Hello this is my first grow so go easy on me lol I planted 2 seedlings about 20 days ago nd I had issues with ph nd environment in the beginning but now I’ve got all that dialed in and the other seedling is taking off but this seedling just won’t grow then today I noticed the leafs kind of drooping please someone help
Extremely stunted seedling
- Thread starter CeeGrows
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I’m using black gold sun gro potting soil and I’m watering about 100ml every 2-3 day whenever there dry enough to feed no nutes yet nd I ph the water to about 6.1-6.3 usally I am using a sp3000 from mars hydro
I am exactly in the same situation as you were for over a week now:
- In the beginning I also had PH problem (being >7.5), but now I think that is resolved.
- The cotyledons became yellow very early on, just like yours.
- The plant is severely stunted, exactly the same like in your pictures, just having the first two sets of underdeveloped serrated leafs. By this time, usually the plant has 3-4 sets of fully developed serrated leafs.
I read in several places that damaged cotyledons cause this issue and the plant stalls for a period of two weeks after which it usually recovers.
Since the seed is autoflowering, it might start flowering prematurely or simply just mess up the plant :\
Did your plant manage to recover?
It felt the right thing to do at the time in order to improve nutrient intake asap. I guess sulfate or aluminum sulfate should be used to change the ph of the soil, not the ph of the water.
GrodanLightfoot
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Do you have humidity. When I lived in Az, you couldn't pop a bean past week 2 without a humidifier. Fucks up the nute uptake ratios real bad. Either that or your soil has fucked up nutes.
keep it real.
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I would add a dome for humidity and not adjust ph anymore. That’s my advice without knowing anything about your environment. I wouldn’t go adding things and making huge changes. End up chasing your tail.
Billytheluther
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Guys really??
xtsho
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How did you determine that you had a pH problem? Sulfates will lower the pH of the soil but it's doubtful you had a pH problem to begin with.
Kerowacked
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100ml is 100 grams of water, that cup has about 100 grams of soil, weigh it. You’re overwatering. Weigh an equal amount of fresh soil to compare to the cup.
xtsho
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I use Black Gold soil all the time. There is absolutely no need to do anything with the pH. Especially at seedling stage. You're doing things that are more harm than good. Just use plain tap water.