Seems like overwatering, but can’t rid the problem

[SAPFO]

Adjusting to a new IWS drip and drain to waste system. I’ve watered, noticed drooping & stiff leaves, so suspected I’ve over watered. So I dried out, and watered again to run off to push some oxygen through. Same result... Maybe a dry and a smaller water next? Am I feeding too much water at once maybe?

Thanks

 

[GoAuto6]

Phat are you ph'ing your feed to, what medium? You said you let it dry out, but for how long the size of those last I would say they only need to be watered every 6-7 days. What I'd your schedule so far.

 

[SAPFO]

Thanks for the reply @GoAuto6.

Well, as you may know I have ventured away from autopots for this one, and taken up a RhizoSystem, drip to waste. I had the pump on feeding every day for between 5 and 25 mins during this 'feeling out' period. Its coco in Rhizopots, PH is 6. Think I'll dry out and make them gag for the next feed

 

[GoAuto6]

Also you treat Coco like hydro, I always had better luck with between 5.5 and 5.7.

 

[Rev. Green Genes]

Is the coco hydrated or fully dry? I think you have to soak it for it to hold anything. The main benefit of run to waste is that it's never sitting there wicking up waste water from the tray and bringing salts with it. So tht should never cause overwatering. Is the water running straight through somehow down the side of the pots, or making a channel through the pot?

If its not underwatering for some error like that, maybe the waste isn't draining? If all that is good, than it's simple overwatering.

 

[Marrr]

Sorry didn't wanna open a new thread pretty sure I've got it down to either root issues or a virus fungicide.
They have been fed with great white and just using H&G cocos at 1.5ml or both per L PPM 750
Feed once a day and when I do what I put in usually comes straight out so it's WH capacity must be full. It's strange that all are going down same path. I hit it with cal mag only made worse

 

[GoAuto6]

What's your pH look like... Coco is like hydro should be down around 5.5 - 5.7 do they get to dry out or are they always wet?

 

[jingo]

Have you ruled out root aphids? They can cause all the same symptoms.

When you say you're letting your Coco dry out I hope it's not actually dry to the touch. It doesn't have to get dry it just needs to get significantly lighter before you water again. If it is drying out your roots will be dying back a little bit each time it dries out and then your roots won't be able to support your plant and that will cause wilting also.




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