Please excuse my long detailed post. I just wanted to give you all all the information I could about this problem I have, in hopes that somebody can tell me what I might be missing or doing wrong here. I've got a White Rhino (greenhouse colored) that cracked open great after 1 day in cup of water and 1 day in paper towel.
So...Day 1 - I made custom soil mix of 2 parts 100% Organic Spaghnum Peat Moss, 1 Part Perlite, 1 tiny pinch of dolomite lime (pelletized). I put that in a 18 oz dixie cup (holes drilled) with a small clear cup I found at wally world on top as a humidity dome, buried the seed ever so gently, and put it in the bottom half of my container (so the lights would be closer). Lighting: 2 - 26w CFL 6500k's on it at 24/0 (for warmth). Temps stayed around 72-79F.
Day 3 - Sprouted up - Soil still moist to touch so no water. Turned down my light to 18/6 (might have been my mistake???). Temps ranged 61-77F.
Day 5 - Opened up with 2 main leaves barely showing as pictured. Top of soil was barely dry so added just a couple small squirts of water around the seedling. Temps same.
Day 6 - No change in plant. Raised light up (2 containers high). Took off humidity dome. Made have 4 26w CFL's. Temps range 68-74F.
Day 8 - Today - looks exactly the same as Day 5. Top of soil looked barely dry so added couple squirts of water. Temps same as day 6.
So I guess I just wanted to know if it is normal for seedlings to just stop growing at such a young stage for 3 or more days. Could I have stunted it with the lighting change or other changes I have made? I also read a couple posts about GH seeds being really hard to grow. I did notice after the coating came off the opened seed that it was a little green (no spotting), but it was decent sized. I have a little bit of farming experience (mainly food plots for deer), but I am by NO MEANS a green thumb. I just really want to hear what you all have to say - advice, suggestions, etc. I'm really sorry if I'm over analyzing this - I have a terrible tendency to do this!
So...Day 1 - I made custom soil mix of 2 parts 100% Organic Spaghnum Peat Moss, 1 Part Perlite, 1 tiny pinch of dolomite lime (pelletized). I put that in a 18 oz dixie cup (holes drilled) with a small clear cup I found at wally world on top as a humidity dome, buried the seed ever so gently, and put it in the bottom half of my container (so the lights would be closer). Lighting: 2 - 26w CFL 6500k's on it at 24/0 (for warmth). Temps stayed around 72-79F.
Day 3 - Sprouted up - Soil still moist to touch so no water. Turned down my light to 18/6 (might have been my mistake???). Temps ranged 61-77F.
Day 5 - Opened up with 2 main leaves barely showing as pictured. Top of soil was barely dry so added just a couple small squirts of water around the seedling. Temps same.
Day 6 - No change in plant. Raised light up (2 containers high). Took off humidity dome. Made have 4 26w CFL's. Temps range 68-74F.
Day 8 - Today - looks exactly the same as Day 5. Top of soil looked barely dry so added couple squirts of water. Temps same as day 6.
So I guess I just wanted to know if it is normal for seedlings to just stop growing at such a young stage for 3 or more days. Could I have stunted it with the lighting change or other changes I have made? I also read a couple posts about GH seeds being really hard to grow. I did notice after the coating came off the opened seed that it was a little green (no spotting), but it was decent sized. I have a little bit of farming experience (mainly food plots for deer), but I am by NO MEANS a green thumb. I just really want to hear what you all have to say - advice, suggestions, etc. I'm really sorry if I'm over analyzing this - I have a terrible tendency to do this!
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