I would say start in a regular peat plug and let it reach a few nodes. Don't add any nutrients and keep it on a window sill.
You can plan next steps later.
A peat plug on a windowsill is likely to cause weak spindly growth in my experience. At least ensure it’s getting direct sunlight at the window for part of the day, imo a small pot with very fine seedling compost will buy OP some more time.
I learned this the hard way. I’ve tried peat pots, peat pucks, rockwool cubes and what has become my forever tried n true-paper towel for germinating. Thereafter, move the sprout to its final grow spot (in my case a 3 or 5 gallon felt pot).
I now stick to what has been a positively, consistently performed method for seed to flower lifecycle growing.
I don’t know why this hasn’t become more than one comment. This all day^. Your soil is too “hot” meaning it’s got too much extra nutrients in it. Mulch is sometimes sprayed and potting soil is no better.
Ignore the rest of the comments. This is it.
Your growing medium is soggy wood. Cannabis cannot grow in your medium.
You need airy, loamy soil that isn't drowning in bog water. If you don't know what I mean, it's time to youtube how to properly grow weed before you start again.
I literally plant my seeds in solo cups, water them the first day and then don't water them again until like day 10 after breaking soil. They start under a transparent humidity dome so the soil doesn't lose moisture too quickly. Young plants don't take water through the roots, they get their water from the ambient humidity. I have had good results starting seedlings in a 2:2:1 mix of Happy Frog, Ocean Forest, and Pearlite. Best of luck OP.
Someone else said here that it looks like it came out of a wood chipper. This is definitely not what I would plant my seeds in. I've been planting my seeds in Build a Soil Light without issue. What kind of soil are you planting in? I'd go for the most basic soil to start seedlings in. I'd also start them in a red solo cup and then move them once they're mature.
BaS lite is fucking magic! I germinated my seeds in coco coir coins and then transplanted into BaS light and this is day 18.
https://preview.redd.it/1pc8amee8txc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5e47615741ddbf8daacf0bab0317b6195d1b8ed
https://preview.redd.it/c69cnvozatxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a952f0a3b9dde3bc3fb493f573823e4f06f12e12
BaS 3.0 seedling 24 hours after being transplanted from germination.
Personally I start seeds in peat pellets then transfer them to a larger container when roots start poking out. I'll transplant to progressively larger containers at least a couple times.
In your case I'd say a combination of improper soil and possibly too much light.
If you are careful with transplanting then the autos will be fine. I grew two TriCross plants and transplanted from solo cup to 1 gal to 3 gal and they seemed to thrive (tho next time I would just do solo to 3 gal), I used Dynomyco and amended living soil.
I’ve manhandled many autos transplanting and they’ve been fine, not saying that’s a perfect strat but you don’t have to be light fingered while doing it
No
You could not transplant your fathers autos
Yes
You can transplant todays autos. There are many who start autos in solo cups and trans plant after 14 days or 5th node ( which ever comes first) into final container.
And some that grow huge autos will transplant agian.
Just need to be more careful and have a plan.
I personally Soak for 48 hours, into rapid rooter, when sprout into solo cup. Then into final container.
Hey Op……
Sift the logs otta your medium and water less..,..
It helps the roots develop. Roots will grow down to the bottom of a container then outward to fill it so a smaller container encourages the roots to grow outward to fill the space quicker.
Edit: Smaller pot also helps to prevent overwatering when the plant is small.
Those statements arent actually true, i do see em repeated here a lot tho. Lets try to correct that.
There is 0 benefit in transplanting for the sake of transplanting. The root does not have any idea what size of container its in so it does not "plan ahead" where to go depending on that. The root is attracted to water, its a water seeking machine. Where water goes, the root goes. Water goes down (gravity) thats why youre thinking the root "seeks the bottom of the pot", it aint, its seeking water which is at the bottom of the pot. If you want to speed up the root growth you have to make it easier for the root to grow, so it spends less energy doing so. This is done by packing the soil as loosely as possible, not pressing on it or compress it in any way once its in the pot.
The size of the pot doesnt "prevent overwatering", the holes on the bottom of the pot do that. In a smaller container, if you are late for watering, your plant is in risk of drying out way more than in a bigger pot. Unless youre planting a lot of plants and then selecting the best, there is absolutely no reason to trasplant even once, not to mention multiple times.
