NEED HELP - Curling/bending leaves

achaser87

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Hey all, this is my first grow so I'm pretty new to everything. My plant is 6 days old from seed and i noticed the leaves are curling weird but i wouldnt say welting. I had 3 13w CFL on it and a 75w philips blue indoor plant light which seemed to give off quite a bit of heat. I replaced it with a 23w 5000k CFL.

Any reasons why this would be happening? All help is much appreciatedIMG_1963.jpgIMG_1964.jpg.
 

achaser87

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soil is miracle grow african violet (i know lots of people hate on MG but its one of he only soils i could find around my area)..
also i let the top get crusty before watering it, before when i had the 75w light on it i was watering once a day but its alot cooler in there now with the 23w CFL. should i give it a couple days and see if it fixes itself?
 

keep it real.

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I start in cups just like you! I go 5-7 days with no watering. Stick your finder into the soil and make sure you feel no moisture at about 1,1 1/2 Inches down. Also add a little lime on top of the soil and water as needed don't over water it will work its way in. mg soil will work a lot better if lime is added. African violet was probably the best choice for cannabis. I think your problem is overwatering which has released a lot of nutes on the soil and is over feeding your young girl. (Twisting) probably from ph issue caused by over water and nutes. This is why I said add some lime to help raise the ph. Do a little research and you should do very well, don't over care for your girl remember less is more.
 

achaser87

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would they have a micro nutrient supplement at places like wal-mart, home deopt, rona, etc..? and thanks for the help
 

MoonRaver

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You might be able to find some "glacial rockdust" or "trace mineral additive" at one of em. Just order it offline, the stuff is cheap.
 

keep it real.

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I would like to add a little more. Dolomite Lime can also be bought at just about any local hardware store that has a garden center it's about $5 for. 50lb bag I believe I only bought one bag along time ago!! It's also an anti bacterial to help keep your root zone clean. To apply just sprinkle the top of the soil about 1/2 a table spoon and just let it work its way in a massive change in ph can cause a stressed out plant you should not change the ph more then half a point in one day but I have never had a problem.
 
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