First time grower; growing organically.
Soil Mix:
1 Part Organic Mushroom Compost
1 Part Organic Soil
1 Part Peat
3 Parts Peat Moss Sphagnum
1 Part Perlite
Organic Tea:
RO Water with Minerals Added
Worm Poop
Bat Guano
SPT & BHO
Molasses
I bubbled the tea for a few days, and then added it to the soil mixture and let it soak for a week.
I germinated the seedlings in paper towels, all germinated well and I planted them in the still moist soil in those brown/thatch planters about the size of those large red plastic cups. I put the seeds root down, using a tweezers, about 1 inch down.
I have the seedlings under 400W ceramic metal halide lamp (more spectrum than HPS and much cooler; all the rave at International Cannagraphic). Since this puts out much less heat, I had the lamp about a 10" away from the seedlings.
The seedlings were doing well this morning, but upon checking this evening, nearly all have fallen over and look quite pale. Longest seedling is about 1".
I think I am overwatering, as I water twice a day and give it a good soaking. When I do water, I do make sure the top inch of the soil is dry.
I am also concerned over the soil mixture... maybe I don't have enough soil and too much peat moss?
I have pictures posted of the seedlings. My wife took a look at them and thought they were underwaterd, so I just gave it a good thorough watering (the top 2" of soil was dry). From reading, I wonder if that wasn't a good idea. I am watering with plain room temp RO water with minerals added.
Any ideas on what's happening to my seedlings? These are top quality Dutch Passion seeds. Room temp is typically 75-85F. RH is 40%. This is in a pretty cold cellar, so I have a space heater about a foot away from the seedlings, pointed away from the seedlings. If I didn't have this room temps would drop to 55 or below with lights off.
I just turned on the CO2 to give them all the help they can get.
Edit: I will have to post pics tomorrow AM.
Soil Mix:
1 Part Organic Mushroom Compost
1 Part Organic Soil
1 Part Peat
3 Parts Peat Moss Sphagnum
1 Part Perlite
Organic Tea:
RO Water with Minerals Added
Worm Poop
Bat Guano
SPT & BHO
Molasses
I bubbled the tea for a few days, and then added it to the soil mixture and let it soak for a week.
I germinated the seedlings in paper towels, all germinated well and I planted them in the still moist soil in those brown/thatch planters about the size of those large red plastic cups. I put the seeds root down, using a tweezers, about 1 inch down.
I have the seedlings under 400W ceramic metal halide lamp (more spectrum than HPS and much cooler; all the rave at International Cannagraphic). Since this puts out much less heat, I had the lamp about a 10" away from the seedlings.
The seedlings were doing well this morning, but upon checking this evening, nearly all have fallen over and look quite pale. Longest seedling is about 1".
I think I am overwatering, as I water twice a day and give it a good soaking. When I do water, I do make sure the top inch of the soil is dry.
I am also concerned over the soil mixture... maybe I don't have enough soil and too much peat moss?
I have pictures posted of the seedlings. My wife took a look at them and thought they were underwaterd, so I just gave it a good thorough watering (the top 2" of soil was dry). From reading, I wonder if that wasn't a good idea. I am watering with plain room temp RO water with minerals added.
Any ideas on what's happening to my seedlings? These are top quality Dutch Passion seeds. Room temp is typically 75-85F. RH is 40%. This is in a pretty cold cellar, so I have a space heater about a foot away from the seedlings, pointed away from the seedlings. If I didn't have this room temps would drop to 55 or below with lights off.
I just turned on the CO2 to give them all the help they can get.
Edit: I will have to post pics tomorrow AM.