Over heated?

[Pieyeguy420]

I know my setup is not ideal... Non insulated house thats very old and drafty. My closet stays pretty cold as its on the first floor. My basement stays about 40. To combat that i pump heat into my closet from the vent in my room. I use a dryer vent for it. The way it was set makes me think this leaf curl is from heat or not enough humidity maybe? Its only the couple leaves you can see in the picture. I do have a small humidifier i can put in there if recommend. I have not started any nutrients yet either so i dont think that factors into the equation. The other little thing in the pot only had 1 curled leaf. When i noticed it last night i left it be untill the morning. Since then i have raised the lights to 20 inches from 14. I raised my other pots accordingly to keep them from stretching. I have to find stands for 2 more. Im running a viparspectra p1000 at about 75 percent. I know my setup isnt ideal. But its working currently and ill add and expand as needed. Also i topped the other one. Does it look like i did it right?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

It looks like a tiny bit of "Tacoing" and yes it can be from heat or too low RH. It does not look serious.

I notice the water patterns on your pots. I know it seems logical to water around the plant in ever bigger circles but roots grow way faster than the tops in the beginning. A tap root can grow 9 inches in three days. They will not grow into dry soil. So if you are not staying out in front of the growth you will stunt the plants. What you need to learn about watering will come with practice. Here are the basic rules: Never let the soil dry out. Soil and or coco can become hydrophobic if allowed to dry. This means it repels water. This in turn will create dry pockets in the soil and roots there will die. If your soil - coco have accidentally dried out use a surfactant to help re-wet it. I like yucca powder. Don't let soil remain soggy by watering too much too often. Root rot, damping off, molds, fungus gnats and other problems start in soggy soil. When you do water water the entire pot. How to learn when to water starts before you plant the seed. Fill your container with fresh soil/coco and weigh it (heft it) this is the lightest weight and consider it a dry pot. Now slowly water until the soil/coco will no longer absorb the water and run-off begins; weigh the pot (heft it) this is the maximum water, the wettest the pot can get. The difference between wettest and driest is the maximum water weight, for ease of explanation lets just say the water weighs 20 pounds. When the pot loses 10 pounds (half of the water weight) it is time to water again. There is an art to watering.

 

[Pieyeguy420]

It looks like a tiny bit of "Tacoing" and yes it can be from heat or too low RH. It does not look serious.

I notice the water patterns on your pots. I know it seems logical to water around the plant in ever bigger circles but roots grow way faster than the tops in the beginning. A tap root can grow 9 inches in three days. They will not grow into dry soil. So if you are not staying out in front of the growth you will stunt the plants. What you need to learn about watering will come with practice. Here are the basic rules: Never let the soil dry out. Soil and or coco can become hydrophobic if allowed to dry. This means it repels water. This in turn will create dry pockets in the soil and roots there will die. If your soil - coco have accidentally dried out use a surfactant to help re-wet it. I like yucca powder. Don't let soil remain soggy by watering too much too often. Root rot, damping off, molds, fungus gnats and other problems start in soggy soil. When you do water water the entire pot. How to learn when to water starts before you plant the seed. Fill your container with fresh soil/coco and weigh it (heft it) this is the lightest weight and consider it a dry pot. Now slowly water until the soil/coco will no longer absorb the water and run-off begins; weigh the pot (heft it) this is the maximum water, the wettest the pot can get. The difference between wettest and driest is the maximum water weight, for ease of explanation lets just say the water weighs 20 pounds. When the pot loses 10 pounds (half of the water weight) it is time to water again. There is an art to watering.

Ok. Thanks. I planned on watering them next day or so. Last time i watered i bottom watered and let them sit for About 10 min adding water when the twins sucked it up. Should the 2 small autos get a full watering lile that was well? I was trying not to drown them but i fear your right now you explained the root growth speed and im holding them back. And i also have 2 that have been put into my experiment dirt that i started in some other soil first. Should i let them bottom water as well? Or do you recommend just top watering them all. Ive read that bottom watering helps prevent over watering. I also gathered if i bottom water then i need to top water sometimes to flush salts down ans away correct? Did i top that one correctly as well? I was bugging myself out by reading and watching too much about it and i finally just said fuck it haha. Better to act and learn than read and not apply. Thanks as usual for your insiteful replies.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

When the plants get bigger it becomes harder to bottom water. It is important that the water from bottom watering is completely removed so the tray is dry between waterings. All manner of problems happen with soggy bottoms. Yes it will get salt build-up that needs to be rinsed from the top on a regular basis. I am not a fan of it but people do it.

It looks like you may have FIMed (fuck I missed) it as opposed to top but it will accomplish the same thing. It takes a little practice but I just snap the tops off with my fingers. Be sure to use clean hands or sanitized clippers when you do this. It is rare to infect a plant like this but can happen.