sprouts look bad

[xLightItUpx]

soil is foxfarm ocean organic potting soil w/ worm castings

sprouts 1 day old - some are yellow brown and even have a red tinge.. will it clear up?

also some have missing parts of their leaves.. deadly?

noticed rollie pollies running around in the pots are these what ate them?

what can i do or what should i buy to prevent stuff eating them?

xLightItUpx Reviewed by xLightItUpx on 06-25-2007. sprouts look bad soil is foxfarm ocean organic potting soil w/ worm castings sprouts 1 day old - some are yellow brown and even have a red tinge.. will it clear up? also some have missing parts of their leaves.. deadly? noticed rollie pollies running around in the pots are these what ate them? what can i do or what should i buy to prevent stuff eating them? Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

I think your soil is too 'hot' for seedlings. Ocean Forest has available nutrients in it and I personally would not use it until after the first transplant. Then it is a great soil- but for now, FLUSH your seedlings carfeully and hope they improve! They sound a bit burnt.

[xLightItUpx]

will it be deadly?

[mikeo14]

Who knows? you gota give us a pic

[xLightItUpx]

they dont look HORRIBLE i mean they are green for the most part.. 3 look normal 2 have a brown tinge at the end of their leaves.. ill post a pic later.. i did have to kill a few that looked completly dead

[the image reaper]

your 'brown tinge' at the leaf tips is, as Stinky suggested, is a sign of a bit too much nutes ... nitrogen, specifically, and I too, had quite a few problems using Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil with seedlings ... it is too 'hot' for some younguns ... Fox Farm has a potting soil that is much better, in my estimation ... Custom39 turned me on to it, it's called Fox Farms Happy Frog Potting Soil, also available as just a soil enhancer, for adding to your own soil, etc.. ... regardless, you should never add nutes to a young seedling, for the first 2-3 weeks, and the Ocean Forest is pretty nuted-up from the bag ... great soil, after you transplant to bigger pot, though :smokin: