During the first few days after germination, they were stretching quite a bit and I topped the pot with soil to support them. Day after the leaves had gotten withered and i used toothpicks to support them. Another day later, the plant was totally dead. How can i prevent this?
Less water start in clone cubes on heat pad enclosed holding moisture… water daily keeping moist not wet… move clone cub to dirt cover water some and light 24 hours for 5-10 days then 18/6
If you plant directly in something like a all-mix ore a amended super-soil in a big container (as you would do with auto flowers) you should put a hand full of a light fertilized soil ore some kind of seeding soil in the middle and plant there.
Too much fertilizer ore microbial life can be dangerous and potentially deadly for that little seedling.
Sorry to see that, dont get demotivated.
Good luck,
High Mountain Gardening
Its soil, but i see no perlite, plus its heavily preloaded and enriched by you, any small delay to water and plant roots burn heavy in such young and sensitive times ..
My thoughts....
Coco/perlite at 70/30
Plant half inch deep and slightly cover.
Mist coco until damp. 2 or 3 times a day. Don't allow it to dry much during first week.
Don't drown the thing though. The less perlite you have the more water retention the coco has so be careful over over watering. This is why we normally just use a spray bottle and mist it with 5 or 6 sprays 2 or 3 times a day.
This method is tried and true.
If done correctly and with ample lighting the plant will grow.
Unless it's just shit genetics.
Heard good things about barney's farm, but never grew it myself.
Sorry for your loss Goodluck on your next grow.