I think my starter mix is killing my seedling!

Only 2 weeks since seeing light, and the soil I put the Jiffy in (Coast of Maine seed starter) might be having a drastic effect… First time I’ve used it, all other CoM is great… Was fine in it’s Jiffy…





It looks like a bunch of problems at once! I’m holding off on other babies to see if the starter is just way too hot or not…

TIA

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How old are they? It might actually be running out of nutrients. What are the runoff numbers?

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My first thought to help the plant more than anything would probably go ahead and transplant to final home with fresh Cannabis friendly soil.
Good luck :victory_hand:

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Did you cut the outside wrapper off the jiffy pot? Sometimes they can bind the roots and not let them break through as designed.

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Time to put in final pot I think. Showing calcium spots. Fade. Hungry girl. She outgrew that pamper and wears panties now.

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I’d pull that peat pot off and get her into a bigger home. Those things are notorious for retaining lots of moisture, eventually leading to over watering. Also, the roots tend to grab them making it difficult for transplant. Your plant doesn’t look bad. She’d probably be happier in a big pot of fresh medium, though.

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What soil will you be transplanting into?
What kind of water tap or r/o?
This will help with what to do after transplant. Water with epsom or feed plus epsom or calmag
I would not feed or water at transplant before answering.

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I always have lots of roots shooting through them. Obviously I can’t tell if any curled back. I’ll peel next time. Thanks for the tip @Truetopath!

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That is definitely the majority verdict!

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Understood! Thanks!

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Yep. It must have been HOT starter mix. I don’t have the receipt, so I can’t say what it was. As SOON as she got into real potting soil for cannabis, she perked up! I’ll throw a pic in when I can.

Thanks everyone!

[Unfortunately, only 3 of my 20x grand daddy purples bought here made it to sprout, this was one.]

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No sign of the nutrient overdose!

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Looks great.

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