why so sad?

warmboe

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it's day 15 on flowering and we just recieved the ballast and the make-shift fixture and new space at our new house is being prepared. Plan on moving them tonight after their bed time. But this morning I woke to a bunch of plants that looked like they were crying. I don't know how to get pics on a post, so go to my gallery and check out "sad momma". What do you think? lack of light? we are still waiting on the nutes. lack of nutes?
Please give me your opinion. thanx!8-)
 

nongreenthumb

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it looks nice and green can't fault the colour of the leaves, what light you got for that, how big is the pot its in?
 

warmboe

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Up till now they have been 4 plants and 4 100w output cfls. They each are in 4 or 5 gallon pots. Honestly I do not know for sure what size, but I can stick my head in the pot without touching the sides (not that I do that in my free time or anything, lol) and if my head were to fall off in one of my pots, it would fill less than half, so you could fit about one female head (mine) and one male head in my pots. Supper strange analigy, but hey we get great weed here!:blsmoke:
 

Air

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Overwatering - With 5 gallon containers you should wait 1 week and a couple days in between watering in my expierences. Also I would mist your plants heavily when you water to build up stalk strength, make sure you have a fan blowing on them not too hard tho.
 

warmboe

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Well, they moved last night to our new house. still in construction, realy just finishing touches, so we are living away from them, and I woke up this morning missing them pretty bad. My husband went there to check on them this morning. last night I was convinced that the problem was over watering, cuz the super droopy one was just watered. but they were all droopy this morning after all night in a house with no heat. It got as cold in as it was out, and the grass and cars were all covered in frost this morning. I can't say the exact temp, don't have thermometer. So to sum up, I am thinking either too cold, or that they are in shock from moving last night. Still waiting on the nutes to come in the mail.:wall: at this point, I am just guessing, since we don't have any meters or test strips.
 

Air

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This time wait till your plants start to droop from no water! (no joke)
 

warmboe

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Overwatering - With 5 gallon containers you should wait 1 week and a couple days in between watering in my expierences. Also I would mist your plants heavily when you water to build up stalk strength, make sure you have a fan blowing on them not too hard tho.
I have waited many times over 2 weeks to water. I don't have a set watering scheduel, I watch for the leaves to start slightly drooping, and put my finger in the soil all the way up to my hand, if there is any moisture, I don't water. only water when bone dry. I usualy water 4 cups at a time, but that time I gave it 8 cups cuz I wanted to see the water drain, then it drooped. So if it does have too much water, I expect the new 400w hps will help dry it out.:mrgreen:
 
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