plants wilt when the sun comes out.

try not to laugh too much.

im perplexed, ive never seen a plant wilt when they get sun.
thought it was wierd. at first i though it was overwater, then underwater, then i thought it was wilting from strong nutes (ffof w/200-300ppm AN MET[mother earth tea]) so i switched to plain RO... they eventualy perk up by the time the sunset arrives.

i even thought the pot was getting hot and the roots were baking.... but its not even warm when the wilting starts!





confuzed***
thanks

Could be root bound or could be a ph issuse.

Whats your soil ph?

around 5.9-6.4...
was thinking of upping the container size.

Greetings DIGITALHIPPY

The symptoms displayed are a classic manifestation of Pythium infection (Root-rot).

Indicators include:

-Stunted vegetative growth
-Brown, decaying and dead root tips.
-Wilt at midday and (potential) recover at night.
-Leaves yellow and die despite ample Nitrogen and Magnesium levels.
-The outer portion of the root easily separates leaving a bare strand of vascular tissue exposed.
-The cells of roots contain round, (initially) microscopic, thick-walled spores; untreated results in the formation of visible nodules along the root shaft.

Explanation: Pyhthium disrupts the capillary and osmotic flow of water due to the physical obstruction and degeneration of root tissue. During full sun exposure when photosynthetic and metabolic rates are highest, increased transpiration levels correlates and a Pythium infected root mass is challenged to meet the water demands of the plant.

The plant is loosing more water through the leaves than it is able to uptake through the roots resulting in wilt.

As the photosynthetic response decreases so too does the demand for water and the plant is able to recover when light intensity diminishes.

Metabolism as it relates to temperature and the function of stomata contributes significantly to the manifestation of the described symptoms, as well.

Remedy: Drench the medium with a solution of Hydrogen Peroxide (3% solution) and water (25ml/L). Repeat treatment after five (5) days. Allow two days (48 hours) to elapse; inoculate root zone with Botanicare’s Hydroguard or Canna’s Rhizotonic.

Sincerely,
Charles.

Umm...how long have you been putting them in the sun? Have they been properly hardened off? Perhaps they are suffering stress because too much sun too fast. If this is the case, then move them to a shady spot that does not get direct sunlight for a week or so.

i agree with brother monk.. Dont start giving them all kinds of stuff just yet.. How long ago did u put them outside and were they moved from iniside... we were having the same problem.. And moved them into a partially shaded area and bada bing they are fine.. So try that 1st before buying and giving them stuff they might not need..peace..

sack