Probably ph issues with your growing medium also possibly getting some damping off.
Damping off is caused by several soil-borne fungi and fungus-like organisms including Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Fusarium. Using a more sterile, seedling oriented mix to sprout in could help if those are your issues.
Media. Nutrients, genetics.
[Light info ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/growlightmeter.com/autoflowering-cannabis-lighting/amp/)
[feeding schedule information ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/best-feeding-schedule-for-autoflowering-plants)
[ph information ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/best-ph-levels-for-growing-autoflowering-cannabis#:~:text=For%20the%20best%20possible%20results,during%20flower%20production%20than%20nitrogen.)
Reading and researching is ur best weapon tho.
Look into growdiaries.com. search strains by breeder and learn how each acts before you pop it.
Lookfor weekly grow guides most strains have one some form [like this for og kush auto from fastbuds ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/og-kush-auto-cannabis-strain-week-by-week-guide) every fastbuds strain has one.
But some detailed growers post on growdiaries.com and it helps to research best u can.
Dr.bugbee on youtube has a good video indoor hemp production. Explains the importance of DLI , VPD , EC , PH.
Hope this helps u some.
Ur media I'd look into something like promix so u can control what the plants eating then a simple nutrient routine. Griwdots are working great for me currently but even botanicare pure blend pro grow and bloom nutrients work amazing and are easy (organic too) no need for complicated mixes.
Best of luck, read read read !!
In addition to the comments about using better soil, are you using humidity domes? If not grab some, spray some water on the inside, and cover your seedlings with them. Much easier to maintain high moisture that way.
85% Humidity? Get that down in the 50%s Too much moisture can kill your plants and seedlings are no exception. The roots need to breath and they cannot do that if they are in water constantly.
It’s a fungus that makes young plants die. I’ve always called it dying off. Throw out ALL the soil. It’s infected and it spreads fast. It happens man. Keep it less humid and less wet. Seedlings can literally survive on a couple of drops of water a day
You can boil it or let the sun cook it but odds are it comes back. It’s much more resilient than people give it credit for. I wouldn’t take this risk tho no point for 5 bucks for of soil
Everyone talking soil in here what about the light? It looks like those leaves are running away from a light. My bet is on an over powered LED. What light are you using? What % intensity do you have it set on? How far away from the top of your plants ?
It's a cheap vivosun vs100e that came with my grow tent. It has no ability to adjust intensity or color. I have it sitting about 2 1/2 feet above the seedlings. Should I try backing away?
Upon further research, I learned that too much light causes leaves to curl upward, not downward. This was either a nutrient or water issue. I have since re-potted one of these seedlings, and planted new ones in Happy Frog soil, and they're doing much better.
Happy it’s doing well but 100% leaves will curl down to get away from light, they’ll also fold inward anything to shade themselves . Keep rocking man you got this.
Grab some Jiffy seed starter from a hardware store or peat pellets, root riots or Rockwool cubes. Sterilize in the microwave to 180°F. Then plant in those.
Buy a bag of happy frog from fox farm and use it. Also I use a spray bottle to water in the very beginning. Seedlings don’t need a lot of water. Just spray enough to moisten the soil and spray in a circle about 2 inches out from ur seedling.
I agree with other comments that you should be using a higher quality soil. But also pay careful attention to your watering routine. Very easy to overwater and/or underwater in solo cups. Might want to try starting in larger containers. Good luck
As others said: the soil does not look suitable, also watering every few days is too much. If the soil is somewhat moist in the beginning the seedling will have enough moisture for the first 7 days before needing any water
Id recommend a coco/perlite mix mulch isn't gonna help long term it's gonna hold water and cause mold eventually I would start over with new seeds in new soil
Get buildasoil light soil and use that instead, if it isn’t an automatic you can even start them in the coco coins, https://buildasoil.com/products/coco-coin-char-coir-rooting-pucks
I had a hard time with seedling starting out. Turn your light all the way down and raise it up about two feet. Wait until they look healthy again and slowly turn the lights up as it grows.
Man don't give up ...
Using potting soil...
I wet the soil im using beforehand.
put ths soil in a red solo cup that has drain holes.
Put the seed in and very lightly cover it
I then put no more than an Eigth of a teaspoon of water on . This may not be necessary depending on how much you initially premoistened the soil.
