First Time Indoor Grow
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ShrubHub
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Looks good man! You will want that fan not blowing directly on the seedlings at first. They will need just enough wind to make the leaves wiggle.
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Bruno4438
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Day 6
Updates:
- Got the exhaust fan on
- Lights are now horizontally
- 2 seeds have sprouted
They look a bit dead because i didn't water them, but i did today, and tomorow hopefully they will be alright
Updates:
- Got the exhaust fan on
- Lights are now horizontally
- 2 seeds have sprouted
They look a bit dead because i didn't water them, but i did today, and tomorow hopefully they will be alright
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Bruno4438
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can anyone confirm if that's water deficiency?
i watered them today, so tomorow i'll have my answer
The temperature was 2ºC degrees above the average, it might be that too
Fixed it already with the exhaust fan
i watered them today, so tomorow i'll have my answer
The temperature was 2ºC degrees above the average, it might be that too
Fixed it already with the exhaust fan
ShrubHub
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Make sure you let the soil dry out entirely before watering again. Looking good otherwise. How many hours of light are you giving them?
ShrubHub
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Also try not to get water on the actual leaves, they act like little magnifying classes and cause small burns on the leaves.
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Bruno4438
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18 on 6 off
what amount of water should i be giving them?
i'm spraying them until i see some moisture
what amount of water should i be giving them?
i'm spraying them until i see some moisture
ShrubHub
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Get another pot and fill it with dry soil. When the weight of the plant pot = the weight of the dry pot its time to water. Water until soil is moist but not wet, I usually stop when the first bit of water comes out the bottom. Also you get more light from a bulb like that mounted horizontally like you had it the first time. I would have mine like that but space and mounting issues prevent it. But as you can see from my plants it will work the way you have it now you're just getting less usable light for your plants.
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Bruno4438
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so, after a dilemma of me not knowing if i was actually watering nicely, i decided to move my plant to bigger pots that i can water easily. These are 12cm pots, about 2/3cm's more than the old ones.
ShrubHub
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+reps on breaking ground and transplanting. When you transplant it can cause some stress to the plant especially one as early as you have done. If they look a but rough for a day don't worry about it just keep an eye on them. How far are those bulbs from the actual plants? The closer you can get them without them getting hit will keep the seedling from stretching.
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Bruno4438
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i'd say they are about 6inches away from the bulbs
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Bruno4438
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is this too close?
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Bruno4438
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how often should i water them at this stage?
ShrubHub
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That looks fine just be weary of the fact that they will grow fast so you will have to raise them when they grow closer. Too close and they will burn the plants too far and they will stretch so you will have to find a medium.
Watering is based on the rate at which your plant absorbs water and How long it takes to evaporate from the soil. All soil holds water differently and the space that it is in will determine how the plant absorbs it and how fast it evaporates will depend on temperature and humidity and other factors. So really even if I say on average you should water every two days that could be way off. The best way to determine if you're watering correctly is to asses the look of the plant and the weight of the pots.
You want the soil to be almost dry when you water. When the soil starts to dry out it encourages the roots to grow more in search of more water, the more your roots grow the healthier the overall plant is.
Over watering is easier to do than under watering (more people do harm over watering) the symptoms look the same for both so just keep an eye on them.
Watering is based on the rate at which your plant absorbs water and How long it takes to evaporate from the soil. All soil holds water differently and the space that it is in will determine how the plant absorbs it and how fast it evaporates will depend on temperature and humidity and other factors. So really even if I say on average you should water every two days that could be way off. The best way to determine if you're watering correctly is to asses the look of the plant and the weight of the pots.
You want the soil to be almost dry when you water. When the soil starts to dry out it encourages the roots to grow more in search of more water, the more your roots grow the healthier the overall plant is.
Over watering is easier to do than under watering (more people do harm over watering) the symptoms look the same for both so just keep an eye on them.
ShrubHub
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If you watered when you transplanted I would say they should be good for at least 24 hours.
I would not mist your seedlings, they do not require it. water droplets can magnify the light and cause burns to the leaves. you should only water when the soil mixture is dry, place your finger 1 inch into the soil and feel the moisture level if you do not have a moisture meter.
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Bruno4438
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quick question, the other plant was not developing.
it had the seed on top covering the plant, and the root the size as the other plants.
I removed the seed very carefully, was that a good thing or bad?
it had the seed on top covering the plant, and the root the size as the other plants.
I removed the seed very carefully, was that a good thing or bad?
Good day my friend. Reomoving the seed cap gently is fine. I do it quite often as im impatient as hell lol. Keep it up doing just fine.
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Bruno4438
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wow, in 3 hours the one that had the seed cap, just grew alot compared to the time that the other took to grow
danklover79
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I have had to pull many shells off, if you plant the seed a little deeper, the extra soil will help the seedling shed the shell.
