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Carl_Lauberbach
Carl_Lauberbachstarted grow question 19 hours ago
My plants are looking good, but I noticed that some of the leaves are curling down at the tips. Any Idease what that could be ?
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BudMunchies
BudMunchiesanswered grow question 19 hours ago
Typically, when I see leaves doing this—where the edges start to curl up slightly while the tip itself points downward—it’s often a response to too much light. When plants are getting hit with more intensity than they can handle, they sometimes react this way to reduce surface area exposure and protect themselves. However, based on what you mentioned in your other question, this could also be another symptom of nitrogen toxicity. When plants take in too much nitrogen, they can start to claw like this, and in some cases, the excess nitrogen can even cause lockouts of other nutrients, making the leaves react in different ways. It could be that you’re dealing with both too much light and the start of a nutrient imbalance at the same time. To dial this in, I’d take a look at both factors—if your light is running too intense, you might try raising it or dimming slightly to see if the plant relaxes. At the same time, checking your runoff EC and pH will help confirm if the excess nitrogen is causing other uptake issues. If that’s the case, backing off on nitrogen a bit could help bring things back into balance. Either way, your plants are still looking good, and catching these signs early means you’re on the right track!
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 19 hours ago
Hi also auf den ersten Blick sehen die ja gut aus, ich würde noch nicht von adlerkrallen reden, aber must weiter beobachten denn Jüngere Blätter zeigen häufig schneller Stresssymptome, wenn es zum Beispiel ein Problem mit der Nährstoffaufnahme gibt. Ältere Blätter können ebenfalls betroffen sein, insbesondere wenn die Ursache ein länger anhaltendes Problem ist, wie Überdüngung oder schlechte Bewässerung. Beobachte sie einfach ein paar Tage weiter wenn es schlimmer wird must du auf die Suche gehen. Runoff messen etc.
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ATLien415
ATLien415answered grow question 19 hours ago
Varies in cause, usually a (low to medium) stress response...cause likely by heat, but perhaps light intensity or watering schedule. It could even be nutriemnts but unlikely.
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