*PICS* seedlings not doing well

wizzkid

Active Member
my plants are a little over 2 weeks from sprout, i am running a 26w cfl about 31/2 inches over them 24/7, i dont have a fan setup, anyways they are starting to curl, trun yellow, even brown around the edges. ive read throu some other threads nothing useful any help???

 

tyke1973

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Just looking at them they look wet through let them dry out.Then put a cocktail stick down each side this save tieing at this stage they are very delicate so be careful.I can't see any real problems apart from the watering side seedling need to be given the chance to dry alittle there differant to clones because clones have to be kept wet because they have no root system.when a seedling drys out it sends roots out to search for water thus giveing you a healthy root system.Also don't feed to much put a quarter of what ever your feeding.I use vitalink and a adult plant well one around 4/5 ince feed is 4/5 ml per ltr with seedlings i feed 2ml per ltr and for the first two week i just feed water on it's own with 1 drop of vitalink for about 1 and harf week.
 

scragelynugz

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Just looking at them they look wet through let them dry out.Then put a cocktail stick down each side this save tieing at this stage they are very delicate so be careful.I can't see any real problems apart from the watering side seedling need to be given the chance to dry alittle there differant to clones because clones have to be kept wet because they have no root system.when a seedling drys out it sends roots out to search for water thus giveing you a healthy root system.Also don't feed to much put a quarter of what ever your feeding.I use vitalink and a adult plant well one around 4/5 ince feed is 4/5 ml per ltr with seedlings i feed 2ml per ltr and for the first two week i just feed water on it's own with 1 drop of vitalink for about 1 and harf week.
Do what that guy said
 

wizzkid

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ya ive been watering them alot, ill let em dry out. also i havent used any fertlizer or plant food just been giving them water, ill try and get some of that. with the cocktail sticks you mean to like prop the plants upright?? also ive been running light 24h should i switch to 12/12??

thx for feedback
 

jack0161

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move the light closer to avoid stretching . your plants are looking for food (feed her :-) )

All will be fine.

Good luck
 

regal8r

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ya ive been watering them alot, ill let em dry out. also i havent used any fertlizer or plant food just been giving them water, ill try and get some of that. with the cocktail sticks you mean to like prop the plants upright?? also ive been running light 24h should i switch to 12/12??

thx for feedback
keep running 24 until they get about 6" tall or so then switch to 18/6 to get them into veg, then when theyre as tall as you want them switch to 12/12 to flower them. remember though, a plant will at least double in height when you flower..
 

wizzkid

Active Member
ok i just picked up some plant food, bottle says .02-.02-.02???? i just gave them a little splash of it hopefully it helps

also thx for the all the input, im new to the site, appreciate it
 

wizzkid

Active Member
today i got a Ph soil tester and tested my soils, all my soils appeared to be nuetral testin 7 or slightly above 7 pH. ive read the ideal is like 6.5??? what should i do? also this tester has a fertility test and it tested my soil as "too little", are these accurate? seedlings not showing much sign of improvement, still drooping, slightly turing brown, and havent grown seemigly at all this week. thx for input heres current pics

this is my main plant in a bigger pot, you cant really see but this one is browin the most



the plant in the back right, the front leaf has a dark weak spot on it, what could cause that?

 

KushKing949

New Member
i think u need more light and definitely a fan to build up the stems an i dont think u should do 24 hours of light maube go with 20/4 or 18/6 what kinda soil are u using?
 

wizzkid

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i have a fan running, barley see it in the second pic, im using umm black gold or something ust got it from a nursey in town.
 

KushKing949

New Member
i have a fan running, barley see it in the second pic, im using umm black gold or something ust got it from a nursey in town.
is it called black magic soil???? that soil only works well for a few weeks then the plant will use up all the nutes in it.... when u go to transplant into bigger pots use some fox farm ocean forest soil
 

wizzkid

Active Member
nah its called black gold, i got some plant food and fed them on monday the food i got is like .02-.02-.02 is that not enough?
 

greenearth5

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Plants that are around 2 weeks old or less do not use much nutrients. You should be seriously considering starting to add nutes any day now (within a week). I have the same dark spot on my plant, i do not know what it means. It should not bother your plant so long as it does not spread.

I do use hydroponic and not soil so I dont know about the fert test... but yes a pH of 6.5 is ideal for soil growers.

ADD SOME MORE LIGHTS DUDE or your crop will be an utter failure. I started off just like you... come join me in the hydro club where the real fun is bro.
 
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