Leaves drooping even after watering with nutes.

This is what underwatered looks like. Notice the petioles (leaf stems) hang almost straight down and how your aren’t doing that yet?

how many inches down is that 3 gallon pot before medium is there? I'm curious about your rootball. whenever i max a root system out in a fabric pot i've dealt with what i assume is the outer most later drying too quick for the core to catch up.

It’s probably an inch maybe an inch and a half. I have some new ffof coming tomorrow!

PahPahCee said:

You don’t need to PH with soil. The soil will buffer the PH.

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I know that now but I didn't at first and started to pH and now I have to keep doing it because I started it in the first place is what I'm reading

sjs1488 said:

I know that now but I didn't at first and started to pH and now I have to keep doing it because I started it in the first place is what I'm reading

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Hotdog-GPT detailed read on this.

The pH buffering capacity of soil is the ability of the soil to resist changes in its pH level. In other words, it is the ability of soil to maintain a relatively stable pH level even when an acid or base is added to it. The buffering capacity of soil is due to the presence of compounds called buffers, which can absorb or release hydrogen ions (H+) to maintain the pH level.

When an acid or base solution is added to soil, it can react with the buffering compounds present in the soil, causing them to become depleted. This can reduce the soil's ability to resist changes in pH level in the future, making it more susceptible to fluctuations in pH due to factors like rain, fertilizer, and plant growth.

In potted plants, the soil pH buffering capacity can be affected by the acidity or alkalinity of the water used for watering the plants. If the water used for watering the plants is too acidic or alkaline, it can cause the soil pH buffering capacity to become depleted over time. This can lead to problems like nutrient deficiencies or toxicity, as plants require a specific pH range to grow properly.

To maintain the pH buffering capacity of soil in potted plants, it is important to use a pH-neutral or slightly acidic water source for watering the plants, and to periodically test the soil pH level and adjust it as needed using appropriate soil amendments or fertilizers.

iGemini365 said:

...This next feed, I’m also going to go full strength with the nutes as going half strength didn’t seem to do anything(tips of leaves still yellow/brown).

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That's too funny..

iGemini365 said:

I watered on the 4/9 with half strength nutes ff grow, grow big, and ca mag when I got back from a trip and then again on 4/13 because the soil was dry down to my knuckle and was also separating from the sides of the grow bag. I went full strength with the nutes that time.

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There it is you killed it with too many nutrients...

m8ty said:

There it is you killed it with too many nutrients...

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Any way I can bring it back?

iGemini365 said:

Any way I can bring it back?

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have you done anything?
post pictures let me see

GNick55 said:

have you done anything?
post pictures let me see

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I haven’t done anything at all until tonight. I just let it dry back. Only thing I’ve done is follow @Goodshit97 instructions and Im giving it a gallon of water over the period of an hr. 1 quart every 15 mins. Here are a couple I took around 5pm today.

Is the pot light, like it’s filled with styrofoam yet?

Oldguy71 said:

Is the pot light, like it’s filled with styrofoam yet?

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That thing is screaming it needs a drink. I wouldnt even need to lift that pot to know lol.

Oldguy71 said:

Is the pot light, like it’s filled with styrofoam yet?

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Yes it was!

Cool did you water it? Just read the previous few posts.
Did it perk up?

I watered it with those 4 quarts almost 30 mins ago. I haven’t noticed it perked up as of yet but I was told to wait an hr and 1/2. I’m hoping this does the trick. If not, it’s gonna suck.. I honestly thought because I’m legit a beginner, that I’d have more problems before now when I originally had it in a 2x2 tent, no intake fan and a big oscillating fan as “airflow” and a puny “veg” “bloom” light it sucks to see it like this to be honest..

Four quarts only !! For that plant , my god submerge the entire thing under water ! Seriously put the pot in a deep pan and keep pouring water in until you’re getting all kinds of run off. It’s going to need a Lot !!
If you did over fertilize your going to need to pour through bout 3-4 times your container size with plain water. Seems like what I would do.

Hope it gets right.

Alwispy said:

Four quarts only !! For that plant , my god submerge the entire thing under water ! Seriously put the pot in a deep pan and keep pouring water in until you’re getting all kinds of run off. It’s going to need a Lot !!
If you did over fertilize your going to need to pour through bout 3-4 times your container size with plain water. Seems like what I would do.

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I dont think its overfed, pretty sure he has been underwatering.

Its only in a 3 gallon pot. He said he got runoff after giving 4 quarts over an hour time frame, so im gonna guess shes good and saturated.

Goodshit97 said:

I dont think its overfed, pretty sure he has been underwatering.

Its only in a 3 gallon pot. He said he got runoff after giving 4 quarts over an hour time frame, so im gonna guess shes good and saturated.

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I agree saturation is one of the issues , now what about flushing those excess ferts Or isn’t that a concern ? Btw I seem to have mist or been blinded to the type of medium you are using? Sorry

Alwispy said:

I agree saturation is one of the issues , now what about flushing those excess ferts Or isn’t that a concern ? Btw I seem to have mist or been blinded to the type of medium you are using? Sorry

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Im not sure hes over fed the plant, looks to be okay. Just seriously underwatered.
I believe ffof.