Dark green seedlings under LED?

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nofriends808

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Anyone else experienced their seedlings being dark green under their LED lights?

This is my second grow and I've decided to try with a 180w LED panel. Once 3 of my seeds sprouted I put them under. I noticed they were growing, but a dark green color. My first grow of same seeds under CFLs wasn't like that. So I decided to take away the LED panel and switch to three 6500k bulbs for now until veg. Now they're back to a nice green color as they should.

Don't ask for pics...just use your imagination
 
AimAim

AimAim

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nofriends808 said:
Don't ask for pics...just use your imagination
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OK.... I imagine a plant that is way too green from over-fertilization and application of CalMag. There is a bright-colored tropical bird perched toward the top of the plant, and a small child hanging Christmas ornaments on the CannabisTree. That's what happens when I use my imagination.

So fuck no, don't dare put up a picture.
 
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nofriends808

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AimAim said:
OK.... I imagine a plant that is way too green from over-fertilization and application of CalMag.
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It's only 6 days old from sprout with no nutes at all.

And the only reason I jokingly said no pics because as I stated they're back to normal and I can't take a pic of something that's not there anymore.

All I asked if anyone else had this problem...

Carry on. ..
 
Bad Karma

Bad Karma

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Plants will process nutrients differently depending on what light spectrum is available to them.
LED spectrums often result in darker green plants, as where the CFL is producing more of the medium green you're used to seeing.
Those two spectrums cause the same seedling to process nitrogen in different ways, thus the different shades of green.
Your seedlings will be fine under the LED lights, don't be scared.
There are some small differences when growing with LED's compared to traditional lights, this is one of them.
 
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nofriends808

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Bad Karma said:
Plants will process nutrients differently depending on what light spectrum is available to them.
LED spectrums often result in darker green plants, as where the CFL is producing more of the medium green you're used to seeing.
Those two spectrums cause the same seedling to process nitrogen in different ways, thus the different shades of green.
Your seedlings will be fine under the LED lights, don't be scared.
There are some small differences when growing with LED's compared to traditional lights, this is one of them.
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Ahhh exactly the answer I was looking for! And yes I actually got scared that's why I quickly switched back to CFLs.

Thanks a lot man! I'll switch back to my LED panel in a week or so to start veg and hopefully the light change doesn't stress them out too much 👍👍
 
Bad Karma

Bad Karma

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nofriends808 said:
Ahhh exactly the answer I was looking for! And yes I actually got scared that's why I quickly switched back to CFLs.

Thanks a lot man! I'll switch back to my LED panel in a week or so to start veg and hopefully the light change doesn't stress them out too much 
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Your welcome, sir.
I'm sure you'll do fine, good luck :)
 
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pepperdust

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yep, seen some darker then usual under led..

I'm going to stab you have a panel with heavy red / blue in it?
 
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Kronik352

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Ok awesome, I'm SOOOO glad I found this!! I have been searhing for some info on this as mine are doing the same thing right now! It is also my second grow, well kinda, as my first grow which is an auto at 27 days old....shes going STRONG right now.....but i have since germinated 3 more seeds under LED and they are ALOT darker green than my fist one under all CFL
 
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nitroboi

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I googled "dark green seedlings" because my buddy is growing outside and his young seedling looks lime green, mine under LEDs looks, dark green...I thought I was overwatering, or FFOF was too hot - this makes me feel better
 
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Turbo50

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AimAim said:
OK.... I imagine a plant that is way too green from over-fertilization and application of CalMag. There is a bright-colored tropical bird perched toward the top of the plant, and a small child hanging Christmas ornaments on the CannabisTree. That's what happens when I use my imagination.

So fuck no, don't dare put up a picture.
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Lmfao....
 
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