Why is my seedling browing??

[redblaze122]

Hi,
Some help would be GREATLY appreciated.. I'm a new indoor grower.. and started 5 BigBud seeds in rockwool. Only 1 has come up.. its about .5 inch tall, starting on its 2nd set of leaves but the first set is browing on the tips as well as the new growth, plz see pics. I'm using perlite as the medium, but i have grow rocks that i can use. I just fed her for the 1st time FloraNova Grow 1/2 of what the bottle says. Not sure why its browning on the tips and the new growth.. Please help?
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One other q.. When they are big enough, i'm moving them to DWC, a small homemade bubbler i've made.. my q is.. when is the right time to move them into the hydro system?

thanks a bunch!

Redblazin Chick

redblaze122 Reviewed by redblaze122 on 07-18-2006. Why is my seedling browing?? Hi, Some help would be GREATLY appreciated.. I'm a new indoor grower.. and started 5 BigBud seeds in rockwool. Only 1 has come up.. its about .5 inch tall, starting on its 2nd set of leaves but the first set is browing on the tips as well as the new growth, plz see pics. I'm using perlite as the medium, but i have grow rocks that i can use. I just fed her for the 1st time FloraNova Grow 1/2 of what the bottle says. Not sure why its browning on the tips and the new growth.. Please help? // Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

If you're giving them nutrients, stop and wait until they have 3 sets of adult leaves. That could be nute burn. And even when you do start feeding, use 1/4 strength for the first few waterings.

Or your lights could be too close to the plant. Fluorescents avoid this problem.

Or you could have a fungus. But the first 2 are more common.

I always suggest that new indoor growers start by practicing on dirt. You can make a lot of mistakes without killing the plants.

Nice to see another chica growing the shrek.

[redblaze122]

thanks.. i'm playin the waiting game now.

[redblaze122]

Hi!
I dont think this is going very well for me, 1 out of 5 and i'm killing it somehow. i've flushed her with ph balanced h2o but the new growth is now browning and looks like dying. i'm using this 100w flouros screwin mean while the 400w hps/mh light is delivered. i have 3 more bigbud seeds but i'm kinda worried on my skillz as of now.. ANY help would be appreciated!

thanx!
Redblazin Chick

[Weed4Life]

I think it was too early for that plant for nutes. I altleast wait till my plant is 5 times that big before I give nutes,but I am new to indoor also. I heard plants have enough nutes to last them 3 weeks after they sprout. Am I wrong?

[stinkyattic]

I think it was too early for that plant for nutes. I altleast wait till my plant is 5 times that big before I give nutes,but I am new to indoor also. I heard plants have enough nutes to last them 3 weeks after they sprout. Am I wrong?

No, that's true they don't need nutes for quite a while.

But sprouting seeds in rockwool, well, that's a pain because normally the dirt would provide nice low levels of nutrients to the tiny plant after it uses up the reserves in the cotyledons.

That's why I always like to see newbs grow in dirt first just to get a feel for the plant.