Everytime you skip this post, my plants droop an extra inch.

[The Grim Reefer]

Alright, here's some info - maybe you can help me out as to why my plants are drooping so much and what I need to do to help!

-Soil is PHed at: 6.3-6.6 (for both plants)

-Currently at day 14 since popped through the soil.

-I have an A/C fan unit in my grow room, it uses water as it's primary source of cooling the air which often makes the room humid.
(it goes through 3 gallons in half of a day)

-The stems are green. No discoloration on the leaves EXCEPT the very very tips are starting to yellow a bit.

-The lights I use are 2x 250 watt HPS

I watered them yesterday as well as 2 days before that. I use SuperThrive in every watering. I have NOT used nutes yet - I'd like to know if that may be the problem - if so please get back to me a.s.a.p as my lights are currently off and they're under a 24 hour period.
(the lights are off so I can foliage feed nutes if need be)

It also might be viable to metion that the temp is usually anywhere from 83.6 to 93.0 being the all time high but that was not on purpose, believe me. The temp usually runs from mid to high 80s.
help!

Photo #1 - The victim
Photo #2 - The counterpart (not drooping as badly)
Photo #3/5 The environment in which I grow

The Grim Reefer Reviewed by The Grim Reefer on 02-19-2006. Everytime you skip this post, my plants droop an extra inch. Alright, here's some info - maybe you can help me out as to why my plants are drooping so much and what I need to do to help! -Soil is PHed at: 6.3-6.6 (for both plants) -Currently at day 14 since popped through the soil. -I have an A/C fan unit in my grow room, it uses water as it's primary source of cooling the air which often makes the room humid. (it goes through 3 gallons in half of a day) -The stems are green. No discoloration on the leaves EXCEPT the very very tips are Rating: 5

[J DOG 6000]

Your not letting the soil dry out enough before you water again...Overwatering....bring your ph down to 6.8

[justaseed]

your also gonna want to get the temps below 80. i have never had luck with seedlings above 80. i mean they live but they just don't look as heathy or grow vigorously. mid to high 80's is way to high imo. also i think jdogg is right about the overwatering

[Herbus]

What kind of soil is that you are using? You should not use ST every time you water on plants this small. It's easy to stress plants with supplements especially while they are in the seedling stage.

Herbus

[The Grim Reefer]

Thanks for all of the replies, guys!

J Dog - My PH on all of the soil is about 6.3-6.5 right now, and you're right. I'm almost 100% it's overwatering.

Justaseed - Are there any suggestions you have? I already have lights pointing at the fans and cooling them down as well as an oscilating fan and that A/C unit.

Herbus - I use ST about every other water, is this still too much? The soil I use is a mixture I created using bag soil, 30% pearlite, a little bit of sand and sphagnum rock.

The plants are definitely perking up since I stopped watering them so much and started letting the soil dry out a bit more. I also used a few chopsticks and made sure the soil was getting enough oxygen to the roots.

I'll post pics as soon as they go on their 23/1 tonight!

[The Grim Reefer]

By the way, here's a more updated pic of my set up -

[J DOG 6000]

What light are you going to use for flowering?

[justaseed]

i'm suprised the temps are still that high with the ventillation you have and it's not an enclosed box. what is the ambient temp in the house?

[The Grim Reefer]

Justaseed - You and me both. Still drooping.. Ambient temp in the house is 69 F. I went ahead and put the A/C on a chair so it had more of a chance to cool the ladies off.. I actually have it down to 78.4 F in there right now.

I also went ahead and raised the lights above them by 2 links to try and take some of the direct heat off of them. Any other ideas?

J Dog - I was planning on using the same lights. Any suggestions?

Thanks again for replying guys, I want to make these girls FLOURISH!

[The Grim Reefer]

Alright, so apparantly the leaves are still curling under. Not only that, but the stems are starting to show a slight glimpse of purple.

Grr.. any ideas?