Your plant looks generally healthy and well structured, but the slight leaf curl youâre seeing (edges lifting upward or twisting a bit) is an early sign of environmental or root stress, not a nutrient toxicity yet. Letâs go through the likely causes and quick fixes, based on your setup:
Whatâs Going On
1. Light intensity
Three Ă 240 W in a 120Ă120 cm tent (thatâs 720 W total) is a lot for small autos at day 19.
Even dimmed, the PPFD could be too high near canopy level, especially for young plants.
Early LST exposes inner leaves that werenât used to that much light â they curl slightly upward (âtacoingâ) to reduce surface area.
Check: If you can measure, stay around 400â500 Âľmol/m²/s PPFD at this stage (40â50 % power, or ~60â70 cm distance).
If you donât have a meter, try raising lights or dimming for a few days â leaves should flatten again within 48 h.
2. VPD (tempâhumidity balance)
Temp 24 °C and RH 60â70 % â VPD ~0.6 kPa, a bit too humid for this age.
This can slightly slow transpiration and cause the leaves to âpuff upâ and curl upward.
Adjust: Aim for RH â 55â60 % once the canopy fills more.
Better air movement also helps stabilize leaf temp.
3. Root oxygen and watering habits
Fabric pots are great, but if watering too often, roots can stay moist constantly â oxygen stress â mild leaf curl.
Check: Let the top 2â3 cm of soil dry between waterings.Roots love short wetâdry cycles, especially in early veg.
4. Nutrient load
At day 19, autos need only light feeding. If youâve already added PK 13/14 or a strong mix, it could be a bit early.
PK products are meant for flowering, not early vegetative growth.
Fix: Hold off on PK 13/14 until week 4â5 (when preflowers are visible).Use only your base grow nutrient (and CalMag if needed) for now, around EC 1.0â1.2.
Summary of Next Steps
Light 400â500 PPFD Dim or raise fixtures temporarily
Humidity 55â60 % Slightly lower RH, increase airflow
Feed Light veg feed only Pause PK 13/14
Watering Moderate Let topsoil dry a bit between cycles.
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