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IS my light too close? am i giving light too early for seedlings?

Tyger4012
Tyger4012started grow question 3 years ago
So a yellow seedling showed up today?! and 2 just haven't shown up at all?!? 😥
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Yes, the yellow seedling is due to not enough light intensity, not due to too much light. If you just placed the seeds in those big holes and did not cover the seeds with extra peat, this is why the other two have not sprouted yet. Seeds need firm contact with the substrate to keep them moist and absolute darkness to germinate. If you did not fill the holes and just dropped the seeds down the holes, they would not be in complete darkness and contact with the moist peat would be minimal, leading to no/poor germination. All may not be lost just yet, fill the holes with extra peat, keep the plugs moist, but not wet, and warm, and the seeds may still sprout. If it has been longer than 10 days already, starting new seeds might be the way to go. Just remember, the seeds need to be buried and in the dark. They do not need any sort of "humidity dome" or any other covering, especially cling film, as the seeds need good air exchange also, to germinate, something that is severely limited by using a covering of any sort. Using a plastic "humidity dome" can lead to stretching due to the high air temps and overly humid conditions, which can also lead to mould/fungus attacking your seeds. The plastic also limits the light "through-put", which can also cause the yellow leaves due to the reduced light intensity. Hope this helps, Organoman.
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 3 years ago
It is a seedling they need dark and warm to germinate. The new plant is yellow because it is not getting light. Also why it is so long. Leaves start yellow as light activates chlorophyll in leaves it makes them green based on amount of nitrogen plant is absorbing. Light needs to be closer
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paulino27
paulino27answered grow question 3 years ago
It's not the light,its the soil,it lacks some nutrients like nitrogen.Just change the soil right away and put the plant in a new pot
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