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West Paris Me.

I am starting seedling and two of eight of the first true leaves are cupped like edges of the leaves are too small for the rest of the leaf. Is that genetic or am I doing something wrong?

2/23/2015 7:06:00 PM

picture would explain a 1000 words

2/23/2015 10:58:19 PM

Colorado

Its prob. environmental. I get a lot of that with second/third true leafs in seedlings. they seem to grow out of it by forth true leaf.

2/23/2015 11:19:09 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

What is the temp where they growing? How close to the grow lights? What are they growing in? What are you watering them with? Are there any insects in the growing area? Are you fertilizing them? etc

2/24/2015 9:49:15 AM

West Paris Me.

Around 85 no insects water or water and seaweed.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=6894
This is not my seedling but the picture is very similar.
thanks

2/24/2015 10:58:31 AM

West Paris Me.

Looking at the plants today, I think that maybe heat might be the issue. The leafs are closer to the light, and a couple more are starting to cup.
One more thing that I learned by doing trial seed starting.

2/24/2015 11:41:58 AM

East Jordan, MI

from what you are describing I'd say the edges of the leaves got burnt, either from being too close to the light, or fertilizer in starting media. If you take a sharp pair of scissors and snip the edge at a few intervals it will stop the cupping and the leaf will grow mostly normally.

2/24/2015 6:35:05 PM

West Paris Me.

thank you

2/24/2015 8:27:35 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

I agree with cnty, I would also turn down the heat to 78. Like cojoe said they will grow out if it.
Bill

2/26/2015 7:16:43 PM

West Paris Me.

thanks Bill

2/26/2015 8:58:04 PM

try a different seed starter media even your most perfect brand you use for years can have a bag that's got problems ive seen this before where all seeds are stunted in one way or another-get new bag then do test again see result

2/26/2015 10:12:58 PM

Bethlehem CT

I agree with you Don. That is good advice.

2/27/2015 7:40:34 AM

West Paris Me.

Thanks Don

2/27/2015 10:28:55 AM