Anyone have an idea as to what is causing this?
Had another seedling do this but it went away once the plant got bigger. It’s been like this since seedling. I grow in organic soil, Fox farm with added peat moss and perlite. No nutrients yet led light. As u days none of my other plants are currently showing this.
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Looks like nitrogen toxicity…
EDIT: I also see a magnesium deficiency though…definitely a imbalance of nutrients in the soil mix
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Maybe too much nitrogen for seedlings? That is totally possible as I added a small amount of chicken poop to the bottom quarter. It’s doesn’t seem to be hindering growth as it is still growing fast. So I’ve just been litfa ing
Ya I kinda mixed several things together. I’ll be more careful in the future.
Yeah I’d keep on keeping on…if it’s still growing strong let it ride! Ha
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I do like Chicken poop…it’s a great source of fertilizer…however like most poop needs to be composted before use so it won’t burn the plants!
The only poop from a animal that’s “ready to use” would be rabbit poop!! It’s doesn’t need to be composted and actually has more available nutrients than any other by product from a animal…fact 
As long as it’s not soaked in the piss…
Rabbit shit is my favorite!!
Alaskagrown
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Awesome I did not know that! So that’s your secret to those monster buds haha.
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Lol
No…that’s all light cycle and being fed Jacks 3-2-1…nothing organic in that other than the Sunshine #4 Advanced with Coco and my Extreme Blend foliar spray…
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There we go.
LITFA.
Or you can go the no-till route, then it will very likely sort itself out if you start topdressing with kitchenscraps, grass clippings, tree leaves, nettles, dandelion, thistle… a bit of everything is best, never too much of one thing. This way you activate a very wide variety of microbial life.
Definitly add a little carbohydrates like a few fresh bananapeels for example, to stimulate the fungi, they are like the nervoussystem of the soil, they sort and balance it all out and help regulate moisture.
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Is it ok to put raw kitchen scraps ie veggies and fruits as a top dressing?
Things I have readily available. Pine needles bark/twigs. Also have a pulled weed pile
And obviously kitchen scraps.
Oooh I also could start keeping dandelions that are pulled.
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Sure works for me. 
The high water content also feeds the microbes and fungi so you’ll need to water less.
You can also sow covercrops like vetch, clover, etc… fixes nitrogen and keeps the soil active and provides mulch once you chop and drop half of it, can let the other half go to seed.
No clue what that granular plant food is.
Read the ingredients carefully. 
Dandelions are awesome, 10% calcium!
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That’s sounds amazing! I love you!! Haha
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Love you too, thanks for growing! 
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“Pine needles themselves are acidic but do not have the capacity to appreciably lower the soil pH.”
From the University of New Hampshire Extension (and others as well).
https://extension.unh.edu/blog/2019/10/do-pine-trees-pine-needles-make-soil-more-acidic
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Thanks for clearing that up!
Removed it from my post.
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I would offer some advice but it looks like you have been getting great advice already!
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It is great to see that you are experimenting:
As this is your first grow I would use the KISS method here.
I would let the soil run its course. Add water only and see what your plants tell you.
Observation is one of the most important skills IMO that you need.
I am assuming because you are adding kitchen scraps that you have living soil Which is IMO the best way to roll.
Not familiar with the Granular plant food but remember less is more. If you underfeed your plants you can easily fix that. Overfeeding is not easily fixed. Plus we all like the look of happy healthy plants… Rely on your Living soil to do the work!
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