https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjGN7ZlXEiw
Consider that the temperatures may be the same but the sun produces UV rays that the plants are not accustomed to with a fluorescent. The wind is another factor for hardening (might not be an issue if you had a fan on them indoors.) I scorched the crap out of some of my darker plants like Bhut X PDN and PDN, and Czechoslo black in only 10 minutes when I first started hardening. They'll start getting like a waxy shine to the leaves as they get used to the radiation. I hope this helps.Skeptic68W said:Thanks guys,
I was starting to have leaf drop before they transplanted but it certainly got a lot worse when they went outside. I didn't really know about hardening off(I thought it was a temperature thing and the temps outside here are the same as what they have been in my house their whole life) so they have been out a few days without being hardened. I thought if they were sunburnt they would be purple in the leaves? That's what happened if one got too close to the fluorescent grow light they have been under.
As far as washing the soil, I tried to remove as much of the fert containing soil from the roots as I could when I transplanted and I transplanted into fresh fert-free stuff. Just FYI, they have all been in Fafard b3 mix.
So at this point, shove them where they will be in majority shade and let them dry out? That's the gist of what I'm getting here.
filmost said:If you think your soil is fine now (and i think it is) then put them in the shade with a little morning sun. Let the soil tops dry out an inch or so before watering again, and water deep until it runs out the bottom. I think that should fix you up in a few days or so.
compmodder26 said:
I agree mostly except for only checking if the top of the soil is dry. With grow bags that deep, the top 2 inches of soil could be bone dry, yet the bottom could still have a LOT of moisture. It's best to let the plant tell you when it needs water (drooping leaves). But since yours are already drooping from the shock. I would go by weight of the bags. Pick up a bag that has just been watered. Then pick up a bag that is almost completely dried out. When your bags start to feel like the dry one, that's when you need to water. And as filmost said, give them a good watering then.
Jeff H said:Are the roots down that far though? Wet soil at the bottom of the bag doesn't do much good if there are no roots that deep.
These are smaller than 1 gallon.miguelovic said:
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It always boggles me when people go from seedcups to 5+ gallon containers. Progressive up-potting FTW
Mid 60s at the coolest.hottoddy said:I don't mean to confuse things, but how cold have night temps got since they've been out? To me, they look like them may have got a bit too cold. Decks like that can allow cold air underneath. Last year, I put some out in early May they looked much the same (leaf drop, wilted mushy leaves). Some were reduced to the stem, but eventually came back. Cold nights will really slow growth too. The brown ends could be a different issue - sun or fert burn. Just a thought.
Skeptic68W said:These are smaller than 1 gallon.