any outdoor growers here? what happened to my poor plant?

[flying_wahini]

29. My first point is that plants of almost any kind do not need to be kept in drip trays.

The first one looks more like windburn.
You probably thought it was needing water and overdid it. The second photo well,
It looks like a fungal infection to me.
Some tips to grow on…

If growing outside plastic containers are fine. If inside use clay pots.
When I water mine it let the water flow thru 2-3 times if not in a saucer. Water it well and stop.
If you must use a saucer (indoors) then never ever let a plant stand in water for more than 10 min. Waterlogged soil suffocates roots. Indoor plants need less water because they don’t have wind and sun to burn leaves. Watch your plant for signals it needs water.
Their stems will sag or leaves will curl when they are ready.
Before you water, stick your finger in the soil down a couple inches. If it is moist do NOT water.
Wait until it feels dry to water. Dryer periods between watering encourages deep roots.
Dryer soil is a lot better for any plant than soggy soil.
If you are losing yellow leaves a day or two after watering you overwatered it.
Never use any potting soil that has a wetting agent in it.
If this is for planting in the garden or growing in a pot until maturity stop watering them so much.
Make sure of what your plants needs are nutritionally. Seeds will need to be in soil with nutrients. Peat moss or seedling mix will starve them. They will need to be fed a diluted feed. If food instructions calls for a tablespoon per gallon use half that. I usually wait until the plants have 2-3 sets of leaves before I even think of repotting them. When you repot give the roots room to grow lengthwise. Deeper is better than wider. If you use a too big pot the soil won’t dry enough and the nutrients build up and creates a good setup for fungal diseases. (Why you need excellent drainage.)

Plants in the ground should have excellent drainage, too. So don’t plant in a low area. Rain should never puddle around roots. Steer clear of clay soil and bad drainage. Add compost to heavy clay. You can fix the outdoor drainage issues if you spend a few minutes prepping the area. Crushed lava rocks in the bottom of a hole OR in a pot are wonderful. Gravel works but lava rocks have good minerals plants need. Adding couple of inches to holes or pots to allow growth of future roots is important.
Repot Cannabis a few times as the plant grows. Consider cloth bags.

I could go on and on… (already did) let me know if I missed something.