Hey everyone. Still trying to get the hang of growing so I wanted everyone's input. I started a new white widow seed in rockwool. I presoaked the rockwool cube in 5.5 ph and soaked the seed in tap water for 18 hours before placing it in the rockwool cube. I keep the cube in a humidity dome at about 75-80 degrees with a humidity of about 60-80%. The dome has 4 23w 6500k cfls approx 14-16 inches away. Seedling sprouted yesterday morning and I just wanted to know if it looks healthy or if I am doing something wrong.
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Trynax
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hey you want those CFLs wayyyy closer or they won't do shit they only have a inch or two of light penetration, for now they should be like 2in away until the plant get to its first or third leaf set then keep them at a min. 1in away other than that it seems pretty good
Thank you
Trynax
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Also I just now saw the jpeg those first cotyledon leaves are droopy, how much water are you giving it?Thank you
I've just been spraying the dome with water and once a day I soak half of the cube in 5.5ph water for like 5 seconds. Cube is moist but not dripping.
Trynax
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Hmm that sounds good, Idk I guess just let her grow, if she starts yellowing then you'll have to double check what your doing
She started drooping last night. I thought maybe it was a little over watered. So I let her sit over night, and still looked the same this morning. So I don't know. I did the 5 second soak this morning before I left for work. I will post an updated photo of her when I get home later.
Is drooping a sign of overwatering usually?
Trynax
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typically but right now I think its your lights, they're not close enough so the plant won't perk and grow towards them, I'm thinking its just lack of light
Trynax
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That's way better, are those plastic bags over the plants?
Trynax
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damn, yea that'd def. Get the humidity up but it will prevent as much light from getting to the leaves, try and get a humidity/ temperature gauge to keep in there, Id take the bags off and if they need more humidity you can literally just put a bowl of water in there with them and it will raise it alittle
Trynax
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Ok yea that temp is good, humidity could be higher but you don't want the bags covering the plants very much, you could try a humidipak like people do when curing they're buds
johnmac240
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Why has no one picked up that's he's watering a seedling everyday and keeping a bag over it? They are going to be way over watered, my seedlings only get watered once a week. And take those bags off that's doing more harm then good.
johnmac240
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Edit^ as soon and my seedlings poke out the soil put them in red solo cups. 75-25 blackearth-perlite
Trynax
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People have picked up on these things (me) and he doesent water it everyday he soaks it in pH fixed water for a couple of secs a day, which is not bad for it, only watering your seedlings once a week is bad for them, depending on how much you give them you should be watering at least every 2 days
johnmac240
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My seedlings do fine. Soaking it in water everyday is still watering it everyday and in my opinion is bad for it. I only water when my soil is dry, roots need air just as much as water to grow.