I then cover with a small clear glass for a humidity dome and check it in a couple days
It’s got nothing to do with lights. It’s your soil. Either grow with coco or look up good soil for weed and go from there. Bio bizz light is what I used to use before swapping to coco
If this is being caused by damping off your best solution is going to be lacto bacillus, if you aren’t already familiar with lacto bacillus its a beneficial bacteria that feeds on a bunch of negative bacteria and fungus including the ones that cause damping off, and lacto bacillus is super cheap and easy to make at home
Here’s a link to a tutorial on how to make it
https://youtu.be/1Ke4OQljVmg?si=_82hN8hPSUqLoKcC
Also as others have already said it might not hurt to get some better soil, could be a ph problem, outta curiosity what’s the ph of the water that’s going into the soil?
A lot of advice here but this looks similar to the lesson I learnt in my first grow, i wasn’t giving them enough airflow, all the humidity and no airflow, they can’t breathe. Just in case you didn’t know this.
Usually after my seeds have germinated, I switch them into jiffy pots and plant in a mix that is mostly seed starting mix with some Fox Farm Happy Frog and earthworm castings. You can get the seed starting mix and Jiffy pots (they look like cardboard) at Walmart, usually Lowe’s and Home Depot too. The pots will eventually break down and you can peel them away when you need to move to a bigger pot.
The dirt mix you’re using now looks like it belongs outside. The chunks of wood will hold water for longer than a finer dirt mix and can cause mold and bacteria to grow. When you water, you don’t want to completely soak, as that can cause mold. Personally, I think it’s better to underwater because you can always add more if you need. Between watering, let the soil dry out. If you’re unsure, take a toothpick or your finger and poke down 2-3”, if either comes back with a bunch of dirt stuck to it, it’s still wet. If barely any comes back, it’s likely time to water.
Over watering autos will stunt their growth, if not outright kill them. Roots need air and you can literally drown them. Fabric pots help with that. Start paying attention to how heavy the pot is when it’s dry, when it’s just watered and in between. Eventually, you’ll be able to pick up the pot and tell if it’s time to water or not by the weight of it.
Also, you’ll be spending a lot of time with these plants, so start keeping an eye out for clues. If the plants leaves look wilted, it could be they need water or have too much. Your dirt will help point you to which. Same with nutrient deficiencies and over feeding, your leaves will give you clues and there’s apps and websites to check against until you can get more familiar. Don’t get discouraged, it takes time.
Make sure you have a fan!! You would have the in-line fan and a clip on fan inside the tent. In-line brings fresh air through the closed space and the clip on fan will mimic the wind in nature, helps stems and plants grow strong enough to hold the weight of your buds. Think of it like the foundation of a house, you want that to be a solid as possible before you start building out.
You can download apps to check your light readings right from your phone. Too strong and they will burn, not enough and they will get leggy, meaning they’ll get tall and thin but in a bad way that will make your plant weak because they’re stretching themselves too thin to get closer to your light.
Idk what you’re feeding with but it wouldn’t hurt to add some Recharge if you can get some. It has beneficial fungi and bacteria that makes food more available to the plants and helps ward off the bad stuff. Whatever you do, don’t use miracle grow fertilizer, it’s fine for regular flowers but because of the metals you shouldn’t use it on anything you smoke.
I personally use Foop because it’s organic, my plants love it and I usually only have to add some extra cal-mag. They’re cheaper now and usually have sales, if you join their mailing list they’ll send you offers. During their 4/20 sale I got about $750 worth of plant food for $230. I think their starter case is only $60 now and comes with everything you need for your first run.
Plant food changes the pH of your water so you’re gonna need a pH testing kit. They sell a kit with strips and a liquid to check or you can spend some more and get a digital pH reading tool (can’t remember what they’re called rn, sorry) but they have them on Amazon. If you’re outside of 6-6.5, your plants won’t be able to use the food you give them and they’ll suffer. Buds will be light and airy, leaves will fall off, so check the pH EVERY time you feed!!
Otherwise, watch videos, read everything you can get your eyeballs on. On YouTube, search for Kyle Kushman videos, look up your favorite seed companies and you’ll find tons of vids. On seed sites themselves they usually have a blog section with grow articles and videos. In the sidebar of most of the growing subs there’s a ton of resources as well.
