Wilting Plant... unexplained?

[iwantFUEGO]

Well last night i checked on my baby girl and i saw that the top of the soil was completely dry and her leaves were a bit droopy. I figured this to be normal because i gave her a whole two days this time instead of the normal 1.5 days to drink her potload of water. (shes in a 6in pot, thats why i water her that frequently).
Anyway, so i give her a glass full of water (same amount i always give) and i see almost half the cup's worth of water come rushing out of the bottom of the pot. This means that:
A. She didn't drink as much as she was supposed to.
and
B. She wasn't wilted because of lack of water.

After i cleaned up the water i noticed that she had sprung back to life again like she normally would...

Any Ideas?
Cheers:rasta:

iwantFUEGO Reviewed by iwantFUEGO on 08-01-2006. Wilting Plant... unexplained? Well last night i checked on my baby girl and i saw that the top of the soil was completely dry and her leaves were a bit droopy. I figured this to be normal because i gave her a whole two days this time instead of the normal 1.5 days to drink her potload of water. (shes in a 6in pot, thats why i water her that frequently). Anyway, so i give her a glass full of water (same amount i always give) and i see almost half the cup's worth of water come rushing out of the bottom of the pot. Rating: 5

[smokinbass]

i have alot of ideas, someday i hope to have a good one.


by an inexpesive watering meter at your local garden center, usually $5-8. indespensible.

[iwantFUEGO]

thanks for the tip smokinbass..

i'm more looking for a reason why shes not drinking as much water as she used to...
anyone?

[yabatab]

Is it root bound? If so, the water may be going around the outside
of the soil instead of absorbing it.

[Garden Knowm]

heyfuego,,,,

how old is your plant?
What is the temperature and the light cycle..

: )
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[Tokudai]

Is it root bound? If so, the water may be going around the outside
of the soil instead of absorbing it.

Bingo - this is my guess also... a 6 inch pot is small, I bet theres hardly any soil in there to hold the water.

[yabatab]

A slightly root bound plant is ok but if its roots are growing in circles it
could stunt its growth. Right on the verge of being root bound is when
I transplant. Id put it in a larger planter and see how it goes if it comes
out in one big clump of dirt with roots all over the out side that sucker
is way past transplant time.

[iwantFUEGO]

thank you tokudai, garden knowm, yabatab... i think thats what it is

Shes at day 44 of 12/12 and the temp is about 84F on the leaf surface. Thats very accurate since i have a laser thermometer gun.
Is this too far into flower to transplant or would i be doing more harm not giving her more space to spread her roots?

Thanks guys
ps. would i be able to see the trichs development with a 15x magnifying glass?
PEACE

[iwantFUEGO]

'nother question:

is it safe to say that i dont have to worry about harvest as long as the plant still has most of her leaves?

Can i keep her growin as long as shes got all her leaves?

I ask this because im growing with CFLs and i feel like at day 43, i should be farther along.. but oh well.

They look really nice crystals all over, but theyre still kinda small and undeveloped, but getting bigger and fuller each day.

Also i cant tell exactly but some of my trichs look cloudy already... is this possible?

PEACE

[Garden Knowm]

Hi Fuego : )

Plants in their final 2 weeks of FLOWERING drink very little water compared to the first 4-6 weeks of flowering...

this does not mean you should water less QUANITY.. just less frequency..

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