Wtf? weird deformation of seedling. [PICSS]

ok this is my first grow to make it this far. i have actually been experimenting alot, with out much experience, so i have killed 2 seedlings before. but due to stupid decisions

heres the situation:
im growing in an old 55 galon aquarium, next to some lettuce and a lil pumpkin seedling(funny but they love 18/6 light)
its in some old potting soil, that i took out of my garden, which has been producing nice herbs. the soil is fluffy, moist, not compact so i didnt give it hardly any perlite.
i live in S. florida, weather drops to lowest 50's ocasionally, but its about 5-10 degrees warmer in the tank due to the light.
i put a 4inch fan near it once a day or so.

i dont know what im doing wrong!!! it jsut looks wimpy. i had a seedling once that developed much faster, and not as tall/lanky as this one.
and im not watering until the top gets dry, then i give it some bottled water( i get lazy with buying a big gallon of distilled xD)


Suggestions? Comments? Complaints?

i think the clear plastic is bad because it exposes light to the roots . you should probably repot it or wrap the plastic to block the light from the roots tho.


https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/135847-grand-daddy-purple-clones.html

I'm guessing its your soil...

Can you bring your light closer to the plant? It's probably trying to stretch towards it.

i actually backed the light off, because i was thinking it was heat getting to it. it mite be the soil. no nutes either by the way. and also, i doubt this has any value here, but i mentioned i had a lil pumpink growing next to it, (i kno its a diff plant) but it is in the exact smae conditions as this lil seedling, and it is doing beter than my dad's outside.

TO SUM IT UP. i will brown bag its roots for now, and bring the light down on it.

more babbling: i find it weird i cant see one darn root through the plastic. once again mentioning the other plant, its bottle is almost all white from all sorts of intracate root formation. could there be something really obvious im missing?

oops i was a bit vague. and by backed off the light i mean i went from 6 inches to 12 inches away. should this lil thing have a humidity preserving dome? or iono.

monkeypoo1 said:

oops i was a bit vague. and by backed off the light i mean i went from 6 inches to 12 inches away. should this lil thing have a humidity preserving dome? or iono.

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a dome is not needed. what kind of light are you using?

26 watt 1700 lumens 6500K

Under watered it looks like, but the soil looks wet so maybe over watered. Your leaves appear to be showing some nutrient burn. My guess is the pH of the soil is locking out some serious nutrients.

I also suggest another light in a Y splitter just about 2 inches above the plant. Check out my threads in my signature.

it had just been watered. iono what to do with the feller. i will try to get anothe rlight

Invest in a soil pH litmus test kit. If your pH is wrong flush it and correct it.

Check out this weird seedling of mine...