Experienced tent growers, does this plant look normal?

[NYG140]

First time growing in a tent. OG Kush from seed. 15 Gallon super soil in 2 x 2 tent, almost done with 3rd week of veg starts tomorrow, about 30 DLI 18/6. Tent temp and soil around 70 degrees, constant airflow, tent turns over every 1 minute, VPD .09 - 1.1 via humidifier.

This is my first tent grow so I have nothing to reference and although I would say my plant looks overall healthy, it's growth just seems to be slightly off. Take a look at the pictures below.

In the picture with two circles: fan leaves when growing start out in a sort of accordion shape, scrunched up, seems like they flatten out as they grow to full size.

In the picture with one circle: all new nodes develop "praying" as if the tips of the leave point straight up. The new node forming at the top is actually under the previous node which is bent upwards.

Overall the plant just seems thinner and more brittle than an outdoor grow. I remember the fan leaves being hairier, more supple, and thicker outdoors.

Does this look in the range of normal to you guys? Does something stand out? Or am I overthinking it?

Thanks!

 

[Choppr]

Many Indica Strains Grow Large/fat Leaves, some grow "too fast" when their in early Veg and and can have that raised rib/stretched rib look, as you see they will flatten out - her color is normal range.
Sometimes A raised rib or a "puffy leaf" is from over watering, this doesn't look to be the case as they dont look over-watered.
Keep your environment in check and shell do fine. Yes, she looks good (she phat). Yes, mildly overthinking it -
Right On Farmer!

 

[Natep]

They look ok to me. Give them more time

 

[3cats]

First time growing in a tent. OG Kush from seed. 15 Gallon super soil in 2 x 2 tent, almost done with 3rd week of veg starts tomorrow, about 30 DLI 18/6. Tent temp and soil around 70 degrees, constant airflow, tent turns over every 1 minute, VPD .09 - 1.1 via humidifier.

This is my first tent grow so I have nothing to reference and although I would say my plant looks overall healthy, it's growth just seems to be slightly off. Take a look at the pictures below.

In the picture with two circles: fan leaves when growing start out in a sort of accordion shape, scrunched up, seems like they flatten out as they grow to full size.

In the picture with one circle: all new nodes develop "praying" as if the tips of the leave point straight up. The new node forming at the top is actually under the previous node which is bent upwards.

Overall the plant just seems thinner and more brittle than an outdoor grow. I remember the fan leaves being hairier, more supple, and thicker outdoors.

Does this look in the range of normal to you guys? Does something stand out? Or am I overthinking it?

Thanks!

Tricky to water correctly in large pots with small plants, fat and thick crinkly leafs is an indication of over watering. Roots don't grow into dry soil & you either over water or under water because you have no way to know where the roots are. They can move a long ways fast in good damp soil then bottom out when they hit dry soil. If you saturate that pot it will take too long to dry back enough to water/ feed again also causing humidity issues in your tent. Once the plants are big enough to transpire all that moisture saturating the pots isn't a problem

 

[Imzzaudae]

What light you got bud? How far from the top of the plant is it?
Those leaves are a little heat stressed. Nodes are very close together.
Leaf edges curling up. You could stand to back the light off some.

 

[NYG140]

What light you got bud? How far from the top of the plant is it?
Those leaves are a little heat stressed. Nodes are very close together.
Leaf edges curling up. You could stand to back the light off some.

Running an AC Infinity Irongrid S22 at 8 out of 10 which measures around 460 PPFD. Every week I adjust the lights to 18" above the canopy and measure the PPFD/DLI. Trying to follow this chart, although I don't know if I trust it 100 percent:

https://growlightmeter.com/content/images/2022/08/cannabis-dli-cycle-5.png

 

[NYG140]

Many Indica Strains Grow Large/fat Leaves, some grow "too fast" when their in early Veg and and can have that raised rib/stretched rib look, as you see they will flatten out - her color is normal range.
Sometimes A raised rib or a "puffy leaf" is from over watering, this doesn't look to be the case as they dont look over-watered.
Keep your environment in check and shell do fine. Yes, she looks good (she phat). Yes, mildly overthinking it -
Right On Farmer!

