New to the forum, but long time lerker. Found a ton of helpful information here, so I thought I would reach out for my specific situation.
My ladies are 3 weeks old and they are tiny for their size... They were doing fine and until they suddenly started to drastically slow down their development. I believe it was due to overwatering, but I also think that perhaps the soil does not have enough perlite to promote oxygen flow to the roots.
My one plant (Marijuana) has been sick for a couple of few days. It was starting to droop 3 days ago, so I watered it at night (only a tiny bit to see how it would react), but I didn't water the other plant to see the differences between them. Next morning MJ looked a bit better and Cannabitch looked more droopy. So I figured, I guess they do need water... So I go ahead and water them properly, and now it's been two days. Cannabitch (which received less water than MJ) is doing pretty good, although still growing very slow. However, MJ still has droopy leaves, and the soil feels dry but I don't want to water again yet since it's only been 2 days, and since Cannabitch (which received less water and is more developed) is still standing up fine. Seems like MJ is drowning in water or from lack of oxygen? Well, they both are since they are growing so slow, but one more than the other?
They both have had the clawing tips for about 3 days as well, and I've seen the leaves from Cannabitch droop and perk up again, but never the tip. The tip has remained like that for days, which according to my research can be nitrogen toxicity, overwatering or lack of oxygen?
Should I try to save these plants? I was considering transplanting them into smaller container (solo cups), and adding a lot more perlite to my medium. Here is some information that perhaps will help you help me.
Strain: Photoperiod Feminized Green Crack Kush (Sativa)
About: I started germination around Nov 19. The plant was looking healthy (aside from a bit of yellowing leaves) up until 5 days ago.
Environment:
- There are two fans in there, they don't oscillate so I rotate the intensity they hit the plant at, and the angle throughout the days. I try to never make it direct contact, rather wind current bouncing off the tent walls (one fan is standard size and quite powerful)
- Growing in a 2x4x6 tent using a 150CFM fan, which I calculated and it's enough for my space
- Using 2 LED lamps (active heating, no heatsink) that are 400 actual Watts (200 each)
- I have a humidifier which manages to maintain humidity around 50%RH, although I have it set to 60.
- The temperature ranges between 75-85F on a daily basis with lights on, and I suspect around 75F with lights off (I close the windows to let my condo warm up when lights are off)
Growing Medium & Taking Care:
- Growing 2 plants in small (maybe 1 gallon or less) square plastic pots with holes in the bottom
- The pots have a plastic dish drying "mat" underneath to elevate them and provide more circulation
- I started my grow with about 30% perlite 70% happy frog
- Watering with spray mist around the perimeter - PH and mL not calculated (oops). However, the water in my house only has 17ppm.
- Lights 18hrs/Dark 6hrs
I can provide more information if you all require it.
What are your suggestions? Start over or continue nursing these plants?
using a PH pen not the idiot strips. If you get your PH stable everything else will fall into place providing you have a healthy enriched soil and since you want to do this organically Build an organic soil Don't purchase a $30 bag of who knows what filled with lumber. Your reuse of soil is an excellent idea and it should get enriched and more stable as the years go by but you do need to rest it (compost it by leaving in some of the root matter and adding some bone meal, guano, but most importantly dolomite lime (PH neutral) every couple of years) and black bag it for a few months in a warm place before each grow. I have been doing this for a dozen or so years with my soil and grow an pound or more (2 plants) just using water and No nutes under a 600W hps ( with nutes, just over a gram per watt) with hardly ever an issue they only seem to arise if I put them on a heavy feed regiment ( I'm not an organic grower but some grows I just use plain water and can't be bothered with the whole feeding process, lazy I guess.
