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 FirstGrow
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 Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! 
#740477 - 07/17/14 02:40 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I germinated using paper towel method and all my seeds were fine. I put them into the mix.
medium:
1/2 peat moss
1/2 perlite
light: MH 400w 90cm away 18/6 cycle
They were fine the first 3 days and grew about 3cm.
In the morning of the fourth day, I found 4 of them lying on the side, with parts of their stems narrowed and shrunk.
I built some more mix up to their necks to help them stand up.. but they don't look so lively as before...
I'm extremely worried. Please help!
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 Magash
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: FirstGrow]
#740478 - 07/17/14 03:19 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sounds like they were overwatered or the top layer of soil was kept to moist and the stem rotted at the base near the soil. Very very very common mistake with people that are new. I've never seen a seedling survive it.
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FirstGrow
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: Magash]
#740479 - 07/17/14 04:00 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks for the reply. Is there still hope, then, with what I've done?
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FirstGrow
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: Magash]
#740480 - 07/17/14 04:02 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sorry, didn't see the end of your message, first. tnx, anyway... 
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: FirstGrow]
#740566 - 07/17/14 08:27 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I know peat moss can be more acidic than youd normally want for cannabis, but not sure how much that applies to seedlings or if it has anything to do with your issue. Most mixes that have peat moss also add a PH buffer like lime or oyster shells or even egg shells, but the shell stuff can be very slow acting and take weeks or months to buffer PH. You might know this stuff already
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oeric mckenna
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: Midgetpawn]
#740574 - 07/18/14 01:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I thinik magash nailed it... also, keep the light as close as you can without damaging them to keep the plants shorter and stronger. Little seedlings will really lank out if they're given reason
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: oeric mckenna]
#740604 - 07/18/14 12:15 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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an osculating fan would not only make the stem stronger and fatter but also dry the medium out quicker in between watering.
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: grod31]
#740613 - 07/18/14 01:53 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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A fine point^
& knowing when not to water is definitely an aquired useful skill
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Re: Seedlings toppled over with shrunk stems... Help! [Re: oeric mckenna]
#741231 - 07/25/14 06:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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i killed a full 10 pack of atomic nl last summer ,just lost 1 out of 5 of my sage pack the other week , i have popped alot of seeds but last summer was a first time for me ,one they fall over unfortunatly theres no coming back,:(
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