Denial,


I use a mix that's pretty similar to the Biobizz organic soil. Though I prefer to add a little more perlite to the mix when I'm starting seedlings, and I much prefer to keep the seedlings in individual pots. The roots are eventually going to be competing for space, and I'm not sure how that will affect them. And since you also just transplanted, I don't know how bad another transplant is going to shock your roots. If they were mine, I'd still get them back into a smaller pot and leave them there for a while longer. I'd expect the worst, but hope for the best. It'll be really easy to stunt their growth if handled roughly. Also, if you decide to leave them in the same pot, they only need enough water to saturate the soil surrounding the stem for a little while. You don't want to keep the whole pot saturated, your roots probably aren't even close to the bottom of the pot yet.

As for your stretching, it's most likely happening because of your light. You've got me a little confused about the distance of your light, though. You said approximately 18 inches, or 2-2.5 feet...but 18 inches is 1.5 feet! :jointsmile:

If it's two feet or so from the seedlings, they're stretching to try and receive more light. The light needs to be as close as possible without burning or causing heat stress to them. This balance can be hard to find, and is why I prefer to start seedlings out under CFL light. It's much easier to regulate the ambient temperature of the room this way, and I can get the lights damn near on top of the leaves, keeping stretching to a minimum. I like to let them grow a few sets of leaves before I put them under the HID and fans.

Good luck again, and let us know how things work out for you!
Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on . Seedlings 10 days old- a log Hi guys, I am a new member here, since a few weeks ago, I have read many of the articles and FAQ's and I apologise if this is covered somewhere else on the forum (I have looked, honest ;-) Having some BIG PROBLEMS - with my seedlings, they've just turned 10 days old. They germinated in 24 hours thanks to much great love from me! They have recently been transplated because they seemed to be unhappy under a 400 Watt HPS grolux lamp.. I have been extremely careful and have a careful 26Celsius Rating: 5