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Grow QuestionsWeek 2: One of the plants still doesn't look good + other beginner questions :)

Week 2: One of the plants still doesn't look good + other beginner questions :)

DEATRstarted grow question 7 months ago

Second week and one of the plants has weird spots + leaves curled. Not sure what to do. Do I overwater? Is it some kind of disease or deficiency? No idea. Also, when should I start feeding the plants? And how much water do I need at this point? 😥

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Leaves. Curl up

Leaves. Color - Yellow

Leaves. Color - Mottling

001100010010011110answered grow question 7 months ago

I wouldn't worry too much about the single and 3-fingered leaves. They often can be fugly and the plant will be perfectly fine more times than not. New growth looks fine to me. Bet the blemishes you see on those first 2 sets of leaves are not visible on new growth. There are hints of poor watering habits baed on how the top soil has dried. The basics: Water entire pot. A little runoff is fine to ensure it. Wait for top 1" to dry and repeat. How often you fertilize is a bit of personal proference. The higher concentration you mix it up at, the less often you fertigate. every other? every third? once a week? Just depends on your choices. I will say you'll probably get better results with lower concentraion / increased frequency, but YMMV. Don't deviate greatly from this. A good wet-dry cycle has numerous benefits. You can probably water a bit sooner than the top 1" drying, but early on, stick to this practice. How much perlite and similar in the soil will impact how frequently you can irrigate, too. How much water? As much as it takes. If you wait for the same 'dryback' when 1" of top soil is dry, it'll require a similar volume of water each time. So, you can learn to mix up only what you need to use on demand in short order. The loss of weight is easiest way to determine irrigation needs. Become familiar with the weight right at irrigation and when the top 1" is dry.

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LSchnabelanswered grow question 7 months ago

It looks like you’re having an issue with watering. When the plants are this young they do not require much water at all. But even at that it is best to implement the best watering practices which is water your soil enough to fully saturate the entire medium from top to bottom and have roughly 10-20% of your water run out the bottom of the container. Typically at this stage of life you could expect to water roughly every 3-4 days. When you fully saturate your water, pick up your container and fell how heavy it is when it is full. Then when you know the medium is dry, pick it up again to see how light it feels. After a few times you can judge the dryness based on just the weight alone. As far as feeding. This real comes down to the soil you used. But if you decide to feed, go very light for the the first few. I week 3-4 is when I start bumping up my EC to around .8-1.2 I hope this helps.

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modmyplantsanswered grow question 7 months ago

your plant is doing strong guttation. Cant excess moisture due to high RH so the plant does it through producing resin on ur leafs, when its dries up it leaves the leafs behind looking like this. u can check when its dark, you should see resindrops on the leaftips. Its no problemo, plants look healthy. I have the same when i water my plants, since im using big pots too(Can check my guide for reference). But for 2weeks your plant looks good, thats the most important thing. She aint stressing too much or anything

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m0useanswered grow question 7 months ago

I agree this was a watering issue, The root system is not that big yet and it can get overwhelmed by the amount you water when its small. It will grow out of it, the last two pics look great vs the first two. To clarify I do not think this is a deficiency or a disease . You water the plant when it needs it, first top few inches are dry and the pot is lightweat to the touch. You normally feed your plants when the medium is depleted of available nutrients. In the case of Coir and Peat moss this is from day 1 as they are void in nutrients. In terms of amended soils or amended peat moss like promix "not all lines are amended" this is done after 3-4 weeks. If your medium is soileless its a good idea to always get aorund 10% runoff to prevent mineral buildup and give them, most soil mixes do not have enough perlite in the mix and getting runoff with them is almost always asking for a overly saturated medium that will cause more issues. Good Luck!

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Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 7 months ago

Nothing out of the ordinary. Your plant is lookin pretty good at the moment. When you feed will be determined by the soil you used. Are you using a fortified potting soil or some type of light mix? Light mixes will need nutrients sooner. You'll be able to tell when it's ready, it will start to show N deficiency(palr or yellowing leaves) when it's food is running out.

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