Soil marked "plant soil", to which I added some perlite and long term "tomato" fertilizer. They have air circulation and lamps on at least 14h per day. Trying to water them from bottom but it feels as if they don't get enough water whatever I do, and to add salt to injury the soil feels moist at all times.
I don't know what more to add so please ask more pointed questions and I'll try to answer them.
by Fearless_Toddlerr
19 Comments
You’re drowning them and your soil looks terrible.
Dampening off?
Way too moist. Seems like they’re being constantly watered.
The soil looks very compacted – the roots might be having a hard time getting established…
I’ve had good luck with seedlings when I add a bit of rooting compound powder around the stem, and get some soil loosely packed around the base, not too tight, or it could choke.
If too wet all the time, maybe they need less water after all. Watering from the bottom works best once the roots are somewhat established, I think your main issue if that the roots can’t make it down to the water through that soil. Try loosening it up, give ‘em some rooting powder, and water less frequently from the top for just a little while until they show improvement
Did you just grab the lowest quality dirt from your backyard and use that as potting soil? That stuff looks terrible.
Did you use topsoil for seed starter?
Did you get this soil on the side of the highway?
Try growing them in asphalt. That soil looks like pottery. Use a knife and dig them out away frequently m the roots and then repot in some kind of potting mix.
Away from the roots
Pretty sure the soil is dense and wet. And the air circulation isn’t enough. Better to have an actual fan.
I always prefer to start in smaller containers first. It reduces these types of issues.
Might have to add that the brown stuff on top of many of them are damp diatomaceous earth, the closeup of the 5th picture is how the dirt actually looks underneath.
A weak Peroxide solution may help your damping off. 1 tsp of 3% Peroxide to 16 oz of water, use a spray bottle to apply it, but typically, damping off is a death sentence.
If so, start completely over again, new soil, clean pots. When bottom watering, be sure to pour out the extra water after the soil gets drenched.
While they are small sprouts, they need less water more frequently (depending on conditions and the water holding ability of your soil. As they get larger & the roots fill the cups, they will need more water.
Yeah, you’ve got a couple issues happening at the same time
Cruel and unusual punishment. smh
Idk why your plants are dying, but this peanut brittle looks terrible.
Looks like sand is so fine that it’s not allowing oxygen exchange
I’m hungry for brownies
No fertilizer for seedlings next time.
Get some Happy Frog, rinse off the roots and dirt, transplant and hope for the best. Don’t over water. Let them get dry between wattering,, it promotes root growth