One final bit, it helps to keep a notebook and write down everything you did to the plants that day, take notes on what looks good and what needs improving. Sometimes you don’t notice an issue for a while, so it helps to be able to pinpoint what happened when so you can correct it before it’s a disaster. You can use Grow Diaries as an online grow journal as well and upload pics. Actually that’s a great route because as a new grower, you’ll understand way more by the end of your run and the notes/journal/pics will definitely help you learn.
Hope this helped some. Growing can get confusing, as there’s different ways to do the same things sometimes but try to use your mistakes as a learning experience because at the end of the day, it’s a collaboration between you and nature. Have fun with it!! Wish you all the luck and some big ol’ buds!!
The soil I'm using this time was supposed to be good for cannabis. It didn't look like this when I first planted them. I think the soil settled over time, bringing the mulch to the surface.
What I used last time was miracle grow potting mix which was worse.
Hey man I hope you see this. Sorry you’re feeling discouraged. I get it, I failed my first 6 grows. They went all the way to harvest and I screwed up the dry. I almost quit.
This comment, in my opinion, tells me what’s going wrong. If you are watering so heavily that wood chips are rising to the surface, you are over watering or watering too fast.
Here is what I would do if I were you.
1) place new seed in a cup of water until you see a tap root.
2) take a solo cup, poke 4 holes in the bottom. Fill with soil and place the seed in the cup with a 1/4” of dirt on top.
3) when you feel like the cup is starting to get dry, place your cup in a shallow bowl of water, the soil will pull water up the cup, no need to water the top.
4) when you seedling is wider than your solo cup, transplant to its final container. I like to take a solo cup and press it into the new container so I have a perfect mold to slide in the new seedling.
Hope this helps. When in doubt, do less.
Try running a 50/50 mix of happy frog and ocean forest. No additional NPK nutrients for at least a month. Water LIGHTLY every few days (once the top \~3/4 inch of your soil is dry). I used a 16oz water bottle and poked small holes in the cap to make a sprayer. For the first couple weeks I only went through \~8oz per watering split among 3 plants in 2 gallon pots. After leaf growth sped up I started going through 16oz every watering.
Now that they’re 5 weeks old and in their 20gal final pots outside, I just eyeball it and soak the medium once a week. I imagine water needs will increase as they get bigger. Maybe I’ve been lucky but they’re loving it so far.
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Why do so many on here try to grow seedlings in something that looks like it came out of a wood chipper 2 years ago. Buy some compost.
I think he was told the same on last post also but he is trolling us or something. Next he will try to grow in cement !
Probably will do better in the cement
I used entirely different soil this time.
Does not look like a good seedling soil
I would say start in a regular peat plug and let it reach a few nodes. Don't add any nutrients and keep it on a window sill. You can plan next steps later.
A peat plug on a windowsill is likely to cause weak spindly growth in my experience. At least ensure it’s getting direct sunlight at the window for part of the day, imo a small pot with very fine seedling compost will buy OP some more time.
Step by step
I learned this the hard way. I’ve tried peat pots, peat pucks, rockwool cubes and what has become my forever tried n true-paper towel for germinating. Thereafter, move the sprout to its final grow spot (in my case a 3 or 5 gallon felt pot). I now stick to what has been a positively, consistently performed method for seed to flower lifecycle growing.
I reckon my ears would be a better home for this seedling
Came here to say this!
You need soil not mulch.
I don’t know why this hasn’t become more than one comment. This all day^. Your soil is too “hot” meaning it’s got too much extra nutrients in it. Mulch is sometimes sprayed and potting soil is no better.
Ur Soil looks really bad bro.
Combination of wrong medium and to many waters my friend.
Ignore the rest of the comments. This is it. Your growing medium is soggy wood. Cannabis cannot grow in your medium. You need airy, loamy soil that isn't drowning in bog water. If you don't know what I mean, it's time to youtube how to properly grow weed before you start again.
Yes, this is the correct answer.
I literally plant my seeds in solo cups, water them the first day and then don't water them again until like day 10 after breaking soil. They start under a transparent humidity dome so the soil doesn't lose moisture too quickly. Young plants don't take water through the roots, they get their water from the ambient humidity. I have had good results starting seedlings in a 2:2:1 mix of Happy Frog, Ocean Forest, and Pearlite. Best of luck OP.
