What could be causing this?

[NebulaHaze]

It's normal for the leaves to go up and down every day. They usually start perking up right as lights come on, and then leaves go down for the night. If they're droopy from being overwatered, you don't want to mist them as that makes it worse. They get overwatered because they're not getting enough oxygen at the roots, and if you mist the leaves they'll drink less so it takes even longer for them to use up the water in the soil. If they're getting droopy every time you water, you want to give them less water at a time for a little while, then work back up to a full watering once they get a little bigger

I went and made a little timelapse video of some of our plants from last grow. I thought it might help show how they "get up" every morning for the sun, then "go to sleep" every night

[NebulaHaze]

If they're drying out really fast then transplanting to a bigger container will definitely help with that! Are they drooping the most right after you water, or right before you water?

[rwdyredhead]

Well, I had been attributing the wilting to the lights/heat since I was constantly adding more cfls and trying to keep them close. Being a newbie I was figuring out how to deal with getting rid of the heat and keeping the humidity good and it seemed like it would happen when I moved the lights real close, so I would back them off and it would be better. A few days ago when they dropped on me I hadn't changed the lights much and the heat & humidity hadn't changed, the only thing I had done was water them the day before. I started to consider maybe it's not lights or humidity? The next day they were still damp and it happened again. The following day, 48hrs after watering, they were already dried out again-in 2 days instead of 4. I watered them and last night they drooped a lot less. About 1/3 as much as before. The drooping is always about 4 to 5 hours before lights out @ midnight and it takes them half of the next day to fully recover. Literally they aren't fully perked back up until 12 to 2pm!

[NebulaHaze]

If they're getting better every day that's a good sign! I wouldn't worry once they are perky in the mornings. If plants get overwatered for a while their roots can get root rot. Root rot causes dropping until the roots recover, which can take a few days after the conditions have improved.

If the plants are getting worse whenever you drop the lights, I think it's a sign your plant may not be ready for quite that much light yet

[rwdyredhead]

Just wanted to give an update on "Droopy" and "Wiltie" And thank all of you for your help and advice. Good call on the root/watering problem. I repotted last night into 3 gal pots and I'm sure they're going to be much happier! Here's what they looked like when I pulled the pots off...

[DrPhoton]

What i thought

[OzBud]

They'll love you for the upsize

[rwdyredhead]

Ok guys, my plants have been in their new containers for nearly 2 full days and they have looked like this the entire time. They were already droopy from being root bound when I transplanted them so I only squeezed the roots a little not wanting to cause more harm than good to plants that were already traumatized. I watered them good with ph 6.0 water and Calmagic. I'm sure they're like this from all they've been thru but my question is...is there anything I can do to help them? Also they are slightly damp around the center(root bound/root ball area) and a little more moist at the bottom of the 3 gal pot but dry on top of soil due to lights, but since there is a tight ball of roots still, could they need extra water abailable for those roots for now? I don't want to over water them on top of everything else but they are not wet, and not dry. And should I give nutes to them like this? I'm hoping they recover. You guys have been a big help so what do you think?
Also, I was planning to hack off those lower fan leaves, is it ok to do it now? Should I wait for them to be healthier?

[Green75]

If I came to your house and I saw those plants looking like that ...without asking..i would cut off every single fan leaf under the top and pour bottled water in the pots until good run off....pull the tops over and tie them down...all in the same sitting...medium looking dry...probly dry a few knuckles deep...inside root mass will always be damp

You have no side growth...bending The top over and cutting those very huge leaves off will stimulate side growth.

These are not my opinions...this is what I would do...

[rwdyredhead]

Green, I'm blown away by this! Can't stop smiling! It's like taking a hobo off the streets and giving him a makeover. I'm just stunned that they don't even look like the same plants and even more so because they don't even look bad now!! Thanks so much. I've learned a lot this week and I couldn't be more grateful. So,now I'm going to hack those tops off! Unless you tell me not to I'm gonna do it.
Oh crap, I forget that I can't post pics in a comment. If I can I don't know how so see below...

[Green75]

Either cut top or tie down

Outcome of tie down you will like better I think.....can top later...all up to you

[rwdyredhead]

Ok thanks.

[South Sierra Dude]

How much primary growth are you getting?

[rwdyredhead]

They've been growing great, amazing new growth until a few days ago but check them out after a haircut, they look pretty good.

[Green75]

Let's see that pic

[rwdyredhead]

Oh, sorry I guess they didn't upload??? I've been messing with my plants all this time lol.
I couldn't get those fat thick stems to bend without breaking so I had to top them and they look great, thick as Kim K!
I actually rooted the cuttings just to see what they would do. And I put the fan leaves out in the woods behind my house where we feed the deer to see if they will mess with them. There's a live feed camera into the house so we can watch them at night so that's my big exciting Friday night, watching the deer to see if they freak out like wtf is that? or find it tasty and sleep really well tonight!

[Green75]

Oh wow...I'm in love with kims ass...picture perfect...thick love

Can't wait to see them ladies with their tops off...lol

[rwdyredhead]

Even us straight girls are in love with her ass! Ok, they still didn't post ??? Let me try again.
Ladies w/their tops off LOL

[rwdyredhead]

Tops off...

[Green75]

Like this...





That's what I would do....

[rwdyredhead]

[rwdyredhead]

You're gonna give me a stroke at 30yrs old! Nah I'm just kidding! I trust you so I'll pull all those off too.
You said topless you didn't say buck naked!

[Green75]

If a spot offers two...take one