# HELP - Is my seedling dead? **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Created:** [March 31, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911 "2020-03-31T15:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cali-weed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cali-weed](https://ilgmforum.com/u/cali-weed)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/1 "2020-03-31T15:40:30Z")
Hey guys, I have transfered 2 seeds to Black Magic soil and put plastic domes on them last Thursday March 26th: - 1 Gold Leaf Feminized - 1 Amnesia Haze Autoflower Am I overwatering the Gold Leaf? Yesterday it looked ok (I don’t have pics though), but today after I dropped the Humidity to ~60% last night, it is looking like this, the whole seedling curling down, not only the leaves. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/1/e/41ec6c408116b97c71af31b38d9a78a849bad38c.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/4/d/74d73ff61fb944864ec59d7e50aedb211e6651a4.jpeg) The Amnesia Haze looks ok, right? 🤞 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/0/f/a0f55ec0c0356a0065ae025cf3692cfa75ec0f11.jpeg) Appreciate any help on both! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![cali-weed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cali-weed](https://ilgmforum.com/u/cali-weed)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/2 "2020-03-31T15:55:12Z")
BTW, they are on a light schedule of 10 hours on, 14 hours off. Does that sound right? ---
**Author:** ![Bulldognuts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bulldognuts/32/534328_2.png) [@Bulldognuts](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bulldognuts)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/3 "2020-03-31T16:26:34Z")
The main thing I’m seeing is your soil looks way to wet. You want seedlings to establish a root system by searching for water. Your seedlings at this point will get most of its moisture from the humidity in the environment. Most growers will put a clear solo cup over seedlings and mist inside of cup a couple times a day. Once you start seeing growth you can remove dome and start lightly watering around plant in a circle. At that point the established roots will start searching for moisture. Also you want your temps in the high 70’s or low 80s f . Humidity as high 70% or more. ---
**Author:** ![Okie70](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/okie70/32/429554_2.png) [@Okie70](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Okie70)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/4 "2020-03-31T16:27:06Z")
Looks extremely way to wet, to the drowning point and lights should be on either 24 straight or 18 on / 6 off, from what I have learned ---
**Author:** ![cali-weed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cali-weed](https://ilgmforum.com/u/cali-weed)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/5 "2020-03-31T16:34:34Z")
Hmmm thanks for the tips guys @Bulldognuts and @Okie70. I hope I still can save them. I will slow down on the water, and do you guys think 24hrs light is better? Or 18/6 cycle? ---
**Author:** ![Bulldognuts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bulldognuts/32/534328_2.png) [@Bulldognuts](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bulldognuts)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/6 "2020-03-31T16:56:24Z")
You can go 24. I do 18 on 6 off and had good results. Remember don’t water for a while. Seriously until root systems can get established they don’t need much water. ---
**Author:** ![Okie70](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/okie70/32/429554_2.png) [@Okie70](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Okie70)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/7 "2020-03-31T17:17:02Z")
Do you have holes in the bottom of those cups? U need some if not, let that water out. A fan gently moving some air will help dry that soil a bit quicker. I also run 18/6 schedule in veg. As @Bulldognuts said, no more water and then when dry, try to water at the edges forcing the roots to grow and search out ---
**Author:** ![cali-weed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cali-weed](https://ilgmforum.com/u/cali-weed)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/8 "2020-03-31T18:14:35Z")
Thank you guys @Bulldognuts @Okie70 … I have a couple of holes on the cups, but I will do some more just in case. I have turned the lights back on and will leave the dome off and fans on for a couple of hours so the humidity goes a bit down, and when I see the soil is dry I will add the dome back with water sprayed inside it. Hope it will work 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![Powaforce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/powaforce/32/73663_2.png) [@Powaforce](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Powaforce)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/9 "2020-03-31T23:12:24Z")
They just come out of the ground like that to break thru the soil. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/3/d/43dc5cc84e9cdce2e09398cea359d79b9930fade.jpeg) old book but still relevant 👍 Lights on for no less then 18 hours a day, I’d melt or drill 50x 5mm holes in each cup spiralling down the sides then dome it straight away. I’d only mist if there was zero fog/mist/condensation on your dome. ( they look super wet so you may not need to mist again, dome will be off in a few days/week anyway. #HappyGrowing ---
**Author:** ![cali-weed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cali-weed](https://ilgmforum.com/u/cali-weed)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-is-my-seedling-dead/41911/10 "2020-03-31T23:23:26Z")
That’s great ! Thanks a lot for the help!