please help a first time grower

[virgin-grower21]

im on week one of my first grow i went for the nft system but found out once i bought it that it didnt fit in my cubbord so there is mistake one. i started my seeds off in jiffy pellets and once they came through i gave them some light im useing a 500 watt sodium light with reflector so any because i cant use my nft system at this time i opted for the natural way in soil so i went out and bought some mirical grow soil and transfered my seedlings into 5 4 inch pots sadley after two days 3 of them just fell over and died so im left with 2 very strong plants which i have named karma and lucy seems as tho they are femanised seeds i started with. but on day 5 the two leaves on the top of each plant the ones that have all the nutreant in have gone a bit yellow on the edges why is this i dont want to kill these two as well ive looked in the growers bible but cant find the souce of the problem. also the leaves on one are reaching right up why is this there up so high it looks like there going to close up in to a cacoon. if any one can help me i would be so greatfull many thanks

virgin-grower21 Reviewed by virgin-grower21 on 10-21-2006. please help a first time grower im on week one of my first grow i went for the nft system but found out once i bought it that it didnt fit in my cubbord so there is mistake one. i started my seeds off in jiffy pellets and once they came through i gave them some light im useing a 500 watt sodium light with reflector so any because i cant use my nft system at this time i opted for the natural way in soil so i went out and bought some mirical grow soil and transfered my seedlings into 5 4 inch pots sadley after two days 3 of Rating: 5

[virgin-grower21]

also the light is about 5 inches from the plants is that too close for the as i am running a 500w sodium bulb. i'll try and upload some pics but i only have a camera phone

[virgin-grower21]

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these are the pics so far as promised can any one help and let me know where im going wrong thanks

[virgin-grower21]

i do have all the kit but due to my girlfriend kicking me out ive had to go home to my mothers so ive just set up the light and placed them under but the soil keeps drying out so quick so i bought a spray bottle and i just spray the top of the soil when it dries out and i water them once a week properly with my stock soloution it says to put 5ml to every litre but because there very young i put 5ml to 2 litres of water is this the right thing to do??????? many thanks

[Weedhound]

If that is an hps bulb then I think it is too close to your kids. I started my new babies with the light several feet away (I use a 1kw) starting at about 4 feet and bringing it down a foot every 4-5 days. I don't know about your watering technique--whether the top of the soil is drying out due to the light and underneath it is wet or dried out altogether. Don't let the soil where the roots are get dry or it will kill off your roots. As for nutrients, I generally go with 1/3 strenth at first and go up but that is for hydro. I'm useless when it comes to soil.

PS If that light is shining on those plants after you have sprayed them (especially at a few inches away) you will cook your plants.

[virgin-grower21]

i have been reading other peoples threads and it seems that i shouldnt be giving them nutrients yet so how do i go about flushing them i dont want to kill them any help is very greatfull

[virgin-grower21]

thank u weed hound. ive been looking at other peoples pics and does my plant look the right size for its age im so confused

[Weedhound]

A good sign of overfert (usually) is very dark green, almost blue-black colored foliage (sp?) which is (one of many)mistake I made on my first grow. The darker green they got the cooler I thought they looked so I kept adding stuff......sigh. Live and learn....... I know some of the folks here know a lot more about growing in soil than I do and they should be able to give you excellent advice. Sometimes it takes a day or two for them to catch up with all the posts we do but they are there......

[virgin-grower21]

here is the pic of karma with her leafs right up can any one please tell me is she all right many thanks[attachment=o95263]

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[virgin-grower21]

cheers weedhound. so do you think i should flush the nutes out and just give them water?