please someone help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ande5657]

well i started with 14 seeds i planted and only 4 came up and when i put light on them over two days now they have fell over and looked dead have fan running and the light are about a foot from plant and the lights are 2tube bulbstl5 ho/54w/840 sodium & 2tube bulbs tl5 ho/54w/865 halide any help please!!and when starting seeds i just put in 2 six tray each and two singles and used a pen and put them about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in soil what way if any will i have better success rate on seeds and getting them started and how long after they pop up should i wait to put light on them?

ande5657 Reviewed by ande5657 on 08-09-2006. please someone help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well i started with 14 seeds i planted and only 4 came up and when i put light on them over two days now they have fell over and looked dead have fan running and the light are about a foot from plant and the lights are 2tube bulbstl5 ho/54w/840 sodium & 2tube bulbs tl5 ho/54w/865 halide any help please!!and when starting seeds i just put in 2 six tray each and two singles and used a pen and put them about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in soil what way if any will i have better success rate on seeds and Rating: 5

[BlueBear]

How much water? How hot is the area? I would only use one of those lamps right now. I have some 3 day old seedlings under 4 244w cool CFL's and they are doing OK. Have you used this water before? Don't give in, they may bounce back before you no it. Don't try to do too much to fix it. Basic things to check are water, temps and light. Also, if your temps are not to high you could put the plants about 6 in closer to the plants.
Hope this helps

[invision]

bring the light a lot closer like 2" from tops they are stretching for light and falling over

[ande5657]

from the point and detect digi thermonator its been as hot as 92 and as low as 82 thanks again for help so if light is 2" away from sproutings it want burn them right? and have fan running all the time!

[invision]

hmmm do you have a fan pulling air out of the area???

its a must to properly control temps you want a fan pulling out hot air more than a fan pulling air in both would be great try this out......

put you hand as close to the lights without getting burned when your close enough that it dont burn thats how close the plants should be.