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.