Do they have a chance?

[donkeypunch95]

These are about 13 days old. I think it was getting too hot in the space and was wondering if thats why the leaves are reaching up on the one plant and down on the other. If its not the heat causing the problem what else might it be? Both plants were kept the same distance from the light.

[Tupamaro]

they have a chance most def. but they should be bigger after 13 days. and i dont' know why they'd do the up and down thing.

[donkeypunch95]

the one that's pointing down gets droopier every time i look at it :(

[virgin-grower21]

mine looked like that check out my thread (please help a first time grower) u might find the reply u need in there hope it helps man take it easy

[virgin-grower21]

also there is a bit of stretching going on there by the looks of it as well what light are u useing. i am still a newbie at this so u might wanna wait till some one with more experiance comes along. im just trying to help man hope it all goes ok

[ChronicBud]

what kinda soil are you using?

[smokesalot]

usually your leaves will curl if they get to hot it looks like over watering to me i would add some perilite your soil to help with drainage

good luck=smokes

[donkeypunch95]

Soil: Lowe's generic top soil

Lights: 4 26w daylight 6500k cfls @ 1600 lumens each and 4 24" 6500k daylight tubes @ 1025 lumens each. 10500 lumens total in a 2x2 space, but only using about a 1x2 part of it so just a lil over 2 square feet used.

It seems like all the leaf tips are browning and like the growth thats been there for a while is pale.

[good ol daze]

Topsoil is generally used outdoors to cover natural ground that has been tilled. You want to use a potting mix, with a different consistency. You might try carefully transplanting into potting soil, while stipping away most of that clumpy mud, at the same time taking care not to damage the roots. It could be as dicey as bypass surgery. Either that, or start over.


Here's what someone from another gardening site says. scroll down to the 4th post for that person's take:

http://forums.gardenadvice.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=10650&enterthread=y

[donkeypunch95]

What kind of potting soil should i get? I have some MG Potting Mix but ive been reading thats this isnt good for mj. Is there any thing i need to look for in a potting mix, or anything that makes it not usable?

[Splifted]

Look for Scotts Seed Starting Potting Soil. You can find it at lowes or home depot. You want potting soil with no nutrients at first. Then I use FoxFarms Ocean Forest soil when I transplant into bigger pots, it is the best soil ever fucking made for pot. Make sure you pick up some perlite too, its only like 3 bucks for a bag, and mix a lot in with your soil, like make it 4 parts soil 1 part perlite or so. Helps with drainage and keeps the soil from compacting, which is important.

[Splifted]

The most important thing to remember is you want soil with ABSOLUTELY NO FERTILIZER for starting seeds in. After 2 weeks, its all good, and they can handle their shit and you can move on to soil with nutes in it.

[MizzouBudz]

Just a noob question, why cant you start seeds in soil with nutrients?

[virgin-grower21]

i was just wondering the same thing coz my last grow attempt i used mg and they were going all right up untill my ex smashed my grow room and plants up. i have now startes again and im useing cammila potting soil now and thats got nutes in and every thing seems fine so far but then i did wait till the tap roots were showing b4 i potted

[titan1744]

I heard Pete moss works really well, I picked up enough at loews to last me the winter for $5.99

[cuzz305]

i made the mistake of planting my seed in soil from the backyard with vegetable soil and nutrients, but it's growing and looks okay

[Splifted]

Just a noob question, why cant you start seeds in soil with nutrients?

Seeds come prepared with all the nutrients they need for their first two weeks of life, during which they are really fragile and still developing roots. Any additional nutrients could shock the plant or cause nutrient burn. After two weeks, they use up all the nutes they have and you might notice the leaves starting to lighten a little, showing they're running lower on nitrogen if you don't feed them. But wait til its been above ground 14 days before feeding, its better to underfeed a bit than overfeed.

[dutch.lover]

I heard Pete moss works really well, I picked up enough at loews to last me the winter for $5.99

Peat moss is good to include in your mix, but don't use too much of it. If it's higher than 25% it could make the soil too acidic, and it holds water like crazy which could cause root rot. Definitely don't plant in peat moss alone, mix it with some perlite and sand too for drainage.