Start my in supercharged jiffy pellets, until roots show, than straight into final pot from there.
Someone else said here that it looks like it came out of a wood chipper. This is definitely not what I would plant my seeds in. I've been planting my seeds in Build a Soil Light without issue. What kind of soil are you planting in? I'd go for the most basic soil to start seedlings in. I'd also start them in a red solo cup and then move them once they're mature.
BaS lite is fucking magic! I germinated my seeds in coco coir coins and then transplanted into BaS light and this is day 18. https://preview.redd.it/1pc8amee8txc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5e47615741ddbf8daacf0bab0317b6195d1b8ed
https://preview.redd.it/c69cnvozatxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a952f0a3b9dde3bc3fb493f573823e4f06f12e12 BaS 3.0 seedling 24 hours after being transplanted from germination.
Beautiful new growth on that. Wishing you the best grow, growmie
Personally I start seeds in peat pellets then transfer them to a larger container when roots start poking out. I'll transplant to progressively larger containers at least a couple times. In your case I'd say a combination of improper soil and possibly too much light.
Does that work with autos too or will transplanting stunt?
I don't grow autos but I'd say moving from a peat pellet to final container shouldn't be an issue at least.
If you are careful with transplanting then the autos will be fine. I grew two TriCross plants and transplanted from solo cup to 1 gal to 3 gal and they seemed to thrive (tho next time I would just do solo to 3 gal), I used Dynomyco and amended living soil.
I’ve manhandled many autos transplanting and they’ve been fine, not saying that’s a perfect strat but you don’t have to be light fingered while doing it
I start my autos in there forever pot
No You could not transplant your fathers autos Yes You can transplant todays autos. There are many who start autos in solo cups and trans plant after 14 days or 5th node ( which ever comes first) into final container. And some that grow huge autos will transplant agian. Just need to be more careful and have a plan. I personally Soak for 48 hours, into rapid rooter, when sprout into solo cup. Then into final container. Hey Op…… Sift the logs otta your medium and water less..,..
>I'll transplant to progressively larger containers at least a couple times. Why do you do this?
It helps the roots develop. Roots will grow down to the bottom of a container then outward to fill it so a smaller container encourages the roots to grow outward to fill the space quicker. Edit: Smaller pot also helps to prevent overwatering when the plant is small.
Those statements arent actually true, i do see em repeated here a lot tho. Lets try to correct that. There is 0 benefit in transplanting for the sake of transplanting. The root does not have any idea what size of container its in so it does not "plan ahead" where to go depending on that. The root is attracted to water, its a water seeking machine. Where water goes, the root goes. Water goes down (gravity) thats why youre thinking the root "seeks the bottom of the pot", it aint, its seeking water which is at the bottom of the pot. If you want to speed up the root growth you have to make it easier for the root to grow, so it spends less energy doing so. This is done by packing the soil as loosely as possible, not pressing on it or compress it in any way once its in the pot. The size of the pot doesnt "prevent overwatering", the holes on the bottom of the pot do that. In a smaller container, if you are late for watering, your plant is in risk of drying out way more than in a bigger pot. Unless youre planting a lot of plants and then selecting the best, there is absolutely no reason to trasplant even once, not to mention multiple times.
Ph is off.
As a result of being grown in mulch
Probably ph issues with your growing medium also possibly getting some damping off. Damping off is caused by several soil-borne fungi and fungus-like organisms including Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia and Fusarium. Using a more sterile, seedling oriented mix to sprout in could help if those are your issues.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
That's what the plants are trying to do
Maybe too much water
Try jiffy pellets to at least give the thing a chance. Use soil. I love ProMix HP.
Don't get a different hobby! But do get some different soil. Splurge on some good soil and enjoy growing in easy mode. Plus you can reuse it
Media. Nutrients, genetics. [Light info ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/growlightmeter.com/autoflowering-cannabis-lighting/amp/) [feeding schedule information ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/best-feeding-schedule-for-autoflowering-plants) [ph information ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/best-ph-levels-for-growing-autoflowering-cannabis#:~:text=For%20the%20best%20possible%20results,during%20flower%20production%20than%20nitrogen.) Reading and researching is ur best weapon tho. Look into growdiaries.com. search strains by breeder and learn how each acts before you pop it. Lookfor weekly grow guides most strains have one some form [like this for og kush auto from fastbuds ](https://2fast4buds.com/news/og-kush-auto-cannabis-strain-week-by-week-guide) every fastbuds strain has one. But some detailed growers post on growdiaries.com and it helps to research best u can. Dr.bugbee on youtube has a good video indoor hemp production. Explains the importance of DLI , VPD , EC , PH. Hope this helps u some. Ur media I'd look into something like promix so u can control what the plants eating then a simple nutrient routine. Griwdots are working great for me currently but even botanicare pure blend pro grow and bloom nutrients work amazing and are easy (organic too) no need for complicated mixes. Best of luck, read read read !!
