Drawstringing?

DankDave420

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I am in FF Happy Frog. I use FF trio very very lightly. I use Cal Mag. PH to around 6.5. PPM now about 300 when I feed. It was hot(80°f) and humid 60-80%. But now I am running the vent when the light is on 73-76°, 40-55%, for the last few days since I switched to 12-12. I did Azamax them last week, preventatively, I have had no visible pests. I misted them with plain spring water when I feed them 2 days ago. I just switched from RO to spring water with 120-150 ppm. They may have been a bit too dry before I watered. I do not over-water. They are in 3 gallon smart pots under a 200 actual watt Viparspectra Reflector Series. Always have a fan blowing. Any ideas what could be causing this drawstringing? I may be slightly underfeeding because I am afraid to over feed. But there is alot of drawstringing on my new growth that just started. All I can find that resembles this online is Tobacco Mosaic Virus But I live in a cooler northern state where tobacco doesn't even grow. Also I just topped them on Friday.
That is all the info I can think. Here are the pics. What do you think is causing this? Thanks for any advice.

Pic 1: the whole tent. They are a bit cramped but I don't want to defoliate because I feel the fan leaves are a buffer. Have had no signs of nitrogen deficiency either.

Pic 2 n 3: close ups of drawstringing leaves. This is happening on alot of my new growth on all of the plants. It just started. I am stumped and can find little info.
 

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cindysid

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Maybe a ph issue? Either way, they look pretty good. I've had a few weird leaves like that on occasion. I would wait to see if it gets worse. It may very well straighten itself out.
 

DankDave420

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Maybe a ph issue? Either way, they look pretty good. I've had a few weird leaves like that on occasion. I would wait to see if it gets worse. It may very well straighten itself out.
I always PH my water. I don't have a soil tester. Maybe I should try testing the runoff next time I water if it doesn't straighten out. I have heard Cal-mag can cause drawstringing, but I use Cal-Mag+, it is my most used nute combo. Thanks for the advice.
 

HydroRed

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Im wondering if its just adjusting to new apical dominance since you just recently topped it. Was it doing this prior to topping? If its just new growth I wouldnt worry about it. Once it establishes what are now the new "tops" are it should straighten out.
 

DankDave420

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It started doing it after I topped. I guess that could be. But, it is also doing it on some of the lower branch's new growth but not as bad. Thanks.
 
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