Cotyldon dying before true leaves formed

[biggiegallz]

Is this an issue?

 

[PopAndSonGrows]

Over or underwatering, likely

 

[biggiegallz]

Over or underwatering, likely

Should it be okay?

 

[Nutty sKunK]

Looks like it’s damping off. Try root riot cubes next time. Better than the jiffy pellets!

 

[biggiegallz]

Looks like it’s damping off. Try root riot cubes next time. Better than the jiffy pellets!

Sorry what does damping off mean?

 

[popeyesailorman]

Sorry what does damping off mean?

Damping off is a disease of seedlings caused by several different fungi and fungus-like organisms. This disease causes emerging seedlings to collapse, often submerged in a mass of white fungal growth. It is particularly a problem when sowing seed indoors or under glass.

 

[Nutty sKunK]

Sorry what does damping off mean?

Too wet/humid. It might pull through if left to dry a little.

But best just to skip those pellets and just use a cup of seedling mix to start. Good luck!

 

[Cpappa27]

Did you feed it anything or just water? It doesnt need to be soaked just moist. Let her dry out a bit and it may pull through.

 

[HGCC]

Too wet/humid. It might pull through if left to dry a little.

But best just to skip those pellets and just use a cup of seedling mix to start. Good luck!

Same, I had a horrible time with damping off using jiffy pellets. Went away when I just started using a cup of not overly damp coco.

I also think being too cold and/or temp swings has something to do with it. I strive to keep it a more constant 80ish...or it could be that the cooler temps prevent the medium from drying out.

 

[Nutty sKunK]

Same, I had a horrible time with damping off using jiffy pellets. Went away when I just started using a cup of not overly damp coco.

I also think being too cold and/or temp swings has something to do with it. I strive to keep it a more constant 80ish...or it could be that the cooler temps prevent the medium from drying out.

Too cool, humidity dome and spraying every day doesn’t help either lol

Yea seedlings do like it surprisingly warm!

 

[kwigybo88]

Overly wet media. Get it on a heat mat asap and it may survive.

 

[biggiegallz]

Overly wet media. Get it on a heat mat asap and it may survive.

Looks like it's doing better but it hasn't grown much... Will it just take abit longer than the rest to get going?

 

[DancesWithWeeds]

They look a little short on light. I would also fill the pots up to to where you have about 1 inch of stock. The part that you cover with soil will root and make a stronger plant.

 

[popeyesailorman]

I had the worst luck with jiffy pellets. Haven't used them in 20 years! The ones tall and thin are reaching for some light. As the top get heavy they will fall over. Some air movement will toughen them up. Closer to light?

 

[Budzbuddha]

Dump the pellets - get rooters

 

[biggiegallz]

They look a little short on light. I would also fill the pots up to to where you have about 1 inch of stock. The part that you cover with soil will root and make a stronger plant.

I packed around the plant abit. Will that work? Just don't want to smother it and it will take longer to dry the coco out if I completely fill the pot? I also turned the lights up to full (60w)

 

[bluegill]

Stems aren't choked off, so it doesn't look damped off just yet. Cotyledons sometimes die really fast like that. Plant growth might be stunted a bit, but just keep monitoring. The soil does look overwatered, though.