Leaves Curling and Not Growing After Transplant

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inTron

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Hello,

I am taking clones from an aero cloner with a good amount of roots and transplanting into coco with solo cups or 1 gal containers. I use pH'd (5.9) filtered water only when I transplant and then feed Botanicare Pure Blend Pro Grow and CalMag @ 150ppm 2-3 days after I water. Then I feed @ 250 ppm when the containers get dry. For whatever reason the plants don't start to take off and the leaves start curling up and then the head of the plant starts closing and the plant dies off. I have no idea what is causing the issue or could be the issue. Any ideas? I am vegging with a 315CMH light and I keep the transplants in the far corner with lower light.


Thanks so much.
 

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Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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don't let coco get dry. that's kind of the point of using it. there are rare occasions when you need to, but this isn't one of them.
it aerates itself as water passes through it, so 99% of the time, you want to keep it at least moist, never dry. i'd water them at least once a day, and get a little run off each time. don't need a lot, but i think it's important to get run off in coco, prevents salt build up and keeps the whole mass wet and aerated.

also, a lot of coco comes with a pretty high salt content (they let the piles of coir "ferment" on beaches, with salt water tides) so its a good idea to leach it before you use it the first time, then "charge" it with a good dose of cal mag before you put your plants in it.
 
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inTron

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
don't let coco get dry. that's kind of the point of using it. there are rare occasions when you need to, but this isn't one of them.
it aerates itself as water passes through it, so 99% of the time, you want to keep it at least moist, never dry. i'd water them at least once a day, and get a little run off each time. don't need a lot, but i think it's important to get run off in coco, prevents salt build up and keeps the whole mass wet and aerated.

also, a lot of coco comes with a pretty high salt content (they let the piles of coir "ferment" on beaches, with salt water tides) so its a good idea to leach it before you use it the first time, then "charge" it with a good dose of cal mag before you put your plants in it.
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Thank you. Do you think the curling of leaves is due to lockout or being too dry? I'll def try.
 
Olive Drab Green

Olive Drab Green

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inTron said:
Hello,

I am taking clones from an aero cloner with a good amount of roots and transplanting into coco with solo cups or 1 gal containers. I use pH'd (5.9) filtered water only when I transplant and then feed Botanicare Pure Blend Pro Grow and CalMag @ 150ppm 2-3 days after I water. Then I feed @ 250 ppm when the containers get dry. For whatever reason the plants don't start to take off and the leaves start curling up and then the head of the plant starts closing and the plant dies off. I have no idea what is causing the issue or could be the issue. Any ideas? I am vegging with a 315CMH light and I keep the transplants in the far corner with lower light.


Thanks so much.
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Looks like it’s too much direct light or heat.
 
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Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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Olive Drab Green said:
Looks like it’s too much direct light or heat.
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it does still look pretty damn bright in those pics. might be a good idea to just take them out of there, leave them in your cloning area a few more days to let them get established a little better before you move them in there. and maybe do it in steps, put them in there for 3 or 4 hours for a couple of days, then 4 or 5 for a couple of days....
 
Bugeye

Bugeye

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Agree with ODG above,Top leaf edges up is usually heat stress or I hear LEDs also do that if too close (never used them myself). Back your lights off or throttle them down, check your temps, and that will go away. Also good watering advice given. Good luck! :bigjoint:
 
Longcloud

Longcloud

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
don't let coco get dry. that's kind of the point of using it. there are rare occasions when you need to, but this isn't one of them.
it aerates itself as water passes through it, so 99% of the time, you want to keep it at least moist, never dry. i'd water them at least once a day, and get a little run off each time. don't need a lot, but i think it's important to get run off in coco, prevents salt build up and keeps the whole mass wet and aerated.

also, a lot of coco comes with a pretty high salt content (they let the piles of coir "ferment" on beaches, with salt water tides) so its a good idea to leach it before you use it the first time, then "charge" it with a good dose of cal mag before you put your plants in it.
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It’s easy to over water in coco if the plant hasn’t got big enough for the new pots water every 2nd or 3rd day until it starts filling in
 
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