Seedling yellowing?

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Brobrojax

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Hi everyone,

This my 3rd year growing and one of my seedlings is turning yellow. It just broke ground 4 days ago. I have 8 other ones that all look great, but only one of them is yellow. I did the same thing for all of them. The two in the photo are pink Runtz in miracle grow soil. I do have ffof but I’m holding off till I transplant into their permanent home. Only thing I’ve given them is water. I’ve attached a photo of another plant that is good and the one that’s yellow for your reference. What do you think I should do? My gut tells me to just let nature do it’s thing. “If she dies, she dies”.
 

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DirtyJerzey

DirtyJerzey

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On the right track man. Just let it go and see what happens. Over the years Ive had quite a few just fail randomly. Sucks, but it happens.

Judging by the photos, do you have them on a window sill? If so, know that more then likely they WILL start to stretch.
 
Lenin1917

Lenin1917

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xtsho said:
I apparently missed the memo so could someone please explain to me why so many using those cups only fill them halfway?
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So you can cover a bit of stem with that first stretch. Ever have a lanky seedling fall? It helps with that
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Brobrojax said:
Hi everyone,

This my 3rd year growing and one of my seedlings is turning yellow. It just broke ground 4 days ago. I have 8 other ones that all look great, but only one of them is yellow. I did the same thing for all of them. The two in the photo are pink Runtz in miracle grow soil. I do have ffof but I’m holding off till I transplant into their permanent home. Only thing I’ve given them is water. I’ve attached a photo of another plant that is good and the one that’s yellow for your reference. What do you think I should do? My gut tells me to just let nature do it’s thing. “If she dies, she dies”.
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Make sure you're not overwatering. You don't have to water everyday. Don't fuss with them too much.



Lenin1917 said:
So you can cover a bit of stem with that first stretch. Ever have a lanky seedling fall? It helps with that
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There shouldn't be any first stretch that requires planting a seed in only half a cup of soil so you can fill it in later. Filling a cup half way doesn't seem like a very good solution. A better solution would be to correct the unfavorable conditions that cause it to begin with. I haven't had lanky seedlings in decades and I don't recall one ever falling over or planning ahead for it by filling a container only half full. I prefer to address the root cause of issues and solve them that way rather than fiddling around with a fix after the fact.

I guess I don't understand the logic behind planning ahead for an issue that doesn't have to occur to begin with.
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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Full solos ( soil ) - plant seed - done.

Yellowing can be attributed to “ miracle grow “ - that is a heavy fertilized medium. It “ feeds “ every time you water.
Sometimes a bit much on young seedlings.

A full SOLO cup can be easier for seedling to root out PLUS … allow you to transplant a healthier/ stronger plant.

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Brobrojax

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DirtyJerzey said:
On the right track man. Just let it go and see what happens. Over the years Ive had quite a few just fail randomly. Sucks, but it happens.

Judging by the photos, do you have them on a window sill? If so, know that more then likely they WILL start to stretch.
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I do have it on the sill. Should I be putting them somewhere else?
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Brobrojax said:
I do have it on the sill. Should I be putting them somewhere else?
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You don't have a light? You really need some better lighting than the windowsill unless it's getting good direct sunlight for a good portion of the day. If you're starting them inside and plan on transferring them outside you don't want them to get lanky.
 
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