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Happy, then droopy..happy, then droopy.

bterzz

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Hey everyone. i'm having some problems with droopyness lately.

Last night at aroudn 2 am they were nice and perky.




But when I woke up this morning...
 
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Sounds like the natural hydration cycle to me. Might be better off in a larger container or a tighter atmosphere (humidity).
 

stihgnobevoli

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oy vey stop posting your pictures offsite. those other sites will turn your IP over to the feds/cops if asked. you didnt give much info but could be heat, low humidity, or overwatering. need more info.
 

bterzz

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Thank you very telling me Stih, luckily im legal, unfortunately none of you are so i'll DEFIENTLY take that into consideration.

how do I post my pictures on here?

Temp / Humidity - 77 / 43%

I water about once every three days or so. Never less. I wait until the pots feel "light" but lately ive been having trouble determining what "light" is.

I give all 12 girls about 1.5 gallons in total. Doesn't seem like a lot to me so I can't see how im over-watering.
 

bterzz

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Ya my ventilation is good.

I've always wondered, should the temperature of the room be 77* or should CANOPY level be 77*?
 

stihgnobevoli

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i take my measurements at the top where the lights are. my thermometer isnt right next to the lights but its at the level the tops of the plants would be when they get close to the lights. its usually about 90-97 degrees up there. it doesnt feel anywhere near that hot in the box and my plants dont complain. but i use it as a guideline. if anything i would say the thermometer is reading at least 10-15 degrees over how it feels down in the middle lower section of the cab where the plants are the majority of the time cept when the tops get tall and close to the lights. im guessing the thermometer is picking up the IR radiation. i gotta find my old glass thermometer.
 

Strainbrain

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I had the same issue with my temp probe, stihgnobevoli... I also concluded that the black-plastic probe was heating up with both radiant heat and IR, and reading false-high. My solution was to wrap it in the aluminum-foil duct tape I had lying around from light-proofing my cab.

It actually worked... temp. reading dropped almost 7 degrees, from ~92 at canopy top to ~85... which is where it was the whole time. (Whew.)

-s
 

bterzz

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They're 3 gallons but ive seen plants that size in a 16 oz bottle before. I honestly think im over-watering without over-watering. I think they're just very sensitive.

Next time, 40% perlite 60% ocean forest.
 
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