First Time Growing!!

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NewGrower2219

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Hi all! I bet you guys have plenty of newcomers that ask the same questions over and over again.. I am new lol I just wanted to know if my seedling is healthy and looks good to go for veg i know that these cotyledons are supposed to fall off i just wanted to double check from you experienced growers. I am about 8 days in. from seed .. I am running 3 cfls i think 42w for soil i used a mix of organic peat moss,perlite and some regular organic potting soil. I do not have a PH tester but i just ordered one and dyna-gro Foliage Pro. I have included a picture as well.

Thanks for any help!!
 

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peter berger

peter berger

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Looks ok. Dont start giving it nutes until around the 21st day and start with 1/4 of the recommended dosage.How far are the cfl's from the plant?
 
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NewGrower2219

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The Cfls were close at first but I felt as if they were to close so I backed them off a bit about 8 to 12 inches away. And thanks on wen to give them nutes!
 
peter berger

peter berger

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QUOTE="NewGrower2219, post: 11927344, member: 913428"]The Cfls were close at first but I felt as if they were to close so I backed them off a bit about 8 to 12 inches away. And thanks on wen to give them nutes![/QUOTE]
Your welcome. I hope you put up some updates on your grow. Your gonna have a good time. Cheers
 
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Def will be updating in the grow! I put them further away before I knew what the cotyledons where and that it was okay for them to get that color I must have mistaken that for heat stress. I have a mini fan blowing in my veg box too keep it cool but warm.
 
daloudpack

daloudpack

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id say 8 is fine and gradually drop down .... i usually start wit 5-6 from sprout end up around 4-5 inches thru veg ...put ur hand between ur light and plant if its to warm for ur hand its too warm for your plant.. a fan helps alot
 
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Thanks guys for the quick responses btw. Okay I used the hand method u just told me and 6 from the plant seems just right. I def do not want her to stretch out on my first grow lol. As for watering do u recommend every two to three days when the soil gets dry?
 
daloudpack

daloudpack

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do u have drain holes? i go by weight all the way thru... if your pots real light and feels like your soils damn near bone dry its time to water
 
daloudpack

daloudpack

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stop putting ur fingers in ur dirt first of all lol... go by weight u want it very light...if it still feels moist and has a little weight wait... they dont mind going dry for a little bit...
 
daloudpack

daloudpack

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u got the right lights so ur good there... work on ur distance. things to look for are ....canoeing (where ur leaf will fold in half longways pretty bad , leaf tips turning up towards light, leaves real dry an crispy , the edge of the side of the leaf curing upwards...
 
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NewGrower2219

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:bigjoint:Haha will do and it feels pretty light weight to me so I'll probably go ahead and water her but then I think I don't want to overwater her lol
 
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