Sprouting Seeds are crooked.....help please????

MendoKing

Member
First off...

I would like to say "Hi" to everyone, its my first post but prob not my last...

I picked up my new seedlings about a week ago and have germd in rockwool cubes.

Here's the steps I have done so far:

1. Soaked my cubes in 5.5 ph water and superthrive ( 50 drops per gallon ) over night.
2. Dropped the seeds in the pre made holes about 1/4" deep, then lightly pinched top to cover hole.
3. Put cubes in prop dome with heat mat underneath, no lights yet.
4. Lightly misted the cubes for about 3-4 days with new 5.5 ph water and same superthrive ratio.
5. Day 5-6, Seeds started to pop through, some quicker than others but 100% success
6. Added 2 - 2' daylight floresents above my dome, on 24 hours.
7. The little babies are about 1"-1.5"

Sounds pretty Ideal I know.....but heres my little prob ( maybe nothing to worry about???? )

My tiny little plants are growing a bit weird, some of them have really crooked stems and the 2 sets of leaves are not really facing the light source. Any clues??? Also what should my next steps be here or tips....remove the dome? open the vents on the dome a bit? too much superthrive? Add some grow nutes? Switch lights to 18-6? ..etc?

I have attached a couple pictures for you pro's to maybe get a better idea as to what I mean...

Thanks for the help in advance, and happy trails.


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donniemcm

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they will be just fine as long as you have ample lighting.... the last thing you want is those lil guys stretching for the light right now.... what's your light situation?
 

donniemcm

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well.... you dont need the dome anymore for those that have sprouted.... just keep the flouros nice and close to prevent any stretching and I think you're going to be fine. Hopefully some others will chime in and give their opinions. Once you see roots coming from the rockwool I'd consider getting them into whatever it is you're going to be growing them in...
 

donniemcm

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once they straighten up and you transplant... make sure you bury that stem a little... (if using soil of course)
 

donniemcm

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anytime my friend.... I'm hardly a pro... but once in a while I feel comfortable enough to offer some advice...lol... good luck! any issues you have just ask away on here... there are a TON of great people on here who will help you
 

antonmacx

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Leave them in that cube under Lights like about 10" from the top 18/6 with some Roots Solution no Nuts within couple weeks. Once you see Roots at the bottom transplant them to Bigger/Final Cubes and lower the Lights until no Heat touch the Seedlings. Stabilize on 5.8pH~ RO Water the next Cubes before Transplant. I use RO Water you can use your choice. Like this you will have nice Strong and Healthy Seedlings, then start the Nutties ;) I start Nuts after couple weeks sprouted. If you don't want Leggy/Weak and wants some Hard Plastic Stems don't forget to use AN Rhino Skin, this is just Amazing and fast...
Good Luck, i ain't Pro just Sharing my Best Results...
 
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