Quote Originally Posted by oldmac
Hey there Saggitaur,

For future reference, TANKJR hit on both of your problems.

Seedlings need low level, blue dominate light for good root production. Consider using floros while starting seedlings or just rooted clones, then at 3-4 weeks they will appreciate the 400MH.
Plus no need to start nutrients too soon either, and when you do start go very weak, you can always go more if they show signs of needing more. But it is hard to un-ring the bell when you go overboard.

Both of these conditions set back the growth, and takes the plants a long time to recover when the conditions improve.

OM
Okay,... so OT question,... I'm for the first time cracking a bean in a rapid rooter. Said bean has cracked and is on its way to germing, tho not above the top just yet!

I Have the plug in under my dome with a couple clones that i just started rooting. I'm using a bamboo place mat to diffuse the light getting to the clones while allowing full strength light to hit my rooted quarantined plants. (not under the dome).... ANYWAY!?......


Should I let the bean sprout and stretch under the diffused T-5 light that I'm using for clones in the first week or once the seedling breaks the surface, or should i move it to more intense light immediately?