Recover from overwatering?

Discussion in 'Sick Plants and Problems' started by ch053n, Jan 16, 2010.

  1. #1 ch053n, Jan 16, 2010
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    Do you think this plant can still recover?

    I think it's overwatered

    I plan on not watering it for a while...

    I flushed them 3 days ago

    and watered last night with new nutrients...

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  2. Dont water it at all till the soil is dry. I assume you are using soil.

    Have a soil with less vermiculite or add more perlite next time. A good wet/dry cycle is recommended with cannabis and they really do not mind a bit of dry soil for most of the time. This does nto hurt them and enables the plant to have oxygen in the rootzone. I know its very easy to overwater them so water just a bit and not too much next time. You can always add more after a while.
     
  3. #3 ch053n, Jan 16, 2010
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    Thanks for the tips


    I just added to my original post if you missed it

    Few days ago I did a flush

    followed by fresh nutrients and water last night

    never heard of "vermiculite", i'll look in to that next time


    The plant will recover, right?
     
  4. Any new growth should be fine. :) She's a bit of a stretcherooner mate, what light have you got on her?:)
     
  5. Not laughing dude, just trying to help. :)

    I recommend more wattage. 100 actual watts per plant as a general rule, otherwise they stretch (as above) to find more light.

    The vermiculite or I use perlite is an excellent suggestion and will help to prevent over watering. :)
     
  6. I was thinking of just getting another one of those lights

    I only have room to hang lights from above

    2 rows of plants - 2.5 feet wide

    1 light above each row of plants
     
  7. certainly not enough lights. 1 plant needs 100W, every additional plant will require another 50W.

    you won't get any decent bud with such little light. veg and flowering are two entirely different monsters.

    stop watering until those pots dry out, i dont care if defs creep up or not, they could be there due to overwatering. I'd let that pot sit for 5-7 days.

    vermiculite holds water, perlite creates drainage.
     
  8. Vermiculite will hold vast amounts of water and will make it even easier to over-water so a good ratio of perlite/vermiculite/soil is advised. There are lots of different formulas but going with 25 perlite, 25 vermiculite and 50 soil is ok. You could even add worm poo aka worm castings at 15.

    No matter what formula you decide it is advised that is drains well and drys fairly quick so the roots get the oxygen they need.

    Good luck...they will recover if you leave them alone. It is very easy to LOVE them to death. I have done it......
     
  9. Thanks for the encouragement

    I'm just glad to hear the plant will pull through

    thanks guys
     
  10. Brother im in the same boat. " love them too death " Thats the best way ive heard it put.
     
  11. This is my rescue plant, if she maken it threw the terrible things she's been threw at the beginning of her life idk how people kill their plants.

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    Kc Kush / Rescue grow, my first Journal.
     

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