My 3 Seedlings aren't growing. 14 days old.

[chox]

It's been over 2 weeks that seeds germinated. First few days they were leggy and I get closed the light and maybe I overwatered them than I solved the watering. 2 bigger ones have a little burnt leaf tips and their veins are whitened. Lightning is 18/6 240w qb 65 cm dimmed %40. I only watered ph6.3( if ph meter correct). The seeds are from my deals so nobody knows the genetics. Seeds had been in freezer for 2 years. the soil is local one. Should I give them first nutrients? I have Terra aquatica pro organics grow-blom.

 

[Imzzaudae]

So tell me. What is the planting medium?

 

[chox]

It's no branded local soil. but it says it contains cocopeat+perlte+torf and ph arranged 6. I have no idea the nutrients ingredients but it may contain little to no nutrients.

 

[Imzzaudae]

Do you have an other home and garden liquid fertilizers at home.
If you do, What are the NPK numbers on it.

Even something like this is great stuff for getting started as it has added minerals.
First time 14 drops in a liter of water, or 7 drops in 500ML water.
Give the entire pot a real good soaking.

Check the pot buy sticking a finger deep into the mix every day so you know when it's dried out enough to water again.
It could be 4 days or it could take 7 days. Just make sure you let the medium get quite dry.

From here on give the plant 7 drops pr Liter of water every watering. Water well. You need to run 25% of the pots volume out the bottom.each watering. This flushes any salt buildup in the potting mix every watering and stops EC issues. If you are using rain water. Don't bother with ph it's right on the money.
Do this for 30 days. Your plants will love you.

There are inherent problems growing in coco if the coco was not washed and buffered properly.
The coco sucks up all of the available calcium and laves the plant deficient.

Any chance you have
A ppm meter?
A PH meter?

 

[Novaracer69]

It's been over 2 weeks that seeds germinated. First few days they were leggy and I get closed the light and maybe I overwatered them than I solved the watering. 2 bigger ones have a little burnt leaf tips and their veins are whitened. Lightning is 18/6 240w qb 65 cm dimmed %40. I only watered ph6.3( if ph meter correct). The seeds are from my deals so nobody knows the genetics. Seeds had been in freezer for 2 years. the soil is local one. Should I give them first nutrients? I have Terra aquatica pro organics grow-blom.

I would also use the photone app to set some type of ppfd for seedlings. I have done this before stunting them with a bit too much light.

 

[alpha.ganjaguy]

what distance is your light from the plant?

I would personally not consider feeding yet if you have stalled and already burned seedlings. Did the soil come with any NPK details or can you ask? That is important as it can give you an idea of how long you can go without feeding

 

[chox]

I would also use the photone app to set some type of ppfd for seedlings. I have done this before stunting them with a bit too much light.

thanks my light is 60cm far from seedlings. I was gettin 80 ppfd and I opened up dimmer some to make it 130 ppfd.

 

[chox]

what distance is your light from the plant?

I would personally not consider feeding yet if you have stalled and already burned seedlings. Did the soil come with any NPK details or can you ask? That is important as it can give you an idea of how long you can go without feeding

I am sure soil doesn't contain any npk and it is full organic. bu may contain some trace elements cuz I see lot of people germineting their plants on that medium. my watering is sitted tap water. I just bought a tds meter, it's coming with shipment right now. Also yesterday I couldn't wait and feed their first nutrients with Terra aquatica pro grow-bloom 0.25ml/l. they are now a little bit more vibrant green. I wish it wasn't early to feed them. Are there any ideas about whitened veins? And should I give them a little wind to make them vibrate a little. I also use PET bottles with 2 coin big holes to lock the moisture. they have %80 moisture.


Thanks all you for replying me guys.

 

[cannafarmer420]

Feeding would be the last thing I would try but that's just me. The cotyledons should have enough food to get them at least until their first real leaves. If your cotyledons were yellow then ok the plant used them up but they are green so I think feeding it will kill it personally

 

[chox]

Feeding would be the last thing I would try but that's just me. The cotyledons should have enough food to get them at least until their first real leaves. If your cotyledons were yellow then ok the plant used them up but they are green so I think feeding it will kill it personally

You are right but in feeding schedule it says I should start feeding when first roots formed because it's all organics which is slow releasing, Even the schedule says I can feed the mediem 2 weeks before putting seeds to the medium. Today they seem better. Maybe they had been needed some trace elements. For a week I won't feed them.. Still I will take into consideration what you said. Thanks.

 

[alpha.ganjaguy]

they're a nutrients company, the sooner they get you using it the sooner you'll be back to buy more.

 

[cannafarmer420]

Don't rely on the people who want to make money off of you, good life advice honestly

 

[chox]

they're a nutrients company, the sooner they get you using it the sooner you'll be back to buy more.

Got it, I will wait some till next feeding.

But I actually think feeding them 1-2 week earlier with 0.25ml of nutrient wouldn't make them rich. As it's 1 litre is 20 dollars.

 

[alpha.ganjaguy]

Got it, I will wait some till next feeding.

do what works but def watch how they react, with organics it will often take a few days to see how the plant handles it

 

[cannafarmer420]

Honestly as a newbie you should really just use gaia green or an equivalent. It is soooooooo much easier

 

[chox]

Don't rely on the people who want to make money off of you, good life advice honestly

Honestly as a newbie you should really just use gaia green or an equivalent. It is soooooooo much easier

I cannot have it where I live :( but thanks for advice.

 

[cannafarmer420]

I cannot have it where I live :( but thanks for advice.

Craft blend is another alternative from build a soil out of Colorado if that helps? Either way don't give up, just learn fron mistakes. We all kill seedlings to this day occasionally so you are not alone with having issues

 

[Putthataway]

That’s a big pot . Scoop her out and put her in a solo cup. She’s probably reaching for water and reaching dry soil.

 

[chox]

That’s a big pot . Scoop her out and put her in a solo cup. She’s probably reaching for water and reaching dry soil.

I was watering with 100 ml of water. Next time I will water with run-off water. I don't want to do a transplant, they may experience stress.

 

[chox]

Craft blend is another alternative from build a soil out of Colorado if that helps? Either way don't give up, just learn fron mistakes. We all kill seedlings to this day occasionally so you are not alone with having issues

I have 19L fabric pots. Don't know when to transplant them bigger one. For big pot I have extra mychorizza, a local microbial nutrient, also coco coir-sphagnom moss-perlite-vermiculte-leonardite- worm costing-bat guano. I will make kinda super soil mix.