Drooping leaves, flower sites turning brown!

[LacyJo22]

I am a new grower. I have 3 white widow autos and 3 Habida fems that i started at the same time. Habidas are coming along nice. Im going to start flower in about a week. The white widow is what im having the dilemma with. Only 2 went into flower so far and a week into it they started looking sick. Leaves started drooping and at each flower site the white hairs started turning brown and curling up. The little leaves around the flowers also turned black and curled up and died. I flushed them. I even re-potted them thinking they might be root bound. Which I know stunts growth and prolongs flowering but at this point I just want to save my girls! The roots looked amazing! The leaves have no brown or yellow spots anywhere. Just drooping. To the max. I tried to upload pics but they arent working. ANY suggestions are welcome. As far as plant food I use a miracle grow water mix and molasses water mix. I alternate. And my light is a T5 growers light. Nothing fancy. Plants are a good 24 inches from the light. So light burn I know for sure is not the problem. HELP!!!

[Jackf21792]

That miracle grow could be burning your plants. Their focusing less on foliage and focusing more on flower production. Thats why im thinking your flowers and the leaves on them are dying. Mind you im still a new grower, but tjats what it soumds like. What is the NPK on the fertilizer? As far as ive always been told its def a no go to use miracle grow because its slow release nutrients. Also are you checking ph after mixing water and nutrients? Just trying to spitball some ideas

[LacyJo22]

The drooping leaves are just that, drooping. They don't feel bloated. The ones turning colors are brittle and dry. Since I re-potted I haven't watered. Picking up different nutes today. Haven't checked the PH. Which is something I probably should have done in the beginning. I'll lower my lights as well. I have 2 babies (OG Blueberry Kush and Sour Diesel). They are in their separate grow box. I topped them a week ago . Something told me not to use the miracle grow on them and they are coming along nicely. Thanks so much for your suggestions. I'll keep you posted!!!

[LacyJo22]

Thank you. Everything you said made sense. As soon as you mentioned her focusing more on flower production and that's why just the flowers and leaves around it are the ones getting burnt it was like it all made sense. When I re-potted I didn't use any miracle grow or molasses mix. I just re-potted and let them rest. I'll probably flush her a few times just to make sure all the bad stuff is out and since she is an auto just let her do her thing....

[Jackf21792]

Also how do the leaves that are drooping feel? If the feel thin and brittle its underwatering usually. If they feel bloated its overwatering usually.

[Jackf21792]

Also 24" away from the plants with flourescents is a bit too far. With flourescents you want them with 3-4" away

[oldjarhead100]

Lacy Jack has all good points your light is to far away I have t5s over my seedling at about 5 inches to keep them from stretching. the miracle grow could and probably is the problem , if your plants are in bloom then they don't need any nitrogen and Miracle grow is loaded with it . get yourself some weed nutes there all types personally I use oldageorganics have had great luck with them and they are not to expensive compared to others . what we are trying to do is give our weeds the opportunity to reach there absolute best,when you do that it is amazing. the difference between a plant that has had no stress in its life and one that has stress in its life could be up to a half pound of bud. so read all you can and go for it good luck

[LacyJo22]

All good advice. I'll keep you posted. Thank you for taking time to fill me in. Us newbies need help from time to time!

[LacyJo22]

Thank you every one!!! MiracleGrow is on the back shelf. I'm lowering lights and getting different nutes too.

[oldjarhead100]

good luck all will be ok