seedlings drying up

[bk_getrich]

hi ,im a new grower, my very young 7 day old plants are drying up, i fertilized them once with npk 20 20 20, maybe it was too soon, and maybe its because of overwatering, i don't know !! what should i do, please help ! thanks..

[Canyon Grower]

Bk, we need information on your type of light and how far away it is from plants. Also the type of soil you are using. That fertilizer is fine at this point as long as its very diluted, I mean VERY. Generally, any decent soil has enough nutrients to last plants a month or more withiut extra fertilizer.

[bk_getrich]

thank you for helping me ,
40 watt cfl 130 cm away from plant,
i dont know the soil type exactly, but it was a light black german soil mixed with perlite and peat moss
by the way ive kept my lights 24hours on, would it be a mistake ?

[NebulaHaze]

I think you have it right. From the picture I'd guess overwatering, especially since it's such a small plant in a big pot. Seedlings are not drinking a whole lot yet. If you are in soil you shouldn't need to add any extra nutrients for a few weeks because the soil has enough to last for a while. But if you're in coco you should be adding nutrients from the beginning since the coco doesn't have any.

Lastly, if you haven't already started, it's important to be checking the pH in order to prevent nutrient deficiencies down the road.

I think this seedling should bounce right back with a little TLC!

[Flockshot]

I have been reading the articles on the site for the last couple days to find that information. In coco you add nutrients from the beginning.
I am not sure that information is in the tutorials? I will look some more. Thanks.

[NebulaHaze]

Thanks for the heads up! I will double check and make sure the information is there in the coco tutorials, and easy to find in a headline!

[Canyon Grower]

bk_getrich , given the information you have provided, I would agree with Nebula. Overwattering is likely the problem. Its a delicate balance at first. Let us know how things go..

[bk_getrich]

thank you so much for your help, ive planted other seeds with the same facilities and not made the same mistake(ovewatering) and theyre very fine, but other ones that have been drying are not developing at all, what can i do to revive them !?

[Newf]

Also I think a "40 watt cfl 130 cm away from plant" is not enough light. There is a great page on the GWE website for light distance. http://www.growweedeasy.com/how-far-grow-lights
One of my biggest early mistakes was to keep my T5 too far from my plants. I slowed down my grow a lot until I fixed it. Also consider getting a stronger CFL if you are going to keep using just a single CFL for any period. You can find a 150 at most hardware stores and they only give off a little more heat. Eventually you will need more light that just one CFL bulb. Good Luck!

[Newf]

Also 24 hrs/day is not a real problem. Many growers do this especially in the beginning. (Obviously you will eventually need to invest in a timer when flowering.)

[bk_getrich]

thanks for your consideration, ive set 4 lamps in my box