Help on growing!!

[TylerV]

Hello I'm a first time grower and I just started a little batch of around 8 plants. But they seem to be having problems, they grow to around 2 inches tall then they start to dry out and die. I'm not sure why they are dying its probably something to do with my setup.

I have a closet growing area inside a hollowed out dresser. I use two lights, one with a 60 watt plant light bulb and the other with a 75 watt plant bulb! I water them regularly and the soil is usually always damp. I also have drain holes in my pots and high quality soil. If you have any ideas or hints on why my plants are dying it would be awesome!!

Thanks A lot!

TylerV Reviewed by TylerV on 07-01-2007. Help on growing!! Hello I'm a first time grower and I just started a little batch of around 8 plants. But they seem to be having problems, they grow to around 2 inches tall then they start to dry out and die. I'm not sure why they are dying its probably something to do with my setup. I have a closet growing area inside a hollowed out dresser. I use two lights, one with a 60 watt plant light bulb and the other with a 75 watt plant bulb! I water them regularly and the soil is usually always damp. I also have Rating: 5

[home.grower]

PIX...?

damp soil all the time will make ur roots water logged and the plants might shut down..

[the image reaper]

first, do lots of reading in these forums, the answers are already all over this board (unfortunately, some BAD info here, as well, you will need to research your answers a bit, to make sure you got the good info) ... OK, 1. you are probably cooking the seedlings with heat from those bulbs, and poor ventilation ... 2. you are over-watering, and that kills seedlings it's called 'damp-off' or 'pythium wilt' ... the plants need to go through wet/dry cycles ... start reading your basic Grow instructions ... I STRONGLY suggest to you, and all other new growers, READ a good grow-manual BEFORE ever putting seeds in the ground ... every newbie makes the same dumb mistakes we ALL made in the beginning ... with all the books and online sources, there's not much reason to repeat our mistakes ... go to this link: GrowMoreWeed.com - Guides to growing cannabis weed marijuana ... clicking on the books listed in the column, you can download the entire book for FREE ... I strongly suggest anything by Mel Frank or Ed Rosenthal, for starting out ... not overly technical, they walk you through the basics, Rosenthal's "Closet Cultivator Guide is a good starter ... and, always use bagseed the first couple of grows, until your confidence and experience can take over ... good luck :thumbsup: