Problems with my baby, Please Help!!!

It'sAllGood

It'sAllGood

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Can anyone tell me what's wrong please...
Her leaves started to yellow on bottom like 2 days ago.
She is about 2 weeks from planting. The soil is Miracle Gro 'Garden Soil" with peet moss, and 30% perlite. My temps are steady at 75, and I'm using CFLs
I only water about once every 6 to 8 days when soil is dry, and I haven't given any nutrients, and I have 26w CFLs 4 of them within inches of her. Like 2 inches..I've read on google that it could be my tap water and something about the ph but I let the water sit out for like 4 or 5 days b4 I use it...?????

The first picture I used a flash which makes it look worse, but the other 2 I didn't use my flash.

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Frisko

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Your Ph needs to be like 6.5 or around there buy some Ph Down or up, or simply just some Acid to put in the water, and I'd start giving them nutes.
 
RIKNSTEIN

RIKNSTEIN

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Frisko said:
Your Ph needs to be like 6.5 or around there buy some Ph Down or up, or simply just some Acid to put in the water, and I'd start giving them nutes.
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Thanx, I heard about that. Someone said lemon juice about a tablespoon per gallon?
 
RIKNSTEIN

RIKNSTEIN

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It'sAllGood said:
So does this work? Will it save my baby??
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I don't know about saving, cuz actually ur baby looks fine, but I've heard the same thing about citric acid (lemon juice) that it's a natural ph down..but I don't really know. I would like the input of someone who's used it first. but citric acid is an ingredient for ph down.
 
Sand4x105

Sand4x105

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8 days is a long time without water for a seedling...
Maybe a little bottled water before you feed them...
It seems to me, a little water like 4-6 oz [not a flush] poured around them
To me, they look fine, just a bit dry...
Good luck man...
 
Bakatare666

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Soil looks dry, and I would not suggest doing anything to alter PH unless you know what it is to begin with.
You did not mention PH right now.
IF you DO decide you want to lower PH with something from the kitchen, Distilled White Vinegar is better than Lemon juice, and 1 capful from the Heinz bottle per liter of water will bring you down about .9
I think at 2 weeks from seed you are too young yet to need food, especially in MG.
I agree with Sand that you may be letting it dry out too much, and the soil even looks dry.
 
It'sAllGood

It'sAllGood

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Sand4x105 said:
8 days is a long time without water for a seedling...
Maybe a little bottled water before you feed them...
It seems to me, a little water like 4-6 oz [not a flush] poured around them
To me, they look fine, just a bit dry...
Good luck man...
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Thank you, I watered her last night, it only took a quarter of a gal of water or a little more in a three gallon pot for it to start draining out the bottom, so i put a small plate to catch the water and she's sitting in it now. It's almost dried up by now though. And by the way...I'm all woman, thank you.
 
It'sAllGood

It'sAllGood

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Bakatare666 said:
Soil looks dry, and I would not suggest doing anything to alter PH unless you know what it is to begin with.
You did not mention PH right now.
IF you DO decide you want to lower PH with something from the kitchen, Distilled White Vinegar is better than Lemon juice, and 1 capful from the Heinz bottle per liter of water will bring you down about .9
I think at 2 weeks from seed you are too young yet to need food, especially in MG.
I agree with Sand that you may be letting it dry out too much, and the soil even looks dry.
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Thank you for your most wanted advice...RIKNSTEIN said you were "The Man" to get ahold of, but am a little shy about PMing someone since I'm new and don't know you yet. Thank you though,
 
hotrodharley

hotrodharley

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Water a smaller plant with less water than you used. The roots are minimal now at the bottom of that planter so standing water is a no-no. Try watering with less water but a little more frequently until the plant/roots are somewhat bigger.
 
RIKNSTEIN

RIKNSTEIN

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It'sAllGood said:
Thank you for your most wanted advice...RIKNSTEIN said you were "The Man" to get ahold of, but am a little shy about PMing someone since I'm new and don't know you yet. Thank you though,
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That's it girl, put me out on front street...lmfao...I did say that his advice was some of the best I've received tho, that IS true...GL girl & happy growin'....by the way is that your real pic in your profile or something you plucked off the net?...lol...
 
It'sAllGood

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RIKNSTEIN said:
That's it girl, put me out on front street...lmfao...I did say that his advice was some of the best I've received tho, that IS true...GL girl & happy growin'....by the way is that your real pic in your profile or something you plucked off the net?...lol...
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I didn't mean to "put you on front street" lol, and you know damn well that's my pic Rick!!! I won't bring ur wife anymore rose bushes if you keep that up. lol
 
RIKNSTEIN

RIKNSTEIN

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Bakatare666 said:
Soil looks dry, and I would not suggest doing anything to alter PH unless you know what it is to begin with.
You did not mention PH right now.
IF you DO decide you want to lower PH with something from the kitchen, Distilled White Vinegar is better than Lemon juice, and 1 capful from the Heinz bottle per liter of water will bring you down about .9
I think at 2 weeks from seed you are too young yet to need food, especially in MG.
I agree with Sand that you may be letting it dry out too much, and the soil even looks dry.
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Yep, Bakatare's right, just looked at my notes...lol..I love this class!!! Hey Bakatare, will hydro ph up/down work with soil or should I get something specificly for soil?
 
Bakatare666

Bakatare666

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It'sAllGood said:
Thank you for your most wanted advice...RIKNSTEIN said you were "The Man" to get ahold of, but am a little shy about PMing someone since I'm new and don't know you yet. Thank you though,
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Thanks for the compliment, but a lot of what I advise is just what I have done, or what I know of being done, not just what I hear, but I still don't know a lot.
That was a real compliment for Rik to give, but I've just been lucky, and the things he has needed help with I have already gone through.:wink:
 
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