Plants drooping. Looking sad. Not over/under watering

[Buttercup726]

Need some help figuring this one out. I know it’s not over or under watering. I’ve watered by hand for many years. I normally wait until the pot is light and water all the way through.

All my plants are drooping. I’ve been giving them half dosage of nutrients every few days once the medium gets dry. I’m kinda perplexed.

One gallon pots.
pro mix
5.8-6
Led light. Plants are 4 feet way. Light strength is at 40 percent

I’m not sure what is causing my plants to act this way. It’s been a about week since I noticed this and it is not correcting itself. My humidity was kinda high and just got that buttoned up.

The leaves feel lifeless and papery.

here are some pics

 

[Aqua Man]

Don't bother PHing. How much water do you give them?

What are the temps and humidity?

Have to say it looks like possibly tenps and possibly watering.

 

[Buttercup726]

Don't bother PHing. How much water do you give them?

What are the temps and humidity?

Have to say it looks like possibly tenps and possibly watering.

15-20 percent run off.
77 degrees. 75 percent humidity.

appreciate the response. I don’t think it’s a watering issue. I normally keep my humidity a little lower but I don’t think that’s the reason. No bugs. And everyone one of my plants is showcasing the droopiness. The leaves do feel papery tho. I thought that was normally a sign of underwatering. But like I said I don’t think it’s a watering issue

 

[Aqua Man]

Are you spraying them with anything?

It's 100% transpiration issue. Whether it's rootzone or leaves I'm not sure yet. Do you have air exchange? Can you describe your set up?

 

[Aqua Man]

Lower humidity will be better like 50-60%

 

[GNick55]

humidity 70?? holy lower it..
you check for pest?
time for a transplant by the looks of it.,

 

[Buttercup726]

Are you spraying them with anything?

It's 100% transpiration issue. Whether it's rootzone or leaves I'm not sure yet. Do you have air exchange? Can you describe your set up?

no problem. Completely sealed room. Currently In veg stage. No air exchange unless the ac kicks on. Not running co2 during this phase.


4 hurricane fans on. Under two gavita leds that are set at 40 percent. They are roughly 4 feet from the lights.

normally go nutrient nutrient then plain RO water. I’ve done multiple grows in this set up. But this a first for me

I can take a pic of the roots it that helps

 

[Aqua Man]

no problem. Completely sealed room. Currently In veg stage. No air exchange unless the ac kicks on. Not running co2 during this phase.


4 hurricane fans on. Under two gavita leds that are set at 40 percent. They are roughly 4 feet from the lights.

normally go nutrient nutrient then plain RO water. I’ve done multiple grows in this set up. But this a first for me

I can take a pic of the roots it that helps

Don't feed plain RO.

That's your problem you have no co2 they cannot photosynthesize after they use it up.

 

[Aqua Man]

Pump some co2 in there and watch.

 

[Buttercup726]

humidity 70?? holy lower it..
you check for pest?
time for a transplant by the looks of it.,

I’ve always ran my humidity around 65-70 during veg. I just kicked on the dehumidifier. No pests on the leaves that I see. I’ve been scouring the medium for bugs. Nothing.

 

[Aqua Man]

I am 99% sure your lack of co2 is the issue.

 

[Aqua Man]

What type of ac is it? I don't think your AC brings in new air.

 

[Buttercup726]

What type of ac is it? I don't think your AC brings in new air.

You might be right. Just a standard three ton traditional ac unit with the handler inside the room.

 

[Aqua Man]

You might be right. Just a standard three ton traditional ac unit with the handler inside the room.

Yeah... you have co2 available?

 

[Buttercup726]

Yeah... you have co2 available?

Yes. I’ll turn it on and I can see it that makes them bounce back

 

[Aqua Man]

Yes. I’ll turn it on and I can see it that makes them bounce back

Yeah I'm almost positive that the issue... may take em a few days to start recovering. Reduce the light intensity if ya can for a few days until you see them bounce back.

 

[Buttercup726]

Yeah I'm almost positive that the issue... may take em a few days to start recovering. Reduce the light intensity if ya can for a few days until you see them bounce back.

Will do. Appreciate the help

 

[Buttercup726]

Just a reference

before raising the lights

and then after raising the light.

slight improvement

 

[INDICAtive]

Just a reference

before raising the lights

and then after raising the light.

slight improvement

Seems like a big improvement to me. Might be time for bigger pots too

 

[HaveApuff]

"I’ve been giving them half dosage of nutrients every few days...", plus the purple stems, gives me reason to believe you are over chronically watering your plants. I just moved my plants in the 3rd week of veg into 3 gallon pots from 1 gallon pots, and my plants are really full, and even in the 3rd week in 1 gallon pots I was only watering once every 5th or 6th day. Combined with your high humidity your soil is never really ever able to dry out and I believe this is part of your problem. Just curious, what is every few days exactly?....and now I see this is an older post...