Tacoing after switching from VEG to BLOOM

Thirsty_Grower
Thirsty_Growerstarted grow question 1d ago
After switching from VEG to BLOOM at the same PPFD, the leaves started tacoing - even at just 150 PPFD(like wtf, that’s seedling-light), while lower leaves get only ~60 PPFD! Is the red spectrum really that much more intense, or could something else be causing this light stress?
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Leaves. Curl up
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Crusty_Juggler
Crusty_Juggleranswered grow question 2d ago
Don't worry about leaves now, worry about the flowers, they need light!!! Sounds like you switched to a way too red setting, switch the veg setting back on as well and full power, 150 PPFD is cabbage light. Lights with veg and bloom settings are ''meant'' to be used with only veg setting in early veg and both settings on from flip, week 7 in flower is like waaaay too late to change it. Next time switch both settings on from the beginning and only increase intensity, which should max out no later than flip, the veg/bloom setting thing is a useless gimmick that does more harm than good. FYI some strains taco no matter what, usually the plants that have a lot of fan leaf frost taco like crazy.
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RasendeRollo92
RasendeRollo92answered grow question 1d ago
Hi 🙋‍♂️, The leaves usually curl due to too intense light or problems in the root system. However, since you seem to be slowly approaching the harvest window, I wouldn't try to change anything here. Just let the lady unfold her maximum potential in peace during these last moments & keep the setup as it is. In the last flowering days, there isn't really such a thing as "too much" light with cannabis… that's my personal experience. Hope that helps 🤞🏽👊🍀
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therealgrowmie
therealgrowmieanswered grow question 1d ago
I doubt this is simply “too much red spectrum.” If PPFD is genuinely only ~150 at canopy level, classic light stress would be pretty unlikely. The tacoing makes me look at the leaf environment first: temperature, RH/VPD and especially direct airflow. A fan blowing continuously across those leaves can produce this even when overall tent conditions look fine. Check leaf-surface temperature too, not just air temperature. Also, PPFD tells you photon quantity, but changing spectrum can change plant responses somewhat — just not enough that I’d expect 150 PPFD to suddenly behave like extreme light intensity. I’d keep the light where it is for now and troubleshoot VPD → leaf temp → direct fan exposure → root-zone/EC before reducing PPFD any further. At 150 you’re already very low for a flowering plant.
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 1d ago
There's something wrong here. Could be a light leak or serious stress, but apart from getting fried with the light with too much salt in your medium not enough H2O or water around the route, 150 PPFD is way too low for flower. You shouldn't shut off the veg switch when you hit bloom—run both switches simultaneously at full throttle to give them the intensity they actually need, otherwise they're starving.Also, double check your pH and EC levels in the runoff. When you let those salts stack up too high, it jacks up the osmotic pressure in the root zone. That osmotic pressure literally reverses the flow, pulling water right out of the plant instead of letting it feed, which causes that taco curl even under weak lights. Flush the medium with pH-balanced water to lower the EC and reset that osmotic pressure so the roots can breathe again.
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MindFlowers68
MindFlowers68answered grow question 2d ago
Looks like wind stress and potassium/magnesium deficiency to me. not looking overly fed. many too quick switch of out feed? looks like they wouldn't mind a little nitrogen too they still need some to finish. overwatering cause this too yes. the light is not the cause of the taco in this case. they need more light. if they don't have correct ppfd they arnt gong to respond to the nutrients in the soil correctly. i have veg bloom mode on my lights but its a bit deceiving i still use a good portion of my veg lights during flower on my units.
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 2d ago
Temps. Vpd. I would check roots, sometimes such tacoing shows up as root system issues. Lift pots, maybe you overwater. Leaves wont return to flat, thats fact.
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