Ya the strips suck, and your info on ph uptake is on the right track :thumbsup: Correct ph at this stage is a precaution, but they can grow this big on the energy that is stored in their shell alone.

They are stil waayy young. Keep everything scaled back at this time.

soil looks compact. needs a good 50/50 mix of sterilized soil and perlite. (Never gone wrong with 50/50)

oscillating or just indirect fan air will stregthen the stems. again keep it light right now.

these are in peat pellets cut in half. warm water is pooled from the bottom, and excess is poured out. The ones on the sides were just dropped in, and the middle was ready. This is roughly what a well rooted seedling looks like on water only.
SmokeMyPiece Reviewed by SmokeMyPiece on . No Progress In Hydroponic Medium Hi, new grower here. I've planted 5 seeds. 2 In soil and 2 in STG cube and 1 in rock wool. They all sprouted and I put all of them under CFL. The ones in STG and rockwool cube got to the point where I could see 2 small serrated leaves, but they have not made any improvements for over 3 days! BTW, the ones in the STG cube are all twisted bent and deformed looking. I'm concerned because the 2 soil plants are making progress everyday and are looking very healthy. I used miracle grow Rating: 5