over watering? help

violet2 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 10:03 AM

my plant is 2 days since its sprout. the tips of the first real leaves are starting to turn yellow. my plant was in very warm weather and i have been watering it alot lately. like drizzling some drops every few hours so the soil is pretty wet. the plant was also in very hot weather for about 8 hours. i read that a plants leave tips can turn yellow if the plant is getting to much water. thats what im thinking.
what do you guys think?

sorry about the bad pics. best i could get

domin8cs08 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 05:49 PM

I dont think its overwatering. At an age that young you wanna keep it moist so the roots dont dry out. from now on i'd of course let it dry a little. It kinda looks like nute burn, so just keep an eye out for that: if the next set of leaves have any yellow, or if you dont think its growing as fast as it should.

t543 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 06:45 PM

Hell yea your overwatering the poor thing! At that stage water once a day twice at the most and i would say you dont need more than a quarter cup of water for it at a time right now. Back off and let the plant grow, dont smother and worry about it so much. Thats wat i learned works the best cause i use to have that same problem.

stickynugs · #4 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 08:05 PM

make sure your soil dont have fertilizers inside it. it could burn the plant.

i got some seedlings in the 100 degree weather and they doing fine.
its all a matter of fertilizers / soil quality. and what your feeding it with.

organic soil + clean ph'd water is always ok.

violet2 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 03:24 AM

ya today i didnt water it at all. the tips are still yellow a bit. but it is still growing taller and the rest of the plant seems healthy. my other two seeds are in a different soil and havent been watered so much and they are doing fine.

the soil i am using this white widow is: Black Gold natural and organic potting soil with 0.05-0.0-0.0 fertilizer. should i switch soils for this early stage plant what with the fertilizer and all?

violet2 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 09:22 PM

update on the over watering.
i let the plant sit for a day and a half with no water. i gave it 1/4 cup of water today and we will see what happens i guess.

as far as i can tell there is no growth in the yello
wness, the yellow tip seems to have dried up a little and is kinda curled under a little. but the leaves are still growing bigger and the plant is growing taller.

any thoughts?

str8t0thetop · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:36 PM

just leave it alone for now

whatsinurblunt? · #8 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by str8t0thetop

just leave it alone for now

^^^^ AGREED LEAVE IT TOO MUCH WATERING IS A ROOKIE MISTAKE! do more research

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#1 (permalink) 06-29-2009, 10:03 AM
violet2 violet2 Join Date: May 2009 Location: portland Posts: 100	over watering? help my plant is 2 days since its sprout. the tips of the first real leaves are starting to turn yellow. my plant was in very warm weather and i have been watering it alot lately. like drizzling some drops every few hours so the soil is pretty wet. the plant was also in very hot weather for about 8 hours. i read that a plants leave tips can turn yellow if the plant is getting to much water. thats what im thinking. what do you guys think? sorry about the bad pics. best i could get __________________ x_sublime_x: probably because you just fell down a flight of stairs whilst baked. Last edited by violet2; 06-29-2009 at 10:09 AM.

#2 (permalink) 06-29-2009, 05:49 PM
domin8cs08 Vassup, ich bin Bruno! Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 74	Re: over watering? help I dont think its overwatering. At an age that young you wanna keep it moist so the roots dont dry out. from now on i'd of course let it dry a little. It kinda looks like nute burn, so just keep an eye out for that: if the next set of leaves have any yellow, or if you dont think its growing as fast as it should.

#3 (permalink) 06-29-2009, 06:45 PM
t543 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Re: over watering? help Hell yea your overwatering the poor thing! At that stage water once a day twice at the most and i would say you dont need more than a quarter cup of water for it at a time right now. Back off and let the plant grow, dont smother and worry about it so much. Thats wat i learned works the best cause i use to have that same problem.

#4 (permalink) 06-29-2009, 08:05 PM
stickynugs Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 407	Re: over watering? help make sure your soil dont have fertilizers inside it. it could burn the plant. i got some seedlings in the 100 degree weather and they doing fine. its all a matter of fertilizers / soil quality. and what your feeding it with. organic soil + clean ph'd water is always ok.

#5 (permalink) 06-30-2009, 03:24 AM
violet2 violet2 Join Date: May 2009 Location: portland Posts: 100	Re: over watering? help ya today i didnt water it at all. the tips are still yellow a bit. but it is still growing taller and the rest of the plant seems healthy. my other two seeds are in a different soil and havent been watered so much and they are doing fine. the soil i am using this white widow is: Black Gold natural and organic potting soil with 0.05-0.0-0.0 fertilizer. should i switch soils for this early stage plant what with the fertilizer and all? __________________ x_sublime_x: probably because you just fell down a flight of stairs whilst baked.

#6 (permalink) 06-30-2009, 09:22 PM
violet2 violet2 Join Date: May 2009 Location: portland Posts: 100	Re: over watering? help update on the over watering. i let the plant sit for a day and a half with no water. i gave it 1/4 cup of water today and we will see what happens i guess. as far as i can tell there is no growth in the yello wness, the yellow tip seems to have dried up a little and is kinda curled under a little. but the leaves are still growing bigger and the plant is growing taller. any thoughts? __________________ x_sublime_x: probably because you just fell down a flight of stairs whilst baked. Last edited by violet2; 06-30-2009 at 09:26 PM.

#7 (permalink) 07-01-2009, 01:36 PM
str8t0thetop Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Re: over watering? help just leave it alone for now

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