outdoor problems help!

[Tobias1992]

Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor

Growing Medium: mushroom fert, cow manure, rose potting mix

Growing Style:

Watering/Feeding Frequency: every 4 days depending on weather

Nutrient Strength (PPM/EC):

PH Levels:

Temperature/Humidity Levels:

Growth Stage: veg

Plants Age: 4 months

Cannabis Strain: arjans haze 1, hawaiian snow, Himalayan gold

 

 

hey guys

my plants have been gowing for about 4 months now and there have been a few problems but nothing major until today when i went to check on them they have started to droop and the lower leaves have turned yellow!

 

this was after a big storm we had about 5 days ago but we have had 3 days of good sun since,

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cheers tobias

[MongyMan]

Look like they need bigger pots badly to me is main issue.

 

Peace MongyMan

[Tobias1992]

Look like they need bigger pots badly to me is main issue.

 

Peace MongyMan

 

they are in 50L pots is that to small?

cheers

[brick]

Are the pots draining well enough to keep up with heavy rain? You could be getting lockout of some sort. Medium too wet, not good for roots. Or the heavy rain could have washed all the nutes away.

[Tobias1992]

Are the pots draining well enough to keep up with heavy rain? You could be getting lockout of some sort. Medium too wet, not good for roots. Or the heavy rain could have washed all the nutes away.

 

i don't think there is enough holes in the bottom of the pots!

the soil didn't seem to be to wet when i put my finger in the bottom holes?

 

i will try cut some bigger holes in the bottoms of the pots!

do they look like they are going to die or could the possibly recover?

 

cheers

[MongyMan]

they are in 50L pots is that to small?

cheers

 

Looking at the size of the plants it is too small yea......have they been in those pots 4 months?

Can you plant them in the ground?

 

Peace MongyMan

[Tobias1992]

i transplanted them into these pots at the start of november so they have been in there for about 2 months now,

i cant move them into the ground cause its mostly rock around the area they are at.

 

how else could i over come this problem?

 

cheers

[Mama Cass]

Based on general gardening experience they look heat stressed &/or lacking in water. Dunno where u are but, have you put water crystals into the soil, if not do so. Add to the water. It is summer and if you miss a couple of days when its hot they will die but atm they look like they can be saved.

 

 

i don't think there is enough holes in the bottom of the pots!

the soil didn't seem to be to wet when i put my finger in the bottom holes?

 

i will try cut some bigger holes in the bottoms of the pots!

do they look like they are going to die or could the possibly recover?

 

 

Why would you want to put bigger holes in the bottom of the pot if the soil at the bottom of the pot was dry? If they're dry at the bottom they're gonna be dryer at the top! Always check soil moistness from the top of the pot, couple of inches deep, if thats dry, so is the plant. But Mj hates "wet feet" so they must be drained well. Those big pots are well enuff drained imo but if they've settled well into ground they may not drain effectively so get a few small stones(pebbles even) & put them under the pot just enuff to give the run off room to run off. Few mm should do.

 

All of the above advice is good but careful you don't kill em with kindness. Three different strains they'll each have a different growing habit eg. long & lanky, short, bushy so check how each strain grows, they may not be lookin that bad afterall. In fact, I think they look ok myself, just a bit dry, but as an unsuccessful grower of mj what would I know lol I do know that I am over enthusiastic with mull & that probably contributes to my death rate!

 

I'd give them a good drink first then see what happens, they should lift their heads & pick off the dead/dying leaves then have another look in 2 or 3 days...bet they look brighter! If it's not a water issue the won't change much & you'll know it's something else!

 

Oh...have a look at the gardening factsheets on the BHG website, if it applies to your garden at home, it'll apply to Mj.

Good luck

[smashed1]

i would nt be going 4 days without water in them pots specialy hot day;s give em a good flush out , an feed em

 

hay you should cut the bottem of the pots off loosen the top soil a lil an let them go

Edited January 14, 2012 by smashed1

[yoshie]

after 3 days of hot humid days and i couldnt get to water mine they looked like this.

i gave them a good water everyday amd picked up again looking back to life

then picked the dead leaves off

then some nutes and your right.