Hi just growing a couple plants still baby's at the moment but the the lower leaves are turning yellowish and starting to curl and one is about to drop off. They are in miracle grow soil at the moment so haven't gave them any fert as it has it in it. The tops a looking healthy at the moment.all new to this Any suggestions and help would be grate cheers
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polishpollack
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MG soil is usually pretty hot stuff. typically you want to start off with a soil designed for seedlings and doesn't have much fert too it, like foxfarm light warrior. then you transplant into a different soil when they're bigger, like foxfarm ocean forest. don't know what to do to solve this issue right now because it's already in the soil.
Thanks for that so it won't matter if a couple leaves fall of wile there so small?
polishpollack
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only time will tell if the plants will survive. don't use mg soil anymore.
Kush&Love
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If the new growth isn't showing any signs of nute burn you're probably okay. I had a bit too hot of soil for mine when they started and had some yellowing etc. They are all flourishing now. Just keep positive and watch em. As a previous poster said, only time will truly tell, but they are quite hardy from my experience.
Kushie
they have not done much more growing just stretching a couple inches taller with very thin stem, one lot of bottom leaves have fell and the other not far off. But the tops are looking fine still.
hotrodharley
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What kind of light
They have Been on a sunny window sill from the start then the last couple weeks they have been outdoors out in the sun with breez,
hotrodharley
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Not enough light at this time of the year. Get some CFL on them. If not they will simply fall over from straining for light. They live on light.It is a photoperiod plant relying on photosynthesis to live and grow.
Would a desk lamp be good at the moment with a CFL light in it what would be the best globe for them rite now thanks for the help
hotrodharley
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Yes it would. Look for one as high a wattage as possible. Meaning watts it actually uses, not how many watts in incandescent bulbs it replaces. 6500K or close to veg with. CFL is perfect. Your fixture is fine. A 40-watt would be great but 23-watt seem to be most common. I live in North Mexico though so maybe it's better where you are.
hotrodharley
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Get that light right on top of your plant AFTER you transplant it. Shore dirt up all the way to the little leaves that first opened. Roots will sprout from the side you bury.
hotrodharley
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Just leave actual plant out of the dirt and that thin ass stem buried well.