Struggling Plant

[LowcountrySC]

I have one plant that isn't looking so well. Same Fox Farm soil and nutrients. Ph is good. They were watered yesterday. I'm also noticing some yellowing leaves at the bottom. They have been on 12/12 for the last 9 days. The one is severely drooped with clawed tips. Any suggestions from what you can see? Thanks

 

[Cheffrey]

New pot for her and she will be happy I think.

Current pot looks a little small for her size

 

[No Pain]

New pot for her and she will be happy I think.

Current pot looks a little small for her size

also looks like you could be overwatering are you letting it dry out between waterings? Im no soil guy but that what comes to mind.

 

[LowcountrySC]

also looks like you could be overwatering are you letting it dry out between waterings? Im no soil guy but that what comes to mind.

Yes. I actually waited to long and they wilted. Once I watered, the other two bounced back. I did take them outside to water them. They weren't in direct sunlight, but it was 103 outside.

 

[No Pain]

Yes. I actually waited to long and they wilted. Once I watered, the other two bounced back. I did take them outside to water them. They weren't in direct sunlight, but it was 103 outside.

okay well if you waited to water until they wilted and then watered and took those pictures you need to give them some recovery time … I would also recommend searching to see if you need bigger pots as suggested before .

 

[LowcountrySC]

They are 25 inches tall and are in 3 gal pots. I'm trying to flower them. I had read that as a rule, 1 foot per gallon pot. Some people hear said they grow 3 footers in 3 gal pots, so I was hoping not to have to up pot again. 2 out of 3 look ok. I'll give it a day or two. Thanks for chiming in!

 

[No Pain]

They are 25 inches tall and are in 3 gal pots. I'm trying to flower them. I had read that as a rule, 1 foot per gallon pot. Some people hear said they grow 3 footers in 3 gal pots, so I was hoping not to have to up pot again. 2 out of 3 look ok. I'll give it a day or two. Thanks for chiming in!

Your welcome .

 

[Bush Doctor 77]

There is what is called a "permanent wilting point" for plants. Once a leaf hits that point, it won't recover.

 

[LowcountrySC]

Wow. I wasn't aware of that. Guess I'll try not to let them get that far again. Thanks!

 

[Nunyabiz]

Sounds like you need to water more often to me.
If your soil is properly aerated and you're in fabric pots then theres no need to dry everything out.
The outer 2" of soil all around a fabric pot gets dry very quickly and in a 3 gallon pot that shrinks your moist soil considerably.
In that small of a pot you should be watering at least every 3 days IF your soil if right.
In mid flower probably water almost everyday.

 

[LowcountrySC]

Thanks. I was doing great watering in the 1 gal pots, but not as great in the 3 gal pots. Been watering every 4 to 5 days. Looks like maybe I've been waiting to long??

 

[Nunyabiz]

Thanks. I was doing great watering in the 1 gal pots, but not as great in the 3 gal pots. Been watering every 4 to 5 days. Looks like maybe I've been waiting to long??

Seems like it, in 5 days it was so dry it wilted, means should have watered day 3 probably.

When soil gets that dry it concentrates the nutrients also and can cause salt build up.

I did an autoflower in a small fabric pot (4 gallon and wish it was 7 gallon) and by the time it was 4 weeks old I was watering it every day.
It was over 4' at harvest and 4 gallon pot was too small but was the biggest I could squeeze into the space it needed to be.

 

[LowcountrySC]

Thanks. I'll be looking out around day 3 then.

 

[LowcountrySC]

Here is a better pic of what is going on with the leaves.