First time grower - Plants drooping.

[Ziggilus]

So this plant is about a month old. I have 150w of CFLs and I've been watering every 3-4 days, no nutes yet.

This Monday when I watered the plant seemed to get a little droopy within an hour or two, but it had perked back up by the next morning, so I figured it just needed the drink. On Thursday it also seemed to be getting droopy before I watered, however this time it's just gotten worse.

So I'm thinking I'm over or under-watering, or possibly a heat issue (I felt the air coming from my fan today and it was a bit warm, so I took the lid off my rubbermaid tub and just set it loosely on top, instead of snapping it on. The air is cooler now)

Any ideas?

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Ziggilus Reviewed by Ziggilus on 06-06-2010. First time grower - Plants drooping. So this plant is about a month old. I have 150w of CFLs and I've been watering every 3-4 days, no nutes yet. This Monday when I watered the plant seemed to get a little droopy within an hour or two, but it had perked back up by the next morning, so I figured it just needed the drink. On Thursday it also seemed to be getting droopy before I watered, however this time it's just gotten worse. So I'm thinking I'm over or under-watering, or possibly a heat issue (I felt the air coming from my Rating: 5

[THContent]

If the soil is moist/wet about 2-3 inches down, I would say it is over-watered, let it go another day or two, and go light on the next watering.

If it is too dry, would also cause droopiness, in which case you should be generous with a good watering, it will take them approx 8 hours to re-cooperate.

Also could be bad drainage, do you have holes in the bottom of your potting?

Could also be a co2 deficiency, in which case, open a window and let fresh air in.

But the most probable reason they are dropping is because you are root bound, which means you need to transplant to a bigger pot, check and see if the roots are pretty much covering the outside of the pot, if they are, that's your problem. And give them a fresh watering after transplant.


From the looks of it, you need to pick up a hygrometer, probably the most vital thing to have when growing indoors. They sell them at home depot for about $8, go get one.

[Ziggilus]

The soil seems to be a bit moist an inch or so down, not wet by any means but slightly moist. There are holes in the bottom, when I water I always put water in until a little comes out, it usually takes about 1.5-2 cups.

I don't think it's probably CO2, it's in a pretty well-ventilated area.

I just transplanted into this pot 12 days ago and I've seen a lot of pictures of much larger plants in this size or smaller pots that seemed to be doing fine. I'll certainly check though, is there an easy way see if the roots are covering the outside of the pot without hurting the plant (i.e. pulling it out of the pot)?

Thanks for the help

[THContent]

Put your hand on the top of the soil, you should have the stem between your middle and index finger, pick up the pot with the other hand and tip upside down, it should come right out. if you see lots of roots around the outside its time. If not, then maybe check your soil pH.

Doing this will not hurt the plant, just don't keep the roots exposed to light for more than a few minutes.

p.s. best to do this in the tub, it could get messy

[Ziggilus]

Alright, I checked and it is definitely not root-bound. I'm gonna give it a couple days and see if it perks up, hopefully it was over-watering.

[Rusty Trichome]

So this plant is about a month old. I have 150w of CFLs and I've been watering every 3-4 days...

A pot that size will likely need daily watering. Especially with the lights and fan on 'em.

When you do water, does it absorb into the medium, or does it all come out of the bottom?

Once dry, peat-based mediums (potting soil) rejects moisture, so you'll have to re-wet it slowly. (a half-cup per minute, for example)

Cannabis prefers a wet-dry cycle, but overdry and habitually oversaturated will cause problems.

[Ziggilus]

When you do water, does it absorb into the medium, or does it all come out of the bottom?

I actually watered just before I saw this, she seemed to be drooping a bit more today. I put 2 solo cups full of water in, and noticed that a lot of water was coming out, so I dumped that back into the cup and it filled it all the way. So basically half of the water I was putting in was immediately coming back out.

I will water more slowly in the future

[Rusty Trichome]

In a pot that size the soil should be sorta moist an inch or so down. Not wet or soaking, but moist. If you allow it to overdry, it's like watering a brick.