Seedlings Curling, 7-8 days old. Pic.

bmitchell

Member
What soil is it in?
John,

I plan on transplanting them when they get a bit bigger(in a few weeks). Right now I have them in just department store grade soil, with a light nitrogen increase and styrofoam

You can find my grow details here: https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/783188-thoughts-my-micro-grow.html#post10085929

EDIT: I am trying to eliminate factors, I increased ventilation and resolved the humidity issue. Now I am seeing if I am over-watering my poor babies. I am putting them on a dry cycle for a few days.

For the height of my lights:I have my Watt cfl about 2-4 inches from my plants
 

JohnDee

Well-Known Member
BMitch,
I just was curious whether the soil had added nutrients. Seedlings have enough stored nutrients in the cotyledons for a couple of weeks. Best to use an inert starter soil for seed starting. Then, once you get some growth on them, they can go into richer soil.
Seedlings in a hot soil or exposure to nutrients do all sorts of odd twisty things with their leaves. Should grow out of it though. But also consider humidity. They like a little more humidity then an adult plant. Make sure that cfl at 2" isn't too warm...just use your hand.
Good luck,
JD
 

bmitchell

Member
Thanks for your input. I have watered my honies and I am seeing if the ventilation I added is going to help any. Ambient Temp around the plants is now down to 75.3 *F. I was hoping that it was just something simple that I could Fix. I will Update when they are looking better!
 

bmitchell

Member
i rarely say this, but your soil looks too dry for seedlings. most seedling failure is due to being too wet. use a mist bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet. GL
Thanks In my current set-up my soil needs to be watered every 1 and a half to two days,I have always used a water mister. I just love 'em.
 

effect

Active Member
what humidity are you at though? should be like 60-70% at that stage. trying to dry out your soil by dropping the RH even lower will only hurt things.
 

*BUDS

Well-Known Member
my soil needs to be watered every 1 and a half to two days,
No not in that big bucket. With the stressed overwatered seedlings in the big bucket of dirt/gravel from the yard, you would be lucky to water them once a fortnight.
 
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