Hello
If anyone can please take a look at the photo of my plants, and give me their advice on why it seems like my plants leaves are a bit droopy, I would appreciate it.
So they were put in the dirt on different days ranging from 3-9-2025 thru 3-19-2025.
They are under a 1000w Led with switchable spectrum.
They are in a mixture of Foxfarm soil not sure which blend and Miracle grow soil with the 6 months worth of nutrients.
They are on 18 hours light and 6 hours dark.
The light has been about 12 inches from the top of the tallest plant.
As you can see in the photo there is a fan on them however it is not an oscillating fan. I Turn it on and off changing between times of the day. ( I don’t know if that matters but I just wanted to give as much info as i can)
If anybody can give advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank You
From Wax
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What is the room temp? It looks like they’re getting enough light, but something is definitely holding them back.
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Most likely it the soil! If I were you I would take them out of that soil and just use fox farm ocean forest or just one type of soil. Mixing soils can make the NPK get out of wack. As small as the plants are they do not need 6 months of nutrients at this time. Use “ONE” soil i recommend ocean forest had great success with that also check PH of the soil. Easier just to put in foxfarm ocean forest then to try and correct ph. Also look for bugs sometimes bugs lay eggs in the dirt and the larvae will eat at the roots and cause drooping and then eventually kill the plant. If put in a 1 gallon container with fox farm they will be fed for about a month before you need to give them nutrients. Hope this helps and good luck.
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I wouldn’t worry about. They look healthy.
I’m not sure if you said but maybe water less.
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acredito que seja frio ou excesso de agua meu amigo
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They made need water. The leaves are curling under and the soil looks really dry. They’ve been in same container for three plus weeks and may need nutes. What strains do you have? Good luck.
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I would water and raise the light to 18 in range bc seedlings don’t need heavy light early unless using CFLs then can place closer to the canopy. How’s temp humidity?
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I’ve seen a lot of benefits adding perlite. Makes it a little harder to overwater. Allows roots more oxygen. No dig on merical grow but I don’t think they use the best inputs. I had a bag once look like it was 2x4 shredded up
I’m with DGCloud, I think giving them the 6 months worth of nutrients in the soil mix, has slowed them down.
I’d raise the LED, another 12 inches,
I’d make sure the fan, is blowing at the ceiling or floor, but not on the plants.
It looks like some leaf transpiration has the leaf looking a touch leathery.
But that is just how I’d approach if my grow.
Best to ya!!
webe
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Hey, I’m new here, I’ll just add my 2 bits from my perspective it looks like poor water management and they should be transplanted into larger pots at around 2 weeks. I see dry soil, Saturate each cup and let it dry then saturate again, Transplant and saturate the pot. I’ll use up to 40% more perlite to aerate the soil and give more O2 access for the roots.
White cups are not great light gets through and roots don’t like light
I think a transplant into fresh soil a good bath of a light nute mix and in 2 weeks they should be back to green and healthy. 3-4 days between watering/feeding
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