What is happening to these leaves?

[mickeymac911]

Hey guys these plants are around the beginning of week 3 vegetation. They've been doing very well but I've noticed this leaf damage in the last few days. I cannot locate any bugs on or around the plants and I did put sand over the soil to prevent gnats which were a slight problem for a week or so. I have not seen any since the sand covering. Does this appear to be a bug problem anyone is aware of? Could it be heat damage? I've been meaning to move my lights up. They are CFL's roughly an inch or two from the tallest plants. Any recommendations about how to stop this leaf damage? Also do these plants seem healthy? This is my first time and they don't really look like most pics I see. Thank you for your time.

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fill out the troubleshooting form in my sig please.

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[mickeymac911]

First Timer

Your Equipment:
.1) CFL's 8-100w equivalent daylight bulbs, Two 300w equivalent warm bulbs
.2) Distance from tops? 1-2"
.3) Reflector type? bare bulb, and metal reflectors
.4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply? yes
.5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan? yes, both
.6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule? 18/6 schedule

Your medium:
.7) Specific brand and type of soil: MG organic potting soil with pearlite mixed in
.8) Size of container. 8" pot
.9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings? no

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? tap, 7.4 pre adjustment
11) Method of checking water ph: droplet color test
12) Method of adjusting water ph: Apple Cider Vinegar
13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages: Fox Farms Grow Big (3tsps a week) & Big Bloom (2tbls a week)
14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering? Feeding every other watering, waiting three days between. Roughly 20oz of water a time
15) Any additives or tea's? (Superthrive, CalMag, molasses, Mother's Earth...) no
16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate? stable
17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph? haven't tested runoff
18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray? Only water on foliar.

Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors? Indoors
20) What size of closet, room or hut? Attic
21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off? ~70-85 with lights on, ~60-70 with lights off

[stinkyattic]

Looks like the aftermath of physical damage... a pinch gone slightly wrong, ro contact with a light, or a brief encounter with something that would harm a developing leaf. But they look healthy. Whatever happened to them, it looks to have been in the past.

[polishpollack]

The seeds were old. plants grow out of it.

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The seeds were old. plants grow out of it.

wtf exaclty does this mean?

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[polishpollack]

It means the seeds were old. Plants show strange leaf structure in early growth when the plants grows from a seed that is old. The plant will grow out of this problem as it gets older.

[carinia]

Hahaha thats funny, old seeds, teehee.

Are you already feeding them 3 tsps of grow and 2 tblsps bloom at this point? At 3 weeks old that is a way overkill! I know the charts I have seen say that, but it's never worked for me. At 3 weeks my girls get their first 1 tsp per gal.

Just my 2 cents. :)

[M.B.A.]

Hahaha thats funny, old seeds, teehee.

Are you already feeding them 3 tsps of grow and 2 tblsps bloom at this point? At 3 weeks old that is a way overkill! I know the charts I have seen say that, but it's never worked for me. At 3 weeks my girls get their first 1 tsp per gal.

Just my 2 cents. :)

GET A BIGGER POT TOO