Seedling sick

LWD

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Hi RIU, once a seedling is sick, is it worth keeping? Should I uproot it now and not waste my time, or do you think there is some growth potential left? It has not grown much at all for one week. I gave it some ferts for the yellowish cotyledons. thanks
 

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mrCRC420

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Keep it in a humid env. (You must do this for seedlings) and give it a week. Seedlings are weird.
 

LWD

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So if my grow room environment is high humidity I need a dehumidifier. If its low I need to add a humidifier? I think I will need a hygrometer.
 

Guccizillaa

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Hi RIU, once a seedling is sick, is it worth keeping? Should I uproot it now and not waste my time, or do you think there is some growth potential left? It has not grown much at all for one week. I gave it some ferts for the yellowish cotyledons. thanks
Seedlings don't NEED high humidity. I've started plants from seed in a tent with an hps in it where the humidity was 45% and they did fine. It's too early to feed it. Don't feed it till its got about 3 nodes. Also the round leaves (seed leaves) will fall off, don't freak out over them. Goodluck.
 

Sativied

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I never use a humidifier for seedlings either, but I do put a cap over them the first 3-5 days or so bottom of a platstic bottle.

You are right about the hygrometer though... definitely need one of those. Later on, when you're flowering, you'll want to keep the humidity lower.
 

SpicySativa

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The cotyledons are SUPPOSED to yellow and fall off. They exist for the sole purpose of feeding the plant until it has a sufficient root mass to collect its own food. That's why you DON'T FEED TINY SEEDLINGS!

That feeding is likely the reason your seedling is dying.
 

LWD

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No it was dying before the feeding, I fed it because I thought it was low nitrogen. The yellowing is not only on the cotyledons but the true leaves as well. I going to give it a week to improve.
 
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