Not sure if this is a problem or a fortunate thing

giantsfan24

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Hey all....

I'm growing under a 200w, dimmable, 3500 citizen cob setup that is about 13" from the tops growing in FFOF, 2x2, 4 sq. ft. The light is currently at full power. I've not grown with it before, first time. My last light was a 400w hps.

I've currently got two plants going. A Jack Herer that has been fim'ed and a Papaya plant that is doing something I haven't personally experienced but have seen in other grows I think. My temps are running from about 75 to 90 lights on depending on where the ambient temps is throughout the day. Humidity has been between 25% and 40%.

The Papaya plant has been growing a little slow, not keeping up with the JH. That in itself isn't an issue as I've had runts turn out to be monsters as we all have.

In this pic, you can see a single leaf that grew out of the top of the plant...

Single Leaf.jpg

This leaf grew out of here..

Top 3.jpg

And I've got curved leaves..

Curved Leaf.jpg

These curved leaves are coming out of the shoots from where the single leaf top is. What this looks like to me is that the plant "topped" itself. The single leaf coming out of the top of the plant forced it to shoot out two new tops as if it had been topped.

If this is the case, I may as well top it, take the single leaf out, and mainline it since it's there already. Your thoughts on this are appreciated.

I don't know what to attribute this to. I tend to err to the amount of light, too much for this strain, as everything else in this box is what I've always done with great results.

I've got some 6 "guests" of my across the street neighbor in my box as well and there isn't anything like this on his or the JH I'm growing.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks!
 

Tim1987

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My first thoughts is light intensity too.
Have you tried raising your COB?

It kind of looks like the plant is scared, and backing away.
Weird growth may well be it's stress response.
 

giantsfan24

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My first thoughts is light intensity too.
Have you tried raising your COB?

It kind of looks like the plant is scared, and backing away.
Weird growth may well be it's stress response.
Initially, I had the light about 20" above. Now it's about 13" above and running at 80% vs. 100% for the last week or so. It's about 40w per sq ft right now and I'm going to leave that for a week to see what happens. If the results don't change...I'm not quite sure what to do next. Turn down the light? Raise the light and leave it the same? These are weird issues to have.

I've been told it's just a mutation as the other plants in the box are fine. This is my first run with this light.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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depends on the genetics, if it contains the potential to begin with (they all do, to some extent) then it might, but you never know till you try.
thats one of the things that takes a good breeder time to discover. you have to raise some likely looking phenos, then try to stress the shit out of them and see how they respond. you get rid of the trannies and keep the solid ones, and hope you've got the ones with the least of that genetic trait to breed with.
so, hope you had a good responsible breeder...
 

Bear420

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Hope it's going better,

The only reason I thought the temps is because of the 90 pretty hot and in the first pic, I seen a few of those leafs curling upward, It's when the Claw downward that is usually to many Nutes of Salt buildup.... but she's to young for that...

I would Imagine she is doing better by now, Right ?

If your breeding, it could take Years to get the traits you want in a Lady..... :) On the other hand it could be a Hermie but you may not find out until it's too late, So you might want to keep a close eye on her when she gets put in to Flower.

Good Luck. Keep us Posted on Your Progress if you would. Curious
 
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