PLEASE HELP! i think im losing my plants

[bmx4ever86]

they have been growing for twelve days now they haven't branched out at all only one is just at the vary beginning stage of showing three leaves and its the tallest at 2 and a half inches. there is 2 plants that look alright but the other to the leaves are growing all weird like its a bad seed or something best way i can describe it is its growing like a down send-rum baby looks its all deformed not trying to a fend anyone just the best way i could describe it plus i feel like there not bringing in any water the last time i watered was six days ago and the soil is still moist that just seems to long to me. there not super green anymore like they were its hard to tell but it looks like the leaves are starting to get some yellow but there not dry they look vary healthy besides the yellow tent that is showing up PLEASE HELP I DONT WANT TO LOSE MY FIRST GROW!!!!!

 

[Stgeneziz]

what kind of soil is that? what ph?

 

[bmx4ever86]

ok this is what the bag says,

miracle-gro organic choice potting mix
0.10-0.05-0.05

total nitrogen (n)
0.002% ammoniacal nitrogen
0.001% water soluble Nitrogen
0.097% water insoluble nitrogen

available phosphate (p2o5) 0.05%
soluble potash (k2o) 0.05%

derived from poultry litter.
*this product contains 0.097% slowly available nitrogen

i don't know what a lot of that means im completely new to all this

 

[NoSeedsPlease]

What kind of lights do you have exactly??

 

[Stgeneziz]

hmph, I dunno, that's exactly the type of soil I use except for I add about 30% perlite... Maybe thats the Problem, do you have proper drainage? Your pix were a little blurry but if your soil is too moist then it's prolly not draining well. ( your roots need lots of air too!! )

Here are a couple of mine in the MG organic potting mix + perlite @ ten days. Hope this helps u reference.. = }

 

[bmx4ever86]

i have 2 15 watt 18 inch plant bulbs that but 480 lumens and then one regular daylight bulb that 27 watts that put out 1400 lumens i know i need new lights but its going to have to wait tell tomorrow cause i get payed i have a closet that is 2 and half feet deep and 3 and a half feet wide with 5 and a half feet tall please let me know what type of lights that i need to get to make these plants happy budget is a little tight so i cant spent to much on lights

 

[bmx4ever86]

you have the same size pots i have and they do have drain holes in them at the bottom and when i watered them 6 days ago i gave each plant 200mm of water and some water ran out of the bottom all my soil was hand put in and not pressed so its light and fluffy, your plants are looking good to, nice grow!

 

[Stgeneziz]

i have 2 15 watt 18 inch plant bulbs that but 480 lumens and then one regular daylight bulb that 27 watts that put out 1400 lumens i know i need new lights but its going to have to wait tell tomorrow cause i get payed i have a closet that is 2 and half feet deep and 3 and a half feet wide with 5 and a half feet tall please let me know what type of lights that i need to get to make these plants happy budget is a little tight so i cant spent to much on lights

I think in that size room the 42w cfls would work great.. I have a similar amount of space and that's what I use, with a couple of 65w cfls thrown in there for good measure.

 

[Stgeneziz]

there are several other reasons why they might stop drinking, maybe temps, maybe PH. Read up a little, start here moisture stress Hope this helps. keep at it.

 

[bmx4ever86]

ok thanks do you think lighting has al ot to do with it, and im wondering if my tempeture of the room is affecting it to it is usually around 65 to 70 degrees i have them on a 24hour light cycle to

 

[bmx4ever86]

the cfls when i get them should help bring the temp up right? cause the lights i have now don't but out practically no heat and how far do you but your cfls from your plants

 

[Dirtyboy]

The big question is.......
Did you add perlite to the mg potting soil?

 

[Stgeneziz]

well, it doesn't take much light to grow a seedling, i've done it on a couple of 23w cfls. as for temps, 78 degrees is Ideal, but i'm not too sure how lower temps would affect ur growth, mine are always too high!! lol.

 

[bmx4ever86]

no i didn't add any perlite can i add some now or is it to late?

 

[Stgeneziz]

no i didn't add any perlite can i add some now or is it to late?

not necessarily, just transplant them like you would at any point. Make a new soil mixture and try to be gentle while removing from the pot, careful with the root mass, and start over. Make sure you use clean, phd r/o or distilled water, no nutes.

 

[Dirtyboy]

no i didn't add any perlite can i add some now or is it to late?

Ya cant add it now.
When and if ya transplant have that soil ready to go. All mixed up.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERLITE IN THE SOIL!

 

[bmx4ever86]

ok so you said 30 percent perlite to be added and how close do you put your 65 watt cfls to your plant

 

[Stgeneziz]

ok so you said 30 percent perlite to be added and how close do you put your 65 watt cfls to your plant

about 1-2 inches from the top of the plant ( they don't get too hot )

about the perlite, I just eyeball it, but its about 30 %

 

[bmx4ever86]

ok so i will buy some perlite and mix the soil up and i will wait atleast another week before i transplant cause i just transplanted them from the jiffy germinators a week ago thanks everyone for your help please continue to post any helpfull thoughts here i still would like to know why those other ones are all deformed and if i should continue to grow them.

thanks a whole bunch!!

 

[NoSeedsPlease]

make sure when you go to get lights you get 6500k or daylight. those are used for the veg stage and when you want to flower you need to use 2700k bulbs or warmer light. the 42 watt bulbs are probably your best choice.