what is this? w/pics

[grateful33]

I have a 4 week old plant under 5 26w cfls (with 2 other plants) on a 18/6 schedule. I looked at them today and this girl looked droopy and the leaves seemed as if the top layer was flaking off. I watered and the leaves picked up some but I am a bit worried about how the leaf looks. Anyone know what it is? By the way how am I doing with it otherwise?

[FuzzyNugget]

That definately looks like overwatering to me. When the soil doesn't have a good chance to dry out, it will prevent the roots from getting the oxygen that they need. What type of soil are you using?

[grateful33]

there is no chance of it being overwatering. the soil i have is 45% organic soil, 45% perlite and 10% peat.

[Canabudz]

can you test your pH levels? only thing i can think of if its not over watering

[Ganja Guerrilla]

are there any ferts pre added to this soil mix you have? have you fertilized?
how often and how much water are you using

[sdgrower]

the pot looks awful small for a plant that size. transplant it to a larger pot or bucket. i had success with droopy plants this way.

[grateful33]

i had originally had it in soil that had some time release nutes in it but i got it out of that quickly. i have been feeding every 3 days and only about 4 ounces of water. she is in a 4 inch pot. i did use fish emulsion when this happened and i didn't pour the water on top. instead i put it in a dish and let it soak up from the bottom. i stuck my finger in more than halfway down (over 2 inches) and it was bone dry. plus it only took about 5 minutes for it to soak up all that water. do you think it is time for a bigger pot? i thought i had a lot more time before transplanting. it is still growing nicely day to day, just the bottom fan leaves are looking grim. thanks for all your replies.

[Ganja Guerrilla]

the plant is extremely dark green, which is why I asked about the ferts

showing signs of nitrogen toxicity & burn, but the growth is also swollen a sign of overwatering

a pot that small 1 oz is enough every 3 days , however you need transplant it to a larger pot

fish emulsion alone wont be sufficient ferts and its quite acidic so watch your PH closely

[grateful33]

Ok, I transplanted to a bigger pot. I think that my babies are looking worse. The big one in the first 2 pics is the problem child. I did burn her upper leaves on the cfl which is why it is brown, but the lower leaves are turning a bad yellow with what looks like burns all over them. The smaller (3rd pic) is getting yellow around the edges yet it is always looking spry and growing, albeit slowly. I checked my ph with a rapitest soil checker and it looked like it was in the middle of 6.0 to 7.0. I would like to say almost right in the middle but it was a "match the color of the solution" type tester. Not the best I'm sure. Thanks for your help so far.

[grateful33]

about the ferts. i did use the fish emulsion one time and maybe a little too much. other than that i haven't used any. i do have some mg 15-30-15. i want to straighten out what i screwed up before i overkill it with this crap. is that ok for vegging?

[Ganja Guerrilla]

but the lower leaves are turning a bad yellow with what looks like burns all over them.

yeah thats the nitrogen toxicity & burn I mention its just finishing what it started, fert burns never repairs themselves

just let the plant recover for a while

the ferts you mentioned 15 30 15 will work, at this time the high phos will promote root growth for your young plant

something with less nitrogen for budding