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jpsmokeybear

jpsmokeybear

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First time using LEDs to start indoors before i throw plants outside in June. I was using Mars Hydro TS 1000w turned down to probably 750-700watts sitting 30inches or so above seedlings. They started looking sick so i started feeding them BioThrive 4-2-2 to help them keep going. Also put them under a Vivosun 600w full spectrum led. Last picture is one of the plants out of the bunch seeming like it’s doing fine? Can someone help me pull my babies back and teach me some knowledge? 87F967DA-3CA3-49A8-9B1C-7D0017FA7BDD.jpeg4B7C4E4F-D45D-4B07-8A7E-08D096C3C4CE.jpeg85E4FF45-24F0-4B10-BFDB-7A70B0CD7B50.jpeg
 
jpsmokeybear

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The soil is an organic potting soil for fruits and veggies. It’s called Kelloggs Amend or something like that. Says it has plant food and some nutes in it. Should i got for a soil with little to no nutrients in it? And something more dirt like? The soil is kinda tan barkish
 
jpsmokeybear

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Mr Westmont said:
Yeah looks like more of a soil PH problem. You added nutes already?
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I gave them 2 light feedings of BioThriveGrow 4-2-2. My soil says it has plant food and nutrients for the plant so should I just be giving straight water so the seedlings can use everything up in the soil?
 
Redeye 420

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jpsmokeybear said:
The soil is an organic potting soil for fruits and veggies. It’s called Kelloggs Amend or something like that. Says it has plant food and some nutes in it. Should i got for a soil with little to no nutrients in it? And something more dirt like? The soil is kinda tan barkish
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I just looked that up and it's used to amend outdoor gardens. Get a decent indoor potting mix and you can try to spoon out the sprouts and put them into that.

I did the same thing years ago and had the same problems at the same stage but just started over.. it was a learning experience.
 
Redeye 420

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jpsmokeybear said:
Yes that’s exactly what i have. I didn’t even know there was a difference with potting mixes from indoors to outdoors. Thank you. By start over did you pop new beans? Or just bring the seedlings back from being in the wrong potting mix?
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I started new beans, fortunately it was bag seeds.

If you bought those seeds it might be worth trying to save them?

I use foxfarm ocean forest but there's plenty of indoor potting soil out there to choose from.
 
jpsmokeybear

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I did some transplanting on a few to see what the roots and the dirt down under looked like. Some roots were pretty long while some weren’t .. but the dirt was really wet about halfway down to the bottom and was really compacted like it all just formed together as it got wet. So I went outside and used some dirt from last years grow to mix it with the amend to form what looks like a wayyyyy better soil mix then i had going. Flushed em well and poked a stick thru the drainage holes at the bottom of the container for better drainage. I’ll see what this does because i don’t remember having this problem with seedlings last year with the dirt from outside. :)
 
Redeye 420

Redeye 420

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jpsmokeybear said:
I did some transplanting on a few to see what the roots and the dirt down under looked like. Some roots were pretty long while some weren’t .. but the dirt was really wet about halfway down to the bottom and was really compacted like it all just formed together as it got wet. So I went outside and used some dirt from last years grow to mix it with the amend to form what looks like a wayyyyy better soil mix then i had going. Flushed em well and poked a stick thru the drainage holes at the bottom of the container for better drainage. I’ll see what this does because i don’t remember having this problem with seedlings last year with the dirt from outside. :)
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Hopefully that helps. Good luck.

I'm not familiar with your lighting but keep the lights high and maybe someone can help you out with that.
 
Retailing

Retailing

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I'm fairly new to growing, i have a 600w LED light and i hung it around 22 inches away from the seedling when mine were at your stage, they were perfectly fine with that so maybe give that a go and see how they get a long, if this doesnt work it'll be a different problem more than likely
 
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