Thanks Choppr, appreciate the advice. I'm watering every few days when the top inch or two drys out. Right now only watering a circle the size of the plants leaves.

 

[NYG140]

Tricky to water correctly in large pots with small plants, fat and thick crinkly leafs is an indication of over watering. Roots don't grow into dry soil & you either over water or under water because you have no way to know where the roots are. They can move a long ways fast in good damp soil then bottom out when they hit dry soil. If you saturate that pot it will take too long to dry back enough to water/ feed again also causing humidity issues in your tent. Once the plants are big enough to transpire all that moisture saturating the pots isn't a problem

Thanks 3cats, I definitely oversized the pot at 15 gallons. Since I'm doing a supersoil grow I wanted to make sure I had enough nutrients for the whole life cycle. But I see what you mean. I'm trying to ride the line, waiting a little longer for the soil to dry out and only watering around the plant, not all the way to the edges of the pot, and not soaking all the way through. Next grow will be a 7 or 10 gallon, maybe a SCROG?

 

[2Water]

You definitely don't need that big of a pot to fill a 2x2. I have 2 in 5 gallons of amended living organic soil in a 3x3, each one could fill the tent themselves

 

[GNick55]

Thanks 3cats, I definitely oversized the pot at 15 gallons. Since I'm doing a supersoil grow I wanted to make sure I had enough nutrients for the whole life cycle. But I see what you mean. I'm trying to ride the line, waiting a little longer for the soil to dry out and only watering around the plant, not all the way to the edges of the pot, and not soaking all the way through. Next grow will be a 7 or 10 gallon, maybe a SCROG?

your not watering correctly and you can see that by the plant looking stunted,.. you have to water all the medium completely than let it dry out before soaking again..

 

[3cats]

Thanks 3cats, I definitely oversized the pot at 15 gallons. Since I'm doing a supersoil grow I wanted to make sure I had enough nutrients for the whole life cycle. But I see what you mean. I'm trying to ride the line, waiting a little longer for the soil to dry out and only watering around the plant, not all the way to the edges of the pot, and not soaking all the way through. Next grow will be a 7 or 10 gallon, maybe a SCROG?

I finish in 3 gal pots, I find them a perfect size. it takes 1 gal of water or feed to saturate my pots and they dry in 3-4 days so with a water feed cycle I get to feed once a week and water once a week. In 5 gal it takes 1.75 gal and they dry back in 5 days so I only get to feed them once every 10 days, larger pots are worse. I only go into 5 gal pots when I veg for longer than 2 months. solo cups - 1 gal pots - 3 gal pot - 5 gal pot

 

[NYG140]

your not watering correctly and you can see that by the plant looking stunted,.. you have to water all the medium completely than let it dry out before soaking again..

Got it, that was my process during my outdoor grows in 5 gallons and it worked great. I can't completely saturate the 15 because it will take forever to dry, plants not big enough. Would you guys transplant into a smaller pot at this point in time?

 

[NYG140]

I finish in 3 gal pots, I find them a perfect size. it takes 1 gal of water or feed to saturate my pots and they dry in 3-4 days so with a water feed cycle I get to feed once a week and water once a week. In 5 gal it takes 1.75 gal and they dry back in 5 days so I only get to feed them once every 10 days, larger pots are worse. I only go into 5 gal pots when I veg for longer than 2 months. solo cups - 1 gal pots - 3 gal pot - 5 gal pot

I'm not feeding synthetic nutes, organic grow. So I was aiming for a larger pot with living soil. Does anybody using super soil have a recommendation for pot size for a full life cycle for one plant. 5 gallon? 7 gallon?

 

[Grower1974]

Heavily amended soil can thicken/puff leaves for the first 4-6 weeks.