Looking for advice w/ pic

This is my first time growing and my seedling don't look right and havent grown much and the leaves on 1 are curling down. This is day 3 since they have broke surface.
They are in starter pellets.
PH 5.5 to 6.0 currently.
No neuts (have go box)
Under 2 23 watt cfls 18/6
Watering 2 times a day with small spray bottle.
Small fan running to circulate air
79 to 80 degrees

Now is there anything I'm doing wrong. Or am I just over worrying?

IMO your lights are tooo close for babies

hogbud said:

IMO your lights are tooo close for babies

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Alright ty I'll try moving the lights up some

So long as 2 of the 3 have their little wings pointing up, they are fine, balance your kelvin tho, the only comfortable cfl is one around the 4000k level balance your cool white, 6500k with some, warm red 2700k, for correct internodel spacing, and correct shape

My current setup I have 8 23w cfls 5000k daylight that are adjustable to go around my 3 pots

They seem fine to me i wouldn't even have moved your lights. Patients is key

RAYRAY420SMOKEWEEDEREDAY said:

They seem fine to me i wouldn't even have moved your lights. Patients is key

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Yep I totally understand that just was slightly worried about the curling leaves and Google was giving very little information on such things.

nothing wrong with those seedlings, and I did not think your lights were too close.

I place my 23 watt CFL on newbie seedlings less than 2 inches away, and about 1 inch once they are a few days old

do not rush on the nutes, wait 3 to 4 weeks then use lightly

Your pH should be ~ 6.5 for soil....the range you stated is for hydro

BTW: you will need more lights, and/or tag-team with sunshine

I was wondering about using bio root from my nuet box when I transplant it says it's good for root growth maybe a super small amount?


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Indoor Sun King said:

Your pH should be ~ 6.5 for soil....the range you stated is for hydro

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Btw I'm doing coir perlite. 70/30
Should the pH still be 6.5?

sorry I thought it was soil.....not sure but I think it would be more like hydro

So now it's day 5. The plants are going nicely I moved the light a little closer and added .5ml of bio root to 1 gal and been feeding 2 times a day.