Over Or Under Watered?

[speed420]

Hey guys just want to know what you think i have been growing autos for a year in autopots with no issues but got issues in the buckets. they are 2gallon buckets with coco/purlite mix i wet the coco down and planted in them after 4 days and no watering them they started to turn yellow and droop so i watered them some thinking they needed water. its been a week now and they are not coming around at all. I posted on another forum and everyone said overwatered. now i am starting to think underwatered?

Thanks

 

[Blalack55]

You can almost treat coco like hydro and never want to let the coco go dry and do you have drain holes?

 

[iampepe]

under-watered
I don't use coco but plenty on here do and some guys water twice a day.

 

[Garage_Grower]

Make sure you feed with nutrients every time as well, not just plain water. I pre charge my coco, then feed every 2-3 days in the beginning with weak nutes. Coco has no problem being fed everyday as long as you have good drainage, and the right strength nutrients. What kind of coco are you using? Bagged or bricks?

 

[speed420]

Make sure you feed with nutrients every time as well, not just plain water. I pre charge my coco, then feed every 2-3 days in the beginning with weak nutes. Coco has no problem being fed everyday as long as you have good drainage, and the right strength nutrients. What kind of coco are you using? Bagged or bricks?

I am using canna coco bagged. just watered them took 2lt of water to get a good run off in the 2 gallon pots. hope this will help them. I am feeding with every water.

 

[speed420]

Not sure whats wrong with these plants. they are growing but look like shit all wilted and yellowing. Watering did nothing but i will wait it out

 

[iampepe]

Over and under watering plants will cause them to stunt and not reach their full potential. Damaged or yellow leaves will not repair themselves, once they are yellow they'll eventually wilt up and get crispy. New growth over the next few days should look much better.

 

[speed420]

Over and under watering plants will cause them to stunt and not reach their full potential. Damaged or yellow leaves will not repair themselves, once they are yellow they'll eventually wilt up and get crispy. New growth over the next few days should look much better.

How long do they take to bounce back from being wilted?

 

[iampepe]

They should start to look better within a day. It may take a few days for new growth.
You may want to get a cheap moisture meter to help with you watering. I've been growing for years and I use mine quite often. You can also learn to feel the weight of the pot. It takes practice to figure it out and get it right every time.

 

[speed420]

They should start to look better within a day. It may take a few days for new growth.
You may want to get a cheap moisture meter to help with you watering. I've been growing for years and I use mine quite often. You can also learn to feel the weight of the pot. It takes practice to figure it out and get it right every time.

I got a moisture meter when they started to wilt and go yellow it was showing half ways in between dry and wet. right now they all show wet.