My leaves are curling up...a few possibilities...

[tha_green_ghost]

Alright, I posted a thread asking about heat stress titled "the hot texas sun"....but since then I've had to re-pot and my plant is now experiencing some curling at the ridges. Not all of them, but mostly at the top of the growth shoots.

I'm wondering, could this be due to heat stress as well? OR Could it be due to re-potting into a different brand of soil from the original?
If so, what could I do to help out the situation?

Also...it has been pretty damn humid here...could that be a factor?
thnx!!!

tha_green_ghost Reviewed by tha_green_ghost on 06-07-2008. My leaves are curling up...a few possibilities... Alright, I posted a thread asking about heat stress titled "the hot texas sun"....but since then I've had to re-pot and my plant is now experiencing some curling at the ridges. Not all of them, but mostly at the top of the growth shoots. I'm wondering, could this be due to heat stress as well? OR Could it be due to re-potting into a different brand of soil from the original? If so, what could I do to help out the situation? Also...it has been pretty damn humid here...could that be a Rating: 5

[dust22]

okay so im growing in [central] texas also, and my plant is sounding about the same as yours.

you should check out my most recent post with pictures, and see if it looks anything like yours.

it's titled "my first plant, was beautiful, now what happened"

[tha_green_ghost]

Actually, yours are curling downwards....mine are curling upwards, mostly at the ridges.

I checked the faq and I'm guessing it might be a nutrient lockout...but at the same time I'm wondering if it has to with the combination of humidity and heat...I'm gonna try to see if I can find a way to post some pics so that some one who is more experienced than me can diagnose my poor plant.

[tha_green_ghost]

I got the pic, but sure how to add it to my post...

[tha_green_ghost]

Okay...there it is in the above post ^^^^
Any feedback is deeply appreciated

-tha_green_ghost

[stinkyattic]

Classic heat stress in those pics.
There are 3 kinds of heat stress- the one from intense, dry heat, one caused by actual light burns, and the one caused by an environment that is overall just too hot n heavy.
The hot n heavy one you will see in a room that is not well ventilated and the low leaves turn yellow, the whole plant loses its perkiness and gloss, and the leaves sort of curl under and droop.
Light burns are easy to spot and can be regular, white, stripes (comes from light burns coupled with a 'hot' diet) or light brown dead crispy patches, with or without curling and deformation, from the plant touching a light bulb.
The stress of high day temps and low humidity makes the cells on the top surface of the leaf lose moisture and shrink, resulting in an upward curling of the leaf margins.

[anbesol]

God Bless StinkyAttic. Couldn't have said it any better

[stinkyattic]

Thank you anbesol, I am feeling a mite blessed today.
We finally had the soaking rain that my veggie patch needed. I unexpectedly ran into an old friend and we both had time to catch an impromptu dinner. And there is a riot of songbirds outside my window tonight.
Could be a lot worse.

[tha_green_ghost]

thanx so much stinky.....you really know your stuff huh!:thumbsup:

I guess a shadier area would help?

[stinkyattic]

IF you can find a spot with dappled sunlight, that would be a nice transitional area. When the roots are stronger, they will be able to handle direct sunlight much better. If the roots are already strong, you should look and see why the plant was suffering so badly- was it right up against a white or light-colored surface, or a retaining wall that holds and releases heat far into the night? That can dry out a plant surprisingly fast. It's good if you wan tto get an early start on the growing season, but you have to keep up with the watering.