What could be happening to my first leaves???

henryromanini
henryromaninistarted grow question 24d ago
What could be happening to my first leaves???
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tjaym
tjaymanswered grow question 24d ago
This plant looks stressed and somewhat stunted for this stage. What I can see in the photo: Thin, elongated stem: It appears stretched, which is usually caused by insufficient light or the light being too far away. Damaged lower leaves: They are yellowing/browning and partially dried out. This often points to early stress, for example from watering issues, nutrients, light stress, or an unstable environment. New growth is still green: That's the positive part—the plant is alive and still trying to grow. Leaf edges showing slight damage/discoloration: This can be consistent with mild nutrient burn, pH issues, wind stress from a fan, or a growing medium that alternates between being too wet and too dry. My overall impression: Not dead, but not particularly happy either. The main signs are stretching and damage to the older leaves. If the conditions become more stable now, it still has a chance to recover. What I would check first: Light distance/intensity: Not too weak, but also not too strong for such a young plant. Fan: Gentle indirect airflow is better than having air constantly blowing directly on the plant. Watering: Small amounts around the root zone rather than keeping the entire large pot soaked. Temperature and humidity: Young plants perform better in a stable, mild environment. pH and nutrients: Avoid feeding too heavily at this stage.
The_7_Club
The_7_Clubanswered grow question 23d ago
They are dying.
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RemoveYourChains
RemoveYourChainsanswered grow question 24d ago
If I had to guess, I would say it's PH related lockout and stunted growth. (if not the water, it could be the soil too if other environmental factors like airflow are in the optimal range)
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Huntablunt
Huntabluntanswered grow question 24d ago
everything is fine, you dont need the seedling leaves........never mind;)
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Growmebig
Growmebiganswered grow question 25d ago
I would say you blasted them with light too soon. The Cotyledons (first 2 leaves) are burnt. At the seeding stage, focus on warm humid temps. I shoot for 75 degree substrate (heating Pad) and 80% Humidity. 100 PPFD after Cotyledons appear, 200 after the fist set of leaves. On my Diary, for the Banana... I did the same exact thing. Decided to germinate seed in the final container - instead of the Seedling Dome, And I did the same exact thing. If definitely stunted and put that plant about a week behind the other, but Ended up very nice. Let the plant focus on establishing a Good Root system now.
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
JUNGLE_B4RNSanswered grow question 25d ago
The EC of the soil might be a bit high. Check the drain with an EC/TDS meter
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