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My 3 plants have stiff droopy leaves (early - mid veg)

Nitrousstarted grow question 2mo ago

Hi growers, My 3 plants have extremely droopy leaves, but those leaves are firm, rigid. I've tried letting the pots dry fully, it only made them less happy. I tried flushing and the runoff results were pretty scary. I can't figure what is wrong. Thanks in advance!

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Leaves. Curl down

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yan402answered grow question 2mo ago

Hey growmie,I have seen this kind of droopy but firm leaf thing before it usually means the roots are stressed out. Not just overwatered, more like salt buildup or pH being out of balance. If drying them out made it worse and the flush runoff looked rough, that kind of confirms it. Good news is, it’s fixable. I’d do a gentle flush with pH’d water + a bit of light nutrients, just to reset things a bit without shocking them. After that, water with some runoff each time and keep it steady, no big wet/dry swings. Leaves still look decent color wise, so you caught it early enough. Just needs a little stability now. And yeah, not gonna lie, a diary would make this way easier to troubleshoot. Helps us see the full picture. Hope they bounce back quick!

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TruTraTrianswered grow question 2mo ago

Looks like a heavy salt buildup issue, especially with coco – it's common over time without enough runoff. Since you're in coco, a proper flush with low-EC water (around 5.8–6.0 pH) until runoff EC drops clearly is a good idea. Afterwards, let them dry moderately and then restart feeding with a low strength, balanced nutrient mix (maybe around EC 0.6–0.8 first). You could also add some cal-mag early again since coco needs it. Maybe even consider an enzyme product (optional), to help break down dead roots if you suspect some root stress. Leaves might not fully recover, but new growth should come back normal. Stay consistent with irrigation and pH, coco likes small, regular waterings. You can still bring them back strong!

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Organomananswered grow question 2mo ago

*salt build up*

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Organomananswered grow question 2mo ago

Toxic conditions in the root zone from a sat build up due to growing in pots that are waaaaay too small.

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Ninjabudsanswered grow question 2mo ago

Also you could have just got a bad seed that’s super sensitive to stuff like over water and humidity.

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Ninjabudsanswered grow question 2mo ago

You have to dial down light when plants are over watered lower light intensity just a bit Sometimes it takes a couple water cycles for a plant to bounce back also if you let it get to dry that can cause more stress Wait for pot to dry you willl see the plant start to too good again for a couple days and then it will start to show signs of wilt from lack of water. Water it that day Also make sure only to water plants right b4 lights out never any other time it will cause stress

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