77-80 Degrees w/ 35% humidity. Possible heat problem?

[daihashi]

I have a few plants that are exhibiting some problems while others are doing just fine. These plants are only about 7 days old.

My soil has no nutes and PH is around 7.0PH. I water this with water PH'd to 5.9 and the runoff comes out to be between 6.3 and 6.6.

I only water twice a week, trying to get 3-4 days in between.

I germinated these seedlings in paper towels and then placed them in rapid rooters before placing them in their semi permanent homes.

Please take a look at my plants. I've been trying to get help in my grow log and I get alot of people viewing the thread but no updates so I decided I would try here as much as I hate posting my issue in two places.

Below are pictures of plants in question with some explanations and questions.

daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on 12-18-2007. 77-80 Degrees w/ 35% humidity. Possible heat problem? I have a few plants that are exhibiting some problems while others are doing just fine. These plants are only about 7 days old. My soil has no nutes and PH is around 7.0PH. I water this with water PH'd to 5.9 and the runoff comes out to be between 6.3 and 6.6. I only water twice a week, trying to get 3-4 days in between. I germinated these seedlings in paper towels and then placed them in rapid rooters before placing them in their semi permanent homes. Please take a look at my Rating: 5

[daihashi]

This plant has actually torn itself. I know it was not me because the plant sits in the second row and I took it out to water with the rest of the plants and noticed a very tiny tear one day. At first I thought it was just the serrated part of the plant.

4 days later I take it out to water again and the tear is bigger.

I'm wondering if the light was a shock to the plant or if it's having heat issues even though the average temperature in my box is about 77-80 degrees with 35% humiidity.

[daihashi]

This plant I also believe to possibly be suffering from heat issues even though my temps are, in my opinion, very good.

Notices the leaves "praying" upward. This plant however has discoloring on the lower leaves, however I know there are no nutes in my soil and I'm only watering with ph'd water.

This plant (as well as two others) have been droopy since they hatched out of their seedlings. This is something else I can't figure out as all the plants receive the same amount of water and watering schedule.

If anyone has any ideas on the droopy leaves part too I'd appreciate it. Right now I'm not going to water it for 5 days from the last watering. I watered it last on Monday.

[daihashi]

Finally the last plant with problems looks fairly healthy with the exception of yellowing at the ends of the leaves. Which I would say is nute burn except for the fact that I know there aren't nutes in the soil.

It's been watered the same as the other plant with ph water 5.9, to make the soil run off between 6.3 and 6.6.

I want to say this is also heat issue because there is slight "praying" happening in the leaves.

[daihashi]

I've lowered the plants down by about half of their height. Previously they were very close to the lights. I'd say about 1-2" maybe. I've lowered them down to 4-5" below the lights now hoping to see a difference.

If anyone can give me any answers, insight, or advice on these plants and my 3 droopy plants I've mentioned then I would appreciate it.

[Weedhound]

I think your soil has ferts in it that are too hot or your seedlings. What kind of soil are you using? If it is something with "timed release" ferts or does it say it has nutes already added?

[Weedhound]

They DEFINITELY look overferted if your ph is ok (and it sounds as though it is)

Revised: The Complete Guide To Sick Plants,pH and Pest Troubles - PlanetGanja.com

Try this and see if you can get some good info.

Good luck.

[daihashi]

I think your soil has ferts in it that are too hot or your seedlings. What kind of soil are you using? If it is something with "timed release" ferts or does it say it has nutes already added?

There are no nutes in my soil. It's been tested.

I test the soil run off at every watering.

The soil is calloways enriched soil. I bought it from a local nursery and spoke to the owner. Told him I needed a soil with no nutrients and this is what he gave me. I've read the package and it does not have fertilizers, nutrients, time release or anything to indicate that there are ferts in the soil.

Testing the soil with a soil test kit indicates there are no nutrients in the soil.

I can get fox farms brand, but they all have nutrients in it too.

Any soil suggestions that I can go out and actually hunt for?

Keep in mind I have 14 plants and so far 3 are droopy.

Only 1 of the droopy plants has discoloration on the leaves.

2 more plants have leaf discoloration.

This means only 3 of my current 14 plants are effected.

ideas?

[daihashi]

They DEFINITELY look overferted if your ph is ok (and it sounds as though it is)

Revised: The Complete Guide To Sick Plants,pH and Pest Troubles - PlanetGanja.com

Try this and see if you can get some good info.

Good luck.

I've read that and my plants can fit a number of symptoms. Unfortunatley I don't have enough expierence to be able to tell which problem is the definite one.

I was thinking heat stress because of 2 of the plants having their leaves arch upwards. Was I way off on this?

[Weedhound]

Usually your plants will go AWAY from the heat source.....not toward it. What kind of light do you have going and how close is it? The temps themselves are not bad.......but if your light is too close it will increase the heat around the seedlings. And do you have a fan or some sort of ventilation going for them? They should definitely have that as well.

I'm no soil pro....hence the link to problems for soil growers....to me the issue seems to be either ph or too much nutes for seedlings. It just doesn't LOOK like a heat issue....but then seedlings can do funny things. Also....which three are we talking about.......the three closest to the light? If its heat you should see it in a clear pattern from the closest plants outward.

I'm afraid that is all I can offer you here so feel free to take my advice with a grain of salt.....as I said soil is NOT my strong point.....at all.