help with growing from seed

coldme

coldme

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hey I rarely grow from seed I rather start from clones but I wanted some black diesel so I ordered from the tude and I started the seed in a jiffy puck and It was doing nice but now it looks like its dying what can I do and how long do it need to go for before i cut clones
 
The sim's Bob Newbie

The sim's Bob Newbie

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Looks like its dying??

Need a bit more than that dude...how close are they to the lights? what lights are you using? Are you feeding them? IF SO STOP FOR A COUPLE WEEKS...are you maybe over-watering them?, they should only need watering once a week at most for the first 3 weeks...

Sorry if you think this stuff is insulting but I dunno how much experience you've got/had with seedlings coz you've not posted on here a lot...oh yeah - you wanna clone after about 2 months, once the side branches have sufficiently thick stems (2-3mm IME...) and at least 3 nodes
 
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jethead

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Next time germinate your seeds in awet paper towel on aplate covered with another plate in a warm, dark area. Soak them in water overnight first.
 
Gr33nBean

Gr33nBean

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Poke a stick into soil see if its wet. Maybe its the excitement but i always accidentally over water when there small, thinking more water more growth, but roots need o2 too try mixing some perlite and vermiculite with the soil
 
coldme

coldme

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I might uk overwaterd them
The sim's Bob Newbie said:
Looks like its dying??

Need a bit more than that dude...how close are they to the lights? what lights are you using? Are you feeding them? IF SO STOP FOR A COUPLE WEEKS...are you maybe over-watering them?, they should only need watering once a week at most for the first 3 weeks...

Sorry if you think this stuff is insulting but I dunno how much experience you've got/had with seedlings coz you've not posted on here a lot...oh yeah - you wanna clone after about 2 months, once the side branches have sufficiently thick stems (2-3mm IME...) and at least 3 nodes
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Spanishfly

Spanishfly

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I always found planting my seed in soil and keeping it warm and moist was the LEAST problematical. Just as nature intended.

Paper towels and rockwool are simply not needed to grow successfully.

If I had told my grandad that he should put his tomato seeds in a little paper towel until they sprout he would have thought I was totally bonkers.
 
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