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Aonjacktallbeck
Aonjacktallbeckstarted grow question 5 years ago
Any idea why the leaves got this weird shape?
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Cheeba_Inu
Cheeba_Inuanswered grow question 5 years ago
That's some odd growth for sure! The grow medium looks pretty moist, which would be good for a lot of light, soilless mixes but may be causing issues if its too damp and drowning the roots. I also noticed in the first week you were running at a pH of 5, and an EC of .9. The EC would be a bit high for a typical soilless mix that early, and very high if it was already premixed with nutrients (I would have to know more details on the mix you are using). But the biggest standout is the pH of 5. That is really low in my opinion, and could cause cal-mag to not be utilized by the plant. Because cal-mag is an essential nutrient for growth, I believe it's lock out is causing the twisted growth patterns. I would bring the nutrient mixture down to the .6ec range and adjust the PH to around 6, and flush through the grow medium with plenty of runoff. Then try to keep it around those levels while with a good wet/dry cycle for the little plants (they won't drink much at that age) and I would hope more regular growth will emerge. Happy growing! 🌱👍
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Fusion
Fusionanswered grow question 5 years ago
I wouldn't think PH is a huge issue as if was to low your leaves would be dark green. Looks like a heat/humidity/wind issue to me. Even check and make sure roots are getting enough oxygen, soil should be loose not compacted. Hope this helps.
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ijustdontgiveaf
ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 5 years ago
what Cheeba_Inu said, plus as well that the plant might have gotten damage at one point when it was smaller, and that's the end-result when she grew a bit bigger.. just a tiny issue when the shoots are coming out, obviously evolve into a much bigger deformation once the leaves start growing. Lastly, if the environment was fine, then it could be genetics as well.
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