Weird leaf curling

  • m1ghtym0u3e

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    November 21, 2024 at 10:34 am
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    Hard to tell but looks pretty normal to me. Seedlings can look kinda funky while they get established and start making true leaves. I wouldn’t sweat it. Just make sure humidity is correct and whatever soil you use has good drainage. Should be fine. Here some of mine.

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  • matty_trichs

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    November 21, 2024 at 12:27 pm
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    I’ve Ad a bunch do that In the past and never seems to mean much or affect anything.. would be curious as to what exactly causes it though. Maybe slightly over watered would be my best guess.

  • jmystro

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    November 21, 2024 at 12:31 pm
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    Lighting is ok but be very careful with watering. Do not give the seedling any nutrition for the first two weeks or so. They have everything they need nutritionally from their embryonic sac for the first few weeks.

  • gro-mo_baggins

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    November 21, 2024 at 12:35 pm
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    I’m pretty sure I over watered and because I mistakenly got the peat moss coco seedling blend it has been soaked since the first water. I’m going to switch some of them to Kratky buckets and try to transplant them into actual coco with perlite amendments . I spent way more then I should have on lights so I fell short on my budget in other places such as a humidifier

    • m1ghtym0u3e

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      November 21, 2024 at 1:35 pm
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      I use a 50/50 canna coco perlite blend for seedlings. Then I switch to 70/30 when I transplant. I run heavy perlite for more control over my drybacks since I have automated watering. Straight coco or a 80/20 blend is fine depending on preference. I also add in 5% gypsum and wollastonite by dry weight to my mix for boosted calcium and silica without having to spend a fortune.

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