Help! My seedlings just sprouted!

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therollingj

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First time growing, i have 6 seedlings that have sprouted, well 5, one is lagging behind, but anyway...he should be up soon. I have them all inside a tupperwear container with baggies over their individual cups. I know now that they are outside the dirt they need co2 and light as well as the water and heat now. What I need to know is, do I remove the bags and the dome structure now? Or let them sit a while longer? Do I need to cut the tupperwear container and insert fans ASAP? Should i definatley remove the baggies right now? They literally just sprouted, 2 last night and the rest this morning. So please help!! What do I need to do to my babies now!!!
 
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therollingj said:
First time growing, i have 6 seedlings that have sprouted, well 5, one is lagging behind, but anyway...he should be up soon. I have them all inside a tupperwear container with baggies over their individual cups. I know now that they are outside the dirt they need co2 and light as well as the water and heat now. What I need to know is, do I remove the bags and the dome structure now? Or let them sit a while longer? Do I need to cut the tupperwear container and insert fans ASAP? Should i definatley remove the baggies right now? They literally just sprouted, 2 last night and the rest this morning. So please help!! What do I need to do to my babies now!!!
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Simply remove the Tupperware there is no reason to ruin it. The domes are only necessary during the sprouting. As soon as they are up remove it. I move my seedlings from dark to light as they come above the surface and put them under a small T5.

Oh and don't be worried about one lagging, so far for me the runts have had the best smoke ;)
hth
 
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therollingj

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Hey thanks for the quick great replys guys. As of right now I have 2 23W 120VAC 60Hz 350mA FLE2HT3/2/SW 1600LUMENS GE Helical CFL bulbs. I'm a first timer with limited supplies but I'm hoping these will work. Should I be looking to get more or just go with what I have? I'm not looking to supergrow here just grow a few little babies.

So the consensus is remove the baggies and dome and just let them sit openly by the lights correct?
 
ProfessorPotSnob

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Seriously lazy as there is enough info posted and shared that makes this thread redundant ! Read and read some more verses asking others for simple advice .

No offense meant and best of Karma to your emergency at hand :)
 
curious2garden

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therollingj said:
Hey thanks for the quick great replys guys. As of right now I have 2 23W 120VAC 60Hz 350mA FLE2HT3/2/SW 1600LUMENS GE Helical CFL bulbs. I'm a first timer with limited supplies but I'm hoping these will work. Should I be looking to get more or just go with what I have? I'm not looking to supergrow here just grow a few little babies.

So the consensus is remove the baggies and dome and just let them sit openly by the lights correct?
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No the correct answer is remove the dome and baggies when you put them under a light or you will either poach them or damp them off ;)

Yes your light is enough for the time being.

Now do not feed them for a good 2 weeks or until they begin to lighten up in color. Just give them a little pH'ed water. That should be all they need for the time being.
 
Jus Naturale

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therollingj said:
As of right now I have 2 23W 120VAC 60Hz 350mA FLE2HT3/2/SW 1600LUMENS GE Helical CFL bulbs.
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I think we need a little more info on your lights. ;) (Kidding, of course).

As many others have said, remove bags/dome, place under lights (a couple inches away to prevent stretch), and READ! But, at this point, it's pretty simple: just don't overwater, and no nutes for the first week or more (depending largely on your growing medium). Oh, and, most importantly: (1) be patient; (2) for us new growers, less is often more; and (3) read some more!

Good luck and happy growing!
 
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therollingj

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Thanks a lot guys! Yeah I've been doing a lot of reading and video watching. I just kind of paniced this morning when I saw them all coming up I didn't want to leave them under the dome any longer than necessary and I couldn't find an immediate answer. But yes this thread is redundant for others, but people have been very informative for me :) Thank you all for the direct answers to my questions! And LOL, yeah I just typed off all the info on my bulbs, I'm a newbie and I'm giving my babies the utmost care possible ;) . But they are out of the dome, with both bulbs about 3 inches above the plants. I have them in a closet, I have a fan in my window circulating in fresh air, and a small space heater on low inside the closet to keep them nice and warm. They are looking great :) Will be doing more research and will surely be back soon to ask more questions and conversate. Thanks again!
 
Sand4x105

Sand4x105

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Maybe, when your funds get better, you could add more light...
Take the fixture you have, and put a "Y" splitter [$2.50] at Wally/Lowes/HD and add another lamp, prefer a 6500K 23 w ... or bigger...
Or put three Y splitters and put four lights in your fixture... see where I am going ?
more light-more light...more what ?
Good Luck !!
 
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therollingj

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Yes! I see exactly where you're going! Those are my current goals to get 2 more lights with stronger bulbs to add once they start to get a little bigger. They are only just barely coming up. I have a lot more questions but I will do more research myself before I start to ask FAQ's =P .
 
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