Do these seedlings look healthy?

[bix]

Hey, first grow and thanks to this site and my new favorite seed bank I got 10/10 out of the ground!

I'm just wondering if you guys could check and see if they look healthy to you. Do these look underwatered?

 

[hardroc]

They look good man, you soil does look a little on the dry side.
How much do you water and how often?

 

[svchop889]

The one in the fourth pic could have an issue. the rest look ok. Im a bit concerned about the leaf curling. give us some more detail like. type of light, room temp/humidity, and what your growing in.

 

[bix]

Thanks for the response!

I've been a little on the light side, watering them about every 2 days. Giving them a light watering the day I don't give them a full dose.

They are under a 600W about 20" and temps are around 80F so should I be watering every day?

 

[svchop889]

pH of run off water would also be helpful information.

 

[bix]

Soil is neutral seed starting soil.

Using RO water, fed them a half dose of Fox Farms Big Bloom and then watered them twice with just straight RO water... PH of the water is just under 7 I think won't know for sure until I get my electronic PH meter (using the drops right now.)

Humidity is around 30ish

 

[svchop889]

Soil is neutral seed starting soil.

Using RO water, fed them a half dose of Fox Farms Big Bloom and then watered them twice with just straight RO water... PH of the water is just under 7 I think won't know for sure until I get my electronic PH meter (using the drops right now.)

Humidity is around 30ish

why did you feed seedlings half strength nutes? or at all? was it for vigorous root growth? sometimes people use bloom nutes to jumpstart root growth. but 1/2 strength is a bit much.

 

[bix]

I've read a few people have success using this chart:

http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/soilfeed.pdf

Plus the soil had no nutes in it at all so I thought I would give it a shot. I will hold off on nutes for another week or so if that is best.

What do you think about the watering schedule? It's the thing I'm worried most about messing up. If I stick my finger in about an inch and a half it starts to get damp..

 

[svchop889]

I've read a few people have success using this chart:

http://www.foxfarmfertilizer.com/soilfeed.pdf

Plus the soil had no nutes in it at all so I thought I would give it a shot. I will hold off on nutes for another week or so if that is best.

What do you think about the watering schedule? It's the thing I'm worried most about messing up. If I stick my finger in about an inch and a half it starts to get damp..

every 3 days is a good frequency. but get a pot the same size as the ones your using and fill it with the same soil. keep this pot dry and use it as a reference. When your soil needs water is when they weigh about the same as the dry pot. also If you pay attention to your leaves they will start to droop when its about time. Like I said bloom nutes early jumpstart root growth but I would go lighter on it like 1/4 strength maybe. and btw no soil has no nutes in it. just very minimal amounts and trace minerals. Also there is enough stored energy in a seedling to carry it through the first 2 weeks of growth usually, every wonder why the seed leaves are so fat? there like little battery packs for plants, only an analogy. I dont think you've done too much harm at all they look fairly healthy but im almost sure its the reason for the curly leave you have on the one. if they start looking blotcy or start yellowing and browning at the tip of the leaves. flush the soil with 3x the volume of the soil with your RO water. should be ok just use a smaller dose next time if at all.

 

[bix]

Thanks guys! +rep for both

I gave them some water before bed, it really seemed like they were dry to me and the leaves were drooping.

Will try out the extra container of soil thing, or maybe a moisture meter??

 

[iLIKEweedSMOKEinMYlungs]

looks good to me.

soil seems "Light" in color

 

[svchop889]

Thanks guys! +rep for both

I gave them some water before bed, it really seemed like they were dry to me and the leaves were drooping.

Will try out the extra container of soil thing, or maybe a moisture meter??

either one. its possible for leave to droop from too much water also.

 

[iLIKEweedSMOKEinMYlungs]

looks good

 

[PBFseedco.]

Looks good, the hardest thing is patients!

 

[svchop889]

Bix, please re read post nine I had to revise it some. I felt I was a bit inspecific... I havent had my herb today so I'm not quite focused. Just wanted to make sure you got the correct information.

 

[bix]

Thanks again everybody!

svchop889 - I think I read it that way last night but thanks for clarifying.

Checking on them this morning, the leaves are pointing more towards the light so I think they liked the watering