ANOTHER SILLY NOOB Q

[andy8_5_85]

OK, like.i.posted before i accidentally grew weed. I currently have. the plant in veg at 18/6, it is roughly 1 1/2 feet tall has beautiful new growth and strong stems. I have been giving it nothing but tap water and a food called.Eleanor's vf 11. It says its a all around food for vegging and flowering and root growth. Its properties are 0.15-0.85-0.55 which from what I've read is pretty low/off. My problem is that my plant leaves seem to perk up then droop every 12 hours or so. Also i have noticed my main stem as well as all new growth stems are a dark purple but the leaves themselves are a nice lush green with the newest leaves always growing bigger than the last. Is any if this normal? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Commentif you have any ideas or have been thru this yourself. its under 3 100 Watt equal. Cfls

andy8_5_85 Reviewed by andy8_5_85 on 09-01-2012. ANOTHER SILLY NOOB Q OK, like.i.posted before i accidentally grew weed. I currently have. the plant in veg at 18/6, it is roughly 1 1/2 feet tall has beautiful new growth and strong stems. I have been giving it nothing but tap water and a food called.Eleanor's vf 11. It says its a all around food for vegging and flowering and root growth. Its properties are 0.15-0.85-0.55 which from what I've read is pretty low/off. My problem is that my plant leaves seem to perk up then droop every 12 hours or so. Also i have Rating: 5

[Leonardo de Garden]

The drooping is your primary concern. Usually it's a sign of either under-overwatering, or heat stress. The food you are using is a touch light on nitrogen for veg, but should work out for flowering. Your lights are pretty dim, they won't support a large flowering plant, I'd start flowering them now, or better yet when they half this size. You are going to want more light if at all possible.

[andy8_5_85]

Thank you for your quick response. I do plan on flowering Monday with more light. Is there a "sleep" mode that the plant has? It seems perfectly healthy when i wake up and turn on lights 6am then begins drooping around 6 pm. I do greatly appreciate your past advice and mean no dis. I am new and would like to learn as much as i can. Thx

[andy8_5_85]

Also o'er been letting the soil.dry fairly well before watering and have my lights 2-4 inches away with little to no heat reaching the plant

[Leonardo de Garden]

Do they perk up after you water them? So maybe dry out during the day and then get watered before they look good in the morning? How hot do they get during the day? Just heat can do it too.

[andy8_5_85]

I think my problem was underwatering as i last water Wed. Then again last night Fri. And it seems to be OK now the thing is guzzling water IM going too be on here ally with the flowering so any and all help will be great