First time here. I keep killing seedlings. Germinated 5 and only 2 popped out of the soil. 1 made it about 7-9 days and looks unhealthy and the other made it about 3 days and just stopped. Ph of wster is good. Starting to think Happy Frog soil is a little too hot. Almost 1900 ppm run off. Your thoughts and advice would be much appreciated
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I have found that this works for me.
I soak the seeds for 48 hours. Then I put them in 3-1/2" pots with Fox Farms Ocean Forest (no, it’s not too hot. Neither is Happy Frog.) I plant them around 1/4" under the soil. Then I use an eye dropper and only give drops of water at a time. This way the seedling can’t get water logged. Most likely that’s why you’re losing your seedlings.
My newest seedlings
Seedling #1 is one week old. And seedling #2 is 6 hours since it popped above surface.
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USU Soils Class 1973 Growth lab experiment demonstrated PLANT OSMOTIC transfer using dye and the results support EARLY MORNING before full daylight lighting.
Also, when watering seedlings, avoid drip on leaves (kitchen baster utensil employed for directed delivery).
Good luck
My recent transfer of seedlings to outdoors was a disaster.
Temps too cool (but above freezing).
Problem, I expect, was morning dew, daily fog, spring rains (INCHES).
They stayed too wet, shriveled, fell over, and died.
Rescued remainder and back indoors.
Hello, I don’t know if I’m in the right place. I’m new.but I will try anyway.I have a soil question 
right now for my 2 week old seedling 
, a purple Kush auto flower, I use 65% coco coir and 34.9% of oceans forest soil and a touch of composted cow manure. I’m growing out side…My question is.what does diatomaceous earth do for your soil .and do you think it would benefit my mix for when I transplant into a 3 gallon smart pot? And if so about how much do you think I should use for my mix ?
Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous earth (/ˌdaɪətəˈmeɪʃəs/), diatomite (/daɪˈætəmaɪt/), or kieselgur/kieselguhr is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. It has a particle size ranging from more than 3 μm to less than 1 mm, but typically 10 to 200 μm. Depending on the granularity, this powder can have an abrasive feel, similar to pumice powder, and has a low density as a result of its high porosity. The typical chemical composition of oven-dried diatomaceous earth is 80–90% silica, with 2–4% alumina (attributed mostly to clay minerals), and 0.5–2% iron
Not sure, but this probably has some moisture retention or aeration characteristics
Ok thank you for the response and the info
@Nick2 Hi, just seen your question about asking what DE is used for. Answer: used to kill pests in your grow! Can be used directly on top of soil or mixed in with the soil.
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Hello, thank you very much for that info.! That is just the info that I needed to improve my out door plant!! Down in this part of the states, the insects, web worm’s and white flies are in full swing… have to check on my baby constantly. Thanks again, peace.
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Hi , was wondering when is to early to spray a plant with Neem oil mix.
I planted these seeds 11 days ago and im concerned that they made be dying. Can someone tell me what maybe my issue.
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Hello, new user here! Is it just me, am I missing something, have I already puffed too much today, or is there no obvious way to start a new topic? Trying to post some noob questions in the seedling forum… If anyone can explain to me how to start a new post I’d very much appreciate it. Thank you!
Hey all, i hope i am doing this correctly, i just had some questions on my first grow, i am growing some Skywalker OG, it is 11 days old today it seems to be going really well but im noticing my plant is starting to yellow a little bit, is it time to add nutrients (currently going to be using advanced nutrients micro, grow, and bloom 3 part fertilizer, can anyone reccomend anything better?) Or am i running into another issue? I am running a 5 gallon bucket hydroponic system that holds probably 3 gallons of water, two large airstones, PH is kept between 6.2 and 6.5 daily, humidity is still at 74 but i will be lowering it to 65 in a few days here, and temperature is at a steady constant 74F, the cotyledons still look healthy and strong at this point and thats the reason i have not yet supplimented nutrients, any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated, thank you all!
Got my G13 seeds to sprout…they had a film like matter when they sprouted in my cup of water so I put them in soil. I’m having a hard time once they break through…get to about 2 - 4 inches then die…I have all the proper lights and a grow tent and did grow a big batch last fall but I had a hard time getting the sprouts to get past the initial phase…
how far from the break thru sprouts should the lights be ? thanks for any help !! it’s fun once they get established
@t-pete When i started my first seed, i dropped in water for 24 hours, no heat mat or anything, put it in my closet with a rag covering the container it was in to ensure no light got through, after 24 hours i switched it out of the water and into a paper towel, once the tap root emerged i put it in a rockwool cube and lightly closed the top of the cube, after that i put the cube in my growing medium and i used a small light from walmart about 6-8 inches from the seedling, and it just exploded with growth, i actually really recommended this light for seedlings, its feit brand, ill take a picture and post it in a bit here, $40 and its perfect for seedlings and can even get you part way through veg, with 3 of those lights i got to week 4 of veg, before i upgraded to a pair of spider farmer SF 1000S (those are on amazon right now sold as a pair for $209) im a hydro guy so if you grow in soil this probably wont be of much help to you, but PH is so important, i think in soil youre looking for a ph of like 6.5? For hydro i have to jeep it around 5.8 and every single day 2 or 3 times a day im checking that ph and making sure it is in a good range, if your PH is out of whack, your plant wont take in the nutrients it needs, im still new to all of this but i believe that includes the nutrients already stored in the cotyledons when the plant still sprouts, so i absolutely make sure my PH is on point from day 0. I hope these little random bits of info can be of some help! Im only about a month into my first grow
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@t-pete also is your grow room temperature and humidity controlled yet? If not i 100% recommend looking into inkbird temperature and humidity controllers, you can plug a heater and an ac unit into the temperature controller and a humidifier and dehumidifier into the humidity controller, i personally only use a heater and a humidifier as ive never had a need for the ac unit or dehumifier, set the temp and RH% and you wont have to worry about those fluctuating and harming your plant. The only other thing i can recommend with the controllers is that you start by venting your grow room out of the house if its not already, buy two of each controller and set one pair of controllers in the room your tent is in, outside of your tent, and put a pair of the controllers in your tent, that way your tent isnt extremely hot and humid compaired to the room its in, this will save you from losing humidity and temperature when you open the tent door. Thats an issue im currently dealing with and will be getting a second set of the controllers
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So this is my first time growing using an indoor tent. Humidity is about 60%, temp 22/23 C and I’m utilizing LED lights on a 18/6 light schedule. These seedlings are about 2 weeks since germination but my leaves appear wilted / droopy. What am I doing wrong?
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