Are my plants slowly dying?

[Stilg7]

So my plants are just over 6 weeks old. I'm growing in coco, with a 20/4 light schedule. For some reason every day for a little over a week now they droop like this with 4 hours or so before the lights go off. I've read that it's normal for them to droop close to lights out, maybe an hour, but not 4 to 5 hours. It's not over watering because they are just fine all day. And it's not underwatering because the bottoms of my smart pots are wet. Are they getting too much light? The temps in my tent are usually around 80 and drop to around 70-72 when lights go out. And the humidity stays around 30%. Any and all information would be great and if you guys can let me know how they are looking for how old they are considering it's my first grow. TIA!

 

[Flash]

Give them less light. About 2 hours of less light.

 

[Builder0101]

Are they all the same strain? I have a Critical Purple that gets tired long b4 my other plants. I went from 19/5 to 18/6. She still weeps b4 lights out. She is growing some nice buds though. once DLI is reached they will droop. Some plants get their fill earlier. You are ok. They look healthy. Looks lime you may have had a calcium issue earlier. Looks like you fixed it.

 

[Marshydro]

So my plants are just over 6 weeks old. I'm growing in coco, with a 20/4 light schedule. For some reason every day for a little over a week now they droop like this with 4 hours or so before the lights go off. I've read that it's normal for them to droop close to lights out, maybe an hour, but not 4 to 5 hours. It's not over watering because they are just fine all day. And it's not underwatering because the bottoms of my smart pots are wet. Are they getting too much light? The temps in my tent are usually around 80 and drop to around 70-72 when lights go out. And the humidity stays around 30%. Any and all information would be great and if you guys can let me know how they are looking for how old they are considering it's my first grow. TIA!
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Most grow lights have the same manual guidance,

For lighting,

Recommended Hanging Distance Above Plants

Seedling: 30'' Germination: 24''-30'' Veg: 18''-24'' Flower: 12''-18''

Recommended Lighting Time

Veg: 18/6(on/off) or 20/4(on/off) Flower: 12/12(on/off)

Wish your plant will restore soon

 

[Boognelson87]

@Stilg7 they look healthy. How high are your lights now? Could back off the lighting a bit like suggested above. how often do you water and how much?

@MarshydroTina a friendly suggestion. Adding in a different suggested flowering time for autos than 12/12. Maybe do a regular and auto recommendation since most on this forum grow autos and dont use 12/12.

 

[Stilg7]

Are they all the same strain? I have a Critical Purple that gets tired long b4 my other plants. I went from 19/5 to 18/6. She still weeps b4 lights out. She is growing some nice buds though. once DLI is reached they will droop. Some plants get their fill earlier. You are ok. They look healthy. Looks lime you may have had a calcium issue earlier. Looks like you fixed it.

They are different strains, GDP and Magnum from MSNL. The GDP seems to not droop as fast and perks up quicker in the morning. Yah I keep getting small deficiencies and I don't know why. I've ranged my pH every other feed from 5.8 - 6.2 and follow the nute schedule from coco for cannabis' website. IDK, first grow ever and there is so much to learn!

 

[Stilg7]

@Stilg7 they look healthy. How high are your lights now? Could back off the lighting a bit like suggested above. how often do you water and how much?

@MarshydroTina a friendly suggestion. Adding in a different suggested flowering time for autos than 12/12. Maybe do a regular and auto recommendation since most on this forum grow autos and dont use 12/12.

My lights are 2x QB96 Elites and hang right around 16"-20". I usually water them right around lights on and right now they are taking about 3/4 a gallon each before I start to get runoff.

 

[namvet25]

Did you water them before you took the pictures?

 

[Builder0101]

My lights are 2x QB96 Elites and hang right around 16"-20". I usually water them right around lights on and right now they are taking about 3/4 a gallon each before I start to get runoff.

Are you watering every day? Or when they need water?

 

[Proph]

If the plants are waking back up, then they are fine.. This is normal for tent grows. These plants are much smarter than we give them credit for. They know that the lights are going off soon and they kinda just shut down or "sleep" a little early. This happens with a few plants every time I grow.

Now, if they stay droopping like this all day while the lights are on, then you've got a problem.. But based on what you've described, and if they "wake up" this is normal "sleep" mode that many plants go into prior to lights going on/off. It's called circadian rhythm.. And it happens regularly and naturally in plants as well as humans.. It the same as your body getting tired close to your normal bed time.