Twisting leaves
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Listersmeghead
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Hi Darren.
Everything looks ok to me.
New growth can appear at funny angles and plants have the odd twist or mark.
I know what it's like being a new grower, its a constant worry about every blemish.
Just make sure your light is a good distance above the plant as it grows.
Relax and enjoy your grow .
Everything looks ok to me.
New growth can appear at funny angles and plants have the odd twist or mark.
I know what it's like being a new grower, its a constant worry about every blemish.
Just make sure your light is a good distance above the plant as it grows.
Relax and enjoy your grow .
I get twisty leaves often. Like Lister said, it seems pretty common in new early growth.
I like to think it happens because we've provided such a rich and nutritious environment for our plants, they try to grow faster than they're able to and all the protective outer cells can't keep up with the inner less complicated cells.
That's what I like to think....whether it's true is another matter
Your plants look really good, btw!
I like to think it happens because we've provided such a rich and nutritious environment for our plants, they try to grow faster than they're able to and all the protective outer cells can't keep up with the inner less complicated cells.
That's what I like to think....whether it's true is another matter
Your plants look really good, btw!
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Listersmeghead
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Have you thought about starting a journal on here, there's alot of good people and growers that are always willing to help you through a grow.
Welcome Darren,
One of the most common problems is overwatering by not allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions. Watering on a set schedule gets many in trouble, small plants don’t need water every day or every 2 days. They need water when the soil drys out.
looks great so far!
One of the most common problems is overwatering by not allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions. Watering on a set schedule gets many in trouble, small plants don’t need water every day or every 2 days. They need water when the soil drys out.
looks great so far!
garybo
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If the edges are curling or brown, they are most likely overfed, which most new growers do.Hi! This is my 2nd attempt at growing and I am terrified that I am doing something wrong, please help. Leaves are twisting,
It looks as though you are growing in soil, my suggestion is to get a EC meter and start reading the Electrical Conductivity (EC) of your liquid food going into the soil and than reading the discharge water coming out of the soil after feeding.
Good luck
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The finger test is ok for houseplants or garden stuff but it leaves much room for error on this crop. Gravity works so when top layer of soil is dry - the bottom layer is still very much wet. Starting out we advise new growers to adapt to lift the pot method. Fill a same size container with the same soil mix but do not add any water. Use the empty contained filled with dry soil as a comparison weight, lift the pot and compare its weight to your plant. Some folks use kitchen scales too. The plant itself weighs nothing so the difference is the weight of the water.
For most soil types and especially for new growers it’s pretty important to avoid overwatering. Overwatering happens by not waiting long enough for the soil to dry out between watering sessions. Now if you were an already skilled grower using LOS you could water much more frequently, like every day - but for now it’s essential to use the wet dry cycle. Where you are currently headed is the wet / soaked cycle and probs will arise if you continue this practice.
Your plants are not tiny and they won’t croak if you start to stretch the days between water sessions. A plant that size should be able to 4 to 5 days easy with no water added. When the soil dries out all the way to the bottom the plant will build fine root hairs to search for water. By repeating this process week after week you build a bigger rootball. Bigger roots = bigger fruits.
work the wet dry cycle in veg but in flower you can keep the soil moist
For most soil types and especially for new growers it’s pretty important to avoid overwatering. Overwatering happens by not waiting long enough for the soil to dry out between watering sessions. Now if you were an already skilled grower using LOS you could water much more frequently, like every day - but for now it’s essential to use the wet dry cycle. Where you are currently headed is the wet / soaked cycle and probs will arise if you continue this practice.
Your plants are not tiny and they won’t croak if you start to stretch the days between water sessions. A plant that size should be able to 4 to 5 days easy with no water added. When the soil dries out all the way to the bottom the plant will build fine root hairs to search for water. By repeating this process week after week you build a bigger rootball. Bigger roots = bigger fruits.
work the wet dry cycle in veg but in flower you can keep the soil moist
garybo
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Bravo.....Never heard or read a better description on when to water, or when not to water plants in soil.
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Hey Darren & Garybo - Thanks for the kind words! Here is more in depth article by Emilya Water a potted plant and another great read by her also Auto or large plant in small container
Hardly - country hick in pain from a broken body masquerading as a weed grower.... either that or I swiped your IP address and knew about that other thing you were looking for.
I’ll never tell....
just messing with you man! I’m good ole boy right here in the US of A
I’ll never tell....
just messing with you man! I’m good ole boy right here in the US of A
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I'll have to give it a read, I'm not much of a reader but when it comes to marijuana I never hesitate to indulge myself
Most excellent Garybo - I’ve got to rattle a few cages along the way just to keep shite interesting ya know?
Never run out of cool stuff to read here Darren.....
Never run out of cool stuff to read here Darren.....
garybo
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Keep up the good work, this forum, actually any and all forums live and die on their members participation.
Go for it.
"Most excellent Garybo", I've received other names and adjectives referring to me in the past, but never Most excellent....maybe I should change my handle...lol.
Spark up
Go for it.
"Most excellent Garybo", I've received other names and adjectives referring to me in the past, but never Most excellent....maybe I should change my handle...lol.
Spark up
Ditto on the spark up!
This is a very cool forum, I’m still a newbie but the opportunity to learn from others is huge. I‘ve got one singular skill - I can kill most anything beans, seedlings, clones, mothers even whole plants, why just the other week I killed a gorgeous 8 week old amnesia haze growing in hempy format. The lesson there was don’t accidentally mix organic feed into hempy cuz it needs to be sterile..... hope I don’t cross that threshold again.
Hey have you guys got a journal up? It’s cool if you don’t but it would be nice to cruise thru your garden...
This is a very cool forum, I’m still a newbie but the opportunity to learn from others is huge. I‘ve got one singular skill - I can kill most anything beans, seedlings, clones, mothers even whole plants, why just the other week I killed a gorgeous 8 week old amnesia haze growing in hempy format. The lesson there was don’t accidentally mix organic feed into hempy cuz it needs to be sterile..... hope I don’t cross that threshold again.
Hey have you guys got a journal up? It’s cool if you don’t but it would be nice to cruise thru your garden...
