Og grumble
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Anyone know whats up with these seedlings. In a mix of soil, compost/ewc, perlite, vermiculite. Very small for 2 weeks old and now they are curling down and turning colors. The white is just diatomaceous earth.
Poor seedlings
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Og grumble
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Whats up tim good to hear from you again lol. Its just bagged compost and ewc nothing special. You really think thats too hot?Looks, and sounds like your mix is way too hot. TBH
whitebb2727
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What are your temps and what kind of light?
Og grumble
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About 82 constantly and cfls for now till they're bigger.
Hey bro!!
Yeah I reckon.
It's your description. They should be a lot bigger at 2 weeks old.
I did the same thing, one time with some outdoor soil. Instead of buying seedling mix.
My mix was way too hot. Sprouts never got past their first node.
If you've used the same lights before. I think it's a hot mix for sure.
Og grumble
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Ill get em out of that mix then lol. Thanks man. I might go 50/50 ewc perlite?Hey bro!!
Yeah I reckon.
It's your description. They should be a lot bigger at 2 weeks old.
I did the same thing, one time with some outdoor soil. Instead of buying seedling mix.
My mix was way too hot. Sprouts never got past their first node.
If you've used the same lights before. I think it's a hot mix for sure.
I reckon just plain seedling mix.
Leave the stronger stuff for later, I say.
whitebb2727
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How close are the cfl?
Og grumble
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This was my seedling mix lol its like 80% perlite/vermiculite 20% compost ewc. Ill get a better seedling mix. Thanks
Og grumble
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3-4 inches
whitebb2727
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Back them up a bit. They should be fine at that distance but it may be a bit much.
I just don't see your mix being that hot.
Is there an npk analysis, anywhere on the bag
How do you prepare your substrates? Perlite, coir, and peat moss?
Did you give each, a really thorough rinse before using?
Did you add any lime or gypsum, to buffer it all?
Og grumble
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Will do. Thanks.
Og grumble
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The compost doesnt have one. Its black gold brand organic garden compost. Black gold brand castings .8-0-0
Yeah man. I'd go something milder, TBH.
Just an ordinary seedling mix, from the hardware would be more than ample.
I don't mind those jiffy pellets either. But not practical for your situation right now.
Og grumble
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Og grumble
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Thats .8
The soil was was fox farms happy frog. Then i added some compost and ewc and its now like 80% perlite/vermiculite. No coir or peat.
Cool.
Sounds good then.
Soooo what's the problem?
You're right man. This is a good one.
Maybe transplant isn't necessary.
What's the ph, of the mix you used?
Did you check it before you potted?
Is there any extra lying around, you can test?