Keep Your Fingers Crossed

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TinkerBell84

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Name of seeds: unknown bag seeds.
Soil: Nature Own potting soil
Lighting: 4100k cfl 24/7
What I am using is just temporary. I am using what I have around the house because I am to impatient to wait for everything to arrive.
01/25/18
Planted 2 seeds
Sprayed with tap water.
1/28/18
First one has popped
1/31/18
Second seed has popped.
Sprayed both with water.
Took photos of both.
First one to pop is 1 inch tall.
 
Keep your fingers crossed
Keep your fingers crossed 2
Keep your fingers crossed 3
TinkerBell84

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02/01/18
Plant 2 had to be replanted from a 1oz cup I used to germinate in to a little bigger pot.
Had to also add water to plant because of replanting.
Plant one is growing great. No sings of trouble.(in my eyes)
Plant 1 is in a white pot and 2 is in a brown pot.
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Dan789

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Seedlings looking good, watch the amount of water you’re giving them, not too much, not too little. A baggy over them may hold in some necessary moisture, imho.
 
TinkerBell84

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Seedlings looking good, watch the amount of water you’re giving them, not too much, not too little. A baggy over them may hold in some necessary moisture, imho.
Thanks for the advice.
 
TinkerBell84

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02/03/18
Moved babies into a grow spot that is 26x31x19.
Babies are now under 2 CFL's 28w 6500k lights. (Temporary lights until I get my Unifun 45w LED full spectrum)
I'm a little worried that the CFL's are not enough and might slow the growth down.
 
DGP

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02/03/18
Moved babies into a grow spot that is 26x31x19.
Babies are now under 2 CFL's 28w 6500k lights. (Temporary lights until I get my Unifun 45w LED full spectrum)
I'm a little worried that the CFL's are not enough and might slow the growth down.

Growth will be slow for a while, at least that's what I see in my grow at this stage. I think it is because they are busy making roots and I think it is somewhat normal. You don't need much light or nutes right now and in veg light levels are not as critical. If you put up a full on veg light at full power you could overwhelm them with light they cannot use anyway.

If you use too much light you can actually grow plants that look like they are dwarfs and I have seen this before when I was first starting out and blasted my babies with too much light:)

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DGP

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BTW.....The seedlings may stretch a little even if they are getting enough light and end up wanting to keel over as the leaves get bigger/heavier. This also seems somewhat normal to me but what I do is plant the seedlings about 2 inches below the top of the pots so I can add soil to support them if that happens.
 
TinkerBell84

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02/04/18
New grow light came! It's a 45w LCD full spectrum.
Thank you Amazon for the wonderful speed in delivery. I placed the order Friday and received it on Sunday. Awesome job. 2 days.
Added water to plant 1.
02/05/18
Photo update
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Yup my kitty likes to check on the babies too.
 
TinkerBell84

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02/06/18
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I have a question about the circle areas.
My question is see how the leaves are wavey? Is this normal? Is this because I switched from cfl to led? Suggestions?
The growth rate seems to be steady.
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This next photo is the other baby I have. I germinated both these seeds at the same time. This one popped last and seems to be very slow at growing. Any suggestions why?
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Could it be the clay pot? I do know I have to water this one a bit more then the rest( dirt is bone dry when I stick my finger in soil) and I'm thinking maybe the pot is soaking up some of the water. Idk what to do about this one.
Is it worth growing when it is growing sonsloo?
 
jipp

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the top baby could be ph. being out of wack a bit.

the second one could be over water maybe? seedlings need very little water. very little. looks like its just growing leafs to me tho.
 
TinkerBell84

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the top baby could be ph. being out of wack a bit.

the second one could be over water maybe? seedlings need very little water. very little. looks like its just growing leafs to me tho.
Im hoping it is just how it has grown. I don't currently have a ph tester at the moment but will probably be ordering one now.
 
TinkerBell84

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02/07/18
So just ordered Soil, water pH tester, soil tester, electric timer, nutrients sould all arrive on the 9th.
Pic update
 
TinkerBell84

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02/08/18
Sense I have some other babies in soil and getting ready to pop. I went ahead and just got rid of the slow grower.
Pic update on plant 1.
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DGP

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Their looking good. I have had some of that slight warpy leaf thing as well early on in the plants life and I have often wondered if it isn't because the soil is a little hot starting out. My current seedlings which are about a week behind yours have the same thing and a little yellow on the tips and fringes/edges of the leaves which may also be telling me I have a little too much N. This round I am starting mine in "Happy Frog" soil. Have also seen it in hydro when my nute load was a little high. Doesn't seem like a big deal but I know you mentioned it in an earlier post.

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TinkerBell84

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Tomorrow I have a lot of supplies coming including soil. I went with a fox farm soil.
I have also obtained some Sugar Cookie seeds that I am about to start. I'm pretty excited. Keep an eye out for the new journal.
 

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