whats going on?(pics)

[Fmindie]

ok newbie here and my plant is having some problems i guess im either watering it not enough or to much but i doubt im not watering it enough cause i water it every day but the leafs are looking like they're turning into them selves like they are wilting.

The pictures i have no idea if you can really tell whats going on but yeah let me know. help me out.

[Anony]

Well first I can tell you its majorly stretched. Are you just leaving it in a window or using indoor lighting?
How much are you watering how often?
What type of soil are you using? Have you checked pH?

[Fmindie]

Originally Posted by Anony

Well first I can tell you its majorly stretched. Are you just leaving it in a window or using indoor lighting?
How much are you watering how often?
What type of soil are you using? Have you checked pH?

no that is not where i keep the plant i just pulled it out and put it there to take pics. the stretching was my fault a while ago i did keep the light to far away from it but its been fine till now(i use a light). and i dont really measure how much water i put in it i just kinda poor it in there from a water bottle.(not the hole thing) how do i check PH?

[Anony]

What type of light are you using and what are you temperatures/humidity levels?

Sounds like you could be overwatering, you dont need to water it every day.
You want to water it evenly and throughly until you see water coming out of the drains, and then not water again until the soil is dry a finger length down the soil.
You can check the pH with a liquid or electronic pH meter purchased at grow shops. You should always pH test the water before watering, and the drainage.
Soil?

Are you using tap wateR?

[BioloGyMaJor]

your probally simply just giving the plant to much attention. it is majorly streched tho. did you try to leave it in a window seal or something?

[Fmindie]

i use well water to water it its not city tap and some times bottled water to water it.

when it was starting out i didnt put the light close enough to it and i had it in a window so it was trying to stretch to the light

[Davy Jones]

I would stop using well water.

[travoutlaw]

I cant stress enough, you cant water the plant until you have ph adjusted the water. Your just going to kill them. Ph testing kits are cheap you can get them anywhere.

[luckyleaf2]

Originally Posted by Anony

What type of light are you using and what are you temperatures/humidity levels?

Sounds like you could be over watering, you don't need to water it every day.
You want to water it evenly and throughly until you see water coming out of the drains, and then not water again until the soil is dry a finger length down the soil.
You can check the pH with a liquid or electronic pH meter purchased at grow shops. You should always pH test the water before watering, and the drainage.
Soil?

Are you using tap wateR?

Definitely over watering.Those pics tell it all.

And poor lighting

[thosevacanteyes]

Originally Posted by travoutlaw

I cant stress enough, you cant water the plant until you have ph adjusted the water. Your just going to kill them. Ph testing kits are cheap you can get them anywhere.

I have been told that leaving tap water in an open container for 24 hours will allow the chlorine to evaporate( or do whatever chlorine does). I am a new grower so don't quote me on that, and PLEASE correct me if I am wrong. This is the method I am currently using, or bottled water.

-C

[BioloGyMaJor]

When thinking about the process of growing and feeding, think of it like this.


everyone enjoys a nice steak, but if we had to eat it in one bite we would not like it very much. but if we only ate small pieces at a time we would think that it was the best ever. keep that in consideration when observing//growing your plants. they will most definetly tell you what they need. also remember this. its always better to do to little then too much. if you dont water the plant enough, you can always go back and give it more. but if you water it too much at one time the damage is already done!




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