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RecreationalRoots
RecreationalRootsstarted grow question 3 years ago
Came home from work and 1/2 of one of my cotyledons is missing! Do you think this plant will still survive/produce? I’m doing an outdoor grow so I expected pests but did not expect them this early in seedling/early veg. Should I spray with neem oil this early??
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Delta_11
Delta_11answered grow question 3 years ago
Those just provide seedlings with reserve fuel in case it can’t find the sun. It’ll use them up stretching. As long as the seedling can absorb nutrients from the soil it won’t need them at all. But it the plant goes through a prolonged food shortage early on it could become stunted. Just keep an eye on it and take action early on if you see true leaves starting to yellow from lack of food. Like feed it 1/8 strength nutes until it has enough foliage and roots to fend for itself. Then when your plants are old enough, you start your regular feeding regiment.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
DO NOT spray a seedling this size with anything, it wold be like applying napalm. Your seedling will grow normally, cotyledons are not really needed by the plant, they are not true leaves, their only function is to protect the growing tip as it pushes through the soil to the surface. Just be thankful that your entire plant was not eaten. Damage like this is often caused by cats or birds and not insects, if this occurred during the day, meaning spraying with neem is pointless. Neem should be a last resort and is not as safe as some people think. In fact, in my country it is illegal to use neem on any product intended for human consumption. Healthy cannabis plants growing outdoors are generally not affected by insects too much, caterpillars being the main problem and they are easy to remove by hand, making even "preventative" spraying unnecessary too. Hope this helps,.............. Organoman.
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happygrass
happygrassanswered grow question 3 years ago
It will do fine. I'd give it a little spray, seeing how it's outdoors.
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RecreationalRoots
RecreationalRootsanswered grow question 3 years ago
@buzzybee thanks for the response
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BuzzyBee
BuzzyBeeanswered grow question 3 years ago
When my Amnesia Haze Auto sprouted only one cotyledon was health. I had no issues with it growing into a healthy seedling.
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Hashy
Hashyanswered grow question 3 years ago
If it doesn't get attacked anymore you will be fine. I just lost 4 I started outside. Something ate them. I got some inside I'll put outside when they get a bit bigger.
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