Quote Originally Posted by Daiv89
I have 4 plants with 2 aquarium florescent (t12?) and a circle 23w florescent light.
Professional soil

"Professional soil" is usually too "hot" for starting from seed.
You'll want un-fertilized media for the seedling stage.



blood meal and magical grow packets for nutrients. ( i have refrained from using nutrients yet, don't really understand when to start)
purified water, or distilled water that has sat out for 24 hours.

Um, why?!

There's is a persistant old wives tale about letting tap water sit out until the Chlorine gas dissipates.

Problem there is, most tap water uses Chloramine which is not a gas and will not dissipate.
Not to mention that the Chloramine is harmless to plants and beneficial for non-organic grows.

Letting pure water sit out for 24 hours only allows the air to escape.
Stagnant water, (water without dissolved air), will suffocate your roots!
Your seedlings are drowning for lack of air at the roots.

temp stays 75 at night and 80 with lights on with the fan running.
Im currently on day 5 since seed.



I have tried twice now and can't seem to get past the second tier of leaves. ( right after the original 2 leaves fall off and the new 4 leaves grow the plant will look healthy and then die out of no were) Idk what im doing wrong.
I have been spraying water on the leaves to help with co2 intake.

??
Spraying water on the leaves has nothing to do with CO2 uptake that I know of.
(If I'm wrong about that. someone please educate me.)

and i just took a dome i had on them off.
Lights are touching plant, no burn


I can't make it past a week or 2 of growth.

"Your seedlings are drowning for lack of air at the roots."

Its not overwatering, learned from the first grow.
I haven't giving nutrients yet, again learned from last grow. ( when is a good time to start giving nutrients??)
Maybe my lights aren't strong enough, though i have been told it should be enough for now.
maybe a calcium deficiency ???

Not a deficiency, more of a surplus but, if they can't breath, they don't eat anyway.

I will try to post pictures soon.
When do you transplant to a bigger pot. i have them in 2'' cups right now.

When they get as tall as the cup they are in, it's time to start checking.
If you start them in a clear see-through, cup and nest it in an opaque cup, you can just lift the clear one out and check the roots with no trauma.

Also any advice would be appriciated.
Thanks
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