Twisty Leaves. Just Genetics or problem?

Seedling day #13
Strain: Chem D x Purple Punch (strayfox)
Soil: Fresh FFOF / Happy Frog
No other nutrients
Light: 250ppfd
Watering PH: Deer Park around 6.8-7ph

I see a lot of twisting going on, I’ll add a bunch of pictures to give you an idea. Any tips/suggestions or ideas as to a potential cause?





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It looks like the first leaves, the next set look good. Since you are in soil, best to pH your water and nutes at 6.5. The FFOF soil could be hot for your young plants.

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I thought so too but if you look at the 3rd picture, the top leaf pointing right at you, looks to be twisting as well (starting to). I’ll start using ph down though… or do yall suggest citric acid? Thanks!

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I see what you mean. Start with the pH first and check your runoff. I use either lemon juice or lately citric acid. A little CA goes a long way, ask me how I know :grin:.

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I’ve had this happen before, didn’t worry since it typically stopped happening with truer leaves.

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I’ve had this early leaf twist with low rh.

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I agree soil is too hot, excess N and nutrients can cause this, I see too dark green for a seedling, as it has been said, a lower pH will also help … beer3|nullxnull

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This is in plain Sungro mix now no nutes just plain water , yet what so ever I was waiting until two weeks after to supplement and I still got some twisties of some of these BOG sour Bluetooths.One twisty out of 4 ?the twins don’t count thier just freaks.

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I’ve had them before they usually grow out of it after the first or second set and get back on track.

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Better angle

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I had this issue-- turned out my pH meter was f-ed up!
Re-calibrate, and make sure you aren’t over-feeding or letting the pH '‘drift’ out of the 6.3-6.7 range!

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Wow you learn something new every day. I was gonna say I always have this problem. And it’s because I don’t ph my water or add nutes the first few weeks

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My water is RO Ph with Organic Calmag with iron 2mili to 6.4 to a gallon.So I can’t say absolutely no nutes I guess . I have to because of the RO water reader is tested regular and accurate.Don’t have leaf problems any more other than an oddball every now and then seedlings are watered consistently but not soaked

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Ive been using this stuff.I’m almost 110% positive it’s apple cider vinegar and toasted eggshells will be making a batch of my own and testing on outdoor stuff this year

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:+1: Thank you all for your suggestions!

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Yea I’ve been putting off getting a PH meter. Been using the General Hydroponics liquid reagent test kit, so best I can do is get it between 6 & 7.

It just kills me to spend $150-200 on a blue lab & take the chance I might forget to properly store it 1x and it’s ruined :crazy_face:

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I finally broke down and bought me a Blue Labs pH meter a couple of months ago. They’ve came down alot. Only played like $80 US.

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I agree with @Tejas I had the exact same looking leaves from a ph imbalance from my ph meter needing calibrating

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They are fine leave them alone.

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I only paid $80… My girls are already happier!

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