I’m using 300w grow light trying to get my seeds to sprout but everytime they sprout and show leaves they wilt and die? I have them In rockwol cubes with a plastic cup over the top for a dome . Please help me . How high do I need the light from the seeds and if I grow in coco do I need a dome or cup over the seed. ? Thanks so much for any advice .
The most common cause of this is called “damping off.” It occurs when there is too much water at the roots. Cannabis doesn’t like continuous wet feet.
Have any pictures?
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2 seeds in 1 gallon pots with coco. The other two seeds were in rockwol cubes which one popped but then i took off the dome and it dried up too fast so I sprayed it and now it’s slowing die. The one in the coco has sprouted now on the left front pot but do I have the light at the right height? It’s about 12” now . It was at 6 inches but I moved it up . Any advice for coco ? Or is it easier to grow in a different soil . ? I also have sunshine mix soil. Thanks so much for any advice . I just can’t get past this stage after they pop. Also im using one 300w light 24 hours a day.
@Hawaii1 try bringing your light 18-24 inches from the top of your cup
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“300w” grow light is not very helpful. What light exactly do you have. If it’s true 300 watts that’s way close. My guess is it’s more like 100-150 blurple?
Are you washing and prepping the coco?
Most people use domes it seems so that’s unlikely to be your problem in a vacuum. I don’t dome mine so it’s definitely not a requirement though.
On the pictures - those look like they have been watered quite a bit. Seedlings only need a few ml of water a day (they need even less if you are using a clear dome.) Cannabis doesn’t like wet feet, so the soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings.
On that pic - I was looking for a close up of the seedlings in question to confirm whether or not it is damping off.