seedlings

[420allthe time]

I put the seeds that germinate in a organic already fertilized soil( fox farm) and now im just playing the waiting game for them to come up its been a day so far but now im getting worried that the fertilizer will kill a germinating seedling is this possible? i have 2 more germinating that i can do diffrently any advise helps first timer here

 

[krustofskie]

You should be good. Not sure about your soil, dont get foxfarm in uk (Gutted) but you will prob find that the nutrients in the soil are a weak solution and will be very good for plants through the first 3 to 4 weeks. What you could try different, not neccesary but its what I like to do, is to put the germinated seeds in rockwall cubes and wait for the roots to grow through the cubes before potting.

 

[420allthe time]

i put all the germinated seeds in 7 quart pots and they will be starting out under a 400w hps i guess its the big fat one do i need to make any adjustments before they break the ground?

 

[timsatx1]

400 watts is a lot for seedlings. I think. Why no cfls?

 

[ryanp1]

i put all the germinated seeds in 7 quart pots and they will be starting out under a 400w hps i guess its the big fat one do i need to make any adjustments before they break the ground?

i learned the hard way cost me thirty one plants its not good for seedlings to go straight into a fert soil always wait they are very vulnerable at young age even too much light stress can tend to bring out the hermie in them.

 

[ryanp1]

HPS you guess is it yellow red orangeish or is it like a white blueish color when running usually big fat one are mh

 

[420allthe time]

its mh then they havnt been in there for more than 24 hours i dont want to lose them should i go in after them or will they be alright i can move them to some diffrent light as well if you think that will help

 

[pinkus]

I put the seeds that germinate in a organic already fertilized soil( fox farm) and now im just playing the waiting game for them to come up its been a day so far but now im getting worried that the fertilizer will kill a germinating seedling is this possible? i have 2 more germinating that i can do diffrently any advise helps first timer here

If it is FF ocean forest it could very easily be too hot. I use little coco cups filled with Jiffymix or vermiculite with maybe 25% perlite to germ. Rapid rooters work well too. FFOF would work well to mixed 50/50 with vermiculite.

Some seedlings handle it better than others. I just about ODed a Satori (mandala seeds) seedling with just a worm casting molasses tea (VERY mild)...Mandala advertises that they use nutes very efficiently and they aren't kidding. My Northern Lights crosses on the other hand LOVED it and took off. Same mix, same age, drastically different results.

 

[ryanp1]

no actually the mh is the ideal light for the veg cycle but you will need a hps for the flower cycle if you want more of a harvest

 

[krustofskie]

no actually the mh is the ideal light for the veg cycle but you will need a hps for the flower cycle if you want more of a harvest

MH is best for vegging, but seedlings don't like intense light, thats why you find most propigator lights are T5 or CFL. If you gonna use the MH for seedlings you need to diffuse the light. Some meshing will do this. You can even buy special light diffusers for grow lights.

 

[420allthe time]

but should i go look in the pots for them and pull them out and transplanted or will they be ok? i can move them to a diff light

 

[krustofskie]

If your soil has a high nutrient mix then you may want to take them out, if the soil has a low nutrient mix then they should be fine. Have you got more details about the nutrient mix of your soil ?

 

[ryanp1]

if you flush your soil you will be fine do this by watering like i have 5 gal buckets to flush i want to water with 15 to 20 gallons of water ph ed to 6.3 that will start you over with clean soil but yes the mh is intense for seedlings for my seedling and clones i use 5 t8 cheap enough and gives enough light that i started 50 plants under them and left them there till 12 inches tall.

 

[pinkus]

dont get foxfarm in uk

good to know you get Freewheelin Frank in the UK...I'm in the vicinity of Austin, hippie Hollow etc. Pretty sure I saw the prototype for FF just the other day....old cowboy stoner

 

[420allthe time]

it says on the bag its ready for planting so im gonna hope for the best i looked for one and no luck so keeping fingers crossed at this point how long should it take for them to come out of the ground how long should i wait

 

[ryanp1]

it says on the bag its ready for planting so im gonna hope for the best i looked for one and no luck so keeping fingers crossed at this point how long should it take for them to come out of the ground how long should i wait

mine were through the soil in 1 to 3 days but maybe a week how did you germinate

 

[420allthe time]

they are all also easyryder idk if that makes a diffrence

 

[krustofskie]

it says on the bag its ready for planting so im gonna hope for the best i looked for one and no luck so keeping fingers crossed at this point how long should it take for them to come out of the ground how long should i wait

Normally 2 to 3 days after germination you could seee them break the soil, helps if you have a heat pad under pots or a soil heater to keep it warm.

 

[420allthe time]

well the 400w is keeping it pretty warm in there i germinated in a paper towel as soon as they popped i put them in the soil

 

[krustofskie]

good to know you get Freewheelin Frank in the UK...I'm in the vicinity of Austin, hippie Hollow etc. Pretty sure I saw the prototype for FF just the other day....old cowboy stoner

I love the Freak Bro's. Very hard to find here in blighty, usually found in out of the way joke shops, not your run of the mill comic, but oh so funny. Dont get many Franklin types round here but there are always plenty of Fat Freddies.