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BucketlistGrow
BucketlistGrowstarted grow question 4y ago
Side note, the first two leaves that came out have turned slightly yellow the last 2 days.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4y ago
Those first two (rounded) "leaves" that have gone yellow are actually called cotyledons. Their only purpose is to protect the growing tip as it pushes through the soil. For them to turn yellow and die in the first few days is perfectly normal and of no consequence, they have nothing to do with the growth or health of the plant. 18/6 is much more cannabis friendly by the way, cannabis needs a good sleep every day to function properly. No need to feed the plant just yet, there should be enough goodness in the soil for the first couple of weeks growth, providing it was decent soil to start with. High amounts of perlite are qite unnecessary, it only reduces the amount of available nutrients in the soil mix. Most modern soil mixes have good drainage and porosity, making the addition of large amounts of perlite unnecessary, it really is only needed for poor draining soils and if used in with modern soil mixes, really only needs to be 1-3% at most. Anyway, your plant is fine and the cotyledons turning yellow. dying and falling off is all part of normal cannabis life cycle, so no need to worry. Hope this helps, Organoman.
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0ldToby
0ldTobyanswered grow question 4y ago
The yellowing is most likely causes by too little nitrogen available to her, I'd start with a really low dose of mutes, no more than quarter strength to start. Sometimes transplanting can stunt growth a little. Give her time and she'll bounce back.
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