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healthymoose · #1 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 03:13 AM

Hey, i have no idea what would cause the curling of the leaves on this plant... i know i dont have the right light and my light gets to my door soon so i have a ghetto lamp... but i was unsure if the soil might be making the curling or maybe heat from the lamp.. or over watering or under watering.. i really dont know.. if anyone has any insight on what causes this curling definatly let me know.

SmknVTEC · #2 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 06:09 AM

What kind of light is it?
They need CFL light.
Your problem is the light if you are using a regular incandescent. What type of soil is that?

Ganja Guerrilla · #3 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 06:29 AM

without the proper lighting that sprout keeps streching up to the light and it looks as though it got heat stress in doing this

healthymoose · #4 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 10:44 PM

its just a crappy desk light nothing special.. the soil is turfking potting soil, its npk ratio is 10-5-5.. my light should be here this week.. ill give it a go with the new light and after a week if things dont get better ill put in another thread.. when i get the light seeing as thats how big my plant is how far above the plant would you reccomend me putting the light?

Ganja Guerrilla · #5 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 02:08 AM

yeah sorry pal, you need to transplant aswell your soil is bad for young plants, go see the sick plants section or use the search feature .....use......... miracle grow..........schultz.......and scotts .....as the keywords

get the new light high enough above the plant that you feel no heat discomfort with your hand,

transplant to soil with NO NUTES added ( NO NPK rating on the bag)

light watering and wait 2 weeks for the recovery, and you will be fine

turfking potting soil new member of the I hate Mj soil club

healthymoose · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 12:12 AM

OHHHH well then, i was told that was the best soil, well damnet damnet damnet.. hmmm

here let me tell you my plan and tell me if this is a good idea then.. im making that baby my mama if i get it to grow good.. so ill transplant it to some no nute soil... basically i dont want this one to flower i just want it to grow and be healthy so i can clone off of her. should i just transplant it to basic soil and give it good lighting? im guessing i should leave it at 24 hr lighting and it would grow and pretty much stay in veg for all of eternity hahaha? will that work? and if it will would contant CFL lighting be sufficient for it to live a healthy plant life for me to chop baby clones off of?

thanks for the help guy im goin to mr soil shop tonight..

Ganja Guerrilla · #7 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 01:25 AM

yes you can , use her for a mama.....providing its a girl

18/6 lighting , best plan is to use her to learn cloning techniques, when you have sucessfully cloned the required number of plants, go ahead and bud BIG mama with your clones, keeping 2 clones in veg to keep the strain going.

as to the lighting yes CFL will do the job, I am not well versed in this area, I use 1000w HPS / MH....check the stickies & do a search and you find all you need to know about the amount of CFL's you need.

when you transplant run the roots under running water to remove all that crap and plant her fresh. OK

ofcourse when she recovers and comes of age you need to sex this plant, no point in cloning a bunch of males eh?

healthymoose · #8 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 01:47 AM

i used feminized seads so i think im good... sounds like ive got everything streight

but hey i gotta hand it to you man you ahve been the best help yet that ive found, thanks alot for all the info from what you have told me i think i know all i need to get my project going, thanks again for all your help!

SmknVTEC · #9 (**permalink**) 10-19-2006, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by healthymoose

but hey i gotta hand it to you man you ahve been the best help yet that ive found, thanks alot for all the info from what you have told me i think i know all i need to get my project going, thanks again for all your help!

Yes,

Ganja is the man!

healthymoose · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 11:11 AM

How high above the top leaves should i place the light? i have it about..... 4 maybe 4-1/2 inches above the top leaves. the light doesnt make my hand too warm.. but i dont think im a good judge of heat.. the leaves seem to be getting slightly darker and the new leaves that came out are NOT curling and that is definatly good, the old ones however are staying pretty retartedly curly.. well not that bad but havent changed. there is a good amount of new leaves however. let me know distance and i think ill be set. er one more question, should i be rising the light as it grows? liek should i keep the same height from the leaves? and how should this change when i get my 400w hps?

healthymoose · #11 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 11:14 AM

oh yea pic.. durr...

as for soil, got a bag it didnt say shit about ferts or anything on it but it looks the same... i was pissed.. so i may transplant again.. here yous goesssss

chimera · #12 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 11:24 AM

might get it a smidgeon closer, 2-3 inches and yes you keep raising them, you might also add some to the sides. For the hps you will start out at 2ft and then adjust downward after they become use to it. I can get mine around 12" comfortaly and 8-9" in a pinch. Of, course the lower the light the smaller the foot print(area that it covers). So optimally I like to keep mine around 16". I know it was the long way around it but I thought the explanation might be helpful.

healthymoose · #13 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 10:47 PM

ok start at 2 feet... i jsut got the light, and holy crap htg supply rocks my socks.. i thought it was gunna be ghetto since it was so cheap
but anyway ill start that one as soon as i get some fans, to keep that air moving.. umm how will i know its used to it? when it starts streching for the light?

healthymoose · #14 (**permalink**) 10-23-2006, 09:01 PM

hey guys, thanks for all your help, i think it must have been lighting because hes A-O-K now!

