Help With Seedlings
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Dr Kynes
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that light is too hot for seedlings.
baby plants are intended to sprout in the cool spring sunshine, not that blasting scorching desert sun youre subjecting them to.
sprout em under a single 24 watt CFL running 24/7 set 5-10 CM from the seedlings.
youre giving those little baby plants terminal radiation burns.
dont put em under that light till they have 3-4 sets of true leaves.
blaze13
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Thanks for the post Dr. advice taken. I've done the CFL deal before in fact I think that's how I started my last successful run. I ran it under the CFL for two weeks or so then the CMH. I have a 40 watt and a 20 something watt. Never had luck putting it that close tho had to back it off to about a foot. It seems to be one of those issues that people are divided on. One site says "give your seedlings as much light as you can give, put them under HID lighting 3 or 4 feet away" and the next one says "don't give you're babies too much light, use a CFL".
blaze13
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I just measured they're 4 feet 2 inches away from the light and its never been over 80 degrees in there.
Ninjabowler
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I like T5s or T8s personally, ive had plants grow right into the t 8s many times with no burns. Dummy proof which can be a good thing. Also when your screwin around in the grow room and you crush one of those cfls against the roof and mercury coated glass and vapor flies everywhere it sucks. I dont think t5s or t8s have nearly as much mercury in them. Fun fact for today
blaze13
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I ended up transplanting one of the two bagseeds, it had just popped the surface and was starting to open the cotyledon. I'll be interested to see if it takes to this mix better. For my soil mix I used 60% FF Warrior/30% FF Ocean Forest/10% perlite. Its a nice mix, I weighed it up against a dry cup of my other stuff and it weights about 60 grams less.
blaze13
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Well I know it's early still but you can't help but notice the improvement already in the seedlings.
If you came to this thread looking for info on how not to kill your seedlings, then here's what I learned:
1) Be careful with watering in soil grows, especially when they are in their first week of life, VERY easy to over water in small cups. Err on the side of less watering.
2) Don't waste your time on the cheap soil. Just stick to the handful of good brands, it will save you time and money.
3) Don't use HID lamps on baby plants, especially in a tent. You can probably get away with it in other settings but in a small, stealth tent its just too much.
These are the before and after pics of the Aurora Indica after its transplant. These pics were taken about 40 hours apart.
If you came to this thread looking for info on how not to kill your seedlings, then here's what I learned:
1) Be careful with watering in soil grows, especially when they are in their first week of life, VERY easy to over water in small cups. Err on the side of less watering.
2) Don't waste your time on the cheap soil. Just stick to the handful of good brands, it will save you time and money.
3) Don't use HID lamps on baby plants, especially in a tent. You can probably get away with it in other settings but in a small, stealth tent its just too much.
These are the before and after pics of the Aurora Indica after its transplant. These pics were taken about 40 hours apart.
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D.A.R.E.graduate420
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Looks like you figured out the problem...amusing thread
How fast will the seedling roots grow compared to the top of the plant?
How fast will the seedling roots grow compared to the top of the plant?
blaze13
Member
I was pretty surprised at the root system that little plant had when I pulled it. I think it lost a little root material in the process. I'm surprised it perked up so quick. Getting it out of the wet soil helped it breathe for sure.
blaze13
Member
Thanks majek. I gave them a couple oz each today with the dropper. That soil dries out much quicker than the first soil. Seems like they're liking it tho.
Krondizzel
New Member
Thanks majek. I gave them a couple oz each today with the dropper. That soil dries out much quicker than the first soil. Seems like they're liking it tho.
For the little guys? A dropper? interesting.
blaze13
Member
Ya its a little syringe like the ones youd use to give your dog medicine. Works pretty good.
