Baby Tut & Harlequin help please

[Fomerballer]

They are about 2 weeks old. 1st soil grow. Had many good hydro grows in past.

Soil is FoxFarm Happy Frog. Nothing added

I’m spraying 1 time in morning lightly. Water is bottled spring water

1-650 watt about 2-3 feet above plant.

Seems like unhappy plants. Have a look and thanks. The slightly bigger is the Harlequin

 

[Fomerballer]

Oh they are Autoflower

 

[Azimuth]

Hey Former,

Welcome to the world of soil growing.

Proper watering in soil is one of the most challenging things to learn early on and I suspect from your description that might be the source of your challenges.

There are several schools of thought about watering a soil grow. Many are successful with a wet/dry cycle. Others working with living soil do something similar to what you've been doing, a little bit but often.

Personally, I'm partial to self watering containers (SIPs) which allows a grower to skip the learning curve altogether. I started a thread where discuss everything SIP from theory to practice. You'll grow happier, healthier and larger plants with less effort. Come check out #SIP Club (link in my sig).

Do you ever periodically soak the soil and then let it dry out? I think you've got a root issue because they shouldn't be showing deficiencies at only two weeks. Also what are you plans for up-potting (container size, type, etc.)?

 

[Fomerballer]

My plan is to next move them into 1 gal bag then onto a 5 gal bag after that.

I did have domes over them for about a week or so when they first popped.

 

[Phytoplankton]

Dump the domes, they're for clones, and can contribute to "damping off" in seedlings. Also, don't spray your foliage with water, it can cause burns. You definitely have a water issue, too much! Read the @Emilya Green article on how to water a potted plant The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant it's really good info for watering in soil grows.

 

[Roy Growin]

Dump the domes, they're for clones, and can contribute to "damping off" in seedlings. Also, don't spray your foliage with water, it can cause burns. You definitely have a water issue, too much! Read the @Emilya Green article on how to water a potted plant The Proper Way To Water A Potted Plant it's really good info for watering in soil grows.

Hi @Phytoplankton - since the author is now swearing by SIPs, is that still valid?
I'm a bit confused

 

[Phytoplankton]

Hi @Phytoplankton - since the author is now swearing by SIPs, is that still valid?
I'm a bit confused

Where did the author say it's a SIP grow? I missed that, if that's the case, then disregard my comment.

 

[OGpapa]

Where did the author say it's a SIP grow? I missed that, if that's the case, then disregard my comment.

He is saying @Emilya Green swears by sips

Is it still valid ...

My thought yes

Because most of us don't .


I follow her watering method. But have formed my own method with it.

 

[Emilya Green]

@Roy Growin , Just because I am now experimenting with sips does not in any way invalidate the research that I put into my watering method. I still use the wet/dry system to start my plants, and they only go to sip after they have established themselves to my satisfaction, using proper watering methods.

 

[Fomerballer]

I think the problem was light burn.

 

[OGpapa]

Looks hungry and over watered. Imo

Burns on leaves from water splash or pest?

I noticed pest. So I don't want to assume to much further without much more info.

 

[Fomerballer]

Currently

 

[Fomerballer]