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[regulater]

i post about a week ago i had a bug problem but i got some sticky paper and fly strips and its pretty much cleared up now. but this morning i noticed that my bottom two leaves (the oval ones) are turning yellow and are kind of droopy now. im new to growing and have been doing as much reading as i can. i dont think ive over watered because i only water a little bit every other day. its got me alittle worried so basicly im asking do these leaves really matter, should trim them or is it a bigger problem i could be facing?

regulater Reviewed by regulater on 06-30-2009. advice i post about a week ago i had a bug problem but i got some sticky paper and fly strips and its pretty much cleared up now. but this morning i noticed that my bottom two leaves (the oval ones) are turning yellow and are kind of droopy now. im new to growing and have been doing as much reading as i can. i dont think ive over watered because i only water a little bit every other day. its got me alittle worried so basicly im asking do these leaves really matter, should trim them or is it a Rating: 5

[irydyum]

If it is on a young seedling and the oval leaves you are referring to are the first set that emerged above ground, the cotyledon, then there is nothing to worry about. Those are pretty much there to get your baby a jump start, then they are replaced by larger more efficient leaves. Don't lose any sleep over this one.

I'm just stoned enough to wonder if these aren't the leaves you are talking about, what the hell else could they be?

[Italiano715]

yeah, sounds like talking about the cotelydon leaves.....completely natural! Even if it is only the first set of true leaves, in my opinion it's natural to lose them also....Don't cut or pluck them either. Let them die naturally then take it off. When you grab it, it should just fall off.

[headshake]

the cotyledon are basically food storage for seedlings. it's perfectly normal for them to yellow up and die off, just like these guys said. ^^^^^


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[regulater]

thank god. ive read this on another site but couldnt really find a trustworthy answer but this is definitely reassuring.....my baby lives another day (and hopfuly for about another two months, knock on wood)

[Rusty Trichome]

... Even if it is only the first set of true leaves, in my opinion it's natural to lose them also....Don't cut or pluck them either.

One of my mentors once told me I could tell the health of the seedling, and how I was taking care of their needs...by watching the cotyledon. Keep an eye on 'em, as they show the first signs of stress on the young plant.

The cotyledon will show when you do something out of the norm, like overwatering, underwatering, too many nutrients, heat stress.
But they can't tell you what the problem is...just that there's a potential problem. :thumbsup:

[Rusty Trichome]

Crap...Went to take these pix, but was too late to edit 'em in:

[regulater]

One of my mentors once told me I could tell the health of the seedling, and how I was taking care of their needs...by watching the cotyledon. Keep an eye on 'em, as they show the first signs of stress on the young plant.

The cotyledon will show when you do something out of the norm, like overwatering, underwatering, too many nutrients, heat stress.
But they can't tell you what the problem is...just that there's a potential problem. :thumbsup:

thanks for the heads up i dont know if it matters or not my plant is 3 maybe 3.5 weeks old so i dont know when this is supposed to happen or not but everything else on the plant seems very healthy. ill try and get a picture up once i get my hands on a camera

[Rusty Trichome]

Guess I should clarify. It's not that the cotyledon's are all that important after the second set of leaves appear, but they are a very good way to gauge it's current health throughout early veg. Losing them quite early tells you there are improvements you can make next time.

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good info rusty!

"you must spread some rep around......."


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