Leaf color

[Joker]

Do any of you think the color is off? They look light to me. I am using the nutrient strength for week 1.

 

[Royal Nugs]

I don't use nutrients for the first couple of weeks because they simply don't need it. They look a bit light in color. What's your reservoir ph?

 

[jalbertson]

Nah, just let them grow. Until they show signs of sickness or stress, yellowing or drying or spots, they should be just fine.

 

[Joker]

5.8 this morning. Am trYing to stay about 6

 

[Tika]

Obviously little one on lower right is out of sinc.
I use same nutrients but don't do hydro...do coco coir.
To me they look ok and you are monitoring your pH. 6 is ideal.
keep reporting in

 

[Joker]

Thanks Tika

 

[Joker]

Well I increased the nutrients and the leaves turned a more healthy shade of green within a day.

 

[insomniaczzz]

Leaves do look pale, but then I'm a soil grower. Sounds like you have the situation under control now.

 

[NebulaHaze]

Well I increased the nutrients and the leaves turned a more healthy shade of green within a day.

I've found that seedlings in hydro start a little faster if they get a good amount of nutrients from the beginning. In a potting mix you have nutrients in the soil itself, but in hydro a seedling only has the nutrients in the seed (so you have to provide everything it needs in the water). It sounds like your seedlings were fast-growing and raring to start the vegetative stage! They look great

 

[Royal Nugs]

They must be hungry little monsters.

 

[alltatup]

I went really light on the nutes at first, but when I went up to the normal week 2 level, my plant leaves showed their appreciation as well!