I figured it was finally time to ask for some help. I’m a first time grower and it’s been going just not going well. The plant is around 10weeks old. The leaves always seems to be laying down. If the soil is bone dry they are down and when I water/feed they raise some but still hang down.
I just started the flower cycle a week ago and it does appear to be reacting to it.
Ive been using this spiderfarmer se3000 light for 2 weeks now. I had the light much closer originally but decided to raise it after hearing it may be heat/light stress causing my new leaves to be 3d texured and laying down. That actually made a improvement for a day but now it’s right back to looking sad.
I’m using the fox farms 3. Right now it’s been watered twice a week with a gallon of water and 2tsp big bloom, 2tsp grow big, 2tsp tiger bloom.
Please let me know what you think. I’m going crazy just waiting for things to get better on its own.
I don’t think there’s enough water being watered, it looks to be a good size plant, I’m watering every 4-5 days and that’s at 1.5 gal with about a quart of runoff, week 5 of flower
Agree with all above, have you watered to run off yet? I use ff soil and nutes and it is very important to flush, and follow your feeding schedule. Check you ppm coming out that will let you know where you are at and if you have any type of root lock out going on, making sure she is getting all the nutes you are feeding her? Best of luck and keep us informed
I agree with @Kingkupa you probably need to flush the plant since you are using the trio, check your PH and PPM in your runoff at the beginning and end of the flush and post numbers
The support ticket @ThatsNotMineOfficer posted would help so we know what you’re dealing with
Just reread I run fox farms trio and only feed half the recommended dose so 1 and a half teaspoons big bloom 1 teaspoon grow big and 1 teaspoons tiger bloom . When I put 9/5/5 in a 5 gallon bucket same order as above plus 20 mill of cal mag it comes to around 1250 ppm that will depend on your water though. Sometimes I throw a teaspoon of microbes in there but I always check ppm before that. After all is mixed I ph to 6.5 to 6.8 and feed. That is at the stage your at. Later on you may want to boost it. Every 3 feedings I started flushing with 500 ppm nute water plus 10 ml cal mag 5 five gallon fabric pots have 2 gallons run off. Oh I always water to run off about a gallon for all 5. Hope that makes sense.
Solid advice all above. Very likely she’s underwaterd.
How big are those pots and what is your medium. An overallSupport Ticket would be invaluable.
A gallon every couple of days for a plant that size is cutting is close for not enough. Remember when adding any solution…. Pour slowly and in circles. Wait for the soil to wick up that which you poured, then pour more. Takes a bit longer but ensures no dry spots under the surface.
Most people start the FF Trio at half strength, but with a plant that mature, im sure she can handle at least almost full strength.
I did just water it first thing this morning when the light came on. Im on a 12hr on off cycle. I slowly poured half of the gallon at a time. And then let the run off set in the pan for about 15mins. I then removed about a tenth of a gallon of run off water.
I don’t have a ppm or a ph tester. What are some good recommended ones?
And this is a 2.5gal pot. It sounds way too small now
1.Indoor grow in a 3x3 with a oscillating and exhaust fan
2.Seed is probably from a bombshell strain.
3.Regular photo
4.City water untested
5.not tested
6.Fox farm ocean forest soil
7.Fox farms 3
8.Spiderfarmer se3000 300w bar led
9.Day temp 72-75f night temp 66-75f
10.Day humidity 47% night around 60%
11.Trying to maintain 50% humidity with a house humidifier and dehumidifier
12. 1 fan exhausting out tent. Air coming in from bottom of tent. 1 fan oscillating in tent.
13.no co2
14.Around 10weeks old
15.Hobby grower will get what I need to for limited space
With the plant in the pan? If so she will wick that run off back into her medium potentially locking the roots out from taking in nutrients. Do you have anything to sit them on so theres space between the pot and catch pan to prevent this?
You will need a good ph meter and a tds meter.
Till then check with city could be on there website what ph is if it is like mine around 8 with my mix in 5 gallon bucket I use 1 to 1 and a half lids from this bottle error on the safe side with 1 lid full.
When I add the microbes I only need a quarter of a cap.
Also with the way I mix it I some times get a little leaf tip burn. Don’t worry about it it will just be a tiny bit. That just means you are pushing them to their limits. They can handle it. If your not getting any tip burn within 4 days hit them harder with the big bloom and tiger bloom leave the big grow at 1. When you start to see a little tip burn it means they are giving you their all. Just a little no mor than a 1/4 inch if more or at anytime they get more back off a little but keep up with the cal mag. Sometimes 10 sometimes 20 depends on what I feel like that day. The way your look to me I would be going with 20 for a couple of times. Make sure you get cal mag with iron. Like this.
Botanicare HGC732110 Cal-Mag Plus, A Calcium, Magnesium, And Iron Plant Supplement, Corrects Common Plant Deficiencies, Add To Water Or Use As A Spray, 2-0-0 NPK, Quart https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JKBMRW/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_ZPYNEF4MRKANS3XRHJRQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You have a lot getting thrown at you. It is all good advice. Sounds like you are taking it in and taking the necessary action. I was in a very similar situation in term of needing help and my plants were really sick. With the forum’s help they made it and ended up with a nice harvest.
This is a good article on runoff and ph
If she bounces back after a good watering. She needs a good housecleaning of a lot of the leaves and extra growth. Thick is ok but not overgrown and crowded isn’t. So, after she rebounds and before you flip her to flower, remove the stuff on the bottom and center of the plant. Some call this lollipopping if you want to look it up.
Good luck
Do you have any used soil. I ask because fox farms has enough nutes in it for 4 or 5 weeks of veg and if you put fresh ocean forest in there you will not know what ppm you need because you will have old soil next to main root ball and new on outside were roots are growing into it 2 different ppm. So even taking ppm run off reading won’t be accurate. That will make it hard to know how many ppm of nutes to feed.
Another thing I’m concerned with is stressing a flowering plant with a Transplant not saying it will but could cause her to maf. (Get balls)
Some do all their grows in 3 gallon pots you are only 1/2 gallon away from that. (Would feel more comfortable saying this if it was a fabric pot) . You don’t have to necessarily transplant just be diligent with the water. You may have to do it every day and later in flower 2 times a day. If that is the case feed nutrients water then plain water then nutrient water and so on. (Switching back and forth to run off will help keep the salts down) so you don’t get nut lock. I am concerned about her being root bound since it is not a cloth pot. Do a search on solo cup challenge I have to say it is for more experienced growers but you can finish her in a 2 and a half gallon. Then do your next one in a bigger pot. All transplanting with photos should be done before flower.
