3 day old seedling first true leaves problem

username1234567 said:

Watering - Wetted the compost till i had runoff before putting in seed, havn't watered since

May this be because i may be underwatering?

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Curiosity2 said:

A Picture would be needed to better understand what is going on, but when watering any seedling never soak the soil until it is completely saturated,that is called OVER WATERING. A little tinny plant has little tinny roots and does not need a two week supply of water all at once. Next time try planting the seedling in dry soil and then add a few drops of water at the stem. When it dries out usually 2-3 days add a few more drops and so on and so on, increasing the amount of water given as the plant gets bigger. Little plants = little water uptake.

Over watering will damage the plant and block need Oxygen from getting to the roots, that’s why drying the soil out between each watering’s necessary. Happy roots = faster growth.

And for all you naysayers out there try it, take two seeding and over water one and water one as I suggest, and watch the growth rates. Same goes for clones, less water, allowing the root area to dry out will force the plant to grow roots and look for water.

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username1234567 said:

My seedling is 3 days above ground, ( took 2 days to germ )

It currently had its first set of leaves growing, and can just about see the next set starting.

issue is - the first true leaves are curling downwards, and have started from the tips becoming a darker shade of green which is almost crispy, the very tips are folding flat on the underside of the leaf

While the true leaves are doing this, the baby round leaves, are perfectly healthy.

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light - 2 inch below a 20w cfl ( got a 300w duel spec arriving in the next few days )

medium - B&Q multipurpose compost ( states it is fine for seedlings / clones )

Nutes - NONE, just tap water that has been left out for 24 hours

Watering - Wetted the compost till i had runoff before putting in seed, havn't watered since

May this be because i may be underwatering?

thanks

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username1234567 said:

I do agree, pics would have been far better than text alone. i will post some pics tomorro.

I only wetted the soil, i did not saturate it, It has been 5 days since then, the pot is only 4" diameter.

Pot is very light now, which is why i am thinking underwatering,

WILL HAVE PICS TOMORRO

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