# Leaves held upward, praying, healthy colour: likely causes and fixes

> Leaves held upward, praying, healthy colour on cannabis is most often Normal leaf movement (praying by day, drooping at night). How to tell them apart, the fix for each and what recovery looks like.

Also called: praying leaves, leaves pointing up, leaves reaching to the light.

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## Likely causes, most likely first

### Normal leaf movement (praying by day, drooping at night) (Likely)

- Kind: Normal ageing; urgency: Low urgency
- Fix: Nothing to fix. Healthy cannabis angles leaves toward strong light and relaxes them at night.
- Recovery: Leaves follow the light cycle with no damage.
- Confirm: Lift the pot and check moisture at depth: Lift the pot right after a full watering to learn its wet weight, then lift before each watering. Water when it is clearly lighter (about half the added water gone). Push a finger or a moisture probe 5 cm (2 in) down. Heavy for 3-4+ days with droop: overwatering. Very light with limp papery leaves: thirst.
- Article: [Are praying leaves a good sign?](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/answers/praying-leaves.md)

## Note

Guidance, not a guarantee. The checker weighs common causes against what you tell it; confirm with the tests before you treat, change one thing at a time and watch the new growth.