Leaves drying out?

[peace plz]

Hey all.

I'm still doing my "practice grow" with a couple bagseeds before my real seeds arrive. As I am doing this, I have just come across a little problem. It seems as if the leaves of my plant are drying out. They are still vegging, have been for 2 weeks. They are under CFLs. And it seems that they started drying out once I put a fan in my grow space.

Now, what can I do to fix this? Can I use a spray bottle and gently mist the leaves? Or what? I don't want to add any more water to the soil because I don't want to over water it. It's getting plenty of water, but the leaves are drying out.

What can I do?

Thanks for the help.

peace plz Reviewed by peace plz on 10-02-2006. Leaves drying out? Hey all. I'm still doing my "practice grow" with a couple bagseeds before my real seeds arrive. As I am doing this, I have just come across a little problem. It seems as if the leaves of my plant are drying out. They are still vegging, have been for 2 weeks. They are under CFLs. And it seems that they started drying out once I put a fan in my grow space. Now, what can I do to fix this? Can I use a spray bottle and gently mist the leaves? Or what? I don't want to add any more water to Rating: 5

[hudson88]

I'd move the fan then, or at least reduce how long you have it on for, that could be burning them, plants might not be big enuff yet if it's a strong fan. Also whats your temps at? and have you started feeding yet?

Peace :rasta:

[stinkyattic]

Point the fan away from the plants, but so it still moves air around the room.
Keep them watered.

[peace plz]

The temp is at 74 degrees right now. I think what the problem is, is the fan is a little too big for the plants' size right now. It's just your regular oscillating fan, but the plants are pretty small. I will indirectly point the fan to them.

But to answer my own question, no I shouldn't mist the leaves with water? Is this because of a fear of mold or something growing on the leaves?

[stinkyattic]

Fear of pythium rot. Small plants are pretty susceptible to it.

[peace plz]

Alright thanks stinkyattic. I've got the fan blowing above the plants rather than directly onto them.

[peace plz]

Oh, one other quick question.

What is the optimum humidity to have during veg and during flowering? And what is a way to raise and lower the humidity?

Would sticking a glass of water in the grow space raise it?

Thanks again.

[stinkyattic]

I'm not sure about optimum, but I keep mine at 40-50% without mold issues.

Just a glass of water won't help, but a large pan of water might if it's warm enough. You can humidify your room putting a tray of water over your ballast, which is always warm, but that's a huge shock risk so I don't recommend it. Last winter I put a tray of water in front of my space heater's blower as a makeshift humidfier. It seemed to work fine.