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Sorry to hear about the issues...
Some troubleshooting...
what is the pot weight when you pick it up?
Pot weight is something to consider after feeding and before.
Are we using nutes every feeding?
I saw you mentioned heat stress, what are the temps? How close is your light and what kind?
Least likely scenario but best to double check If the pot is super heavy and still droopy could be overwatering. Most of the coco look pretty moist in pics.
If it is super light maybe underwatering. The droopy 1 in the basket looks from the pic like the medium may be dry. The coco looks light brown in pic.
I do not see leaf discoloration frequently associated with nutrient issues or dry medium when medium becomes acidic.
I will check back a little later.
Hi, thanks for taking the time to reply. As soon as I noticed the issue, I sprayed and slightly watered, but the plants didn't bounce back like they normally do (I've had underwatering before but the plants bounced back within 2 hours), in fact the wilting worsened with watering in this case.You can save them that's exactly how mine when from underwatering.
Although they can do the same from over watering.
You want to poke loads of holes in the soil to to allow the roots to breathe.
Only you'll know if you've over or under watered them. Looking at the water on the floor, I'd say you've under watered them and just panicked??
Spray the leaves. Give them plenty of light. Keep spraying if they're underwater.
Mine bounced back in 24 hours.
All the best
By the way HeadyMcDank, thank you for your valuable input on the importance of keeping it a bit dry to encourage roots. I did not know it previously.Seems like you narrowed the issue down a bit to the over feeding in terms of volume. These lessons are always hearbreaking but in the long run it spurns growth.
With coco i think you have to feed some everyday to keep the medium moist. It may also be necessary to spray medium to prevent dry spots as these will cause issues if coco drys out in patches.
I am newer to coco. I am running 50/50 coco/perlite mix in flower where i have an auto feed. But i veg in soil because i cannot keep up with the constant feeding in veg.
In terms of temps i dont think even 30 is hot enough to wilt the plant. 1 question i have tho, i think you mentioned it was under a clear window. I guess what i am wondering - just to rule it out, is there any possibility of the window amplyfying the sunlight and maybe making it hotter for the plant? Like a magnifying glass to an ant kinda thing... not realky likely but always good to rule out - i am somewhere warm and the sun coming thru my sliding glass door mid morning makes my living room 10ish degrees hotter.
With regards to roots, yes that does sound like root rot. Dark roots that come apart easy are signs of rot.
Feeding/Watering is a tricky skill and one that takes time to master. The trick is to keep the medium wet enough the roots are ok but dry enough the roots keep exploring the pot. Bigger the root the bigger the fruit. Frequent lighter waterings do more to encourage this natural process vs heavier soaking less often.
It may help to start in smaller pots then transfer to larger ones. Vs starting in a larger pot.
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