alright, so i'm attempting to start my first grow, kind of learn as you go style. i have some pics of seedlings that seem to be in pretty rough shape, and i'm wondering if there is any hope for them?

i planted these and just put them in a sunny window, just to see if they would start growing until i got a set-up going. they have obviously stretched a lot. After a few days of sitting on the window sill, I had them under 24" plant/aquarium flouro tubes for about 3-4 days. Then I bought 4 42w CFL bulbs at 2700 lumens each, which is what they are under right now. I have them in a 2'x2'x2' "tent" with emergency blankets for reflection. The temperature hovers around 80 degrees. I don't have a fan yet. Need to wait until my next paycheck to make any more purchases.

My main concern, other than the stretching, is that they are growing uber-slowly. The tiny little beginnings of the second set of leaves that you can see took about 3 days to grow under 24h CFL light.

Is there anything I can do to bring them back to life? If not, how can I make sure my next ones will do better? I have more seeds germinating right now, and you can see one more pot sitting under the lights, which has a seed in it that just started to germinate last night.

any help would be great! I am reading lots, but I feel rather hopeless right now.

Brendan
i_have_feet Reviewed by i_have_feet on . will these survive? alright, so i'm attempting to start my first grow, kind of learn as you go style. i have some pics of seedlings that seem to be in pretty rough shape, and i'm wondering if there is any hope for them? i planted these and just put them in a sunny window, just to see if they would start growing until i got a set-up going. they have obviously stretched a lot. After a few days of sitting on the window sill, I had them under 24" plant/aquarium flouro tubes for about 3-4 days. Then I bought 4 Rating: 5