Slow growing autoultimate with curled edges of leafs

[Royster213]

She is about 11 days old and her growth is slow. I have a bomb big bomb next to her and it is twice as big and only a day or 2 older. Starting dyna grow nutrients tomorrow. I'm 95% sure it's not heat, temps do not get over 80f. This was going to be my third auto grow,but my first with hps and all the right nutrients. I have it on 200 watts till Friday then going to 400, then 600 after about 2 weeks. I do not know Wtf is going on with her. She looks stunted,but again I do not know how, I put her in the pot after she popped and was about a 1/2 inch long didn't take long to pop her head out. Now she has close to no growth. I was really looking forward to reaching my goal of at least 200gs but it's not looking to good at this point. I used cfls on my first 2 grows. Any in put would be appreciated. Thanks guys

 

[namvet25]

What type of soil mix are you using and how close are your lights?

 

[Royster213]

Pro mix hp with 30% perlite light is 18 inches away my temps seem to be ok. I just looked again and the bomb is slightly curled on a few leafs. But it only 75f in my room right now.

 

[Autonugs]

Do you have a fan pointing directly at them?

How far away is your hps from canopy?

 

[Royster213]

It's not directly on them it is pointed at the light then I have another fan blowing away from them as well. Good circulation. Light 200hps and it is 18 inches away

 

[Autonugs]

What's your humidity?

 

[Royster213]

My humidity and temperature combo fell 6 ft to the tile floor and is no more, getting a new one tomorrow, never had an issue with anything except the nutes on my other grows same room same set up that's why I'm stumped. I think it got stunted but I do not know how, I put it in the 5gal pot it's going to stay in. I started using the hps midway through my second grow and I never had temp or humidity problems. My reflector doesn't even get hot to the touch. Still have the cfls on some bag seeds and the temps are above 80 and no signs of heat stress on them.

 

[Autonugs]

@A-Train is a plant "DOC" and has used hps and pro-mix soil a lot so maybe he can be of some help....

 

[Royster213]

I actually got my nute schedule from him so I might have to give him a holler, because I have no clue Wtf to do. I had high hopes for my girl. I have seen what can be done with her in the right hands and I figured with the help of all u good folks I could pull it off but this little bugger isn't looking like any of the 200 + gramers I have seen. Thanks

 

[A-Train]

I'm no expert that's for sure. @namvet and @Waira are the pros with this stuff I just read all there stuff and repeat as needed lol. The pro mix hp and no nutes yet so I wouldn't think anything is up with ph or over feed.


Hers my 2 cents for what's it's worth. (IF ANYTHING I POST IS OVER RIDDEN BY NAMMY OR WAIRA THEN WHAT THEY SAY GOES)

taco leaves have to do with transpiration for the most part. Without getting all into that 3 main thing and an alternate could be the priblem. Here's what I would do. Turn your light to 600 watts and raise it up. I tried the whole 200 400 600 thing when starting just ended up putting on 600 and lifting it up. It's easier that way and lengthens the life of your bulb.


The temps look ok but high temps around 80 will only get higher when the light is ramped up if it's not a cooled hood and cause your problem to get worse. So try and keep them @75

Humidity. Accompanied by air movement. If your rh is too low at this stage and your fans are blowing across them too they can't transpire fast enough and it will cause the taco. Make sure you get that rh meter quick and do not blow fans across them directly at this stage a slight "wiggle" from indirect breeze is fine. This is your most likely cause and you may need to ad a humidifier to your tent



Last but most likely not your problem especially in pro mix, Pythium it's a root disease that causes you plant to not be able to draw the required water into the stalks and leaves and can cause taco leaves. But pro mix is good shit I seriously doubt that's it