Seedling twisted first set of leaves

FerretHD

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Hey guys I really would need advice from you, happend to me few times already but still dont know the cause of this twisting first set of real leaves, it´s auto (Think Different) 7 days old in coco (30l fabric pot) watering with PH 5.6-5.7, root juice 1/4 strenght, Cal-mag half strength, added 1/8 strenght General Hydroponics Flora CoCo Grow and Bloom, Temp 26-27,5, RH 55%-70%, using hps 250w from seed its about 45 cm away, 20/4 light schelude, watering with plain Ph water every other day.
 

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chemphlegm

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Hey guys I really would need advice from you, happend to me few times already but still dont know the cause of this twisting first set of real leaves, it´s auto (Think Different) 7 days old in coco (30l fabric pot) watering with PH 5.6-5.7, root juice 1/4 strenght, Cal-mag half strength, added 1/8 strenght General Hydroponics Flora CoCo Grow and Bloom, Temp 26-27,5, RH 55%-70%, using hps 250w from seed its about 45 cm away, 20/4 light schelude, watering with plain Ph water every other day.
do the directions on your GH system instruct to feed cal mag,root juice and 1/8th strength GH?
 

FerretHD

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No they CoCo series have Cal mag in them but still I added because I red that coco needs quite a bit of Cal mag and I added root juice from biobizz
 

Moldy

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I guess it´s probably overfeeding I gave her too much, will do only Ph water for few days
Yeah, could be a little bit too much extra "stuff" but seedlings do all sorts of weird shit. I get twisted babies all of the time and don't feed for at least 3 -4 weeks or usually after first transplant. I think she looks beautiful!
 

xtsho

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Not that it matters now but for future grows this might make things easier. I've been growing in coco for years but I don't start seedlings in it. The reason I don't is because coco has nothing in it except what you add. I've found that it can be difficult to prime the coco for seedlings. I start seeds in 2.5" x 2.5" starter pots of soil. A decent soil will have everything the seedling needs without the need to guess on the proper nutrient strength. Once the seedlings have a couple sets of leaves and the roots have filled out the pot I transplant into coco and water with 1/4 strength nutes and increase the strength as the plant grows. The small amount of soil doesn't change anything and you just follow standard coco growing methods after that.
I don't like to have to baby my plants but starting seedlings in coco can be a challenge at times. The soil method is a "set it and forget it" method. Light and water is all that's needed.
Good luck with your grow.
 

FerretHD

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Hey guys have another questions not sure if its light bleach or nutrient problem or normal :D the lime green at the young leaves and on the second node leaves tips are kinda turned down :/ any ideas ? I raised the 250w HPS on 65cm away and last time I was only watering with PH water 1 day ago
 

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