HELP.... newbie....

jacksthc

jacksthc

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here my seedling,
2 days old, a little stretch 3" as its only under low watt t5's in my cupboard, keeps the temps down and the electric bill

I will bury the stems in a few days :)

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see my stem is bright green, your is a dark purple
 
lesart00

lesart00

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jacksthc said:
here my seedling,
2 days old, a little stretch 3" as its only under low watt t5's in my cupboard, keeps the temps down and the electric bill

I will bury the stems in a few days :)

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see my stem is bright green, your is a dark purple
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i just moved over to the 200w cfl bulb 6400k.... its around 4in away from bulb... i had a fan on her 24/7 should i turn it off.... fan is very close to her.... not much space.... have just paid for a new grow tent.... should be ere early next wk....
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/231784656900?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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lesart00 said:
i also have a 200cfl grow light..... should i use that instead of the 400 hps lamp...? pls help... worried....
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I would use the 200cfl grow light, the problem is you soil holds a lot of water, the soil started to dry out and you added more soil guessing its wet so the root have been soaked since the day they germinated

you have 2 roots you can go from here

1. have a fan blowing on the plant and hope it drys out over the next few days
2. lift a small amount of soil and the roots and put it in a very small container, you will have to support the leaves with something, this way the roots will dry out fast and the plant has got a better chance of pulling round
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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turn the fan around, as long as its not to close to the plant it will pull air towards the plant and cause less stress to the plant
 
lesart00

lesart00

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jacksthc said:
I would use the 200cfl grow light, the problem is you soil holds a lot of water, the soil started to dry out and you added more soil guessing its wet so the root have been soaked since the day they germinated

you have 2 roots you can go from here

1. have a fan blowing on the plant and hope it drys out over the next few days
2. lift a small amount of soil and the roots and put it in a very small container, you will have to support the leaves with something, this way the roots will dry out fast and the plant has got a better chance of pulling round
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jacksthc said:
turn the fan around, as long as its not to close to the plant it will pull air towards the plant and cause less stress to the plant
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so i should have a fan on her....? should i replant as well....? and keep fan around few feet from her....? i really appreciate your help mate.....
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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your welcome fellow

you want the fan to make the leave move a little, say 12" away from the seedling
The only reason to replant at this stage is to get the root mass dry as soon as possible or the plant could die
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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lesart00 said:
not water as well....? i have sprayed her nearly everyday.....
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no you should not be sprayed her every day
spraying a plant under 400w hps is a really bad ideal

1. some spray could hit the bulb and it will explode
2. the water drops on the leaves can burn the leaves under the light
3 every time you spray the seedling your giving the soil more water ( takes longer to dry out )
 
lesart00

lesart00

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jacksthc said:
your welcome fellow

you want the fan to make the leave move a little, say 12" away from the seedling
The only reason to replant at this stage is to get the root mass dry as soon as possible or the plant could die
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moved fan.... its over a foot away.... so do u think i should replant...? cant get perlite ere only vermiculite... and have the best potting soil i can get my hands on around ere..... or should i just not water or spray for a few days....? am sorry for all the questions...
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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no your ok fellow

what i am trying to say is can you reduce the amount of soil in the cup

move the plant in a smaller container or remove half the soil

trying to think of ways to get the soil to dried out
really need the soil to dry out every 3-4 days at this stage
and in a week you need it down to every 2-3 days as this helps to keeps the plant healthy
 
lesart00

lesart00

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jacksthc said:
no your ok fellow

what i am trying to say is can you reduce the amount of soil in the cup

move the plant in a smaller container or remove half the soil

trying to think of ways to get the soil to dried out
really need to soil to dry out every 3-4 days at this stage
and in a week you need it down to every 2-3 days as this helps to keeps the plant healthy
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ok..... i can replant her in a new cup with less soil..... and not water for 3/4 days....?
sorry kinda freaking as she has not grown anything in few days......
 
jacksthc

jacksthc

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sorry to hear that fellow, we tried our best but its the root mass, if it don't dry out in time the roots rot and the plants die
you can leave plant under watered for a few days and they pull round

next time get some soil that don't hold water for a long time or it could happen to your next lot
 
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