Wrinkled and droopy leaves

I'm guessing heat.. I used same CFLs at same distance but my room doesn't get above 88...

My attempt at green crack ( I hope)
Documenting noobs first grow

 

interesting to see that. Growing 2 auto's..ak47 and white widow..4 23 w 6500k cfl's on each plant side by side in 4 gallon containers in pro mix organic soil with 30% perlite and 15% worm castings. Looking healthy, but white widow especially has had a twist/bend in it..the ak not as much. Was reading that it can be normal with early growth, as long as it keeps growing and looking otherwise healthy, it'll fix itself. I have my cfl's 3-4 inches away..i have a fan going on it constantly..temp's are upper 70's low 80's. I noticed early in the day, when humidity was higher, they looked better, more stern, then as it got hotter and 30% humidity outdoors (mine are inside), they didn't look as great.
Btw, I closed the windows and boiled a full pot of water to raise the humidity earlier this afternoon.

 

Mine sprouted last sunday, and since the soil was moist when I planted them a day earlier, I gave each about half a cup of water around the new sprout the next day..then a few drops 2 days later as the top of the soil (1inch down) was bone dry outside of the area I had watered the 2 previous times. So yesterday I poured 1500ml of water all around it until I saw a slight runoff in both. I didn't check runoff ph as I wasn't sure if it works in a pool ph testing tube since the water would be black to begin with. I know the 2 little waterings I gave it was tap water sitting out for a day. Before the real watering I gave it yesterday, I was able to check the ph of the tap water and it was 8.2 or slightly above. I lowered the gallon of water's ph to 6.2ish prior to watering. When I watered, the soil didn't bubble, but I heard a slight sizzle, so the soil may be a bit alkaline..mine contains lime in it as well, plus the 2 early mini waterings I gave it was evidently water that had a ph above 8..so it may be that.

 

Its what I thought today too..the humidity....when they sprouted last sunday..we had snow and low 30's temp for Tuesday night as well...now the heat with low humidity has set in and it was in the 80's today and yesterday. They have ok color, I just didn't get why they looked kind of 'dry'..not droopy because the leaf is stern to the touch..they just looked like maybe it was dry heat...lights right above..while it feels ok to the hand, u can feel its warmer above the plant. Plus the fan going..drying things out more around a one week old growth...which needs higher humidity, is what I think is leading to the slight constant bend/twist. We'll see how they turn out in a week..it looks to have grown well since yesterday.

 

if you're watering straight with that water, yes that is high..i was surprised as well to see mine as high..tester goes to 8.3 and color seemed slightly darker, so maybe 8.5ish. Waiting for a digital ph meter to test runoff as well to get a better idea where the soil is at ph wise.

 

I read that in one article too..about windburn. I didn't think it was that as its on very low..but I have turned it off sporadically in the past couple days even though it is hot outside..seems to help a bit. I just keep it on as I read over and over that they like a gentle breeze. Im gonna move the fan farther away later today and angle it higher. Its aimed at the plants now so it can also help dry the soil a bit faster. My white widow and ak47 are both auto's..so they do have 20% ruderalis in them..not straight white widow or ak. will upload pics later and i'll create a journal. I'll post the link here for you when its done

 

Actually the ak which was doing better the whole time is now the one wilting and looking down suddenly. Too many variables to figure out what it may be. I'll post a journal and maybe help others in the future

 

I have a pool ph tester..it uses the phenol red liquid. I wasn't sure if testing runoff, as the water isn't clear, would work. i started a grow journal

 

its what I was leaning to as well with my plants. its not a major issue yet, but it can be later on for sure. Ph of the soil should be in the lower 6's preferably. Our tap water is for sure too high. Im thinking with a few waterings of lower ph water and if I add nutes eventually, they'll bring the soil lower which s higher than 6.3 now..as the 6.2 water sizzlea bit when poured on it. You can try to take a clump of soil from your pot and mix it with some water (ph 7) and start adding vinegar to the mixture..if it reacts then its an alkaline soil..if it reacts to baking soda then its acidic. That's what I read anyway

 

roughly a cup of soil (preferably a bit deeper down) in two separate jugs..enough ph 7 water to make a wet/muddy mixture..let it sit for a while, then add vinegar to one mixture..i don't remember the exact amount..but pour slowly until a reaction might occur, maybe a cup?. If nothing..try the baking soda in the other jug..i didn't try that as I had a feeling it was alkaline soil, and tested vinegar first. but same concept, add baking soda until a reaction starts. Ive also seen where a red cabbage is used as the tester lol. At a dollar a pound for a head of cabbage..5$ is too much for a one time ph test lol I will be ordering a digital one along with a tds meter from amazon in the coming weeks.