A little reorganisation in the tent today as a couple of goodies I ordered arrived. Firstly, my plant stands. I ordered these that have run off trays so I can eventually test the PH. Big tick there!
While I was pottering I noticed Ethel’s leaves now have brown spots on them. Ethel was replanted in premium potting mix not organic and the soil is pretty dry.
I think I’m going to have to water her today but will be researching first as I feel like it might be time to add nutes? But without runoff how do I know what to add? These are the nutrients I have based off recommendations in this forum. I guess it’s reading and searching time again unless someone can give me a hint?!!
My 3 little ladies are going great! Today is day 3 since potting. One seems to be stretching so I’ve popped them all up closer to the light. They may be a little too close now. They are 40cm or 15.7 inches away at the moment. (I had a scare when measuring… I dropped the tape measure right on poor Bertha! She didn’t snap thank god and I did apologise to her straight away so hopefully she recovers well and doesn’t hold it against me.)
So that’s where we’re at today. It’s cooling down here at night so my next mission is temperature. I have a reptile ceramic heating thing coming from Amazon and need to get some insulation slabs sorted so the tent isn’t sitting on cold concrete but all in all I think I’m doing well so far.
So that soil has time released fertilizer you dont need to feed your plants yet. Sounds similar to Miracle grow which is not a good cannabis soil. I definitely wouldn’t add any plant nutes unless they were looking hungry that might come later on but not yet. Do you have a PPM meter to test the soil run off.
That’s a great start… this small they only need droplets of water,lay back on that.
Use your meters for your pH in(water going in ) at this point.
Solid start.
The meters you have in the soil are not what you want to base anything by.
Do not add nutes they’re to small to handle that they look over fed already based on pics and soil choice.
@ SheBud Avoid getting seedling leaves wet.
Concur, bag potting soil has good Nutrients and avoid fertilizing seedlings.
Recently I learned PH testing and purchased soils seem to measure 7.0. seedlings prefer lower.
PH down added to water measure REALLY LOW (4-5). run-off water is needed for remeasure and adjust.
GOAL 6-7, range 5.8-7.2 accepted for minimum time.
Yeah that’s a pH tail chase and I don’t advise doing that. You’ll be fighting that your whole grow. water in when in soil should be in the 6.5 range.
I would advise looking up dolomite lime to lower your soil pH. I don’t use it but I have read here it helps with that issue
Makes sense and allows correction without wasting flushings.
However, recent postings about re-use of over-water or over feed, I submit, OUTDOOR trees and flowers will benefit without tail-chasing flushings
Do you have any fans running inside the tent I don’t see any in the pictures?
Get some airflow going it will help dry out the soil and promote a more sturdy plant
Just hang from one of the tent poles and have the air blow over the top of the plants (just enough so the plant dances a little from the breeze) https://www.amazon.com/6-inch-desk-fan/s?k=6+inch+desk+fan
I throw out the clip and hang the fan with a ratchet strap from the top tent pole in a corner and makes it adjustable as the plant grows
@SheBud Hey I hear ya! Im no pro yet no novice either…Last season on my second batch I germed and had four seedlings…One was a"helmet head" and the other I stupidly tried to adjust after it wasn’t planted deep enough and looked like it was coming up! Should have left both alone Mother Nature probably would have fixed it! But Nooooooooo ! I had to intervene…So I germed two more to make up the difference…Well lo and behold the two that I thought were stunted came roaring back fine So I was left with one not having a fabric pot and I waited too long and just let it stay stunted (I had plenty anyway) It was kinds funny though! It was 4’’ tall and i bud at the end…SO…don’t feel bad We live,We learn!
Firstly, my plant stands. I ordered these that have run off trays so I can eventually test the PH. Big tick there!
Ethel was replanted in premium potting mix not organic and the soil is pretty dry.
She didn’t snap thank god and I did apologise to her straight away 
so hopefully she recovers well and doesn’t hold it against me.)
Tried to have a quick look today but my pen wouldn’t turn on. Will work on that in the next couple of days.