Save my poor seedling!

[sams3489]

My seedling is probably about a week old going from the time I began germinating; so 4 days in soil. Today I woke up an noticed one of the leaves drooping a bit; when I came home tonight I noticed both leaves were drooping badly.

I could really use any advice or instructions you can give me, this is my first grow.

I will attach some pictures. (these are from earlier today, it has gotten worse)

What is your experience level? (first timer, novice, experienced...)
First time grower.

Your Equipment:

1) Type and wattage of lights.
Sylvania Compact Fluorescent CF65EL TWIST 841 200 Watt Replacement.

2) Distance from tops?
2-8 inches.

3) Reflector type?
12 inch round clamp reflector with 350V/660W concrete socket.

4) Is there a consistent fresh air supply?
Yes.

5) Do you have an exhaust fan and a circulation fan?
Yes.
One 6 inch desk fan (face towards the plant) and two 10 inch fans (one for exhaust one which is over the light and one for intake over the plant
I am not sure on what configuration I should be using with the fans.

6) What are the bulb wattages, kelvin ratings, and schedule?
200 Watt equivalent (65 Watt).
4100 Kelvin.
4200 initial Lumens.
3360 mean Lumens.
24 hours of light.

Your medium:
7) Specific brand and type of soil, and anything you've added to it.
Miracle Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix for strong root development. (90-95 percent peat moss and perlite with nutrients derived from ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate, and potassium sulfate.

8) Size of container.
4.5 inch round x 4 inch tall standard ceramic pot.

9) Did you use peat pucks (or similar) to root clones or germinate seedlings?
No.

Your nutrients and water:
10) Source of water? (tap, bottled or filtered) What's it's ph before adjusting?
Tap water (city).
6.2

11) Method of checking water ph. (ph pen, test strips, aquarium test kit...)
Light/Moisture/pH pen.

12) Method of adjusting water ph.
Aluminum Sulfate for lowering the pH.
Hydrated lime for raising the pH.

13) Specific brand and N-P-K ratio for each bottle. List dosages (quantity per gallon) and current feeding schedule.
I have not begun giving the seedling any nutrient solution; I do have a 4 fl. oz. dropper with organic concentrate 10-15-10 ratio solution.

14) How often are you watering between feedings, and how much per watering?
1/2 Cup, twice daily.

15) Any additives or tea's?
No.

16) Are your ph levels stable, or do they fluctuate?
Stable

17) What is your ingoing water's ph? ...your runoff ph?
6.5
Have not tested the runoff pH.

18) Do you foliar feed? If so, with what, how often, and at what time do you spray?
No.

Your growroom:
19) Indoors or outdoors?
Indoors.

20) What size of closet, room or hut?
Closet (16.5 inch x 24 inch x 8 foot).

21) What are the temps and humidity levels while lights are on? ...With lights off?
85 Degrees Fahrenheit with 30-45 percent relative humidity.
Lights are on 24 hours a day.

22) Have you seen signs of insects in the growroom?
No.

Your strain:

23) What strain are you growing? (Indica dominate or Sativa dom?)
Not sure of the actual name of the strain; Sativa dominate.

24) From seeds or clones?
Seeds.

25) Is this an autoflower strain?
No.

sams3489 Reviewed by sams3489 on 08-14-2010. Save my poor seedling! My seedling is probably about a week old going from the time I began germinating; so 4 days in soil. Today I woke up an noticed one of the leaves drooping a bit; when I came home tonight I noticed both leaves were drooping badly. I could really use any advice or instructions you can give me, this is my first grow. I will attach some pictures. (these are from earlier today, it has gotten worse) What is your experience level? (first timer, novice, experienced...) First time grower. Rating: 5

[Dutch Pimp]

4 days is not much time...no need to panic ..yet. It's only the cotyledons showing...:thumbsup:...they will die off, when the true leaves appear.

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[sams3489]

Any recommendations on how far my light should be away from my seedling?

[Dutch Pimp]

most CFL's... or fluorescent tubes..(I recommend these for vegging) produce almost no heat. A 6500k (Kelvin temp) tube can be within two inches of the top leaves.

you have no leaves yet...but, you need to watch the temps & humidity...78 degrees and 50% humidity is perfect...:thumbsup:

[cigarettes42]

Your using a piece of shit for a ph meter. All in ones (light/moisture/ph) are ment for outdoor gardens which are unaccurate.

[sams3489]

I will run by the garden/hardware store and pick up a digital pH pen today!

[sams3489]

Alright guys. it has been almost two days and I am not sure we are looking any better. Attached is a picture I just took. There still are not any true leaves and I am beginning to worry.

EDIT: Temperature is sitting at 76 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity was 36 percent.

[sams3489]

Just attempted a transplant. the cotyledons looked as if they were going to fall off; but the top of the seedling is still green!

I transferred my plant to a 4"x4" ceramic pot with draining tray. I filled 1-1.5" of the pot with Mosser Lee River Rock for good drainage and the rest with an all organic growing mix soil consisting of Canadian sphagnum peat moss, volcanic Perlite, Natural Dolomite lime, and a natural organic fertilizer.

I think I over watered my last soil to the point where it was so compact that either my roots were completely flooded or constricted.

When I transplanted it i noticed there was barely a root system formed besides the initial one from germination. It doesn't look dead yet and I am going to keep trying to salvage this plant.

[seanwatkins91]

make sure your soil is constantly moist. and dont have direct air flow on it for now. but for the most part looks like ur fucked.
some seeds are just duds