Over watered or Over fertilized, what do I do?

[Space Toker]

They look bad, all the leaves drooping badly like they are severely wilted. I just watered and as I haven't in a while, I added organic fertilizers/nutes. Pretty sure overwatering as the soil is still mucky wet. Pictures would be irrelevant, they are a droopy mess and that sums it up nicely. What can I do?

 

[Witheridge]

Pics would still help. Pot/plant size is also relevant. Nothing to stop you transplanting into a re figured soil mix.

 

[Mikell]

For the over watering

Wait. Raise heat a few degrees (I haven't tried this but it passes stoner logic. Did I just say that?). Keep waiting. Unless you grow with hordes of vermiculite or just transplanted time should solve everything.

For over fertilizing

You'd have to share what you fed them and how much.

 

[iTarzan]

You can't overwater a plant with just one watering. It is from continually giving it too much water. That is why a plant can tolerate a good flushing.

Had you been keeping the medium wet? Where they in standing water for a few days in their drainage trays?

If the medium was ready to be watered and you poured a large amount of water on them like flushing a pot of salts (5 x the pot size of water) the plant would not droop from being overwatered.

 

[Space Toker]

I don't know how pictures would help any more than my verbal descriptions, and tbh I am embarassed as hell... the leaves are as droopy and limp as can be. They were looking great but started to get too dry. They are in 1/2 gallon bags and when I water from the top (on soil surface), they dry out too quick and sometimes start to wilt. So ocassionally, like this time, I flood the tub they are in and let them soak up water over like a 24 hour period or a little longer and then drain it. I have had no problems with it in the past, but the last 2 times have not gone as smoothly. The other time was not this bad though. They are in a soilless mix, pro-mix with worm castings and perlite added. To the water, I added in the amounts recommended: Liquid Karma, Cal Mag, bat guano, pro grow bloom, earth juice liquid catalyst, and I think that's it.

 

[ej2012usa]

Ice never grown indoor,,but im assuming if its to much water or nutriants fixing the problem is pretty much the same outdoors,,,transplant everyrthing,,into fresh dry soil,,the water attached to the soil on the roots,WILL be obsorbed by the new fresh dry soil,,spray some tappen roots,,or somthing to stimulate the leaves while the roots reattach themselves,,i f over watering was the issue,,dont water after transplanting,for 1 day or 2,,just spray,,this will allow plenty of air to dry out the roots and regroup,,ONLY USE SPRING WATER..NO TAP,,HAPPY GROWING..

 

[ej2012usa]

No more nutriants for a few weeks,water heavy once week ,to flush old nutriants,,,,only spring water.should start seeing results in less then 3 days after transplanting,and flushing,,,,good luck..

 

[Mikell]

FWIW, when I bottom water it takes under 5 minutes for total saturation. 24hr is a very long time to submerge rootballs.

It sounds (dangerous word hehe) like you have dry spots in the medium prior to bottom watering or the plant is simply too large for 1/2 gallon of medium. A layer of coir or something else for mulch will help. Automatic watering may be your new best friend.

 

[larry badiner]

next time around, instead of using ferts try to use pre amended soil. head to your local hydro shop and try to find a bag of roots organic or ask one of the people who work there, or order from the net (its pricey), i use that soil and all i do is water with plain tap water from veg to harvest, great results and flavor but the buds aren't huge

 

[Space Toker]

Thanks. I have a theory. Overdose of cal mag.

everything I use takes 2 tbsp per gallon, and this is the first time I've used cal mag (before just epsom salts). I think I mixed 2 5 gallon buckets worth (4 gallons in each). I know I got the first one right, but the second I could have put in the 2 x 4 = 8 tbsp, when I should have used 4 teaspoons! Assuming this is true, and not sure it was, would repotting and flushing help? they are still alive I think albeit barely. They were looking pretty good, just a little deficient, before the watering, damn sometimes I can be such a bonehead! well with all the meds, I can spend a good part of the day in a fog and add being in a rush on top of that, and I could have way overdone the cal mag! Something an idiot or rookie would have done, I can't believe I did!

 

[Lester Beans]

Don't be embarrassed bro, I have done everything under the sun to plants, accidents happen. Its all good bro, post some pics so we can help because by your description I conclude that they got very dry and are struggling to come back.

Over watering happens when the plants are watered too often, not the amount given in one sitting.

It does look like you have too many micros, but that won't cause what you describe.

Throw up a pic and we can get ya righted.

Best vibes!

 

[waveguide]

"perspective"

i've been watering plants professionally in arizona since 1995.

i still don't think i'm good at it, and even now, i have three (three is a lot here) cans that i haven't watered for a week. i wish i could water them.

i pour water round the edges of my cans with a tiny 2 oz. cup because i am so freaked out about overwatering. you think a plant in a box in the desert would use water, but some miraculously don't seem to lose any.

what i'm saying is that for 20 years, i still freak out about overwatering. you can dig em out, transplant to dry medium, or use an air pump and stick a pipe in the bottom of your can to blow air in.

 

[944s2]

Don't be embarrassed bro, I have done everything under the sun to plants, accidents happen. Its all good bro, post some pics so we can help because by your description I conclude that they got very dry and are struggling to come back.

Over watering happens when the plants are watered too often, not the amount given in one sitting.

It does look like you have too many micros, but that won't cause what you describe.

Throw up a pic and we can get ya righted.

Best vibes!

hey space toker,,
as others have said no need to be embarrassed mate,,,,how ya supposed to learn if ya don't make mistakes?,,,,i am 51 and been growing for years and on my present run I totally overwatered a sour tangie,,,,luckily turned out a runt anyway but a mistake all the same,,,,,good luck,,,,,,pics always helpful,,,,
peace and regards s2

 

[Elev8]

true dat