Update: I have some sprouts (some on the other side too, just couldn't fit all of it in 1 pic.) and they look more normal. Although I'm a little worried about the one on the bottom left of the container. It's halfway between the 2 grow lights It's taller than the rest. Is that because it sprouted earlier or because it's not close enough to the light? Any thoughts? Thanks for following me on this journey :)
Update: So this is after 4 more days. Definitely bigger, taller, but much straighter than my 1st try. The white stuff is crushed egg shells. What is the next development and how long before I see it?
The lights are on 12 hrs, off 12 hrs. I do have a 6000k full spectrum light coming Monday & it's an arm so it will cover more of the area. I was thinking they looked too long. (I just put the egg shell in for some nutrients, I read that it was good for plants). I'll look up née leaves so I can recognize them.
Name: Sally central Maryland (Zone 7b) See you in the funny papers!
vajmisc said: (I just put the egg shell in for some nutrients, I read that it was good for plants). I'll look up née leaves so I can recognize them.
Ack, don't look up nee.. that was my typing error! New leaves . Seedlings like this start with 'seed leaves' The next leaves are true leaves.
Egg shells, false.
Update: so this is right now. New light will hopefully help. Is it close enough? It's 2" above the plants. They're still standing straight, not flopping on the soil. All the seeds sprouted, even some multiples, which I weeded out.
Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
How close to the plants the light should be depends on the light itself; the LED shop lights that I have, which are something like 4400 lumens, stay about an inch above my seedlings. The fancier (i.e. more expensive) grow lights need to be further from the seedlings so they don't burn them. But if your seedlings grow leggy (whether they are standing up straight or not) the light is too far away.
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Why is my leaves curling up? I did move the container to the window, not getting much more light as it's frosted & the grow light is still on it. I sprayed the soil down with diluted hydrogen peroxide as I was getting gnats.