check it out

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#2 (permalink) 10-15-2006, 06:09 AM
SmknVTEC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 6,286	What kind of light is it? They need CFL light. Your problem is the light if you are using a regular incandescent. What type of soil is that? __________________ "I build cars for young men that only old men can afford"- Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) LED Thread http://forum.grasscity.com/general-i...ghts-pics.html PGAMG Thread http://forum.grasscity.com/general-i...acle-grow.html MG vs. Generic Soil Thread http://forum.grasscity.com/general-i...icle-grow.html

#3 (permalink) 10-15-2006, 06:29 AM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,680	without the proper lighting that sprout keeps streching up to the light and it looks as though it got heat stress in doing this

#4 (permalink) 10-15-2006, 10:44 PM
healthymoose Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ALASKA Posts: 39	its just a crappy desk light nothing special.. the soil is turfking potting soil, its npk ratio is 10-5-5.. my light should be here this week.. ill give it a go with the new light and after a week if things dont get better ill put in another thread.. when i get the light seeing as thats how big my plant is how far above the plant would you reccomend me putting the light? __________________ * * * Moose, Moose like grass.. Get away from my grass Moose!

#5 (permalink) 10-16-2006, 02:08 AM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,680	yeah sorry pal, you need to transplant aswell your soil is bad for young plants, go see the sick plants section or use the search feature .....use......... miracle grow..........schultz.......and scotts .....as the keywords get the new light high enough above the plant that you feel no heat discomfort with your hand, transplant to soil with NO NUTES added ( NO NPK rating on the bag) light watering and wait 2 weeks for the recovery, and you will be fine turfking potting soil new member of the I hate Mj soil club

#6 (permalink) 10-18-2006, 12:12 AM
healthymoose Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ALASKA Posts: 39	OHHHH well then, i was told that was the best soil, well damnet damnet damnet.. hmmm here let me tell you my plan and tell me if this is a good idea then.. im making that baby my mama if i get it to grow good.. so ill transplant it to some no nute soil... basically i dont want this one to flower i just want it to grow and be healthy so i can clone off of her. should i just transplant it to basic soil and give it good lighting? im guessing i should leave it at 24 hr lighting and it would grow and pretty much stay in veg for all of eternity hahaha? will that work? and if it will would contant CFL lighting be sufficient for it to live a healthy plant life for me to chop baby clones off of? thanks for the help guy im goin to mr soil shop tonight.. __________________ * * * Moose, Moose like grass.. Get away from my grass Moose!

#7 (permalink) 10-18-2006, 01:25 AM
Ganja Guerrilla www.ganjaguerrilla.net Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,680	yes you can , use her for a mama.....providing its a girl 18/6 lighting , best plan is to use her to learn cloning techniques, when you have sucessfully cloned the required number of plants, go ahead and bud BIG mama with your clones, keeping 2 clones in veg to keep the strain going. as to the lighting yes CFL will do the job, I am not well versed in this area, I use 1000w HPS / MH....check the stickies & do a search and you find all you need to know about the amount of CFL's you need. when you transplant run the roots under running water to remove all that crap and plant her fresh. OK ofcourse when she recovers and comes of age you need to sex this plant, no point in cloning a bunch of males eh?

#8 (permalink) 10-18-2006, 01:47 AM
healthymoose Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ALASKA Posts: 39	i used feminized seads so i think im good... sounds like ive got everything streight but hey i gotta hand it to you man you ahve been the best help yet that ive found, thanks alot for all the info from what you have told me i think i know all i need to get my project going, thanks again for all your help! __________________ * * * Moose, Moose like grass.. Get away from my grass Moose!

#10 (permalink) 10-20-2006, 11:11 AM
healthymoose Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ALASKA Posts: 39	How high above the top leaves should i place the light? i have it about..... 4 maybe 4-1/2 inches above the top leaves. the light doesnt make my hand too warm.. but i dont think im a good judge of heat.. the leaves seem to be getting slightly darker and the new leaves that came out are NOT curling and that is definatly good, the old ones however are staying pretty retartedly curly.. well not that bad but havent changed. there is a good amount of new leaves however. let me know distance and i think ill be set. er one more question, should i be rising the light as it grows? liek should i keep the same height from the leaves? and how should this change when i get my 400w hps? __________________ * * * Moose, Moose like grass.. Get away from my grass Moose!

#12 (permalink) 10-20-2006, 11:24 AM
chimera Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,347	might get it a smidgeon closer, 2-3 inches and yes you keep raising them, you might also add some to the sides. For the hps you will start out at 2ft and then adjust downward after they become use to it. I can get mine around 12" comfortaly and 8-9" in a pinch. Of, course the lower the light the smaller the foot print(area that it covers). So optimally I like to keep mine around 16". I know it was the long way around it but I thought the explanation might be helpful.

#13 (permalink) 10-20-2006, 10:47 PM
healthymoose Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ALASKA Posts: 39	ok start at 2 feet... i jsut got the light, and holy crap htg supply rocks my socks.. i thought it was gunna be ghetto since it was so cheap but anyway ill start that one as soon as i get some fans, to keep that air moving.. umm how will i know its used to it? when it starts streching for the light? __________________ * * * Moose, Moose like grass.. Get away from my grass Moose!

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