Curling leaves

Harry Bagpipe

Harry Bagpipe

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Hi everyone, i am new to the grow process but have had good luck so far. The plants are about 30 days old, I started them in jiffy pots with miracle grow seed starting soil and use FoxFarm Blooming half strength every second watering. I just moved them into 5 gallon buckets with 2" of river rock at the bottom and miracle grow potting mix. It;s been about 2 days and some of the leaves are curling... :-/ because i am new i just don't know where to start in finding the problem... I use tap water that has set out for 48 hours and water every other day or so when the soil is dry.
Any help would much appreciated... Thank you, Steve :smile:
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This might sound wierd but from my experience I would say they are over watered...

How much water do u give them? i know every other day but like 8oz, half gallon?
Miracle grow tends to hold a lot of water, From my experience when the leaves curl it is due to a moister issue, either too wet or too dry, but I don't think the soil is too dry. I use happy frog soil which is very loose and drains very easily , and i water every 3 days or so in a 4 gallon pot ( about 1/3 gall per plant each watering)
 
The leaves have the look of leaves that have drooped severely due to low moisture at least once. The new growth is looking great so looks like you are on the right track I wouldnt worry too much. Then again I have no personal experience with overwatering since I use so much perlite in my soil it doesnt get that waterlogged.
 
First, I want to thank everyone for helping me with this information. I watered about 1 gallon per 5 gallon bucket yesterday. I watered the jiffy pots just before I put them in the new soil but didnt really water the new soil to much. I was woried that I might over water them but maybe the new soil soked up the water from jiffy pot... We shall see.... Thanks again for all your quick responces.... Ill post updates as things change.
Steve...
 
I just wanted to add, that you might want to pick up some veg fert, next time around, or transplant a little earlier, because they look a little light-green in color, overall. It could just be the camera, but i thought I'd throw that in there, being that your used a low-nitrogen bloom fert, for veg. One other reason, not mentioned yet, that I've seen leaves curl like that, is a combo of low humidity, and a fan blowing on the foliage, a bit too much, causing the leaves to transpire more than they can sustain, leading to curling like that. Unless extreme, it shouldn't be a problem, once the new roots have developed, since the transplant. I'd make some adjustments though, if that looks to be the case.
 
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