Tips of leaves curling?

fml456

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My plant is 22 days old and i just started feeding it some nutes yesterday but before i fed them to her i noticed the tips of her leaves were started to curve down..what are some of the things it could be?
 

nici

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You are not giving enough info...got pictures? What lights do you use? Do you check the PH regularly? Watering schedule? The more info the better answer you are gonna get.
 

fml456

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Its about 7 in tall. It's looking health except for the end of the tips of some sets of leaves are starting to curl a little. I'm pretty sure it's due to a little over watering or possible the fact that it needs nutes? Or i read somewhere that maybe its getting to much N? I just bought Osmocote Flower and Vegetable Plant Food and it's smart release. It says it can feed the plant up to 4 months and is formulated for flavorful vegetables and colorful blooms. It also says it's guaranteed not to burn your plant. Its NPK is 14-14-14. I'm using Miracle Grow Potting Mix with a NPK of 21-7-14. However, my plant's leaves were curling before i gave it these nutes. (how do I minimize the file size of a picture bc i need to do that in order to post one).
 

growwwww

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miracle grow potting mix has already got nutes in it u shoouldnt add any for atleaste month that stuff is pure chemicals!
 

greenman3

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yeah definetly dont add more nutes ur gonna burn it.
as far as the curling possibly heat stress? what are your temps, how close is your light, and what kind of light and how many watts?
 

fml456

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I just added those nutes the other day what should I do about that? And i have 2 26watt CFL's on it..It could be due to heat i had the lights too close at first but i've backed them up since then and they are still curled down.
Here are some photos i took with my phone.
 

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nici

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I would say they might also need a bigger space...are you planning on repoting them soon?
 

Bamstone

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Looks like the beginnings of nute burn. If, in a few days the edges turn yellow or brown and curl, then you'll know for sure. Miracle Grow is a bit harsh for most pot seedlings.
 

fml456

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Well sh*t what should i do about that if it's nute burn especially if i just added some nutes? And if there is nothing to do about that should i just go ahead and get them flowered asap?
 

fml456

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As far as nute burn works, does is start at the bottom of the plant and work its way up? By this I mean does it start effecting the lower leaves first making them yellow then work its way up?
 

lestacy

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I've had the very tip of almost all my leaves curling downwards for the four weeks I've been flowering and I've got healthy buds
 

fml456

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The first two sets of leaves on the bottom of both my plants are turning yellow. On one of them the first set is completely yellow/green with a little brown and on the 2nd set the tips are just starting to turn yellow a little. On my 2nd plant just the tips of both sets of leaves are turning yellow a little. I also noticed on my first plant (which seems to be doing worse than the 2nd) that the 2nd set of stems branching off are getting loose. The Miracle Grow soil already has an N of 21 plus i added the nutes of 14-14-14 the other day. So I think that it's about to get bad..my plants are rooted all the way to the bottom and the nutes are tiny little balls pretty much mixed in with the top inch or so of soil..so my question is what is the best way to fix this? I didn't really plan on transplanting them again and the fert is pretty much mixed in unless i start to scoop it out..could i possible just put them into flowering and they would be ok or they prob wouldn't make it?
 
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