waste people's time!

These pics are from 23rd and then today im hoping to let them get a bit better before i transplant. But any sign of them looking bad and re pot will take place asap. Again thanks for all the input, you know who you are:jointsmile:

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[LetsSeeYa]

You want to leave them in those pots. They are fine there. Too big too soon and you will stunt the growth of the plant. You could have started them with less soil / smaller pots. It is hard to gauge the size of those things but I'm guessing you can leave them in those until they are at least 6 - 8". Otherwise the plant will focus all energy on growing roots below ground. Just be sure that those cups have holes in the bottom for drainage.

Check your Ph first. They look a little young for nutes at this point.

Hey big, my Ph before using it was 7.1 and the cups are 32oz. But they were started in peat cups till they sprouted, then put in the 32oz cups. When they were put in, they had stretched pretty bad, so i just made sure i put them in deep enough to cover most of the stem. Even though i dont have perlite in them water goes straight through the cup and out the bottoms. All cups drain very well. Also, the plants are over 5 weeks, i think using the peat cups sorta threw me off, as iv never germed seeds in these peat cups, so i might have been thinking of when they were put into the 32oz cups.

This is what they look like today. Much better, i found that they might have been splashed with ferts on the leaves. Something i had no knowledge of, or i would have never put this post up:wtf:found this out today.

So this is 3 days difference:rasta:

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[stra8outtaWeed]

your new growth is looking better :thumbsup:

i would still try to get your soil to 6.5...7.1 is a bit high :jointsmile: