New member: first ever grow

[themac]

Hi guys,

I have joined to get some expert advise on my first grow. We are in the very early stages of the grow, seedlings (autos - ice strain) about 1 week in, We have moved them from the heated propagator to 20l pots, filled with coco, and now have the lights on them at a low 250.

The seedings I fear are stretched, and the leafs are curling under, so from what I've read that is overwatered, I am expecting a humidifyer to arrive tomorrow, and going to get a fan on in the tent tonight.

Can anyone give me advise on what to do next to remedy the situation or if we're okay?

I was thinking of moving them back into the propagator and filling it with soil, but the root is already coming out of the bottom of the jiffy, so i thought it would be best to move into the big pots? Not going to water them again until the soil is dry, i've put my hand in (about 2 inchs) and the soil is moist (not soaking by any means)

Will attach some photos in the next post

 

[Slicknick909]

Pictures would definitely be helpful for diagnosis. But it's very hard (not impossible) to over-water with coco coir. What is the heat/humidity of your grow space and what pH is your water at when watering the plant?

 

[Backlipslide]

If their stretching, they either don’t have a powerful enough light, or the light is to far away. What kind of light are you using. Photos help a ton!!

welcome to

 

[gr865]

I would also begin letting a fan blow softly over them and lower the lamp some, 250 W of light should be fine that that young age. but to strengthen the stem you need a fan. JMHO!

 

[MickFoster]

20l pots for coco is way way overkill......you can grow a tree in a 9 ltr pot when using coco.

 

[themac]

hi there,

sorry for the slow reply and no pictures, i will upload them tomorrow, but on a positive note, my plants are doing amazing, they are very healthy and growing quickly in perfect conditions now, we have 6 leaves on each seedling/plant now!

 

[themac]

Today i have noticed that the blades on some of leaves are beginning to curl upwards, any pointers to help with this issue would be much appreciated. I am really enjoying the process and i know mistakes have to be made to learn, but i wan't these bad boys in top shape. If you notice anything else wrong with them please let me know.

 

[Backlipslide]

Looks fine to me. It also helps to get pictures in normal light.

wan't these bad boys girls in top shape

There! Fixed it for you!

 

[Slicknick909]

Don't let the coco get too dry, you need to water with runoff at least once a day!

 

[themac]

I haven't had any run off so far during the grow, i will start this right away and also get pictures without lights on them, thankyou

 

[themac]

Bad Girls haha

 

[gr865]

Hope you have a fan blowing on them, that stem looks mighty thin. The light makes it hard to see what the plant looks like, but at least your getting good growth.. Good job.

 

[themac]

Hello everybody, seen alot of growth over the past week but still having issues with drooping leaves and curling blades, what could this be ? I feel they are weakening, they don't look as proud as they once was.

 

[MickFoster]

Your coco looks bone dry in the first two pics.
How often are you feeding?
Coco should never dry out.

 

[themac]

The plants have been getting watered every time the lights come back on with 2 litres of water each, is this not enough water ? And no i have not used any fertiliser as of yet, I was told that you don't need to use any for a month or so until the all the nutrients in the seed has been used up, but i do feel these plants have grown rapidly in 20 days. Do they look like they are ready for feed ? thank you for your time

 

[themac]

God they don"t look well at all in them pics do they

 

[MickFoster]

And no i have not used any fertiliser as of yet, I was told that you don't need to use any for a month or so until the all the nutrients in the seed has been used up, but i do feel these plants have grown rapidly in 20 days.

Not sure where you heard that......coco is inert, unlike soil.
I feed daily to run off starting at sprout, and twice a day in flower.
Never let it dry out.
Never use plain water.
Always feed to run off.
These plants are 21 days from sprout for a comparison.......fed nutes every day.

 

[AdaminCO]

The plants have been getting watered every time the lights come back on with 2 litres of water each, is this not enough water ? And no i have not used any fertiliser as of yet, I was told that you don't need to use any for a month or so until the all the nutrients in the seed has been used up, but i do feel these plants have grown rapidly in 20 days. Do they look like they are ready for feed ? thank you for your time

You need to feed 1/4 strength nutes one or more times a day, watering to runoff.
Coco does not hold nutrients so start feeding immediately. Your pH needs to be at 5.8 going in.

 

[AdaminCO]

What are your temp and humidity ranges?

 

[themac]

Thanks for your support everyone i will begin feeding right away and water till run off, The temperature is about 25 degrees in the room, humidity is 50% a fan is giving each plant a good rustle. p.s those 21 day plants look awesome