Forgot to ask. In the third pic, one of my LR2s came out with a 3rd cotyledon leaf. I'm pretty sure this is nothing to worry about, but just to make sure, has anyone ever seen this happen, and is it anything to worry about?
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Forgot to ask. In the third pic, one of my LR2s came out with a 3rd cotyledon leaf. I'm pretty sure this is nothing to worry about, but just to make sure, has anyone ever seen this happen, and is it anything to worry about?
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You're fine. It may grow a little oddly shaped for a while, but it's nothing to worry about. :jointsmile:
Looking good! I envy your setup!
I need some emergency advice. My setup just isn't working. It is too hot with too little dirt per plant and i am having to water these things every 4 hours. That and i'm pretty sure the heat is making the seedlings stretch, because the biggest ones are 3 inches tall now and only have cotyledons and 1 set of small leaves.
I am going to my grow sight tomorrow and i will be planting 1 of each strain to see what happens. The weather this week is supposed to be 70-80 during the day and no colder than 50 at night with a little rain.
I guess my question is this. Do my tiny little seedlings even have a chance? I imagine a few will survive, but i would hate to waste all those seeds (and money) because of my own stupidity. What can i do to help them out?
Sure they stand a chance, but remember that Mother Nature can be cruel. If a torrential downpour were to happen, your babies would be wiped out!
Maybe invest in some chicken wire to put around the plants, so no curious animals can eat them...
PS - If heat is simply the issue, there is definitely ways to circumvent it. For example, revamp your air circulation! Add additional exhaust fans to get that hot air out of there.
Heat is only one of the issues. There isn't enough dirt in each cup to keep the plants watered for more than 4 hours when the lights and exhaust fan are on. I think it's a combination of heat and the 80 CFM fan blowing on them that's drying them out and causing the stretching.Quote:
Originally Posted by Backpacker420
I'm about to re-plant all of the plants in a single large container filled with dirt. That way it will be easier to water them and the dirt will stay wet much longer. It will be a little bit harder to transplant them, but i think it will be worth it. They will also fit under the lights better, which they will like. I'll post some pics when i'm done.
p.s. i didn't have time this morning to plant those babies outside. hopefully they'll do fine in the closet for another week or two.
I would try to avoid planting them all in one container. Also, the streching si due to low light, not excessive heat, and their looks to be enough soil in those pots for them to grow for a few weeks; the heat is your problem there.
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I don't think the light is really all that bad. 2 42w CFLs within a few inches of all the plants. I've heard of heat making plants stretch, and since it's close to 100 degrees in the box, i'm assuming that's what it is.
Regardless of all my worries, all the kids are looking pretty good so far. I'll post some pics tonight.
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Ok, so day 6 from germination and the kids are lookin good. Yesterday i added dirt to each container up to the top of the cup. Today i fed the plants with a very dilute solution of bloom nutes and rearranged the plants a little to take advantage of the lighting better.
I did not end up planting them all in a large container of grow medium and i did not end up planting any of them outside. I decided to just stick with what i have, and in 1.5-2 weeks when the weather looks good i will move them all outside. The roots on the plants are looking pretty good. They are starting to build up in the bottom of the cups and are white, hairy, and healthy looking. I didn't get any pics of the roots, but i'll try to get some for my next pic-posting.
If anyone has questions or advice for something i can do better, i'd love to hear from you!
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I finally solved my heat problem by adding ducting that brings air to the fan from cooler parts of the closet. Temp is now down around 89 degrees (instead of 100) and it seems like none of the kids are stretching any more. Hopefully i've solved that problem for good.
I'll post pics tonight when i get home from work.