Week 2 Status:
All seedlings still in solo cup with coco coir/perlite mix, water only. I started with 6 seeds and I'm down to 4.
Green Fire: 2/3 seeds never popped up out of the soil so I scrapped em. The sole Green Fire seedling is seemingly stuck with just it's cotyledon's (see pics), very odd, it was the first to rise but still has yet to show it's true leaves.
Sweet Honey Nugs: 3/3 seeds popped up out of the soil and they are looking strong, hope they just keep on keepin on.
Game plan is to allow plants to develop until 4th node in cups, transplant to 3 gallon pots with Stonington Blend Organic Grower's Mix, let it grow to 6 nodes and top between 3rd and 4th node.
Notes/Observations:
Turned on both "Veg" and "Flower" Light switches, opposed to last week's just "Veg" light; no change to lamp height.
Week 2 is really first week of actual growth, Week 1 was germination/potting.
Week 2, day 16, the first plant to sprout (Green Fire) still only has it's first leaves (day 8 with cotyledon's). Other plants (separate strain) have now sprouted and surpassed the Green fire in terms of having true leaves. What's going on here?
😍Looking good GrOwSkI!! I have been thinking of growing some coco coir/perlite mix. on my next grow, what do you think? will it be easy for a noobie? I will be following your grow. good look and 🙏 happy growing!!👍👊
@DirtyDave,
wow, I was looking up. Stonington Blends Organic Grow Mix. that looks like great soil. I am not sure I can find it near me. what do you think of dry nutes ?
@1stmanny, much appreciated.
I would absolutely recommend the coco coir/perlite mix but, personally, I'm just using it as a starter until my plants get big enough then switching to Stonington Blends Organic Grow Mix to finish out the grow.
Plenty of growers on here seem to use the coco/perlite/vermiculite/etc. throughout the whole life cycle, just need to pay closer attention to nutes.
Appreciate the feedback on the "Stunted Seedling" Question, plant seems to be back on the right track. Following back up with some responses:
@rhodes68 - chosen correct response, in the end just had to be patient and wait it out, see week 3.
@Simscrog - thanks for the tips but that's kind of exactly what I already did. This one was stuck with no first growth after ~18 days, just took way longer than expected/compared to other plants.
@Blueboy2019 - Yeaaa, at this point, 3/4 plants are going according to plan so I'm not sure why you recommended to scrap the entire grow.
@OGgrows - Only using a sprayer on all plants at this stage and been pretty cautious about the watering so I don't think this was it, but it may have had something to do with. Definitely letting the substrate dry a bit more nowadays.
@Blueboy2019, I see where you're comin from but these are photo periods and should have plenty of time to bounce back...and it's only on 1 plant. Also, this being my first grow and all, I'd like to work through issues and learn that way I can be dialed in on the next grow. Appreciate the input but lookin for helpful solutions here.