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Deformed, very thin leaves

Little_Pot
Little_Potstarted grow question 3y ago
Almost all new leaves are extremely thin on base. On some nodes only 1 finger is developed. Some new leaves curl down like claws. I suppose these leaves developed from baby leaves burned by alcohol spray week ago. But maybe it is smthg else? Should I maybe cut them off?
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Leaves. Curl down
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Little_Pot
Little_Potanswered grow question 3y ago
Are you noticing anything weird in the medium? - no, soil looks good is it draining well? - I suppose yes, if I water to much, I see runoff. I have 11l pot, and watering it with 2l water I get some runoff Does it have a weird smell? - no, soil smells good, organic, no strange smells If you dig into a small part of the pot, are the roots crisp and breaking like small threads or are they soggy and soft like over cooked pasta? - I did not dig to the bottom, but in the top third the roots are thin white threads, easy to break. Definitely not soggy Are you monitoring your PH? or using any PH adjusters like ph up/ph down or any other acids/bases for a DIY perspective in this grow? - measured my water today: PH 6 and TDS 200 EC. Used no PH regulators If you have any runoff are you noticing anything strange from it? Do you have a TDS pen to test it for its EC or PPM count? - I will water the girls tomorrow and measure EC of runoff Also where did you get these seeds? Bag seed? From a breeder? What breeder was it? - I got them from Dutch-Headshop. I think the seeds are not of good quality. From 4 seeds 1 died, 1 took 2 weeks for seedlings, and 2 are actually growing.
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DutchDoobie
DutchDoobieanswered grow question 3y ago
You need to flush the soil and after flushing let the soil dry out completely. You can do this flushing by slowly pour water pH 6.2 onto the top of the soil, allowing it to drain freely from the bottom of the pot. Pour slowly, so the water doesn't overflow from the top of the pot. Use approximately four times the pot's volume in water to flush the soil. For example, use 1 gallon of water for a 1 quart pot. Like I said when you have done this let the top layer (5cm) of the soil dry out completely and after only water half of your pot each time. When the top layer (2-3cm) of this half is dry then water the other half of the pot. This way you make sure that there is enough water with nutrients and oxygen available for the roots. So not cut anything yet just see how she will react when you di this. Then you can ask me again next week. You can also send me a private message when you have questions! Happy Growing! 😋
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Little_Pot
Little_Potanswered grow question 3y ago
Hey 123Grow. Light is Mars Hydro TS 600, and the distance is 45cm. I do not think this happens because of light, because lower new leaves are damaged the same as top ones. The soil is really dry, I watered her 1 week ago, and the pot is really light I’m comparison to watered one. M0use, thanks for lot of questions, I got PH and TDS pens, and write later about my findings
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123Grow
123Growanswered grow question 3y ago
1. What’s the light intensity and what’s the distance from said light? 2. Leaves curling down is a pre-emptive sign of overwatering I believe it’s one of the two or combination of both
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