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mattman089

mattman089

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Greetings!

Hoping someone can help shed some light on a minor issue I've recently ran into.

2 girls, 3 weeks old that I've had under 1 ea. of a 60w, 6500k CFLs and they were doing just fine.

Due to the fact I'll be transplanting in the next day or so, I put them under a small, full spectrum LED as you can see by the color in the photos...

I've used this along with another LED in the past and plants loved them.

Issue: You can see, they're curling up a little and don't seem nearly as happy as they were without the LED. The LED was a bit close when I first turned it on, maybe 2 - 2 1/2' and have since moved it about 3 - 3 1/2' up.

Does the curling/drooping look like heat stress? Should I turn the LED off for a week or so after transplanting or just move it up some more and keep the CFLs close?

Any help/advice/suggestion is much appreciated!!
 

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mattman089

mattman089

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Aqua Man said:
Yeah its a root problem. +1 over watered. Where are the drainage holes on those cups?
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Too much water, really? The only reason I ask is I've barely been watering them maybe 4 or 5 days when the cup is very light but will give them even less going forward. As for drainage, i have about 4 - 5 rather large holes in the bottom that don't seem to be an issue.

I always like to water the new soil before transplant which I plan on doing this evening... Think that would further the excessive water issue?

It was just weird because none of this occurred until I introduced the LED and is mostly the plant on the left vs the one on the right.
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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mattman089 said:
Too much water, really? The only reason I ask is I've barely been watering them maybe 4 or 5 days when the cup is very light but will give them even less going forward. As for drainage, i have about 4 - 5 rather large holes in the bottom that don't seem to be an issue.

I always like to water the new soil before transplant which I plan on doing this evening... Think that would further the excessive water issue?

It was just weird because none of this occurred until I introduced the LED and is mostly the plant on the left vs the one on the right.
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Your light is high enough to pretty much rule it out right now. Transplant into a slightly larger container is suggested
 
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woody333333

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mattman089 said:
Too much water, really? The only reason I ask is I've barely been watering them maybe 4 or 5 days when the cup is very light but will give them even less going forward. As for drainage, i have about 4 - 5 rather large holes in the bottom that don't seem to be an issue.

I always like to water the new soil before transplant which I plan on doing this evening... Think that would further the excessive water issue?

It was just weird because none of this occurred until I introduced the LED and is mostly the plant on the left vs the one on the right.
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Plant with more light takes up more water and nutrients. Youve done a really good job in those cups still having the seed leaves. Plants just got to a size that dont work with cups because youre soaking em to keep em from drying out.... Transplant prblem solved
 
mattman089

mattman089

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had the fan close to them but it put me right below 70 deg... like to keep them as close to 75 as possible..
 
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Aqua Man

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Think these guys got ya sorted out I wouldn't go chasing to many parameters. Keep temps over 65F at night and over 70 day with good airflow and you should not have a problem
 
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