I think something is eating my plants / roots

[mnzaus]

How do i check i hear some insects are barely visible too the naked eye

 

Do I need a magnifine glass or something?

 

My plants are 5-6 weeks old , harldy look like they wanna grow ,

 

the leaves on the bottom become yellow and die off , leaves that were on the top now become the bottom leaves and they die off

 

and this cycle keeps repeating its self

[nitram]

Hi mnzaus,

 

How do i check i hear some insects are barely visible too the naked eye

 

Do I need a magnifine glass or something?

 

You answered you own question. Yes, to an untrained eye some but not all are barely visible. I'd suggest a 30x or greater magy glass from your local $2 shop.

 

My plants are 5-6 weeks old , harldy look like they wanna grow

 

the leaves on the bottom become yellow and die off , leaves that were on the top now become the bottom leaves and they die off

 

and this cycle keeps repeating its self

 

It would help others to help you if you could provide more information. The information that can be useful is

 

1. A picture of the plant/s.

 

2. Details of what the plant is growing in (ie. compost; type/brand/water/hydrotron/back yard dirt ect)

 

3. Pot/container size.

 

4. Lighting - Indoors/outdoors ect.

 

Just did you know they need food (nutrients) like humans to thrive ?

 

Another thing plants like is sunshine and or artificial light.

 

Have you got those basics covered ?

 

Nitty.

[mnzaus]

In dirt , coco , perlite mix - only 5 weeks old i think 5-6

 

before putting it in this big pot it was 89% root bound in a small pot ,

[mnzaus]

indoors 100 watt fluro

 

Only other thing i can think of because its so hot here in QLD

 

I gota turn the A/C on and off the keep my lil room cool enough is crazy ........ originally from nz ( not used too the heat )

 

maybe the A/C is taking too much of the oxygen out of the air

 

dUNNO.....

Edited March 11, 2009 by mnzaus

[Gazza2001au]

u could be over feeding the plant the plant looks really dark green with burning leaf tips

[mnzaus]

only fed it water

 

dont those tips go like that when theres not enough nitrogen?

[Radic]

she looks happy to me

your doing well

you right bout the temps in qld

maintain low grow room temps is a must

ac rules

stay on it

yo

give her a flush

and start again if your worried bout the leaf tip burn

but i dont think it is too bad

 

take some more picz please

close up of the growing tip

and the stem near the rootz

 

irey guidance

[Gazza2001au]

she looks happy to me

hes plant obviously has problems u can see the difference in the colour....

[mnzaus]

like i said its allready lost two sets of leaves on the bottom allready

 

 

the top ones become good the older ones die

 

and then the young ones become the older they die and the cycle continues?

[brick]

indoors 100 watt fluro

 

Only other thing i can think of because its so hot here in QLD

 

I gota turn the A/C on and off the keep my lil room cool enough is crazy ........ originally from nz ( not used too the heat )

 

maybe the A/C is taking too much of the oxygen out of the air

 

dUNNO.....

 

The A/C wont be taking out any oxygen mate. It only recirculates the air in the room and cools that air down whilst removing the moisture from the air. Turning it off and on could be giving the plant a bit of a temperature shock though. Put your temperature dial on the warmest setting for the cooling cycle and just leave it running it should maintain (if it is working correctly) a room temp of around 20oc to 24oc. It also saves electricity if left running.

 

Do all the leaves that die turn completely yellow? Or what other colours do the turn as well.