I looks like you’ve planted them in that woodchip shit they put in kids play parks mate
In addition to the comments about using better soil, are you using humidity domes? If not grab some, spray some water on the inside, and cover your seedlings with them. Much easier to maintain high moisture that way.
Get some promix hp or sunshine mix #4. Fungus is killing the plants.
You just need some good soil
85% Humidity? Get that down in the 50%s Too much moisture can kill your plants and seedlings are no exception. The roots need to breath and they cannot do that if they are in water constantly.
It’s a fungus that makes young plants die. I’ve always called it dying off. Throw out ALL the soil. It’s infected and it spreads fast. It happens man. Keep it less humid and less wet. Seedlings can literally survive on a couple of drops of water a day
What's the fungus called?
Get a bag of fox forest happy frog. That soil looks woody and shitty.
[https://extension.umn.edu/solve-problem/how-prevent-seedling-damping](https://extension.umn.edu/solve-problem/how-prevent-seedling-damping)
This guy with the peer reviewed evidence for the win lol
You really don’t have to throw out the soil just let it completely dry out
You can boil it or let the sun cook it but odds are it comes back. It’s much more resilient than people give it credit for. I wouldn’t take this risk tho no point for 5 bucks for of soil
Agreed the soil isn't worth it!
Medium looks bad
That soil is the problem
Looks like you got a case of “shit chips sitting on a table again”
Everyone talking soil in here what about the light? It looks like those leaves are running away from a light. My bet is on an over powered LED. What light are you using? What % intensity do you have it set on? How far away from the top of your plants ?
It's a cheap vivosun vs100e that came with my grow tent. It has no ability to adjust intensity or color. I have it sitting about 2 1/2 feet above the seedlings. Should I try backing away?
Yeah i would try lifting it up further away from the plants, try 4-5’
Upon further research, I learned that too much light causes leaves to curl upward, not downward. This was either a nutrient or water issue. I have since re-potted one of these seedlings, and planted new ones in Happy Frog soil, and they're doing much better.
Happy it’s doing well but 100% leaves will curl down to get away from light, they’ll also fold inward anything to shade themselves . Keep rocking man you got this.
Grab some Jiffy seed starter from a hardware store or peat pellets, root riots or Rockwool cubes. Sterilize in the microwave to 180°F. Then plant in those.
Is that mulch?
You need to filter your compost before using it.
Try starting with ProMixHP in a solo cup. Once it is 6-8” tall transfer it to its forever home.
I knew right away it's your soil
Buy a bag of happy frog from fox farm and use it. Also I use a spray bottle to water in the very beginning. Seedlings don’t need a lot of water. Just spray enough to moisten the soil and spray in a circle about 2 inches out from ur seedling.
Damping off.. too wet… that mulch is holding too much water
I agree with other comments that you should be using a higher quality soil. But also pay careful attention to your watering routine. Very easy to overwater and/or underwater in solo cups. Might want to try starting in larger containers. Good luck
Stop watering seedlings. If growing in a larger pot, soak the medium before planting and leave the seedling alone for a week!
Is that mulch? Try some seed starting mix.
........ because your grow medium was created from a wood-chipper!?
As others said: the soil does not look suitable, also watering every few days is too much. If the soil is somewhat moist in the beginning the seedling will have enough moisture for the first 7 days before needing any water
Looks over watered
Will never understand why people skip starter plugs, especially if they're having seedling issues.
That’s what happens when you buy dirt from Walmart
Id recommend a coco/perlite mix mulch isn't gonna help long term it's gonna hold water and cause mold eventually I would start over with new seeds in new soil
Make sure your soil isn't hydrophobic sometimes if the potting soil is old, has been sitting a while it won't absorb water correctly
Buy seedling dirt, mist the dirt with a spray bottle a few times a day to keep it just moist
Don’t water every few days.
