MY SEEDLINGS ARE SAD AND I WANT TO SAVE THEM!!!

Bud Budman

Bud Budman

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Hey there folks, first time grower here looking to work out some kinks of my little grow op. My "Grow Room" is my closet at the moment. Inside you'll see a 2700K 250-watt CFL bulb w/ reflector shield shining down on a cut in half 5-gallon bucket (Holes drilled on bottom) filled with Miracle Grow Organic soil. I have a fan blowing up at the bottom of the plants. This is where my seeds have been since sprouting a week ago. As you can see, the leaves on my babies are drooping pretty good. Now I know that I have over watered them in the first week and look to correct that, but I'm not sure if the conditions in the closet are helping either. If you look at the picture with the thermometer/hygrometer you'll notice the humidity, although sometimes okay, is usually below where it needs to be hanging in the low 40s/mid-high 30s, and the temperature gets much too high, reaching 91 this afternoon, but usually anywhere between 75-85. Since this grow room is also a functioning storage space around the house, the conditions are never constant and fluctuate all day long. Obviously cannabis growing naturally would be at the mercy of ever changing conditions, but the amount of change that'll happen at a time in my situation is definitely outside of the natural range; raising or lowering 10-15 degrees within half an hour and then changing again. Does this fluctuation in conditions harm the plants? How can I amend this if it is a problem? Is a grow tent worth it?

Any help would be awesome, Thanks guys!
 

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jwreck

jwreck

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Let the soil dry out some and dont water again until they bounce back.
You have poor drainage and the seedlings are drowning, if you can take them out and add perlite to the soil and replant them do it.
I usually start seedlings in cups to avoid such things
 
Growdict

Growdict

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You would be better off to start them off smaller. Like solo cups with added perlite for drainage. Also your light is all wrong. Use that color for flowering. Since you have a heat issue anyways use 2 x 23 w high k cfls to get them going
 
Bud Budman

Bud Budman

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Growdict said:
You would be better off to start them off smaller. Like solo cups with added perlite for drainage. Also your light is all wrong. Use that color for flowering. Since you have a heat issue anyways use 2 x 23 w high k cfls to get them going
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Why switch to another cfl? is it the wattage that is too much? im also sacred a transplant now would do them in for good. only some bagseed so its not the end of the world.
 
Bud Budman

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jwreck said:
Let the soil dry out some and dont water again until they bounce back.
You have poor drainage and the seedlings are drowning, if you can take them out and add perlite to the soil and replant them do it.
I usually start seedlings in cups to avoid such things
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Any tips for transplanting?
 
rob333

rob333

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Bud Budman said:
Hey there folks, first time grower here looking to work out some kinks of my little grow op. My "Grow Room" is my closet at the moment. Inside you'll see a 2700K 250-watt CFL bulb w/ reflector shield shining down on a cut in half 5-gallon bucket (Holes drilled on bottom) filled with Miracle Grow Organic soil. I have a fan blowing up at the bottom of the plants. This is where my seeds have been since sprouting a week ago. As you can see, the leaves on my babies are drooping pretty good. Now I know that I have over watered them in the first week and look to correct that, but I'm not sure if the conditions in the closet are helping either. If you look at the picture with the thermometer/hygrometer you'll notice the humidity, although sometimes okay, is usually below where it needs to be hanging in the low 40s/mid-high 30s, and the temperature gets much too high, reaching 91 this afternoon, but usually anywhere between 75-85. Since this grow room is also a functioning storage space around the house, the conditions are never constant and fluctuate all day long. Obviously cannabis growing naturally would be at the mercy of ever changing conditions, but the amount of change that'll happen at a time in my situation is definitely outside of the natural range; raising or lowering 10-15 degrees within half an hour and then changing again. Does this fluctuation in conditions harm the plants? How can I amend this if it is a problem? Is a grow tent worth it?

Any help would be awesome, Thanks guys!
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are they going yellow ? cause they look fine man
 
jwreck

jwreck

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Just dig them out gently and try not to damage roots. Dont be scared man they are small if you fuck it up just pop some more seeds and in a week theyll be that same size.
Remember - perlite and lots of it 30 - 50% you will have to water more frequently
 
Bud Budman

Bud Budman

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jwreck said:
Just dig them out gently and try not to damage roots. Dont be scared man they are small if you fuck it up just pop some more seeds and in a week theyll be that same size.
Remember - perlite and lots of it 30 - 50% you will have to water more frequently
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That's a good point, they'll come back very quick if i do mess up. Thanks for the tips, hopefully we'll see these little guys bounce back over the weekend!
 
Uberknot

Uberknot

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Too much water and a big pot and they will grow a lot of roots first then take off.

You could transplant if you want to smaller cups/pots just be careful not to damage too many roots.

They will grow in that, but take awhile to see faster growth and it will be harder to water correctly.
 
Uberknot

Uberknot

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Bud Budman said:
Finally had the time to transplant the kids yesterday and they already seem to be responding nicely. My camera may not do it justice, but I'm seeing more green in them. Thanks for the tips everyone!
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Now just dont over love em. :P
 
cindysid

cindysid

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Next time use seedling starter soil. The MG organic isn't too bad if you add perlite, but for seedlings it is a little too hot. I'm glad to see you transplanted to solos. Definitely don't add any nutrients for awhile.
 
Bud Budman

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cindysid said:
Next time use seedling starter soil. The MG organic isn't too bad if you add perlite, but for seedlings it is a little too hot. I'm glad to see you transplanted to solos. Definitely don't add any nutrients for awhile.
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Yeah the bag said it would feed the plants for 2 months or so, not sure how accurate that is, but i didnt plan on putting any nutrients in until flowering.
 
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