New leaves curling inward on sides and brown tips of hairs during flowering

needhelpgrowing

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My Info:
* Hydro or Soil (Fox Farm Ocean Forest)
* Type of light? (1x 50 WATT HPS + 1x 42 WATT CFL@ 6500K + 2x 42 WATT CFL@ 2700K)
* Atmosphere Conditions (70-85 Degrees, Humidity 30-50%)
* Waterings (Tap water left out a few days)
* PH Range (6.8-6.9)
* Nutrients/Supplements (Orchid Bloom 12-35-15, 1/4 strength)
* Design and Dates (Green house big bang which was vegged 6 weeks and is currently 30 days into flowering. Watering ever other day, i was doing Water, no water, no water, water but by the time i watered it would be droopy so i started a day earlier today.)

Problems I am having are my newer leaves seem to be curling inward from the sides causing them to look very thin. I also have had a few problems in the past with browning and yellowing of leaves but that seems mostly under control despite a few new troublesome leaves. Seems to be less than like 3% of the leaves have any problem other than a dozen or so dead ones at the very bottom under the plant which I assume has a lot to do with no light getting there. Also some of the hairs on my flowers are turning brown. I have no idea what that means or if its normal. This is my first time grow so any tips are appreciated.

 

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baddfrog0221

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Your plant looks healthy none the less. Are you feeding during every watering? Also how well does your soil hold water? you may be giving them a little too much you could try three days no water and see if it helps. Good luck.
 

jawbrodt

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Those curled leaves are from getting a little too much nitrogen. Back off on the nutes a little, and it should be okay. The brown pistils could be nothing, or it could mean that they've been pollinated somehow. Is there any chance of a hermie or a male being around, anywhere nearby?
 

IAm5toned

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if they all turn brown, like overnight, youve probably been pollinated.

more than likely though your just showing signs of def's because your into the latter stages of flowering.
the curl is either too much N or possibly high ph. nothing a good flush cant fix, and the lower leaves dying off is from the plant consuming its own resources to provide nutrients for the buds. in the future you can prevent that by using some decent bloom nutes for flowering (high PK ratios)
 

needhelpgrowing

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Your plant looks healthy none the less. Are you feeding during every watering? Also how well does your soil hold water? you may be giving them a little too much you could try three days no water and see if it helps. Good luck.
Thanks I am feeding during every watering at 1/4 strength on my 12-35-15 solution (using about 1/6 teaspoon with 2 liters of water). Soil seems to hold water fairly well. As this is my first plant I really have no idea what is good. I put in 2 liters of water into a 5 gallon pot and get maybe 10-15% runoff.

Three days water is no good because after 2 days off its really droopy so i recently started watering it a day sooner. You think maybe water with a little less nutes or maybe use nutes every other watering? Also every week i usually add a little molasses to a watering.

There is no way it was pollinated since its a feminized seed and the only plant I am growing. I guess a hermie is possible but 30 days into flowering wouldn't it be more obvious? Plus its only maybe 10% of the hairs have a little brown.
 

surfnugget

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one of my grow vids said to expect browning of a small portion of the hairs... around 5 weeks of flowering, typically at the top of the plant

this sounds like it could be u, eh?
 

needhelpgrowing

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one of my grow vids said to expect browning of a small portion of the hairs... around 5 weeks of flowering, typically at the top of the plant

this sounds like it could be u, eh?
Yea that is what mine is doing thanks. About 5 weeks in and its more on the top. I'll ignore it then thanks, just still need to get the thin leaves with sides curling in under control. For now I think i'll water every other day still but only use nutes ever other watering. If anyone has any better suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.
 
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