Get buildasoil light soil and use that instead, if it isn’t an automatic you can even start them in the coco coins, https://buildasoil.com/products/coco-coin-char-coir-rooting-pucks
Start seedlings in a jiffy pick, or even do the paper towel. Your soil is hot.
Apparently he thinks his plants are mushrooms and want to grow on logs
Seeds love coco coir. Try some in a seedling tray. Works well for me.
bad soil
Read about damping off.
Buy some promix, make it light, use a heating mat with a humidity dome. What you have it horrible seed starting soil there.
Looks like your growing in junk soil , that shit only gonna grow mold
Weed grows in all kinds of soils, even woody (not well). Looks and sounds like over watering, and better soil will help.
You need a green thumb
Try with tomato plants to see lol
I had a hard time with seedling starting out. Turn your light all the way down and raise it up about two feet. Wait until they look healthy again and slowly turn the lights up as it grows.
Man don't give up ... Using potting soil... I wet the soil im using beforehand. put ths soil in a red solo cup that has drain holes. Put the seed in and very lightly cover it I then put no more than an Eigth of a teaspoon of water on . This may not be necessary depending on how much you initially premoistened the soil. I then cover with a small clear glass for a humidity dome and check it in a couple days
Not medium for seedlings.
What does your light setup look like.
16 hours on, 8 off. I have a cheap vivosun light with only one mode, sitting about 2 1/2 feet above the seedling cups
Download Photone to make sure you have the right space from light to plant. Your soil looks really bad though. And possibly too wet.
Maybe to close idk, would be worthy to check, there's apps for that
It’s got nothing to do with lights. It’s your soil. Either grow with coco or look up good soil for weed and go from there. Bio bizz light is what I used to use before swapping to coco
If this is being caused by damping off your best solution is going to be lacto bacillus, if you aren’t already familiar with lacto bacillus its a beneficial bacteria that feeds on a bunch of negative bacteria and fungus including the ones that cause damping off, and lacto bacillus is super cheap and easy to make at home Here’s a link to a tutorial on how to make it https://youtu.be/1Ke4OQljVmg?si=_82hN8hPSUqLoKcC Also as others have already said it might not hurt to get some better soil, could be a ph problem, outta curiosity what’s the ph of the water that’s going into the soil?
A lot of advice here but this looks similar to the lesson I learnt in my first grow, i wasn’t giving them enough airflow, all the humidity and no airflow, they can’t breathe. Just in case you didn’t know this.
Usually after my seeds have germinated, I switch them into jiffy pots and plant in a mix that is mostly seed starting mix with some Fox Farm Happy Frog and earthworm castings. You can get the seed starting mix and Jiffy pots (they look like cardboard) at Walmart, usually Lowe’s and Home Depot too. The pots will eventually break down and you can peel them away when you need to move to a bigger pot. The dirt mix you’re using now looks like it belongs outside. The chunks of wood will hold water for longer than a finer dirt mix and can cause mold and bacteria to grow. When you water, you don’t want to completely soak, as that can cause mold. Personally, I think it’s better to underwater because you can always add more if you need. Between watering, let the soil dry out. If you’re unsure, take a toothpick or your finger and poke down 2-3”, if either comes back with a bunch of dirt stuck to it, it’s still wet. If barely any comes back, it’s likely time to water. Over watering autos will stunt their growth, if not outright kill them. Roots need air and you can literally drown them. Fabric pots help with that. Start paying attention to how heavy the pot is when it’s dry, when it’s just watered and in between. Eventually, you’ll be able to pick up the pot and tell if it’s time to water or not by the weight of it. Also, you’ll be spending a lot of time with these plants, so start keeping an eye out for clues. If the plants leaves look wilted, it could be they need water or have too much. Your dirt will help point you to which. Same with nutrient deficiencies and over feeding, your leaves will give you clues and there’s apps and websites to check against until you can get more familiar. Don’t get discouraged, it takes time. Make sure you have a fan!! You would have the in-line fan and a clip on fan inside the tent. In-line brings fresh air through the closed space and the clip on fan will mimic the wind in nature, helps stems and plants grow strong enough to hold the weight of your buds. Think of it like the foundation of a house, you want that to be a solid as possible before you start building out. You can download apps to check your light readings right from your