Hi there @Mouthbreather, hope you don’t mind me jumping in. I started my first grow around the same time you did. Luckily, so far so good (mostly) on my 3 photos—AK47, bubblegum and white widow. All in FF soil (started with Happy Frog then moved to 75-25 mix of Ocean Forest/HF.
I’ve had a bit of yellowing and taco-ing leaves lately and wasn’t sure if it was lights, moisture, ph or nutrients. It’s hard for us newbies to know which issues will work themselves out and which ones require action, but one lesson I learned is to change only one variable (lighting, nutes, ph, etc) at a time, otherwise you won’t know what the real cause is.
I’ve found this thread to be really helpful to figure out what is normal vs ideal vs problematic:
Can’t advise you on the leaf discoloration—I’ve had some but it seems to resolve as leaves mature— but seems you’re in good hands with @Hellraiser and @scorpion.
I’ve tended to overthink every day of planning and growing, some of the veterans have to remind me to just enjoy the grow even if it isn’t textbook. It seems most plants are pretty resilient as long as we get the basics right.
I look forward to watching your grow, keep at it!