HELP PLEASE!! Brown spots on leaves (picture)

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davec123

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My clones have been kinda wilting ever since I moved them into the bigger pots. It's been about a week now, and today I see brown spots on the leaves. PLEASE help me figure out what's wrong!

This is my first grow and I don't exactly know what I'm doing... I "inherited" the setup from someone else who could no longer keep it at their house and now I need help!

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer



 
Dirtyboy

Dirtyboy

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The plant is drowning from too much water and no air in the soil.
Ya should have added some perlite or vermiculite to add air and drainage.
 
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davec123

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it's cheap top soil mixed with manure & humus and peat moss.. that's what my buddy told me to do. That's not good enough? if so, is it too late to transplant into some good soil? These are clones and the mother plant is gone... I really can't just start over

 
Dirtyboy

Dirtyboy

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The bottom line is ya have to transplant them to different soil or grow new seeds or get new clones.

Ya have to have vermiculite or perlite in the soil.
 
stunned

stunned

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I'm going to have to agree. There is no way they will grow well in that soil and your whole root structure will just rot.
At a minimum they are super over watered. Do you have holes in the bottom of your pot for drainage? If so does water come out the bottom when you water your plants? How Much?
 
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davec123

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yes, there are holes. No water comes out when I water. I have a moisture meter and it only reads like 6-7 on a scale of 10 and I watered today.

This really f*cking sucks... any suggestions on what type of soil I should buy to transplant them into?

Sorry for all of the questions, I obviously shouldn't have listened to the guy I got these from and should've done some research first.
 
stunned

stunned

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Your best bet on soil is going with Fox Farms Ocean Forrest or if it's accessible cannasoil. As far as bought from home depot I have a lot of plants and the premium soils get pricey so I do this mix a lot of the time 60% Organic Choice soil 20% perlite 20% sphagnum peat moss.
 
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davec123

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Thanks for the help guys... I just don't understand why my buddy was able to grow in this same soil mixture but i'm not. He's had 3 or 4 successful grows in similar mixtures (50% top soil, 25% manure/humus, 25% peat moss) and he's the one who gave me the clones and told me to mix that.

This is really pissing me off. I would've invested the money from the beginning had I known... I guess tomorrow will be a long day of work transplanting all of them.
 
stunned

stunned

Green Thumb of God
Different strokes for different folks. Some people have that lucky green thumb and can grow in anything. You are much better off getting your advice from 1000 growers on here than one out there.
 
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davec123

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Oh I definitely agree that this forum is much better than one person who has only grown 3 or 4 times... and I should've trusted my instinct when I thought a total of $15 for 250 lbs of soil sounds like sh*tty soil, even with manure and peat moss.
 
vapedg13

vapedg13

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You definately need some different soil............Try the # 1 used by growers for ages soil.......... Sunshine Professional mix

http://www.sungro.com/products_displayRetailBrand.php?brand_id=8

I have used this same soil for 15 yrs....#2 mix has more pestmoss... it stays moister longer for people who live in dry climates.

I use their organic #4 mix it has a bit more perlite for good drainage and aeration .....it comes in big 3.8 cu ft blocks cost $25-35 and you can get it at most Feed supply store (horses/livestock)

http://www.sungro.com/products_displayProProduct.php?brand_id=3&product_id=139


Ingredients
Formulated with Canadian Sphagnum peat moss, coarse grade perlite, gypsum, Dolomitic lime, and an organic wetting agent.
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KaliKitsune

KaliKitsune

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Dirtyboy said:
The bottom line is ya have to transplant them to different soil or grow new seeds or get new clones.

Ya have to have vermiculite or perlite in the soil.
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Funny, I've NEVER needed vermiculite or perlite.

Good natural topsoil doesn't need it because of sand content and pebbles.

Just pull the plants gently, mix in a cup or so of sand and half a cup of fine pebbles per gallon of soil, get it well-blended, and gently repot. Water lightly and let it sit.
 
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davec123

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And when I water there should be some water dripping out of the holes in the bottom? If there isn't water draining from the bottom do I need more sand?

Thank you! I really didn't want to transplant, that's a hassle.
 
KaliKitsune

KaliKitsune

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Water must run out.

Not JUST sand, get some fine grain pebbles, like aquarium rock size pieces to mix in.

It's also cheaper by far.
 
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davec123

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Awesome... thanks man. I guess I'm doing that today, and I'll come back in a couple days to post how things turn out.
 
KaliKitsune

KaliKitsune

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Bear in mind your brown spots won't go away, that damage is done. Start checking untouched growth to know how your results go.
 
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