Getting started.

bubsy327

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I have started three or four seedlings over a few years and I seem to Always have a problem the first two weeks.It is like the seedling is very slow.
The pic below is a seedling of Blueberry Reg from Crop King,that sprouted 20th Feb.Watching Vids mine always seems to be a long way from ideal.the stem looks strong but true leafs leave a little underdone.One leaf is almost not there.
The medium is 60 /40 coco coir and Perlite around Jiffy pellets.
Non chlorinated water.PH between 6 and 7.
The light sauce is single fluro screw in,(Light about four inches away).
Fan used for very light breeze.
Use sight and weight to determine when to water and touch.
I am doing something wrong but do not now what.
This medicine I am growing is making me sick trying to get it to grow.oh well.Just put two more Blueberries in coco coir /perlite
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trambles

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Could be letting them dry out too much, also coco contains zero nutrients so u should introduce nutrients in the coco when you initially wet it, I'd say run nutes at half strength for the first week or 2. Also what kind of fluro are you using? I sprout mine under 2 2foot t5.
 

CannaCountry

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Firstly, take off the plastic if the seeds have sprouted.
Secondly, growing in coco requires a pH of 5.8 You're way too high and variable. You need to dial this in.
Thirdly, as noted by Trambles, you have to feed the plants...there is nothing in the coco they can use. You have to feed them.
Fourthly, always be sure to rinse and buffer your coco before using it...not doing so has been the cause of many poor starts in growing.

Good luck
 

Cillit_Bang

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I’d definitely remove that plastic, I can’t imagine that’s doing them any good.

I’m not sure where you’re growing, but the space around looks very open, is there anywhere enclosed you could move them too, and line the area around it with reflective material, that will help.
 
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