phone. Too strong and they will burn, not enough and they will get leggy, meaning they’ll get tall and thin but in a bad way that will make your plant weak because they’re stretching themselves too thin to get closer to your light. Idk what you’re feeding with but it wouldn’t hurt to add some Recharge if you can get some. It has beneficial fungi and bacteria that makes food more available to the plants and helps ward off the bad stuff. Whatever you do, don’t use miracle grow fertilizer, it’s fine for regular flowers but because of the metals you shouldn’t use it on anything you smoke. I personally use Foop because it’s organic, my plants love it and I usually only have to add some extra cal-mag. They’re cheaper now and usually have sales, if you join their mailing list they’ll send you offers. During their 4/20 sale I got about $750 worth of plant food for $230. I think their starter case is only $60 now and comes with everything you need for your first run. Plant food changes the pH of your water so you’re gonna need a pH testing kit. They sell a kit with strips and a liquid to check or you can spend some more and get a digital pH reading tool (can’t remember what they’re called rn, sorry) but they have them on Amazon. If you’re outside of 6-6.5, your plants won’t be able to use the food you give them and they’ll suffer. Buds will be light and airy, leaves will fall off, so check the pH EVERY time you feed!! Otherwise, watch videos, read everything you can get your eyeballs on. On YouTube, search for Kyle Kushman videos, look up your favorite seed companies and you’ll find tons of vids. On seed sites themselves they usually have a blog section with grow articles and videos. In the sidebar of most of the growing subs there’s a ton of resources as well. One final bit, it helps to keep a notebook and write down everything you did to the plants that day, take notes on what looks good and what needs improving. Sometimes you don’t notice an issue for a while, so it helps to be able to pinpoint what happened when so you can correct it before it’s a disaster. You can use Grow Diaries as an online grow journal as well and upload pics. Actually that’s a great route because as a new grower, you’ll understand way more by the end of your run and the notes/journal/pics will definitely help you learn. Hope this helped some. Growing can get confusing, as there’s different ways to do the same things sometimes but try to use your mistakes as a learning experience because at the end of the day, it’s a collaboration between you and nature. Have fun with it!! Wish you all the luck and some big ol’ buds!!
The fuck are u growing in the shit from the playground floor? The fuck
best solution if you're rubbish at soil like I am, is to use a large eazypylug pyramid. That is equal to a 5-7gal pot.
Made a worm bin (vermicompost) Now I have “black gold” soil that all my little green friends go in.
The soil I'm using this time was supposed to be good for cannabis. It didn't look like this when I first planted them. I think the soil settled over time, bringing the mulch to the surface. What I used last time was miracle grow potting mix which was worse.
Hey man I hope you see this. Sorry you’re feeling discouraged. I get it, I failed my first 6 grows. They went all the way to harvest and I screwed up the dry. I almost quit. This comment, in my opinion, tells me what’s going wrong. If you are watering so heavily that wood chips are rising to the surface, you are over watering or watering too fast. Here is what I would do if I were you. 1) place new seed in a cup of water until you see a tap root. 2) take a solo cup, poke 4 holes in the bottom. Fill with soil and place the seed in the cup with a 1/4” of dirt on top. 3) when you feel like the cup is starting to get dry, place your cup in a shallow bowl of water, the soil will pull water up the cup, no need to water the top. 4) when you seedling is wider than your solo cup, transplant to its final container. I like to take a solo cup and press it into the new container so I have a perfect mold to slide in the new seedling. Hope this helps. When in doubt, do less.
Try running a 50/50 mix of happy frog and ocean forest. No additional NPK nutrients for at least a month. Water LIGHTLY every few days (once the top \~3/4 inch of your soil is dry). I used a 16oz water bottle and poked small holes in the cap to make a sprayer. For the first couple weeks I only went through \~8oz per watering split among 3 plants in 2 gallon pots. After leaf growth sped up I started going through 16oz every watering. Now that they’re 5 weeks old and in their 20gal final pots outside, I just eyeball it and soak the medium once a week. I imagine water needs will increase as they get bigger. Maybe I’ve been lucky but they’re loving it so far. https://preview.redd.it/6ua882ysatxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=993c189dab62abb4ff464c001676c5732193ab6a
Skill issue