Baby Plants Burning (HEEELLLLPPPPPPP ME PLEAAASSSEEEE!!!!!)

Hi guys,

I have around 16 baby plants growing right about now. They are 3 weeks in and I am running into some problems. I am not too sure what exactly is happening. I'll give you a list of the things I have and what I am using:

- Right now I have two T5 fluorescent lights (3000K) which I've been using since the plants sprouted

- I am using a fertilizer called "Canna Aqua Vega (A+B)" with a 4:4:11 ratio

- I have the plants on a 18hr/6hr light cycle

- I am using Canna soil (same company as nutrient solution)

- I have all plants in a tray with pellet rocks at the bottom (I put the plants on top of the rocks and add water to the tray to keep humidity at 40-60%)

- All plants are in biodegradable pots

- I have a UV Humidifier (it kills all the bad stuff) and a fan in the room (the fan is pointed 3 feet above the plants to keep air moving)

- I have the lights around half a foot from the florescent lights

- I am watering once the soil gets cracked (to strengthen the roots and am using the nutrient solution once every week @ 4ml per plant)

I really would appreciate some help because I have no clue what's going on. The plants have a sort of yellow tinge to them and I am following all the directions that I have gathered from different sources. The temp right by the plants stays at 70-77 F. I rotate the plants once every day (so the ones in the middle go to the outside, ect...)

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

I can post pictures once someone replies to me

I think the K in your nutrient solution is too high plus you soil probably had a little something in it. Back off the nutrients for a week and then ease back into them starting with 1/4 strength. Everything else sounds pretty good in my opinion.

Mr Bomb said:

I think the K in your nutrient solution is too high plus you soil probably had a little something in it. Back off the nutrients for a week and then ease back into them starting with 1/4 strength. Everything else sounds pretty good in my opinion.

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I figured the nutrients I was putting in was a little strong for them. Should I try to flush the soil with more water or just continue watering with regular water using my normal watering cycle?

Thanks for the response. I was starting to get scared. lol.

yeah way to much K , and i think your watering to much what size are your pots ?and how often do u water? when u say u water then the soil looks cracked that could just to the top thats dry , most often your soil cracks uptop its still wet below

smallclosetgrowr said:

yeah way to much K , and i think your watering to much what size are your pots ?and how often do u water? when u say u water then the soil looks cracked that could just to the top thats dry , most often your soil cracks uptop its still wet below

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Each plant is in a coco pot. Each pot is around 5 inches deep and 4 x 4 inches at the top. I water around once or twice every week, again, depending on how dry the soil is. I usually know how deep the moisture goes when the plant pots are dry from touching them and feeling how light it is when I pick it up.

Here are some pics from last week.

BRamsundar said:

Here are some pics from last week.

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You should move the lights closer to those plants

Wow, those are majorly stretched bro. You need to lower the light, 2 T5 bulbs can probably be as close as 6 inches if not closer without burning the plants. Also, I wouldnt use ANY nutes until the cotyledons on your plant start to shrivel up. The cotyledons hold nutrients for your plant, as well as the soil. Good luck

Dr.RR said:

Wow, those are majorly stretched bro. You need to lower the light, 2 T5 bulbs can probably be as close as 6 inches if not closer without burning the plants. Also, I wouldnt use ANY nutes until the cotyledons on your plant start to shrivel up. The cotyledons hold nutrients for your plant, as well as the soil. Good luck

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He already has them 6 inches away he said. Seriously though get those lights down to two inches away. Those are the saddest 3 week old plants ive ever seen

DaveCoulier said:

He already has them 6 inches away he said. Seriously though get those lights down to two inches away. Those are the saddest 3 week old plants ive ever seen

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LOL. Thanks for the support. I've got some better pics of the plants.

I've moved them into a better place and I'm hoping that it all works out for the best. From all of the pictures you are seeing the one's with q-tips are seeds I have had lying around for around 2 years. I wasn't hoping for much from them anyways. The other plants were bought from a local seed shop. They are supposed to be Jamaican x Skunk. They are a lot bigger since the move.

***Sorry, the pics that I posted earlier were when the plants were 1 week or so.

Also, I found out that the place the plants were in had a person smoking cigarettes in the house. From what I've heard that kinda stunts the plants' growth.

Here are some pics I took today after I just moved them. They are propped up a bit better and are receiving some natural sunlight.

Whatever seeds I have remaining from the seed bank I'm going to germinate them asap. These plants don't look like they're going anywhere in a hurry.

being that little....they shouldnt be getting nutrients at all.


seriously.